Missing Lament

As of Friday, December 14, 2012

It was an interesting column Robert Levy wrote for The Pilot recently, “Why I’ll Be Casting a Vote on Dec. 17” (Dec. 9).

His lament for having to drive to Raleigh to legally cast a vote in a losing cause was sad indeed. He explained in detail the penalties he would incur if he didn’t vote. If only this practice could be invoked nationwide. “Voting is mandatory.” Imagine: If you don’t vote, you’ll be fined.

His vote for North Carolina is akin to winning the battle but losing the war. What is missing is his lament for those outside of N.C. who did not have the courteous treatment, easy access to the voting process, and a needed myriad of documentation to be afforded the privilege of casting their ballot.

What is missing is, that with his desire to create a spark of interest in the democratic process in his daughter, he neglected to emphasize that democracy is the voice of the people, not the wishes of a few demanding their way.

Democracy’s strength is a middle class that can aspire to something better, a vision that there is something better on the horizon instead of the land of NO. It is not a process where the working class is only a vehicle to greater profit for the few demanding their way.

Mr. Levy’s lament will be even greater after the 2014 elections if the GOP doesn’t change and aspire to govern by the voice of the people instead of the elect few.

David Gray

Pinehurst

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nothingspecial 5 months ago

Mr. Gray somebody has to be the grown up's. I kind of like it that only one party believes Santa Claus lives at the White House.

clarabelle 5 months ago

nothingspecial.......... your alias fits you well................ BLAH BLAH BLAH!

Courseaire 5 months ago

CB- may I point out that your bias is no different then ours.

clarabelle 5 months ago

" Courseaire - CB- may I point out that your bias is no different then ours."

No CS - you may NOT............

Courseaire 5 months ago

CB - Unfortunately, I did.

clarabelle 5 months ago

" Courseaire - CB - Unfortunately, I did."

That did it........... gonna get my bean shooter and load it with extra hard beans. You are history buddy!

teufelhunden 5 months ago

FYI: the people and their voice have just been pawns in the ultimate con job.

Courseaire 5 months ago

Pilot - Did you read that? CB threatened to bean me, now I'm gassed.

clarabelle 5 months ago

" teufelhunden - FYI: the people and their voice have just been pawns in the ultimate con job. ""

right...........and you are sane and intelligent....... uh huh!

clarabelle 5 months ago

" Courseaire -Pilot - Did you read that? CB threatened to bean me, now I'm gassed."

tattle tail............

btw - beano really works - according to fugly (damn - I just love that name) anyhow!

geoffcutler 5 months ago

Teuf..to your point: "The basis of our governments being the opinion of the people, the very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter. But I should mean that every man should read those papers and be capable of reading them...Do not be too severe upon (the people's) errors, but reclaim them by enlightening them. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress, and Assemblies, judges and governors shall become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions; and experience declares that man is the only animal which devours his own kind."

Thomas Jefferson (before the Constitution was written.) From, "Thomas Jefferson, The Art of Power" Jon Meacham