fenwaydav's Blog

I am sitting here thinking, I don't remember anytime in my life when things seemed so urgent.  Why? What's different now? There are several things that make 2008 different than any other election year.  Lets start with the most obvious.   It's the first time in history that we have a Woman and a African American seeking the highest office in our land.  They are both Democrats and Conservatives don't like either one of them.  I wonder if one or both were Republicans that would change.  Well they are not and that in itself  will cost them votes.  (In this neck of the woods anyway)  What else is going on?  How about a very unpopular war.  I can recall another unpopular war a few decades ago.  Not the same.  This time it's not the hippies that are calling for an end.  This time people from 18 to 88 are saying enough is enough. I heard a report the other night.  It was talking about how the Surge has helped.  The person was crowing "ONLY 25 AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIED LAST MONTH".   Only?  Why should anyone die?  When is the United States of America going to stop being the worlds baby sitter?  So there is another reason this year is so important.  My support goes with the person who says lets get out of Iraq.  (NOW)  Some other things that make this year different I think is the Internet.  More than ever people know things and are paying attention more than ever before.   And last but not least the most important thing this year is that we will finally rid ourselves of 8 years of a Administration that didn't listen to the people.  An administration that in my opinion was slightly better than a dictatorship.  It's important this year that you do your homework.  It's important this year if you have child voting for the first time you stress how important it is to do so.  It's important this year because more than any time in history we try to get it right.  Things are changing quickly.  The person I thought I was going to vote for may not be around in November, but neither is yours.  Have a back up plan.  And if you like to complain like I sometimes do, you have to VOTE.