This is the best time to turn over a new leaf as a voter. The May 2010 elections are drawing near, and it is definitely unacceptable to just embrace traditional ways of thinking. I often say things with “must and shoulds” but I also realized that it weakens my resolve as a person. Here are the top 10 things I WILL DO as a Pinoy voter.
1. I as a Filipino voter, resolve to cherish my one vote and make best use of it.
There are many lazy people who claim that one vote ceases to make a difference. If everyone in the country thinks that way, there will be no future for the country. I have only one vote, and I ought to make use of that one vote. It is better to think that I spend that one vote added to deserving candidates. That is also one vote less to corruption and indifference.
2. I will refuse to be bribed by garbage politicians who will just use their position to generate illegal wealth for their own interests.
I need money. Everyone needs money to survive. But this year, I will refuse to take in bribes, no matter how many digits that bribe contains, because my one vote is priceless. My vote is something that helps shape a nation, and I will not allow politicians to intimidate me. I will also discourage other people who will receive bribes. I’d rather stay where I am financially than take the bribe, improve my lifestyle and succumb to the downfall of the government in the future. Plus, I will have a good night’s sleep knowing that I have not done anything drastic enough to contribute to the country’s future ruin.
3. I will be proactive and stand for what is right and lawful, even if other people around me will do otherwise.
There are no rewards to doing good in a political world where corruption seems to be the norm and ill shady deeds are rewards. But I refuse to lower my standards just to accommodate what I see around me.
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Me and the Next Philippine President | The D Spot // Feb 7, 2010 at 2:06 pm
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