Carol H Tucker Passionate about knowledge management and organizational development, expert in loan servicing, virtual world denizen and community facilitator, and a DISNEY fan
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beladona Memorial Be warned:in this very rich environment where you can immerse yourself so completely, your emotions will become engaged -- and not everyone is cognizant of that. Among the many excellent features of SL, there is no auto-return on hearts, so be wary of where your's wanders...
Although the title of this blog appears to be political, it actually has little or nothing to do with being "liberal" or "conservative" or even the fact that I am borderline apathetic at times. You can read about the origin of the name and tagline HERE
I have voted already -- for me the choices that needed to be made were obvious and I wanted to take advantage of the early voting in Maryland to avoid possible complications with crowds and/or the new storm that is forecast to hit the East Coast. If you haven't voted yet, all I can do is add my voice to the grounswell of people stating that it is important to do so. The news media is trying to whip up the feeling of urgency by insisting the race is neck-to-neck, and it very may well be.
Vote on the local issues. In Maryland we have questions about marriage and gambling. In Montgomery County we have questions about schools and the police. You live here, you have a right to have a say, neh?
I have heard rather frightening stories of companies calling their employees together and telling them that while they are not telling anyone how to vote, they are informing them that if the current President is re-elected, the company will 1] drop all health care coverage because paying the fine for not providing coverage is cheaper and 2] will start laying people off. Ham-fisted and heavy-handed does not adequately describe this kind of manipulation! And no, it was not some sort of questionable story circulated on the internet, it was a first-hand account from a person who was sitting in such a meeting.
The only way that an individual can counter despotism and manipulation is to refuse to be silenced. Voting was my statement that I cannot be silenced or ignored. Please let it be yours as well.
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