Mudpies not Mudslinging!

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Tonight, I'm watching the Republican presidential debate. Regardless of one's personal, political leanings, the world can only become a better place when its citizens are aware of what's happening in the world around them and become involved. Today, I'm involved by listening.

Also, it's important to listen to all sides of an issue. Don't write off everything a Republican says just because you are a Democrat, and don't write off everything a Democrat says just because you're a Republican. Republicans, Democrats, liberals, conservatives, Christians, Muslims, Jews, CEO's, workingmen-Few people are all right or all wrong, which means that everyone has something to offer. Fighting, name-calling, and mudslinging are not the paths to a better world-even preschoolers learn this concept. Sharing and listening to ideas is how solutions are found, and all change starts as an idea.

Also, voting is our opportunity to influence the future of our world. It's important to be an informed voter. I intend to listen to what the candidates have to say and vote for whichever candidate's ideas most closely match my own. True that I'm only one vote, but I won't be the only person to vote for my favorite candidate. If we all choose to believe that our votes are "only one vote" and therefore have no influence, then we all really won't have an influence. So, it's a good idea to vote! You've got nothing to lose!