I just received the most unique weapon against tyranny and abuse in the free world. It was mailed to me to replace the one I already have; it’s a new and improved version.

Although I didn’t realize it, I was in need of a new one, the one tucked away in my wallet is torn and faded, not from neglect but from use.

Whenever I felt my freedoms and those of my family threatened, I never hesitated to pull it out and use it against whom I deemed unworthy of my trust and allegiance.

This weapon isn’t a gun or knife; it is far more powerful. It is a simple trifolded piece of paper that amplifies my voice loud enough to be heard in all corners of government: my voter’s registration card.

I urge everyone who is legally eligible to have one to get one. I assure you nothing will send a stronger message to those who govern us than to have the card that can change the world for the better.

Robert Alpizar, Hialeah