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(Cross-posted on RedState.com)
As the story goes, on May 1st 1980 my mother went to see her doctor for her check-up. He (she, was never clear on this point) smiled after the examination and with infinite timing, told my mother: "Two weeks." My mother always laughs at this point. No matter how hard she tries to hold it back, she can't help but break out into a belly laugh at this part of the story. I can't help but also laugh with her. So as my mother walks out the doctor's door, her water breaks. And in the early morning of May 2nd, 1980 I was born. It is sad to note that me and my mom has agreed to disagree. I'm an Atheist and she is a fundamental Baptist. I am a Republican and she is, well, a paranoid Democrat (cut her phone service when the whole NSA Wiretapping thing came out). Don't get me wrong, I love her and she's the reason I am a Republican to this day. As a young child she told me that we are a Republic and thus, Republicans are right. Now this doesn't make since to you and me as adults, but it made a lot of sense to a child and it stuck with me as I develop my world view. If it wasn't for my mom, I wouldn't be here talking to you today in more ways than one. However today I turn Twenty-Eight. That may not seem old to you, but to me that means I am only two short years till I am thirty. Maybe I am having a little "early-life" crisis, but last night I (without realizing what I was doing) wrote a list of things I want to do before I'm thirty. I've always wanted to do something more for the election process than just vote. Don't get me wrong, I think voting is very important and you should do it at every vote/election. Volunteering is out of the question, I have a new job and I want to focus my energy is making sure I keep this job for now. Besides I don't want to go to work and fall asleep. I have already done the protesting thing (don't judge me). Today was pay-day, so what better way to help out in this election than to donate some of my money. But where to donate? Local politics are infinitely boring here in Florida. Most of the debates come down to how much we should tax the hell out of tourists (however it always seems to come and back-fire against the locals sooner or later). Floridian US House Elections are equality boring this year. There is no Florida US Senate Election. And good old Governor Charlie Chist is in his second year of his first term. On top of that, Gov Chist won big in Florida with the passage of Amendment One back during our primary. But I digress. So the most logical choice to spend my money will be on McCain. I will be honest with you, it wasn't all that long ago that I wasn't ready to support McCain. I didn't know too much about him, getting only tib-bits views of him from time to time. However that all changed when he made these two awesome speeches. By that time, I was sold on the "Straight-Talk Express" and I haven't looked back. Now I have an interest in his campaign more than ever. So tell me the truth. Is this Travel Mug awesome? Too bad it only comes in blue... Well, see ya' later! Mood: Driven Music: "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC Book: (None) | |
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