On April 2, the day after April Fools’ Day, we have an election in this city. Our choices are interesting and perhaps confusing, conflicted at best. I look at Washington, D.C., as the nation’s best. After all, we’re the Number One city in the United States, and a microcosm of all the rest.
We are of millions of people around the world. We are their concept of what freedom, peace and the pursuit of happiness can be.
Our big problem — locally and nationally — that needs to be resolved for D.C., stems from the government passing laws that may or may not be enacted, depending on congressional oversight and presidential approvals. Despite that uncertainty, we need improvements to help seniors, homeless and the mentally ill, and support treatment and services for the chronically ill and destitute.
All in all, we have the same difficulties as all organized societies great and small.
I think the poor need the strength of the vote.
Just keep pushing until we get it right because Washington, D.C., is the Number One city. We can set an example for everyone here and abroad. We just have to push the vision and stand tall. If you’re not registered to vote, please do so immediately — try to listen, learn and discern who’s who and make a choice. Why we do not have open primaries here in the District is a good question. That is the way the city’s home rule law was written, but it means that voters don’t really get a full range of choices because the Democratic party has a such a huge majority here. Thanks to might and numbers, the Democratic primary has always determined who would be mayor. Perhaps to be fair we should change our system to let each vote have equal weight by having an open primary with no party requirements. That would be a good start.
