A quotation from Aristotle

For of course it is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.
 
[οὐ γὰρ ἴσως ταὐτὸν ἀνδρί τ᾽ ἀγαθῷ εἶναι καὶ πολίτῃ παντί.]

Aristotle (384-322 BC) Greek philosopher
Nicomachean Ethics [Ἠθικὰ Νικομάχεια], Book 5, ch. 2 (5.2.11) / 1130b.29 (c. 325 BC) [tr. Thomson (1953)]

Sourcing, notes, alternate translations: wist.info/aristotle/74914/

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THE END - A short story

A handful of decrepit old men decide to enslave the world in #tyranny and suffering.

A few more join them in hopes of getting a piece of the action.

Many more carry out their orders, telling themselves they aren't responsible for their actions, hoping to be slayed last.

The rest sigh and stare at their feet, waiting to be slaughtered.

The End

Complaining as progressive civic duty
#WhatNext #Resilience #CivicDuty
https://www.patheos.com/blogs/slacktivist/2025/01/22/complaint-department/

A quotation from Watterson, Bill:

«
CALVIN: When I grow up, I’m not going to read the newspaper and I’m not going to follow complex issues and I’m not going to vote. That way I can complain when the government doesn’t represent me. Then, when everything goes down the tubes, I can say the system doesn’t work and justify my further lack of pa…
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/watterson-bill/4072/

A quotation from Plato:

«
The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government is to live under the government of worse men.
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
https://wist.info/plato/3168/

In a frank internal meeting, The New York Times wrestled with its political role | Semafor #NewYorkTimes #2024PresidentialElection #USElections #CivicDuty #newspapers #journalism #journalists

https://www.semafor.com/article/11/03/2024/in-a-frank-internal-meeting-the-new-york-times-wrestled-with-its-political-role

Here is my digital sticker #HiVoted #hawaii #hawaiʻi #civicDuty This verifies my mail-in ballot was received for counting. Got this a few days back.

As today is the last day for early voting in Ohio, I figured I’d go vote today instead of on Tuesday. You may not have noticed, but this election is rather huge and important, and I didn’t want to get stuck running to the Ohio National Guard armory after work Tuesday evening and stand in line for who knows how long.

I pulled into the Medina County Board of Elections parking lot at 3:18 this afternoon. I was greeted by this site:

That front most line of people you see are outside of the setup the BoE put up, so the line was actually longer than planned for. Good thing I brought my e-reader.

Throughout my way through the line, one of the poll workers, Bob, would talk to the people in line. If he found out they were voting for the first time, he would make a proclamation, similar to this one.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/kevingamin/54115431080/in/photostream/

By the time my spot in line made its way into the BoE building, Bob had proclaimed the 858th first time voter since early voting began nearly a month ago, a record for Medina County.

Once I was inside the building, about an hour and a half after I got in line, things moved quickly. I showed my ID, picked up my ballot, popped it in the voting machine, filled it out, turned it in, and got my sticker.

And now, it’s all over for me except to wait for the results.

https://medi-nerd.com/2024/11/03/i-voted-2024-general-election-edition/

#2024 #CivicDuty #CivicDutyAchievementUnlocked2023GeneralElectionEdition #Election #Kevin #Voting

It’s a beautiful day to vote early! #RVA #Vote #America #Freedom #CivicDuty

I just checked the status of my mail-in ballot, and it was accepted!

“My dear friends, your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.”- Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon who served in Congress for more than three decades:

Your Vote, Your Voice!

#IVoted, and I voted twice!

As a dual Canadian-US citizen, I ended up with a #Canadian Provincial election and the #USA Federal election. Voting is a #CivicDuty, in my view.

https://leecountydems.org/
#VotingMatters #EveryVoteCounts #YourVoteYourVoice #DemocracyInAction #MakeYourVoiceHeard #CivicDuty #ElectionDayEssentials #VotingRights #EngageAndEmpower #VoteForChange #BeAVoter #YourVoiceYourVote #ParticipateInDemocracy #ExerciseYourRight #PowerOfTheBallot #InformedVoter #VoiceOfThePeople #VoteForProgress #VoteForEquality #ShapeYourFuture #DOSOMETHING

#VotingMatters
#EveryVoteCounts
#YourVoteYourVoice
#DemocracyInAction
#MakeYourVoiceHeard
#CivicDuty
#ElectionDayEssentials
#VotingRights
#EngageAndEmpower
#VoteForChange
#BeAVoter
#YourVoiceYourVote
#ParticipateInDemocracy
#ExerciseYourRight
#PowerOfTheBallot
#InformedVoter
#VoiceOfThePeople
#VoteForProgress
#VoteForEquality
#ShapeYourFuture

Vote! I just finished my first batch of Vote Forward letters to encourage voter turnout. You can do this, too! Go to https://votefwd.org and receive instructions on how to send hand-written letters to voters giving them a list of the candidates on their local ballot and encouraging them to vote. #vote #democracy #civic #CivicDuty #election #vote2024 #turnOutTheVote #RockTheVote #VoterTurnout #RegisterToVote #RegisterAndVote

When the major networks got started, they were told they could use the airwaves for free, on the promise that for one hour a night they set aside for the news, a public service. With this in mind, I think we should hold more #corporations to the same standard. If you want to do business with our country, you will be providing a public service along with it. #publicservice #civicduty

How you know your vote is so important?

The massive effort in money, disinformation, and other measures taken to prevent and discourage you, yes you, from voting.

Please be an informed voter and make your vote count.

HTTPS://Vote.org