2004-10-17
DIRECTIONS FOR PUBLIC AWARENESS
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Lowell Weicker former senator of and governor from Connecticut, issued a challenge to the polity [that's you, the general public] that warrants due consideration before, during and after this coming election season | It was written to citizens of Connecticut, but it applies to any and every one who votes, anywhere, at any time |
And let's not forget one other important element | As citizens, our responsibilities in the democratic process do not end once we've voted our guy or gal into office | That's the easy part | Each of us have a responsibility, a social obligation, actually, to: keep abreast of the comings and goings of government; to keep our representatives aware of, and informed about our positions; and to let it go it it if there are times when those legislators look out for the greater good of society instead of what might be popular amongst the pundits, hacks and spin meisters on the airwaves and in the media |
for the technically curious: I've dressed it up with some typographic flourishes |This was set in Adobe Pagemaker; then I hit "print screen" and played around with it a little more in Adobe Photoshop |
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The text may be blurred on your screen | To correct this, click on the essay/layout itself to see the image full-sized | If you use Internet Explorer, the image may be farther down on this page |
Lowell Weicker former senator of and governor from Connecticut, issued a challenge to the polity [that's you, the general public] that warrants due consideration before, during and after this coming election season | It was written to citizens of Connecticut, but it applies to any and every one who votes, anywhere, at any time |
And let's not forget one other important element | As citizens, our responsibilities in the democratic process do not end once we've voted our guy or gal into office | That's the easy part | Each of us have a responsibility, a social obligation, actually, to: keep abreast of the comings and goings of government; to keep our representatives aware of, and informed about our positions; and to let it go it it if there are times when those legislators look out for the greater good of society instead of what might be popular amongst the pundits, hacks and spin meisters on the airwaves and in the media |
for the technically curious: I've dressed it up with some typographic flourishes |This was set in Adobe Pagemaker; then I hit "print screen" and played around with it a little more in Adobe Photoshop |
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