I
recently read a social media thread in which the original poster (OP)
complained about “crazed corporate lackeys” (CCL). According to the OP, in this
instance a CCL is a person who refuses to let volunteers for political
candidates enter the lackey’s home or property or the property of a
condo/retirement community where the lackey resides.
Here’s
the other side of the coin, so to speak. And just to let you know, I am not a
crazed corporate lackey. I am not paranoid. I am not a hermit. And to shut down
potential trolls, I am not a fan of either Trump or Hillary. However, I am a
private person who was the target of a crazy individual back in the Late Jurassic
Period. Having to put up with a prowler, busted window panes, and strange phone
calls was not a pleasant experience.
Although
I love getting together with people I know and like, I do not love strangers
knocking on my door for any reason, especially strangers from the Nielsen organization
(long, weird story). Fortunately, I live in a gated complex, and I also have a
sign in the window, written in two languages, that reads Writer/Editor at
Work. Please Do Not Disturb. (Unless it is an emergency. Then please DO
disturb.)
I
respect the right of political volunteers to solicit votes for their
candidates. Yes, that is democracy in action, as the OP pointed out. At the
same time, please respect my right to choose to NOT respond to the knock on my
door. That, too, is democracy in action.
