Accountability
NDR has voted, and he (plus brdgt in the comments) makes an eleoquent case for the virtues of thoughtful political involvement. Says brdgt: "I will never mistake carefully crafted apathy as actual political participation again."
Earlier this week I found myself on the phone to my parents pleading with them about the upcoming election. They live at Ground Zero (formerly known as "Ohio"), and between the Presidential race, a few ludicrious Congressional races including the one in their district, and the outrageous baby/bathwater Let's Ban Gay Marriage And Everything That Reminds Us Of It Act that's up for ratification, the stakes are pretty high. Although I changed no minds (and found that in important ways minds didn't need changing), I found myself, almost for the first time in the past eighteen months, discarding my "carefully crafted apathy" (which is actually more like "finely modulated disgust," but a spade's a spade) in favor of unavoidable facts and solid positions. As for what that means, and who I'm voting for-- not telling, and your guess is probably wrong.
See also farther down NDR's main page for perceptive comments on the ways that regional ties (homeland-ness) hinder the democratic process.
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Either that, or you just want
Either that, or you just want to be able to claim that you picked the winner no matter who wins.
Embarrassed? Me?...kinda.
Embarrassed? Me?...kinda.
In truth, I don't want to reveal my choice until I've had time to line out exactly why, because no matter whether it's Bush, Kerry, or Bozo the Clown I'm going to have to 'splain myself, and I want to a)forestall as many objections as possible both for my own peace of mind and to cut down on the "are you crazy?!?" comments and emails, and b) to satisfy myself I'm making the right choice.
B, you have convinced me to reveal. Soon, soon. Not that anybody frigging cares.
B- you would think. But not
B- you would think. But not until after Erection day, in any case.
Why not 'til after election
Why not 'til after election day? Are you afraid of influencing someone? Embarrassed of your choice? Your unwillingness to discuss it strikes me as a bit odd.
It seems to me, given that
It seems to me, given that you write on a famous website that is known to opine on matters political from time to time, you might actually reveal your choice and the reasoning behind it. Rather than being a skanky cock tease saying, "I have made a choice. Guess what it is!"
Now that I'm on the ballot in 42 states, I will be voting for moi. Our platform of take-no-prisoners cuthroat post mercantilist capitalism, assertive "I've come here to kick ass and chew bubble gum; and I'm all out of bubble gum" foriegn policy, baby-seal clubbing and tree felling environmental policy, drugs not just for the old - but for everyone, and the reintroduction of the gold standard and a five inch diameter $100 gold coin will sweep the nation. And remember, it's all about the children.
Vote Giblets!
Vote [url=http://fafblog.blogspot.com/2004_10_17_fafblog_archive.html#10985205084…]!
O, I AM flip-flopping, if by
O, I AM flip-flopping, if by that you mean "changing my mind."
The choices before me are:
Ronnie James Dio, Metal Party (write-in)
Turd Ferguson, Burt Reynolds Party (write-in)
Michael Badnarik, Silly Party
Kevin Philips Bong, Very Silly Party (write-in)
George Bush, Unabashed Plutocrat Party
John Kerry, Guilty Plutocrat Party
Some Green Party Nut
Buckethead, American Anti-Temperance Party
Manny Ramirez, Red Sox Nation
Giblets, Master of All
I assure you my choice will be drawn from the names on this list. However, I decline to reveal my choice. Get me drunk, that might change. But in all seriousness, I have thought long and hard about what's really important to me, what I can do and still live with myself, and what kind of stand I want to take on the future of the country and come to a sober, serious decision. Even if that decision is Turd Ferguson.
Johno,
Johno,
You said you were writing in "Turd Ferguson" weeks ago. Are...are you...flip-flopping?!
Will you ever reveal your
Will you ever reveal your choice? Are you actually going to vote for one of the two major candidates? Something must have happened in that noggin of yours to overcome the distaste you have for both of them if that's the case.