Get out the vote

I've never been involved in the political process to a great degree before. I've never written a letter to a Congressman, handed out flyers, or put a sign on my front lawn. I vote, sure, but until December, 2000, I never thought my one individual vote counted for much.

Boy, was I wrong.

And now I find myself galvanized. Never before have I been passionate about who I think should be in office. never before have I watched, enraptured, as the candidates battle it out in a debate. Never before have I yelled "You stupid liar! What the hell are you thinking?!" at a television commercial. But now I find I'm doing it almost on a daily basis. I find I need to know who's right and who's wrong. It's almost like a drug fix. And maybe it's because I'm a father now, but more than ever I find that I desparately want this country to be under the right leadership.


For God's sake, people, get out there and vote.