"We have a duty to another very special group of patriots: our veterans. Do we
really understand the sacrifices they have made, that they fight for our right
to be free? Voting is a fundamental demonstration of gratitude to those who have
risked and even given their lives for us." Harvey Mackay
I actually don't agree with the word duty in this context. To me the people who fought for our freedom gave us freedom that allows us the maximum amount of choice possible without infringing on the rights of others. This includes not voting if that is what you wish. However that being said I think voting is incredibly important and is a great gesture of respect to our veterans.
"Impress upon children the truth that the elective franchise is a social duty of
as solemn a nature as man can be called to perform; that a man may not
incorrectly trifle with his vote; that every elector is a trustee as well for
others as himself and that every measure he supports has an important bearing in
the interests of others as well as on his own." Daniel Webster
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