Friday, April 4, 2008

Your Vote Always Counts in the Marketplace

As we have been bombarded by political primaries this year with more to come, the enthusiasm for the presidential candidates that once numbered 16 is now down to 3! Yes, one political party has narrowed its choice to one and the other political party is between two persons. There will be more voting to be completed by the remaining states that have yet to cast their personal ballots for these two individuals. Yes, their votes count because these voters made a decision to say, "I did vote" as a responsible citizen. Although the process for the political parties is decisively different in how they use the delegates for the two conventions this coming summer, voices have been heard about what is important to these patriotic voters who really are the difference at the grassroots level. Their votes always count and should always be honored and respected!

However, the General Election in all fifty states this coming November will be worth preparing for in obtaining all of the appropriate and determining information to make an informed and intelligent decision and a choice for the next President of the United States and their respective teams. In addition, the voters will have an opportunity to choose House of Representatives' candidates, Senate candidates, state candidates, county candidates, and local candidates. The margin of victory or defeat depends on the actual voter turnout in November.

Yet, your vote always counts in the marketplace where you decide every day whether a company, an idea, a service, a philosophy, a website will continue to be in existence. Your voting for products, services, entertainment, media, theme parks, travel, etc., are impacted by your purchasing power and your discretionary power after paying (voting) for your mortgage (or rent), utilities (electric, gas, water, sewerage, communications), taxes, etc. Your choices will decide the fate of companies to continue to exist in operation. This is truly economic power. In a free market economy, consumers (voters) have many choices as compared to controlled economies that have limited selections available to the consumer. The power of the consumer is often ignored until the quarterly reports or the annual reports indicate a slow down in spending (voting) by consumers. In the free market economies, the consumer spends (votes) the most on goods and services available as compared to a controlled economy where the government is the number one consumer(voter).

To achieve a successful market flow to the consumers (voters), the various distributors of goods and services appeal to the ultimate consumer (voter) to make a good decision based on good judgment. For example, if the consumer (voter) is interested in making a change in their lifestyle, the labels on the packaging have a source of information that will assist the consumer (voter) to select this product over another product. In choosing services, especially in the health field, the consumer (voter) will select the health professional who best meets the needs of the patient (voter) and that professional's positive achievements in the health field. In the entertainment arena, the voter (consumer) selects the performances, the concerts, the sports outlet, the theme parks that best meets their entertainment needs and wants.

Yes, your vote always counts economically, politically, socially, morally, physically, religiously, ethically, and aesthetically in your personal choices (your votes) consistent with your values in your every day's -- "I won't (0 percent) to "I did it (100 percent) ladder of achievement choices (votes).

1 comment:

Matt said...

Thank you for reminding us who is really in charge in a free market place without government interference. Let the consumer be the decision maker rather than elitists who want to end the free enterprise system everywhere in the world. Free choice does come with a price. Thank you to all consumers worldwide who really believe that they make a difference in the marketplace by their votes.