ziero0
2nd November 2020, 05:41 AM
vote (v.)
1550s, "give a vote to;" 1560s, "enact or establish by vote,"; see vote (n.). Earlier it meant "to vow" to do something (mid-15c.).
vote (n.)
mid-15c., "formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.," from Latin votum "a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise, dedicate" (see vow (n.)). Meaning "totality of voters of a certain class or type" is from 1888.
Vote can either be a noun or verb. A noun is a thing while a verb is an activity. Both concepts derive only from the 1400s. Vote as a concept is only 600 years old.
underwrite (v.)
Old English underwritan "write at the foot of; subscribe;" see under + write (v.). A loan-translation of Latin subscribere (see subscribe). Used literally at first; modern sense of "to accept the risk of insurance" (1620s) is from notion of signing a marine insurance policy. Meaning "to support by a guarantee of money" is recorded from 1890.
Voting is more than simply casting a ballot to select a candidate. Voting is consenting (underwriting)/validating all of the actions of government from the beginning to date. Elections offer voters of all genders, races, religions, nationality or disabilities the opportunity to approve of laws passed by congress, the books of the treasurer, the rules of municipalities and the bills of attainder of administrative agencies.
Voting is your opportunity to participate in the Democracy construct that has been designed just for you. But ...
Your vote is not to select between candidates. Your vote is whether to lend your stamp of approval or not to all actions past, present or future by local, state and federal government. Who you vote for is not the issue. Instead the issue is whether you vote at all. You don't lend your authority in any limited manner.
1550s, "give a vote to;" 1560s, "enact or establish by vote,"; see vote (n.). Earlier it meant "to vow" to do something (mid-15c.).
vote (n.)
mid-15c., "formal expression of one's wish or choice with regard to a proposal, candidate, etc.," from Latin votum "a vow, wish, promise to a god, solemn pledge, dedication," noun use of neuter of votus, past participle of vovere "to promise, dedicate" (see vow (n.)). Meaning "totality of voters of a certain class or type" is from 1888.
Vote can either be a noun or verb. A noun is a thing while a verb is an activity. Both concepts derive only from the 1400s. Vote as a concept is only 600 years old.
underwrite (v.)
Old English underwritan "write at the foot of; subscribe;" see under + write (v.). A loan-translation of Latin subscribere (see subscribe). Used literally at first; modern sense of "to accept the risk of insurance" (1620s) is from notion of signing a marine insurance policy. Meaning "to support by a guarantee of money" is recorded from 1890.
Voting is more than simply casting a ballot to select a candidate. Voting is consenting (underwriting)/validating all of the actions of government from the beginning to date. Elections offer voters of all genders, races, religions, nationality or disabilities the opportunity to approve of laws passed by congress, the books of the treasurer, the rules of municipalities and the bills of attainder of administrative agencies.
Voting is your opportunity to participate in the Democracy construct that has been designed just for you. But ...
Your vote is not to select between candidates. Your vote is whether to lend your stamp of approval or not to all actions past, present or future by local, state and federal government. Who you vote for is not the issue. Instead the issue is whether you vote at all. You don't lend your authority in any limited manner.