Patriotic High – VOTE!

Tomorrow is Election Day.

I’m the Alternate Election Judge in my precinct. I’m can’t wear campaign paraphernalia – but, I will be wearing dog tags bearing the name of a real woman who never had the right to vote. This has been a banner year for women – all women – and I salute both parties and all people for the participation of women we’ve seen in 2008.

Let there NEVER, EVER be another election without the female half of this country being represented on a Presidential Ticket. That’s my fervent prayer.

I’ll be at my polling place to make sure the Republican Election Judge doesn’t cheat or harass Barack Obama voters. He’ll be there to make sure that I, the Democratic Election Judge doesn’t cheat or harass John McCain voters.

It’s going to be a very, very long day and I’m super-excited.

My husband and I participate in election judging every election we can. We both do it if we’ve got a grandma to watch the two kiddos for 12 hours. This year we don’t.

After the election we’re going to the Democratic Headquarters for Pizza and News.

We’re feeling optimistic enough to bring champagne. If polls are to be believed at all then Barack Obama is going to win.

But, anything could happen. It’s hard to determine what will happen.

Personally, the human nature of this election has been a little disappointing for me.

The racism and sexism and blatant and intentional ignorance isn’t in our country’s best interest.

I’m praying for a landslide because being on the fence as we have for the last 8 years – where half the country loathes and disrespects the sitting President hasn’t been good for us. Having a president who openly disregards and disrespects half the country’s interests and ideas has been detrimental to our citizen moral.

The best thing that could ever happen tomorrow is to have a solid Congress that sits with the President – at least for 2 years. Nothing can ever get done if we’re a 50/50 country at war with each other. Then both sides become cynical and blame the other.

The party who wins tomorrow better do it with grace and proceed with rapid action.

The party who loses tomorrow better do it with grace and lick their wounds in a quiet support of the winners. That’s the American way. A peaceful transition of power.

We consent to and support the outcome (even if it’s not the one we wanted) – that’s our process.

We need to move to the middle people. We need to make some compromises with each other or there will not be peace in our country. There will be anger in our country.

Choose one way or the other America.

Make it a crystal clear choice and make it a consistent one.

Vote your conscience.

Marrianne Williamson had a lovely prayer for both candidates and all voters and a peaceful and loving election on her daily devotional today.

Oh, and if you want to experience a Patriotic High there will be plenty of volunteer opportunities tomorrow. Help an elderly person vote, take a neighbor, call your party’s headquarters and volunteer to make phone calls.

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