2008 Prez Election

Since this is a major historical event (or so we're told), I better blog my thoughts on the whole circus.

Though to be honest, I really don't care too much about it.
But I may win the award for being the most-informed, least-caring registered voter in this greatest nation on God's green earth (ten points for whomever can name that quote origination).

See... being a SAHM, I would hear a lot of silence if I didn't have the radio and/or TV on in the background. So I do. All day. I listen to Rush Limbaugh (the Hitler of Conservatives), Sean Hannity, Michael Medved, Dr. Laura... and to balance it out, I watch CNN, MSNBC, and SNL (while hilarious, they really are left-biased).

So I feel well-informed. Maybe over-informed.

I'm going to my polling location tomorrow (the fabulous Western Park Fairgrounds in Vernal) and amazingly... I'm still undecided.

Do I vote for Dumb or Dumber?

Why vote at all? I live in Utah, so my vote is essentially insignificant....

I'll tell you why!

1) Because if everyone had that same lame attitude, Utah might turn blue. Then we'd all go down in flames of hellfire and brimstone.

2) As a female, I feel I owe it to the many women who sacrificed so much to get us the right to vote. Ever read about Alice Paul? Lucy Burns? Remember, it was not until 1920 that women were granted the right to vote. These women were innocent and defenseless, but they were jailed nonetheless for picketing the White House carrying signs. By the end of the night, they were barely alive. Forty prison guards wielding clubs and their warden's blessing went on a rampage against the 33 women wrongly convicted of 'obstructing sidewalk traffic.' Now I'm a far cry from a bra-burning feminist, but I admire these women and feel like the best way to thank them is to VOTE.

3) Last but definitely not least, the leaders of our church direct us to study out the issues and vote according to our conscience. They did not say to stay home if you don't like either candidate.

So you're wondering - did she choose dumb or dumber?

Asking someone who they voted for is unfortunately, in our society, on the no-no list, just like asking how much money you make or how much you weigh.

I think that's ridiculous. We should all stop being so ultra-sensitive and just be open books.

I elected to do as the prophet says - vote my conscience.

Since I can't endorse either of these slanderous arrogant power-hungry men (especially senator redistribution), I will likely choose to write in the one guy we can all always count on: