Long Lines are the Least of Our Worries…
Millions of Americans across the United States have stood in lines for hours waiting for their opportunity to let their voice be heard this year as one of the hottest Presidential contests in history is about to come to a close. We should be proud of each and everyone of those people and their desire to vote early in as many as, “Thirty-one states,” that, “have allowed voting ahead of Tuesday’s election, either in person or by mail-in ballot.” reports CNN.
CNN continues on to say that, “by Friday, more than 23 million ballots had been collected in 25 of the states.” Which I find completely and utterly astonishing when you consider that these 23 million people represent about 20% of the voter turnout for the 2004 election. Some states are seeing much higher turnout this year than in any year in the past, and state where the political constest if hot turnout is higher and higher as time goes by.
Of course this would not be news without some controversy as some media outlets, CNN included, are running reports that people are frustrated by the long lines and what not. I am only going to say one thing here and I hope it’s clear to everyone reading. Who the HELL cares about long lines? Really? With the stakes so high and the importance of this election being, well, important?
The funny thing about many of the articles I’ve read about long lines and frustration is that in most of them you see Americans doing what Americans are known best for – being resourceful. In one image you see an African American woman sitting on a portable chair, in others you see scores of people reading books while waiting. Now, that’s impressive, and we should be even prouder of those folk.
Those people that feel so frustrated by the long lines have one thing in common with the rest of the folk though – so long as they stay on the line – they also feel that the line is the least of their worries. Like I keep saying the stakes are simply too high and our future as a Nation is on the line, with a President that has the lowest approval rating in the history of anything – and I mean anything. Is there no doubt Bush, Jr., is hiding at a Day Camp right now?
So, for all the brave souls that have stood on line all day waiting to vote.
Thank you!
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