Stop Giving Your Vote Away

By Travis McGee Well, it’s election time again. So, let the bidding begin. What is your vote worth to you?  A cheap smile, another Imma do speech, the latest line dance or a 2pc dark?  Looking at the condition of your communities and districts.  It should be priceless. If you allow them to buy you out now, they most definitely are going to sell you out later. We must stop giving our votes away. Incumbents shouldn’t be untouchable, but instead it should mean that you as a constituents and taxpayers are completely satisfied in their representation.  An incumbent’s work should speak for itself vs begging for your vote after previously being in office. You should see what they have done and not what they’re going to do again. Over the years we have had too many lights, cameras, and no action.  Election time and local TV stations shouldn’t be the only time you see elected employees or the hopeful candidates.  If we don’t allow strangers in our house, why would we allow them to represent us and clout chase in our communities.  The white community believe in accountability but some in the black community believe in shucking and jiving while...