Dear editor:
After reading Russell Greim's column urging students to "save" their time and not vote, I want to share why I decided to make my time count.
No system or form of government is perfect. Democracy itself is imperfect by nature. Political science professors often cite Winston Churchill's now famous quote, "Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others." The point that Churchill sought to illustrate (and apparently the point Greim ignored), is that our model of government is going to fail.
Student Government Association has made mistakes, but our state and federal governments are often accused of conspiracy, misconduct and deception. At its worst, SGA is accused of incompetence.
We do not vote because we feel our government is perfect. We vote because we hope our vote will make government better. I did not vote because I believe SGA will solve all of my problems or because I had complete confidence that SGA will only produce great ideas. I voted because I felt one slate was better suited to improve SGA than the other. Had I not voted I would have done nothing to improve SGA. The simple action of voting empowers both the voter and the candidate. I can breathe more easily because I did not stand on a soap box and preach a message. I did something about it. I wonder if Greim and those who are disenchanted like him can say the same?
Voting equals action. If SGA does not meet my expectations, I can take action. Complaints are nothing but cheap words. I urge everyone to take action and vote. If you find yourself as upset as Greim, go to an SGA meeting. Both slates will listen to you if you share your views with them.
Mitch Isaacs
senior
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