Okay I am apologizing ahead of time if this gets to political, but I guess that's what a blog is here for. But need to express some frustration.
So is it just me or is there anyone else that can not wait until this election ends on Tuesday? I feel like this has been the longest election process ever. I am not trying to diminish its importance in any way, but I am just so tired of hearing about it. This election is everywhere I look, TV, Internet, and the newspaper. I could guarantee that someone couldn't go an entire day without hearing about it.
Another thing I hate about what is going on is all the accusations that are coming out of these last few days. All the nasty rumors and people pointing fingers. One of the most frustrating things ever in my opinion is just hearing someone who is completely ignorant to this entire election and the candidates talk about one or the other. I heard some lady the other day say that if Obama wins the election she is afraid that he is going to "put a turban on and let terrorists take over the country." ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? In no way am I trying to express any political opinion, but seriously, who says that?
I guess I just don't understand how people can go through this election process without knowing the candidates or how someone could support one party or the other without knowing anything. Either way this is an extremely important election. Whether we like it or not we will have to deal with one of these candidates for at least 4 years. Which leads me to my next point of how tired I am of people telling me how important it is to vote.
Yes, I have already voted (Absentee Ballot), but since our government is a democracy WE have that choice of whether to vote or not. Although if we don't vote we are not truly participating in our duties as citizens. So I will end by not asking anyone to go vote, but I am asking that you do what it is you want. Because whether you choose to vote or not, in 2 days, we will know who the next president of the United States will be.
-Chad
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I hate that we spend millions of dollars choosing among a handful of rich people who will lead us. I hate that the campaigns last two years for a four-year term. I hate that everything is all about choosing among a couple of people who will do what they think is best, and not about thinking about and debating what we as a nation should be doing.
In terms of harassing people to vote, I'm all for it. It's not because I think it's everybody's civil duty--it isn't anybody's duty. It's not because every vote counts--it doesn't. It's because there are people who have views, and who do care, but who sometime just don't bother to go actually vote unless people really bother them about it. I know this because I've talked to them about it. It's baffling to me, but so are a lot of things that people do or think.
Things I've heard recently:
"I think if he's elected he's just going to pay all the blacks and Mexicans to sit around doing nothing." - a Korean small business owner
"I'm scared he's going to win. I don't want to have to be a Muslim." - a public-school teacher
This election is seriously strange. If you thought your experience with that kind of ignorance is unique, it's in part because the media hasn't been reporting much on it. Here's a related story from an international news source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRqcfqiXCX0
Put my votes in at 7:15 at the fire station in Cherry Grove. Then went back home to sleep for another 2 hours. What a wonderful day we have off school!
i voted yesterday in murrells inlet and stood in line 2 hours. ugh... but it was worth it and exciting since it was my first time. I do agree though, even people who are paying attention to the election are making weird comments. I heard a man the other day say he is moving to Panama if Obama is elected. I have also heard many comments about paying black people to sit around and do nothing. Even if that is on his agenda,which im sure its not, the rest of the p0eople in the governemnt wont let it happen. I think our country will be ok with Obama, but the next four years are going to be very interesting. I was watching Fox News last night. I cant remember his name, but a reporter who has been obviously for Obama throughout the election commented that we really dont know Obama's policies or what hes really all about since hes so new on the scene. That we will have to find out once hes in the White HOuse. I agree with him. I guess people wanted "Change" and the next four years I think we are going to get it. It is very exciting, though, to be living in this point in history. He is the first black president ever in the USA. It will go down in the history books that our grandchildren will be reading about.
Krista
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