Is voting in Lafourche Parish a Duty?
FACTS:
A host of a popular talk show on Cable TV stated that more young people should exercise their right to vote. A guest on the talk show asked why should they? The guest continued by explaining his position. If a voter is not educated on the issues or do not know a candidate’s position on an issue, it would be better not to vote. It is alleged that Capt. Kirk, host of KLRZ “Talk on the Bayou”, stated that voting is a duty. I disagree.
OPINIONS:
In my opinion, a voter may want to understand all of the issues and the real reasons behind a candidate running, or not vote at all. When voters cast a vote without understanding the issues, America can end up with a do-nothing Congress which has a popularity rating of less than 30%. Lafourche Parish could end up with do-nothing elected officials like Craig Webre, Cam Morvant, Charlotte Randolph, Phillip Gouaux, Brent Callais, etc. No, Capt. Kirk, voting is not a duty, it is a choice. It is a choice which must be taken seriously.
Terrebonne Parish recently held an election with one of the proposals being a tax for levee protection. The voters (tax payers) had a choice to vote for or against the tax or not vote at all. All three choices were equally important.
The voters of Lafourche Parish will have a choice in the South Lafourche area. The South Lafourche Levee District will propose a one cent sales tax for levee improvements. There are a few simple questions to answer before a voter exercise his/her choice.
1. Who are the people requesting our additional tax dollars?
2. Who will benefit?
3. Will the extra tax dollars benefit my family better in a bank account or at the whims of the South Lafourche Levee District Board?
Should the South Lafourche area experience a 28 feet tidal serge during a hurricane, the levied area in the South Lafourche community will have at least 15 feet of water for a long time, with or without the passage of the tax. We may want to put our money towards evacuating our families rather than on a project which could do very little during a major storm event.
Keep in touch, voters have a choice, study your options before you decide.
