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Ok, so I know that midterm elections don't have the same kinda sexy that drives the kids to the polls during a presidential election but I just wanted to drop a quick reminder of what's at stake this go 'round.
If the Republicans did not control all branches of government (you can be a stickler and say they don't have the Judicial but I think the 2000 election proved they do) we might not be in what looks like an endless war, the minimum wage would likely have been raised this year from the paltry $5.15, health care costs would not be out of control, we could work towards real energy alternatives and most importantly, the House of Bush would have to start answering for their mistakes/crimes.
Imagine what good could be done if some balance is brought back to Washington? Wouldn't it be nice to see Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rove, Bush, et al hearing no for the first time? Wouldn't you feel better knowing that someone might actually punish those crooks for lying to the country about Iraq and failing the people of New Orleans after Katrina? Wouldn't you like to know that someone could stop Bush from plowing our armed forces into an unwinnable war with Iran?
If so, stop bitching and vote on November 7th. If you haven't registered to vote, do it! The deadline to be able to vote in the midterm election is October 10th. You still have time.
Let's start on the state level by voting out Sonny and voting in Mark Taylor. Locally we ought to give someone new a shot at city hall. I say Andy Rusk for mayor!
I didn't intend for this post to be so long but I will be back with more links to candidates and info on races in our district - for now do us all a favor and register to vote, then mark November 7th on your calendar!
I leave you with some recent words from the future first black president Barak Obama on the upcoming election:
"George Bush...needs to defend his vision of government—and that's a government that can't, won't, and shouldn't solve great national challenges like our energy dependence.
You see, it's this timidity—this smallness—in our politics that's holding us back right now. The idea that some problems are just too big to handle, and if you just ignore them, sooner or later, they'll go away.
In the middle of the Cold War, we built a national highway system so we had a quick way to transport military equipment across the country. When we wanted to beat the Russians into space, we poured millions into a national education initiative that graduated thousands of new scientists and engineers. If we hope to strengthen our security and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, we can offer no less of a commitment to energy independence.
This is our chance to step up and serve. For decades, we have heard President after President call for energy independence in this country, but for decades, we have fallen short. Well it's time to call on ourselves. We shouldn't wait for the next time gas hits $3 a gallon—and we shouldn't accept any more headlines that talk about a dying auto industry or a terrorist plot to use oil as a weapon against America. We should act—and we should act now."
If the Republicans did not control all branches of government (you can be a stickler and say they don't have the Judicial but I think the 2000 election proved they do) we might not be in what looks like an endless war, the minimum wage would likely have been raised this year from the paltry $5.15, health care costs would not be out of control, we could work towards real energy alternatives and most importantly, the House of Bush would have to start answering for their mistakes/crimes.
Imagine what good could be done if some balance is brought back to Washington? Wouldn't it be nice to see Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rove, Bush, et al hearing no for the first time? Wouldn't you feel better knowing that someone might actually punish those crooks for lying to the country about Iraq and failing the people of New Orleans after Katrina? Wouldn't you like to know that someone could stop Bush from plowing our armed forces into an unwinnable war with Iran?
If so, stop bitching and vote on November 7th. If you haven't registered to vote, do it! The deadline to be able to vote in the midterm election is October 10th. You still have time.
Let's start on the state level by voting out Sonny and voting in Mark Taylor. Locally we ought to give someone new a shot at city hall. I say Andy Rusk for mayor!
I didn't intend for this post to be so long but I will be back with more links to candidates and info on races in our district - for now do us all a favor and register to vote, then mark November 7th on your calendar!
I leave you with some recent words from the future first black president Barak Obama on the upcoming election:
"George Bush...needs to defend his vision of government—and that's a government that can't, won't, and shouldn't solve great national challenges like our energy dependence.
You see, it's this timidity—this smallness—in our politics that's holding us back right now. The idea that some problems are just too big to handle, and if you just ignore them, sooner or later, they'll go away.
In the middle of the Cold War, we built a national highway system so we had a quick way to transport military equipment across the country. When we wanted to beat the Russians into space, we poured millions into a national education initiative that graduated thousands of new scientists and engineers. If we hope to strengthen our security and create hundreds of thousands of new jobs, we can offer no less of a commitment to energy independence.
This is our chance to step up and serve. For decades, we have heard President after President call for energy independence in this country, but for decades, we have fallen short. Well it's time to call on ourselves. We shouldn't wait for the next time gas hits $3 a gallon—and we shouldn't accept any more headlines that talk about a dying auto industry or a terrorist plot to use oil as a weapon against America. We should act—and we should act now."
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