My Thoughts On The Election
First of all, I'm happy to see democracy is alive and well in the U.S.. It's great to see the election turnout we had this year...over 60%. Wow.
Second, I think we need a new party here in America. I like the idea of a small government and individual rights (ala Republicans), but I also like the liberal rights (isn't that part of the Republican's individual rights?) and help for those who *really* need it afforded by the Democrats, plus some, but not *too* much, security for the masses (in between the Democrats and Republicans). Until we have such a party and it gains traction, we need to balance what the Republicans and Democrats do in office by switching the elected official of each party, like the swinging of a pendulum...going one way for a while, then swinging back the other way. Currently, the pendulum has swung way too much to the right...it needs to come back a ways.
Third, I'm sad to see that Prop 8, here in California, passed. Discrimination in any form is wrong. I hope this goes to the state Supreme Court and is ruled unconstitutional. I find it ironic that we can pass such a discriminatory proposition in the shadow of such as historic presidential election.
