Getting the Government We Deserve

A gentle reminder to get out and vote -- UPDATED

We toyed with this idea of running a stirring rah-rah piece this morning, dunning all Weber County Forum readers to get out and vote. After our 2+ year harangue however, during which we've discussed in detail the hundreds of reasons to oust Boss Godfrey and his ilk from the helm of Emerald City government, we believe we've said all that needs be said. We thus post a simple reminder. We've talked ourselves hoarse. It's now time for the lumpencitizens to "put up" or "shut up."

Today is primary election day. Please get out and vote.

Your blogmeister just returned from his Polk School polling place, where it appeared the election turnout is good so far. Over 200 voters had already cast their ballots in the six precincts there, upon his arrival at 9:15 a.m. It would appear that the citizens of Emerald City are in little need of inspirational reminders anyway.

If you haven't made it yet to your polling place, please make it your top priority today. If you're unsure of your polling place (many precincts have been strangely "juggled" this year) contact the Ogden city switchboard by phone at 629-8150, or the Weber County Clerk at 399-8400.

Do not wait until the last minute; allow sufficient time for possible long lines.

As is often said about our form of democratically elected representative government, "the citizens in our democracy get the government they deserve." At the close of this day we'll have chosen general election finalists, half of whom will be with us for the next four years. However this new leadership turns out, the government that they turn out to be -- be it good, bad, ugly or corrupt -- will be the government we deserve.

Imagine Boss Godfrey for four more years -- with a voter MANDATE.

Scary.

Update 9/11/07 2:58 p.m. MT: We've just received word that the gnomes in the Ogden City IT Department will be rigging up a feed to deliver real-time vote tallies of today's election vote, which will be viewable from your home computers. We're still not quite sure how this project will be structured; but be sure check back here. We'll definitely provide appropriate links or feeds from Weber County Forum, as soon as this project is up and running, just as we did for the 2005 General Election.