The Reverand William Barber speaks at Mountain Moral Monday in Asheville. If you are paying attention you can't help notice how regressive North Carolina has become in such a short time. Although the reasons for this are complex, it should be noted that weak voter turnout among democrats, especially young democrats in the last legislative elections and aggressive gerrymandering and redistricting efforts paved the way for huge gains by ultra right conservative politicians. The result is a loss of hard won gains over many decades and on many fronts including education, women s rights, voter rights. Although Obama may not have been able to bring about the sweeping changes so ardently desired by so many, staying home on voting day is not an option. We must exercise our constitutional and democratic responsibility and vote, even when it seems hopeless. To stay home is to give in to the forces that will drag us back in time and put us out of step with the ever evolving march to a more perfect union.
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