voting

Last night I was in the car with Micah to get Inu doggy panties (our little girl became a woman) and told him (in jest) that I am going to vote for the socialist candidate in this year's election.

I don't know who the socialist candidate is now-a-days and, in all reality, I probably won't vote for him/her. But I do have to say that it is barely September and I'm tired of everything election.

Not because I don't care...

I am tired of hearing speeches from candidates that skirt around the issues. I am tired of candidates who write legislature that they would not vote for. I am tired of people slamming on each other and the candidates.

Micah and I don't see eye to eye politically at all. And it doesn't really bother us. (Though I do think he is more kind with me than he is with others.)

But, seriously people, if you are going to support someone at least be educated on their platform. What is their history of voting? What do they desire to continue in their presidency? What do they desire to change? Through what measures are they going to make this change?

This is my plea to you...get educated. And stop supporting the candidate of your choice by saying things like, "It's time for a woman/african american to be in the white house!" or "So&so's speech was awesome!" and all the speech writer did was compose 45 minutes of bashing the opposition. Read Blueprint for Change (http://www.barackobama.com/pdf/ObamaBlueprintForChange.pdf) to know Obama's platform. You don't have to agree with it, but at least know what he says...


Or go here:
www.votesmart.org



peace.

PS I didn't find a copy of McCain's platform, but I found this on his website, http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/issues/