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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

Making Your

VOICE Heard

by Mitchell Cochran

merica has a new President. citizenry helps to mitigate the While the presidential election is
Whether you like him or hate wickedness of man. the most anticipated election, local
Ahim, President Joe Biden is elections may have a far greater
the Head of State. Representative The 2020 election cycle has left many impact. That being said, Lubbock
democracy is risky business. There’s frustrated. There are two ways to citizens from all walks of life need to
a good chance a large amount, respond to this frustration. One is to be informed on the local issues. After
sometimes even the majority, of become a doomsayer and to give up all, Jesus of Nazareth wisely quipped,
citizens will be sorely disappointed on the American system. The other is “First take the log out of your own
with the results of an election. to simply keep advocating for what eye.”
However, within that frustration one believes to be right in any way
is the beauty of our Republic: the one can. This latter response involves An important upcoming local
common man has a significant say. doubling one’s effort to get involved. election will regard the abortion
Of course, the common man can America will only be a nation of the issue. On the ballot in May of this
be deceived and manipulated and people and for the people so long as year, Lubbock voters will have the
tricked. He may be ignorant (willfully the people stay involved. opportunity to vote for or against an
or otherwise) regarding the political ordinance which prohibits abortion
candidates. This may even happen on The political fight is annoying within Lubbock City limits. If this
and fatiguing. Obviously, all sides
a grand scale. vote is to be representative of the
believe they are right. The beauty people of Lubbock, Texas, everyone
As British apologist and writer C.S. of democracy is that all points of needs to make the small sacrifice and
Lewis said, “I am a democrat [one view have a right to speak and vote his or her mind.
who believes in democracy] because I advance their causes. With Big Tech
believe in the Fall of Man.” Lewis did industries and certain politicians
not believe that a democratic form moving against
of government is good because the free speech,
common man is so wise and moral. speaking
Rather, he supported democracy one’s mind
because people are evil. “Mankind and casting
is so fallen that no man can be educated votes
trusted with unchecked power.” is now more
Since humanity has evil tendencies, important than
the division of power among the ever.

We honor the seniors in our community - many of
whose stories you have read in these pages.
We respect the parents in our community who are
encouraging their children to become the best version
of themselves.
We cherish the youth and children in our community
who are the hope of our future.
We value the stories of each person in our community
no matter their age.
But, in order to have a story at all, a human being
must be born.
There is no greater potential in all the universe than
that embedded in a baby human.

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