I’m in the League!

Ginny’s comment on my Let’s Make A Statement post got me thinking. Five years ago, I was very much against the whole armchair President thing. I had quite a lot to say on the subject concerning people who are all talk and no action. As Mark Twain once said, “Thunder is impressive, but lightning gets the work done.”

However, as liberal as I become, I am reluctant to commit to any party in particular. Over the years, I have been registered as a Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent. No party is everything to me all the time — though it’s true that currently, the Republicans are getting on my nerves. Really it has more to do with their recent behavior. But, on the other hand, I don’t think the Democrats are perfect either. And there are candidates on both sides that I like and would vote for.

So, where does that leave me if I want to make more than a statement?

This morning, inspired by Ginny’s comments, I joined The League of Women Voters, which is a nonpartisan political organization that “encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.” I have volunteered my time to help register voters among other things. I feel like the LWV is a good fit for me because one of my biggest disappointments in the last few years has not only been low voting rates, but uniformed voters. As I said many times last fall, while I would like to convince people to vote for my candidate, what’s most important is that people vote and do so intelligently.

tags: League of Women Voters, politics

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