Tuesday, November 02, 2004
My Chad Is Dangling
"If you want to get elected
Get yourself represented
If you want to get selected
We can show you how to get that
If you want to get elected
Get yourself represented
If you want to get selected
We can show you where to get that..." ~ 'Election' - Eskimo Joe
Well, yours truly just got done putting in his vote about an hour ago. I can honestly say that nothing in the world feels quite as satisfying as voting during a Presidential election year, except maybe for some damned good sex and/or a very well-placed dump in the toilet. It not only felt like a civic duty, it felt like I was a part of something big. Like I was somehow a part of history, and I suppose that in a way, each and every one of us who participates in the voting process is taking part in history. Win or lose, our vote becomes a part of a collective political voice that ultimately dictates the future politics of this nation. For the next 4 years, our collective decision as to who gets to serve the United States of America in the Oval Office of the White House will ultimately set this nation upon a set course; a set course that is ultimately the responsibility of We The People.
Regardless of whether or not that your candidate wins, your decision at the polls holds you accountable for whomever is elected. If you are a Kerry supporter, for instance, and Bush wins the election, it is because your camp didn't try hard enough to persuade the general populace to vote in favor of Kerry. And vice versa. The collective voice of We The People is one that is shared by all who take part in the electoral process and who share in the desire to make a difference in this country. And that collective voice and decision influences the entire world, for America is the most powerful and most influential nation on the planet. Our nation's policies effect the world entire.
Stand tall, America! Your voice is more significant to the world than you may tend to realize.
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Get yourself represented
If you want to get selected
We can show you how to get that
If you want to get elected
Get yourself represented
If you want to get selected
We can show you where to get that..." ~ 'Election' - Eskimo Joe
Well, yours truly just got done putting in his vote about an hour ago. I can honestly say that nothing in the world feels quite as satisfying as voting during a Presidential election year, except maybe for some damned good sex and/or a very well-placed dump in the toilet. It not only felt like a civic duty, it felt like I was a part of something big. Like I was somehow a part of history, and I suppose that in a way, each and every one of us who participates in the voting process is taking part in history. Win or lose, our vote becomes a part of a collective political voice that ultimately dictates the future politics of this nation. For the next 4 years, our collective decision as to who gets to serve the United States of America in the Oval Office of the White House will ultimately set this nation upon a set course; a set course that is ultimately the responsibility of We The People.
Regardless of whether or not that your candidate wins, your decision at the polls holds you accountable for whomever is elected. If you are a Kerry supporter, for instance, and Bush wins the election, it is because your camp didn't try hard enough to persuade the general populace to vote in favor of Kerry. And vice versa. The collective voice of We The People is one that is shared by all who take part in the electoral process and who share in the desire to make a difference in this country. And that collective voice and decision influences the entire world, for America is the most powerful and most influential nation on the planet. Our nation's policies effect the world entire.
Stand tall, America! Your voice is more significant to the world than you may tend to realize.
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