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Normally I am found harping on people for not voting, believing it to be one of the most important rights the founders ever identified. We vote for/against specific things and our elected representatives act in line with these votes. I’m not referring to media interpreted votes.
However, after reading today that “The Colorado Senate approved a bill that would give Colorado’s electoral votes - and those of several other states - to the Presidential candidate who carries the national popular vote, regardless of who Colorado voters preferred,” I’ve finally come to the conclusion why vote at all?
It’s a basic question? Why vote at all when in 2004 we voted against the California money and voted down Amendment 36 only to have the democrat controlled Senate end run us? Why vote for enforcing illegal alien laws when sanctuary cities end run us and offer illegal protections or won’t enforce the law? Result on this one? DA’s who won’t do their jobs get elected governor. Why vote for TABOR laws when money grubbing politicians and special interest groups end run us in the State House and in city councils? There are plenty of other examples, but these will do.
It’s a basic question. Why vote at all?

Steve Clayton
Colorado Springs

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