Comment on a Colleague's Work, #1

This article is in response to “Can It Be Over Yet?!”posted by jasonhol24 . I really admired your article about the election. You have a lot of passion and voice your opinions firmly, and honestly. It seems to me that you are sick and tired of all the rhetoric and would like things to be over with and get back to normal. The one thing I would disagree with you on is that I believe that your vote does count. I believe it does.
I agree that the country is much divided right now and you can tell that people on both sides of the aisle are upset and rightfully so. But one thing that we as citizens of the Republic should never give up on is our right and duty to bring about change when it is needed.
I often wonder why anyone would want to run for office. From the polls and opinions of citizen’s feelings of politics and politicians in general one may think that they are crazy to do so. I for one and very thankful that they do run. Granted that we the citizenry need to be ever vigilant and watchful and that we need to reward their good efforts with re-election, and punish their poor efforts with our one voice; our vote. Then my friend in your own words we can sit back and relax, “and turn our attention to more pressing issues.”
Peace