Seems like we are in self-reflection mode, so here's my piece...

[dirtyduck]

(my pre-election blog entry)
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The Blog to End All Blogs?

Well, here we are. It's election day eve. My intense anxiety of the last few weeks has softened a bit, and I am feeling cautiously optimistic. I still have a major pit in my stomach and get a wave of adrenaline every time I think about the results coming in, but I can't help but feel that Kerry can win this thing if the system is fair. And if that 18-24 group turns out to vote. Maybe part of my optimism is that I just can't possibly stand the thought of a loss. I seriously don't know what I will do. My husband has reminded me, however, that if Kerry wins I will have far less to blog about. Very true. I am willing to give it all up, however. Sacrificing the glamorous lifestyle of being a part time blogger is worth it to see President Kerry.

The online communities seem to be leaning toward a Kerry victory. People are even using the "l" word (I don't want to say it, but it begins with "land" and ends with "slide"). I don't think it will be that big, but I do think that term is relative. Just a solid margin will feel like the "l" word.

I am really just trying to figure out what my day will look like tomorrow. I am going to do some phone banking from 11-2 in between work-related meetings, and I have to figure out when I am actually going to vote. If they really wanted people to vote and get involved in the political process, maybe they could hold elections on a freakin' weekend. But, I guess that's the point, huh? Does the leadership of this country really want people involved? Orwell's term "protective stupidity" applies here. The dumber and less involved we are, the more they can do whatever the fuck they want.

Technology is playing a huge part in getting the power back to the people. Blogs, discussion forums, video of anything/anyone on demand... all of this points to a more educated voter. The ones on the other side are reading a small local newpaper and watching a bit of Fox News (or Faux News) and wonder what all the fuss is about. What they don't know is that there truly is a revolution going on under the surface. The people are rising up, without guns, without bombs... but with information.

So, is this the blog to end all blogs? Not sure. There will definitely be some more posting until the results are firm. When that will be, I have no idea. But the more I think of it, the more I think I will never take this stuff for granted again. Drinking the corporate media "kool aid" put a lot of us in a semi-permanent sugar high. I, for one, am never going to put my head under the covers of government-inspired fear again. Stay informed, stay involved, and GET OUT THE VOTE!