Chijioke
Akusoronwa
The political system is meant to
educate the people both educated and ordinary men for equal opportunities and
economic empowerment. At election, the essence of re-enforcing political
education is seen so, that the people don't just participate in voting but have
a good grasp of why they must not just cast their votes but, understand what
their votes stands for.
According
to John Stuart Mill, “It
is important that every one of the governed should have a voice in the
government, because it can hardly be expected that those who have no voice will
not be unjustly postponed to those who have. It is still more important as one
of the means of national education. A person who is excluded from all
participation in political business is not a citizen. He has not the feelings
of a citizen. To take an active interest in politics is, in modern times, the
first thing which elevates the mind to large interests and contemplations; the
first step out of the narrow bounds of individual and family selfishness, the
first opening in the contracted round of daily occupations...”
"It turns out that advancing equal opportunity
and economic empowerment is both morally right and good economics. Why? Because:
poverty, discrimination, and ignorance restrict growth. When you stifle human
potential, when you don’t invest in new ideas, it doesn’t just cut off the
people who are affected. It hurts us all." He said "We know that
investments in education and infrastructure and scientific and technological
research increase growth. They increase good jobs, and they create new wealth
for all the rest of us."
- Frm.
President Bill Clinton
“But know this,
America: Our problems can be solved. Our challenges can be met. The path we
offer may be harder, but it leads to a better place. And I'm asking you to
choose that future. I'm asking you to rally around a set of goals for your
country, goals in manufacturing, energy, education, national security, and the
deficit; real, achievable plans that will lead to new jobs, more opportunity,
and rebuild this economy on a stronger foundation. That's what we can do in the
next four years, and that's why I'm running for a second term as President of
the United States.”
President
Barack Obama
At election periods, a lot of great
words are heard in campaigns forming the direction for leaders toward their
followers. But, one unique essence it the choice that citizens make or choose
to make for their direction- not just for their leader: Black or White, but how
they want their lives to be directed. This is because, whether one likes it or
not the decision of who represents them directly or indirectly affects the
decision or part they also would tread in their years in office.
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