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Election season seems to be never-ending these days. And it’s hard to escape people—on social media, TV and even in person—telling you how important it is to cast your vote. If it’s so important, why does half of the voting-age public in the U.S. stay home on election day? Do you make the decision to not vote? One of our guests says voting is a product of colonialism. How important is voting (or not voting) to you?
Guests:
Steven Newcomb (Shawnee and Lenape) – co-founder and co-director of the Indigenous Law Institute and author of “Pagans in the Promised Land: Decoding the Doctrine of Christian Discovery”
Laurie Weahkee (Navajo, Cochiti, and Zuni) – executive director of the Native American Voters Alliance
Break Music: Pimatisiwin (Life) (song) Young Spirit (artist) Save Me A Lead (album)
Whenever people refuse to vote they are still affecting the political outcome by saying I will accept the outcome of other people who do vote, even though it goes against the environment, humanity, or my future!
Take control, and help fix the future! if you do not win this time, know you gave it your all. Keep up the fight and encourage others to join in, together we become strong and can when the future.
Peace and strength always!