Only One Week Left!

You know it's getting closer to election time when the only commercials you see are political ones. I just counted 8 commercials in a row and 2 of them happened to be the exact same. I don't know about you, but I'll be glad when this is all over. I feel like we're in limbo right now. Everyone knows who they're going to vote for, some already voted and now we just have to wait, wait and see what our future holds. I remember 8 years ago when George W. Bush won that hotly contested election. I felt utterly heart-broken. And then again, 4 years later, another loss to W. This election means so much more than those last two. There is so much more at stake. While Gore and Kerry were fine candidates were fine, they were special. Obama is special. He lights fire under people, he brings inspirations, and best of all people believe in him and because of that they believe in themselves.

The other day I was in the grocery store and a lady came up to me and said she liked my shirt. Even though I had changed just moments before going to the store I had forgotten what I had on and had to glance down. And then I saw it, I was wearing my Obama shirt. I looked up and smiled at her, "me too," I said. As she walked away she turned and said "you know you do see many of those around here, but I sure do like it when I do." She was right, even though I live in a large county with many liberal parts, I happened to live in a more conservative part of town where people stand on the corner with their "Yes on 8" signs (it takes every ounce of control for me not to flip them off as I drive by, instead I just give them the thumbs-down sign). While I have full confidence in my guy, there are others that I am worried about, like No on Prop 8, and Yes on Prop 2 (for humane treatment of farm animals). Both of these propositions are up against huge money-filled giants. To me, both these propositions have to do with fundamental rights. One for the rights of two people who love each other to get married, and the other for the fair and rightful treatment of animals that give up their lives to feed us (well not me, since I'm a vegetarian, but for all you meat-eaters out there).

Our country is so much better than how we display ourselves to be. Let this election be the one that says we are the beacon to the future. Let this election be the one where other countries will once again look to us as the leader of the future. Let this election be the one where we say every person, regardless of sexual orientations deserves the same basic civil rights. Let this election be the one that says yes, we care about animals and promise to treat them humanely. Let this election be the one that inspires us all to be better people, better citizens, better neighbors, better consumers, just better.

Next Tuesday, make sure you get out there and Vote!

Vote for hope and change. Vote for Obama.

Vote for equality for all. Vote No on Prop 8.

Vote for the humane treatment of animals. Vote Yes on Prop 2.