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To vote: Yes or no?

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 I have been struggling with what I feel has been a real dilemma for me. The question has been should I vote  and if I vote who should I vote for?   Woody@rgbstock.com Last night my friend took me to see a film called   SELMA ( highly recommend). Within the first few minutes I was hit in the head, and my heart, over my so called "struggle".   What planet have I been on?  How dare I insult the sacrifices made for me so that I can sit here pondering whether I should vote or not!  I don't have the right to ponder. Vote I must. Whilst the whole film resonated loudly impacting upon my mind, body and spirit there was one line that hit home. Now I am not quoting the exact words but it said something like...... our ancestor’s blood pumps through our veins and so we are ready........ How could I really have thought it was not worth voting this year? My struggles/ dilemmas around voting have been internal and personal. I...