{"id":2312,"date":"2012-11-02T21:26:20","date_gmt":"2012-11-03T01:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theglobalconversation.com\/blog\/?p=2312"},"modified":"2012-11-02T21:26:20","modified_gmt":"2012-11-03T01:26:20","slug":"i-will-not-be-voting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theglobalconversation.com\/blog\/?p=2312","title":{"rendered":"I will NOT be voting&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\">\u2026for a candidate whose platform does not emulate my highest thoughts, core beliefs, and creative visions for our world.<\/p>\n<p>I WILL be voting for someone who will champion the type of change that benefits not just a select few, but ALL of humanity. \u00a0The inclination I feel towards one candidate or another has less to do with issues of money and more to do with freedom, choice, and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>I WILL be voting for the candidate who will tirelessly fight on the side of same-sex couples who desire the same benefits and recognition afforded to heterosexual partners in marriage, someone who will pave the way for gay couples to be afforded an equal opportunity to freely demonstrate their love and commitment both legally and socially.<\/p>\n<p>I WILL be voting for a candidate who understands and supports freedom of choice and promotes women\u2019s health, empowering women to make their own decisions regarding whether or not to have sex, whether or not to use contraception, and whether or not to deliver a child into the world.<\/p>\n<p>I WILL be voting for the candidate that holds the beauty and life-sustaining bounty of our world in the highest regard, enacting laws that protect and nurture our planet earth, creating revitalization in areas that have been depleted or abused, and steadfastly guarding our most precious resources.<\/p>\n<p>I WILL be voting for the candidate who recognizes the importance of affordable and sufficient healthcare, someone who develops and offers programs which enable <em>those whose lives are less than easy<\/em> to receive medical care and compassion, regardless of age or socioeconomic status.<\/p>\n<p>Will it make a difference when I throw my spiritual hat in the political arena and cast my vote?<\/p>\n<p>I believe <em>YES<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>I believe that every problem has a spiritual solution.\u00a0 And I further believe that not only do we all have the ability to recreate <em>ourselves<\/em> anew within the context of our personal relationships, the ones we hold as intimate and most cherished, but we also have the ability to recreate our <em>world<\/em> anew through the collaboration of our collective thoughts and an elevation of global consciousness.<\/p>\n<p>We are all in relationship with each other.\u00a0 We are not separate.\u00a0 What you think <em>does<\/em> matter.\u00a0 Your vote <em>does<\/em> count.\u00a0 And what you choose<em> will<\/em> make a difference.<\/p>\n<p><em>YOU<\/em>\u00a0are the author of the New Cultural Story&#8230;<em>What will you write?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Lisa McCormack is the Managing Editor &amp; Administrator of The Global Conversation.\u00a0 She is also a member of the Spiritual Helper team at <\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.changingchange.net\/\"><em>www.ChangingChange.net<\/em><\/a><em>, a website offering emotional and spiritual support. 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