rico ncinis oo psy 0" Dying, -LION'S EYE- Political Parties Present Confused Ballots on Election Day '88 by Christopher J. Chepelevich Election Day! Does this strike fear, horror or curios- ity? This year's ballot will be one of the longest, most complex ballots in the his- tory of the Commonwealth. The fundamental tool of democracy is threatening this year to undermine its very purpose. numerous names on the ballot, the Democrats are listed in three columns of two names. This gives the . Due to the - impression of only two can- didates. The order will be: Al Gore/Jesse Jackson, Mike. Dukakis/Jennifer Wesner, Gary Hart/Lyndon LaRouche, Paul Simon/ Dick Gephart. The Republi- cans are listed in a straight vertical line. The order for them will be: Pat Robertson, Jack Kemp, Bob Dole, and George Bush. You may be puzzled, since most of these candidates have withdrawn from the race, but rest as- sured it is correct. Their names will still be on the ballot and yes, you can still vote for any one of them. Also on theballot will be can- didates for U.S. Senator, Attorney General (PA), “Auditor General, Treasurer, Supreme Court Justice, Su- perior Court Justice, Con- gress, some State Senate seats(Odd numbered dis- tricts), State House, and Presidential convention delegates. In Philadelphia, voters will see the names for state committees and ward executives (commit- teemen). You may get the idea of just voting for your presidential choice and not their delegates. I must stress that for a candidate to achieve victory, he must get the delegates too. On the Democratic ballot the delegates are committed to a specific candidate but the Republican ballot is the opposite. The Republican delegates are supposed to be non-committed. Republican voters may want to call their party office and find out who is pledged to whom. I urge - everyone to exercise their constitutional rights and vote! Ifyou are still confused O IMMORTALITY Rivers do not end They open into. As I have seen them Giving birth to oceans I am as smoke rises, Following currents, Opening out, Settling in Between here And where the wind Will go. As I have seen Death Following forth to fil Oceans, The breath of my Childrens’ seed, Iwill be. time. Just for today I will be happy. This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that “Most folks are as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to ad- || just everything else to my own desires, I will take “my life” as it comes and fit myself to him. Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind, I will study, I will learn something useful, I will not be a mental loafer, I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration. Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways: I will do Just for today I will try to live through this day only, and not tackle my whole life problem at once. I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I felt that I had to keep it up for a life- | somebody a good turn, and not get found out; if anybody knows of it, it will not count; I will do at least two things I don’t want to do-just for exercise. I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt; they may ° be hurt, but today I will not show it. : | Just for today I will be agreeable. I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, not find fault with anything, and not try to improve or regulate anybody except myself. Just for today I will have a program. I may not follow it exactly but I will have it. I will save myself from two pests; Hurry and Indeci sion. Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself, and relax. During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better per- spective of my life. Just for today I will be unafraid, I will enjoy that which is beau- tiful, and will believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me. -Author Unknown sen ——— look in the newspapers be- fore Election Day. Newspa- pers will always print the ~ ballot. My adviceistogeta copy and look over the choices, circle the number of the candidate, numbers are easy to follow. This is your election and you can make a choice. Don’t let any party official tell you how to vote. Inves- tigate, research and take a look at the candidate’s rec- ord. See where he stands on important issues and most of all, Vote! Remember. Only you can prevent forest fires. 1) OF A public service of the U.S.D.A. Forest Service, and your State Foresters.
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