The Case for Voting

I wrote this just before the last presidential election. With another one approaching, this seems a good time to repost the first part of this debate with myself. The counterpoint comes tomorrow.

Glenn, MI

September 29, 2020

[This essay was originally posted here]

Early morning, alone by the lake, some thoughts come to mind, and coalesce here.

Tonight is the first in a series of presidential debates, which will no doubt echo with the cadence of Cicero, the rhetoric of Demosthenes, and the rhythm of Homer. It will evoke the heady days of Webster, Cla…