Sunday, November 4, 2012

I Voted. Have you? Did You Remember It's A Secret Ballot?

I Voted.  Have you? by Rocks In Her Head
I Voted. Have you?, a photo by Rocks In Her Head on Flickr.
Well, Election Day is just about here. Yes, I have voted. I voted last week. If you have not yet voted, make sure you know where you have to go and check the sample ballot in your newspaper. Then get out and vote!

I think it is supposed to be a secret ballot but you would never know it from all the comments - particularly on Facebook. 

I am a dual citizen - Canadian and American. I worked hard to get that status and am proud of it. 

Facebook: what can we say about Facebook that we do not already know? People make all manner of comments and many of them can be hurtful. 

I like Facebook because it lets me keep in touch with people in the Dog Fancy, my Canadian friends and the few relatives I still have. I can see pictures of my favorite children just about every day and see how they are growing and changing. I can get news feed and weather very current. 

I can repost lost dogs and help them get back home. I can help shelter dogs find wonderful new homes. I have one friend who drove 40 miles to pick-up a dog called Gypsy and give her a great new home.  I have met Gypsy and she is my friend too . . . of course, I did take her a box of Milkbone biscuits. 

I have seen a lot of posts . . . some of them factual, some just plain rotten . . . about this election. 

So, that is Freedom of Speech . . . or is it inconsiderate, rude, ugly?

Please do vote. That is your RIGHT! It is also your right to vote for whomever you please. Yes, please do vote!

. . . and please vote for whomever you wish. 

And . . . remember, if you invite me over to see your new dog, I will probably bring a box of treats for him or her. 

Yes. Yes. The dog part of this blog is not related to the Election. Think about it. Your dog just plain loves you. He may even love me. Dogs do not vote. That might be a shame because they would be a little kinder about it . . .

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