11.09.04
Think Positively
This election year has been hard for a lot of people. I think that most of the people I know are very upset that Bush got reelected and wish that things had turned out differently. I agree. I disagree with so many of the things that he has done and with how he has done them, but there isn’t much I can do about that. I am concerned that we are going to continue to slide backwards into the prehistoric age, and I am VERY concerned at what our foreign policy will (continue to) be. That’s a discussion for another topic.
I am, however, quite heartened by the number of people that voted this year. By most accounts this was a record year for registrations NY Times Article and actual voters. Even if I disagree with what/whom people voted for, I agree with why they voted: because they felt strongly about certain issues.
I think this is maybe a wake up call for our country? I hope so. Even with all of the potential problems that voters faced, even with all of the problems that did actually occur, I think we got some positives out of the whole mess.
