Free at last! Free at last! Ok maybe that is being too overdrawn bringing MLK Jr. into the fray, but the message is clear. Finally Amercia has woken up and hopefully rid ourselves of that pestulant Republican stronghold that has hung like funeral smoke over personal freedom, liberty, and the REAL value of the American way of life. My question to you if you are a Republican is what did the Bill of Rights do to you, that for the last 6 years you have been so eager to wring from its delicate fibers the last drop of value that it has provided our country over the past 200 odd years? Were you so offended that others who don’t look like you, think like you, dress like you and worship like you could strive to enjoy the same benefits that we enjoy today
Thank God Americans woke up yesterday and voted for change. While it is extremely disheartening to know that only 40% of elegible voters actually participated in the election, it is nice to know that those who did were motivated by anger, frustration and a genuine desire for change. I was sincerely beginning to worry that we, as a country, had completely lost our minds and decided to let the Evangelical fanatics of the far right dictate what it is we should and should not be or do. I can’t wait to see our President have to actually contemplate both sides of an issue and make an actual intelligent decision. I really don’t think he can do it. But we shall see won’t we?
I don’t truly hate Republicans. I just depsise anyone who would be willing to disregard the Bill of Rights in such a blatant and callous manner. This is a country built upon the foundation of personal and religious freedom and we are expected to practice these rights on a regular basis. If we fail to exercise our personal voice, like we have in the last 6 years, then we have already seen the consequences for that failure. Bush has not truly won an election yet, and despite having no mandate from the public he proceeded, with his neo-con cronies, to display such hubris that it has cost this country countless lives in a meaningless war which was being run in such a state of disregard for those who actually had to place their feet where Bush’s mouth went. Not a very pleasant place I would suggest as well.
Maybe now we can actualy have truly “compassionate” governing in this country? Who knows? I know that the democrats are just as in bed with special interest and big buisness as the republicans are. At the least though we will not have our personal rights and freedoms dictated to us by such a vocal minority. To all my Evangelicals out there who believe so strongly that every act of every event is personally wrought by the all mighty I ask you this question, “what the hell do you think this means then?” Chew on that and try not to choke on your hipocracy as you spit the answer out. True freedom is found not by following an extremist path but rather by thoughtful consideration of what the middle represents and following, maybe with a slight lean, to this more popular path.
Now if we can only remove big corporations from the business of politics we will make a truly monumental leap that maybe won’t have Ben Franklin wishing for another lightening built to smack his backside.
To those who voted thank you. Even if you voted Republican you at least voted and that’s as it should be. For those that didn’t you should really look at how close these elections were and don’t kid yourself. Your vote matters.
All the best,
PJ