Posts Tagged ‘voting’

Have you registered?

October 1st, 2008

The deadlines are quickly approaching. November 4th will be here before we know it, but before you can vote you need to register. You know who you are. If you live in a swing state (Ohio, Virgina, Pennsylvania, Florida, etc.) it’s that much MORE important.

Today, Google released a Voter Information Map, complete with a very funny video with special celebrities explaining the importance of voting in the upcoming election. Check it out – and for pete’s sake register to vote.

Unless, of course, you’re voting for McCain.

Just Kidding. Kinda.

Stress Factors

September 18th, 2008

I really hate to dwell on the political topic, but The Diatribe is meant as a way to express your opinion or just rant — so, for those that don’t like it, take a hike and go read something you might find more interesting.

I’m stressed out and it’s politics that is causing it. I’ve told Miss Possible that I feel as though I’m one of those crotchety old men who says that they have given up on following politics, it as aggravates their blood pressure. This really is the case with me. It gets me so angry and so worked up to see how John McCain and his lying, evolution-hating, uneducated, book banning running mate from the middle of nowhere are trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the American people yet again.

Though, maybe it’s not the Republican candidates that I should be frustrated with, but rather the sheer stupidity of the American people. Do you REALLY think that a McCain-Palin presidency will be that much different from the last 8 years? It won’t.

The Clinton administration gave rise to the greatest economy I’ve seen in my lifetime. People had jobs. People were happy. The Bush administration has been riddled with corruption, scandal, and economic collapse.  I’m not implying that Obama will be able to do the same job as Clinton — I have no idea.. but I can tell you that he will do a much better job than McCain.

Palin is an idiot. And it’s clear to me that the American people think that she’s something special, because McCain seems to be climbing in the polls since he’s brought her along.

America needs to regain its respect in the world. John McCain, being the age that he is, frightens me that Palin will be in the hotseat before too long.. and this is something we cannot afford to have happen.

I feel I’ve done all I can within reason. I’ve donated to the Obama campaign. I’ve put up banners on the site. I’m going to vote. But, apart from that, living in the great state of California (where people understand where I’m coming from already) — most of this is out of my hands and it’s so please.. go out and vote… please…