The Wary One

The Wary One

Please don't tell me how to vote on Prop. 50

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Bob Dunning
Oct 14, 2025
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“Don’t Delay, Vote Today!” said the bright blue letters on the front cover of my Official Voter Information Guide for the Statewide Special Election, using one more exclamation point than absolutely necessary.

But hey, I’ll decide when and if I vote. However, it won’t be today.

According to a full-page “Message from the Secretary of State: ‘Your participation in every election is vital to ensuring democracy thrives.’ ”

Sounds like some sort of feel-good woke ideology to me.

I mean, with the limitless Insurrection Act about to be invoked in every city in America that didn’t vote for President Trump, does my vote really matter anyway?

I hate to disagree with the California Secretary of State, but if you have no intention of voting exactly as I do, I’d prefer you use your Vote-by-Mail ballot as firestarter.

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