Political philosophy more important to the disabled.


In an earlier writing I stated that the disabled must be informed voters. Here I was talking about issues. Now I know that we must take more into account than just issues. We must also be aware of a party's philosophy.

Philosophy is therefore more important than issues because what's at stake is the appointment of judges who most likely will reflect one party's philosophy long after it has ceased to be in power. It is this ability to influence political thought and philosophy which makes the appointment of judges more important than issues. Issues come and go but philosophy will remain for the life of these justices.

The disabled need to understand this principle before they cast their vote. If they don't then they may find that they have voted for a party whose philosophy may continue to haunt them so long as these justices are sitting upon the bench. They should be aware that these justices appointed by one party may continue to stifle their efforts to regain their civil rights. We do not need to simply vote for a candidate based upon personality. We need to understand that what we are really voting for is the ability of his party to appoint justices and that this ability can either help us or hurt us.

This ability to appoint justices is why the disabled need to know the philosophy. If they don't, then they may discover that we have voted for a political philosophy which may be totally anti-civil rights. If we vote for a party which is anti-civil rights than we have to understand that this anti-civil rights philosophy may continue to be manifested in decisions handed down by justices that were appointed by one party many years ago. We also have to understand that these justices may either help or hurt future generations of people who become disabled.

The appointment of judges is why it is imperative for the disabled to know the philosophies of the party for which they vote. If we know the philosophies, then most likely we won't vote for a party whose philosophy may run counter to our needs. If we know philosophy then political affiliation may become the most important reason to vote for a particular candidate.

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