I have been trying to write this particular blog for over a week now and however hard I try, it won't come out of me coherently but that's never stopped me before. I guess it's just such an important topic and there are pages and pages of other blogs that do a much better job.
I was sent this recently and instead of making me laugh, it brought a tear to me eyes. See, I moved to the UK, a care free wild 19 year old and eventually worked in an American owned software development company while the US stock market rocketed amongst other things. Times were pretty groovy.
I had never voted in a presidential election and distinctly remember being supremely bored in government class in high school. Politics wasn't my bag baby. And then I grew up. I didn't vote until it was Kerry v Dubya but I will be totally honest, my heart wasn't in it. And then I grew up some more. Before I voted for Obama last week, I made sure I researched and poked my way through his issues section on his website and also those on John McCain's. I watched some videos. I watched some news...
It's been difficult seeing the decline of America, my home country, from Britain, my other home country. I kind of want to put a big band-aid/plaster on it and give it a kiss (always seems to magically work for Kalila). And then I grew up even more. I realized the only way to make a difference was to pay attention, converse, learn, and pass it on. Better late than never.
I'm sure there is more I could pay attention to, converse and learn about, and pass on if only I wasn't so darn busy raising two future voters. I get more fulfillment playing Digi's favourite game (which embarrassingly sees me being "little baby" and pretending to be naughty and confused about vocabulary and household objects. I feel like the world's greatest comedian by the amount of laughs I get pretending a piece of wooden cake is a telephone or that a toy cat is a dog. And who knew dropping a plastic plate and saying "uh-oh" could be so hilarious?) than I ever will from politics. Who knows what will be when I have time to actually read a newspaper.
Happy Voting. Thanks for reading another installment of mindless rambles.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
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Well, if the rest of the world had a vote, Obama would get that vote. Can't think why...
He's won, and most of the people in the Californian bar I've just been in seemed pretty happy about it. So happy in fact that I couldn't hear a word of his acceptance/victory speech.
It was an incredibly moving and beautiful speech. And I give Kudos to McCain for his eloquent, classy, and touching concession speech. Mom and I listened to it together and agreed he's a hell of a guy, just not the right one to have his hand on the button or in the Supreme Court.
I picked me up an election poster, I did I did. It's up in the living room and I am teaching K to say "Obama".
Also?
http://www.supertouchart.com/2008/11/03/politiksshepard-fairey-on-obama-the-supertouch-interview/#more-13025
How come you get a US vote if you moved here so long ago?
GG- I forgot you were over there this week. I better go keep your little lady company. Wish I could have seen the reaction as well but alas I was fast asleep!
T-I agree. the bit I heard from McCain was gracious and supportive.
Anonymous: The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) grants U.S. citizens overseas the right to vote in federal elections in the United States. Federal elections include primaries, as well as general and special elections for the President, Vice President, U.S. Senators, and U.S. Representatives to Congress. The UOCAVA applies only to federal elections. So now you know. And stop being anonymous. I wanna converse with a name pls.
Thanks Mrs K. I'm sure she'll appreciate it, although I think she's doing a pretty good job of holding the fort now that CBeebies isn't available any more :-)
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