TOOLS...

 Peace/Blessings,

VOTING is 1 tool that is used to accomplish results...It is NOT a Magic Wand 2 deliver people 2 a Magical Land/Place of Salvation...

If VOTING did not matter, then there would not be continuous/concerted efforts to take people's right 2 vote & suppress the vote...2 remove people from voting rosters...2 Gerrymander 2 create/maintain power...

It is not lost on me that this country was founded upon Systemic Racism, inclusive of Class-ism and Sex-ism...Understanding this, it would be foolish of me to get upset when said Systemic Racist country does not, out of kindness, specifically create and deliver policies that benefit Black people, given our history of Chattel Slavery...

It would be MORE FOOLISH to not utilize the tools available to create a better life for my Community/Family/Self since, I'm living in said country...

In order to utilize the tools affectively, one must have an understanding of the landscape...In this case Federal/State/Local...If One is not actively engaged in ALL 3 Levels of Govt, they have ALREADY lost...Those who have benefitted from the understanding of all 3 Levels of Govt have utilized their tools affectively...& received what they've demanded...

As I've posted before, either VP Harris or Mr. Trump will be the next President of this country...I invite everyone to research both candidates to make an informed decision...

Research will help you see through the misinformation...

President Biden set VP Harris up to succeed him...Thus, she was involved in the success of President Biden's term...

Here are some reasons that VP Harris is the better candidate of the two...

-2021 American Rescue Plan Act
-2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
-2021 John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
(Being held up by the GOP in the House)
-2022 Emmett Till Antilynching Act

Additionally

-More people have Health Insurance
-Insulin is capped at $35
-Medicare is capped at $2,000
-The debt increase is LESS than TWICE the amount of the previous Administration
-Crime is down
-Provided over $6 Billion of funding to HBCUs versus $91 million by the previous Administration
-Employment is up under this Administration
(Strong Economy...According to Forbes, 'The Biden Administration's robust and durable track record on jobs and unemployment is breaking records, putting up some of the best results we've seen half a century') -June 7, 2024 Article

Please, do not take my word, research for yourself...

I'll end with this...During Mrs. Obama's speech, she used the phrase "Do Something!" ...Pertaining to those who, for various reasons, are not engaged in the political process...

The power of Politics is Local...

I've asked others the following...

-How many City Council/Municipal, School Board, Parent Organization (School) meetings have they've attended?

-How many meetings have they've had with their District's School Superintendent?

-How many Local organizations do they belong to?

-Have you volunteered for local events?

-How many committees have you served to improve the lives of the babies/community?

-Have you met with and/or communicated with your Federal/State/Local Representatives?

I ask for I've been educated to do and have done all of the above...& this effort has yielded beneficial results in my community...

Remember, how can we progress if we are not utilizing ALL of the available tools...Hotep