Well… I’m here to talk about politics and I’m not even voting today. Yep. You heard me straight. I’m not voting today. With a recent move, I have found myself without the time to get re-registered to vote. And to be honest, I am ashamed. I take time here to preach politics and my conservative values, yet I’m not making my own name heard. This is also happening at a time when there is little doubt that the conservative base will be losing its decade long stronghold over our government. It is a real shame, and I gate that my voice will not be heard.
However, I must admit that I do find some solace in my lack of a vote in 2006. Why you ask? Because this has been the dirtiest election that I’ve seen in my lifetime. The mudslinging has reached such new highs that you can almost see the red clay on the politicians’ suits in their television ads. This congressman owns a business that is causing cancer! That senate candidate is a racist bigot! Your governor is taking all of you money and sending it into space!!! Heck, even the minor rural elections are causing a stir.
The nastiest I have seen has been here in my home area of North Alabama. State Senate candidates Bobby Day and Arthur Orr have spent so much time bashing one another that I can honestly say that I have no idea what the other stands for. To be honest with you, I wish that I had run against them on the platform of Brewster from Brewster’s Millions. I would run on the “Don’t Vote for Me!” ticket. If you haven’t seen it, trust me… go rent it.
My point is… I’m tired of politics. All we need in the United States today is honesty. And what do we have? A bunch of schmucks who care little about anything other than getting elected. I miss the Regan days. Small government and true conservatism. Those days will be back I know. And I know another thing… I will not be missing the 2008 presidential elections. And you know, in some ways I hope the liberals do win this year… that will just result in a landslide for the 2008 conservatism.
Happy Voting!
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You make great points. The Republicans need to get back to their roots and hopefully the 2008 Presidential race will help them to do that.
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