On Nov. 6, Americans of all colors, creeds, religions (or non-religion, if that’s your thing) and political leanings will take to the polls, at least a small percentage of them, that is. Sad, isn’t it, that so many either refuse to vote or can’t be bothered with the next four years of our country’s leadership? Yet nearly everyone, or so it seems, likes to snivel, whine, moan and yammer once the results are in, particularly if their guy (or gal) doesn’t win.

My take? One has no right to complain if they refrain from voting, and for those who’ll willingly go on record saying “it doesn’t do any good” or “what difference does it make,” well ... let’s just say that is certainly your right as an American – not to vote – yet your credibility is, for better or worse, going to be called into question.

How can I possibly know that, you ask? Because I used to be one of those people, as hard as I find that to believe in hindsight. In fact, Election Day 2012 will mark only the third time I’ve voted for a commander in chief, although I hate to admit it.