Personally, I’d be delighted to live in a country where happily married gay couples had closets full of assault weapons.
- Glenn Reynolds
Of course I voted this year, and not just for the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District Director either. I often have a tough time voting; very rarely are my personal views adequately represented anywhere. Mr. Reynolds’ quote above is pretty much a high-proof distillation of my political thinking, as if it matters or anyone cares.
Unfortunately I am afraid that we are instead about to see Mr. Churchill’s quote in action today:
Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those others that have been tried.
- Winston Churchill
I hung up the flag at the HQ this morning before I left, this being Election Day, the epitome of America and all. And to remind myself that whatever happens today the Republic will endure and the sun will still rise tomorrow. Even so I’m nervous. I’ve got a bad feeling the country is about to make a huge mistake. I hope I’m wrong on that, whoever wins, but like I said, I’m worried I’m not.
It is easy for a certain type of person to say I’m moving to [blank] if my guy doesn’t win in the run up to an election. I can’t say that. The USA is it for me; there is no where else on the planet for a person like me to go. Until I have enough money to buy an island, anyway, or successfully mount a coup somewhere.
