It is almost election time again. Do you know who you are going to vote for• Well, you still have time to make those decisions.

I’m sure there are some politicians in office who you would like to see removed. Well, you can vote them out. This is the time to clean out the deadwood, the coattail relatives and the overaged hangers-on. Now is your chance.

Maybe you are one of those who walk into the voting booth and pull the “party lever,” thus relinquishing your vote. In doing so, you let the party do your voting for you, and back in come those politicians who you wanted to get rid of. This is no way to clean house.

You have a mind of your own — why pull the party lever• Make your own selection.

You can select anyone you like, regardless of party affiliation. Or, if you want, leave some positions blank so no candidates for those positions get your vote.

Think of all of the people in the world who would like to be in your shoes, selecting their own government officials. What an honor.

Al Hessler

South Park

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