With the Primary set for Sept. 13, this week we asked readers whether they vote and their thoughts on voting.
I do vote. I voted for Obama in his two terms. I wanted to vote for Bernie Sanders, but now I’m going to vote for Hillary Clinton. It’s important to vote because they represent the people, and I think Donald Trump is an (expletive). I think Clinton has the backing of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, so I think she is fit for the job.
Jamise Smith
Norwood
Yes, I do vote and I think it’s very important to vote. When you don’t vote, the voting process eliminates funding from a community and the elected officials that we choose and vote for are the ones that have statistics and surveys on the needs of the community. They know how to fight for what the community needs.
Sandra Pabon
Bedford Park
Yes, I vote because you have to use your voice. If you don’t vote, you don’t have a say. I don’t think this year is very different; every election is a horse race and everyone has their opinion. The media likes to blow it up, but at the end of the day, the issues are still the same. This year’s candidates’ high unfavorable rating is due to the primary voters and maybe our primary system needs to be overhauled, but these are the best candidates that each party came up with.
Carlo Catuogno
Morris Park
I vote because we select our government. We have to vote. In order to have our government, we have to vote. I would encourage everyone to vote. If you don’t vote you don’t have a say in anything. This is the worst election year I’ve ever seen, the worst. People have their choices, and we have to make sure what we’re doing in our selection. What comes out of a candidate’s mouth is what’s in their mind and there’s certain choices we make, we can’t take back.
Melvina Cameron
Parkchester
Yes, I vote to protect my rights, so they don’t raise the transit fare and the economy is already so crazy. And Donald Trump wants to send immigrants back to their countries. Why would we want to send the immigrants back if they came here to work hard and pay taxes like everyone else? He wants to build a wall and I don’t like that idea.
Maria Bobben
Van Nest
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“Yes, I vote to protect my rights, so they don’t raise the transit fare and the economy is already so crazy.”
Voting doesn’t protect your rights nor does it stop and increase in transit fares.
“And Donald Trump wants to send immigrants back to their countries. Why would we want to send the immigrants back if they came here to work hard and pay taxes like everyone else?”
When did Trump ever say that he wanted to send back immigrants? I don’t recall him ever saying that. He did say that he wants to send back illegals, who, even if they work, do not pay taxes. A bit of a difference.
“He wants to build a wall and I don’t like that idea.”
And I don’t like the idea of thousands of illegals coming into the US on the backs of taxpayers. I don’t like them having children here on my dime, I don’t want to financially support them. I’m sick and tired of supporting others and I’m sick and tired of lawbreakers getting a pass. This goes for ANYONE who comes here illegally, not just Hispanics or Mexicans. There are plenty of illegal Europeans doing the same thing and they need to be shipped back ASAP.
Trump has said the estimated 9 – 20 million illegals would be delt with after all the criminal element was eradicated, and he recently floated an idea that ALL illegals would have to leave and comeback, which would be great for the airlines, hotels and the tax-man, but who’s going to fill all those jobs that American’s supposedly don’t want? Maybe American’s were too proud before 2008, I bet there’s more American’s out there who would take an honest days work, more than people might think. Thanks for your input “Me.”