Allow me a moment

I hope you will allow me a moment to vent here. On Tuesday September 11, a primary election was held for the Prior Lake Savage ISD 719 school board election. Did you hear about it? I know I sent out several emails asking people to please make sure that they did get out to vote as off year primaries are usually very poorly attended.

This year's primary turn out was especially low. Only 5 percent of the registered voters in the school district voted! That means that 95% of the voting public didn't care enough about their voting rights to bother to exercise them. It is a sad day in this republic when 95% of the voting public does not bother to come to the polls!

It is my fervent hope that between now and November 6, the residents of the entire Senate District will find their voice and get to the polls. Local races are every bit as important as national races are. Some, myself included, would argue that local races are MORE important because these races most directly touch your every day life.

To all of those voters who, back in 2003, were upset at the school board over the naming of the high school, I have one question....where were you last Tuesday? Those that don't vote, don't have a say in changing attitudes in City Hall or in the school board. What was your excuse for not voting on Tuesday?