Speak out at the polls on Oct. 20
Business Report
October 9, 2007
By: Rolfe McCollister
Those who are desperate for change in our state must step up and speak out with their votes on Oct. 20. Failing to vote is simply accepting things as they are and leaving your future in the hands of others. Is that acceptable to you?
For two decades I have been an advocate for reform in our state. I have shared my candid opinions with you in this space, encouraged citizens to pursue public service, gotten in the trenches, supported people I believed would bring change—and even run for office myself. It has been a learning experience, but one well worthwhile. If you don’t get involved and get on the field, you’re merely a spectator. We have had too many spectators in Louisiana, and we have gotten the government we deserved. So let’s stop just blaming those in office and realize it is us—both the voters and the nonvoters—who put them there.
Saturday, Oct. 20, is election day. Early voting is going on this week and ends on Saturday, Oct 13. This means you have a total of eight days to cast your vote for many important offices that will determine our future and let the nation know which direction we are headed as a state. Please exercise your right to vote and encourage your family and employees to do likewise.
Insurance commissioner: Jim Donelon
Like Dardenne, Jim Donelon is now running for a full term. The race last fall against James David Cain was nasty. I could endorse neither. Donelon has committed to raising the bar on an office that has been a black eye for our state. This past session, he passed a bill to eliminate the rating commission that has allowed politics and government to dictate in a free market. He has done well in his first year and kept the department out of the headlines for a change. Donelon should get a full term to continue his efforts.