With all the current political misinformation, confusion, alleged voting fraud, and turmoil surrounding this year's election, We citizens have a civic duty to contact our representatives, congressmen, senators to voice our opinions and wishes.
Remember they work for us, we need to tell them what to do.
Indifference, inactivity and lack of meaningful participation in governmental affairs will surely lead to the demise of our great country.
Ancient Greeks knew of a term for civic inactivity which was coined by the relentless Spartans:
"τόν τε μηδὲν τῶνδε μετέχοντα οὐκ ἀπράγμονα, ἀλλ᾽ ἀχρεῖον νομίζομεν"
This term is loosely translated and shortened to a single word for politically inactive people...
"IDIOT"
And this, my friends, is your history lesson for today.
Get busy and contact your officials. they work for you! ~ Alan Ortel
