Elections, sister, aging

Elections come and go. I would be hard-pressed to count precisely how many elections, midterm elections, primary elections, and special elections I’ve participated in. But if I can vote in an election, I do. I’ve voted for Jessie Jackson and John McCain. One of those I’m still proud of. At heart I am a kind of centrist. I tend to seek a middle way. At worst, this tends to make my opinions lukewarm: neither too hot nor too cold. But as I have aged I have found myself more frustrated with the lack of basic care for human beings evidenced by those in power. I’m very pleased that Democratic Socialists of America candidates did well last Tuesday. I’d like to see more of that happen. Perhaps you agree. Perhaps you don’t. The first election I remember was in 1976. I accompanied my mother to the polls. I was 6. She was voting for President in Alhambra, part of Los Angles County, California. According to 1976 United States presidential election in California, Carter carried Los Angles, but…

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