#1376: Part 3, “Hail to the Chief” by Randall Garrett

“Hail to the Chief” continues its near-future tale of politics and the presidency. Crises continue to happen in the world as the American electorate prepares to cast its vote. Meanwhile, dark shadows of the future appear — if only someone in the campaign would notice…..

Part 3

33:00.

UPDATE: Link fixed. Sorry. I know I keep doing this.

And now, for all the Americans in my audience, a public service announcement from the late Randall Garrett:

“Every man, every woman, who, through laziness or neglect or complacency, failed to make his desire known at the polls in this election—is a fool. Every citizen who thinks that his vote doesn’t count for much, and therefore fails to register that vote—is a fool. Every person who accepts the privileges of American citizenship and considers them as rights, and who neglects the duties of citizenship because they are tiresome—is a fool.”

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