some thoughts and a new theme!
thanks to the people at smashingmagazine.com, i’m now utilizing a new theme! it’s pretty nice and i’m trying to use some of the newer wordpress features, but there are some quirks. i do say though, i like being able to rotate themes every so often, so i’m glad there are a ton out there for wordpress.
so the DNC is this week and the RNC is next week, and i think i’m still a bit iffy on who i’ll vote for. no matter, as that’s not what i’m here to ponder.
we’re at a time in history when we as a nation can deviate from the status quo and make history: we can elect a non-caucasion male president. the democrats are presenting us an opportunity to do so. heck, they gave us 2! we could have seen the first woman president or the first black president!
now to be fair, we shouldn’t go electing them just to make history. you should make your own decision whether the democratic nominee or the republican nominee fits your views. heck, you might even want to write someone in! point is, i wouldn’t want Barack Obama elected solely on the basis of making history. i think it’s fair enough that either candidate should win based on what people believe they will stand up for.
in lieu of that, i also believe that this may be a very difficult and tumultuous election. i think there may still be enough people out there who are still uncomfortable with people of different ethnicities being a leader… there are still folks who were around when the country was still segregated, and so there may still be lingering attitudes about different ethnicities. at the same time, i think there are a lot of young people who think that instilling change in the presidential office means that they now have a voice that is not overshadowed by their parents’ generation. that requires, of course, for those of my generation to get off our lazy asses and vote (remember Paris Hilton not voting 4 years ago after pimping the Vote or Die campaign?).
and so it seems that this year’s election will mean many things to many people, and i hope to see some record number of voters. there is, however, that small thing called history that we have going against us: typically it’s the older generation that votes and the younger generation stays apathetic. but there is evidence to the contrary, and so i will do my part.
i haven’t decided who i wanted to vote for yet because neither candidate completely supports a few issues that are important to me. if i had my choice, it would’ve been Dr. Ron Paul and Mike Gravel running, but that’s just me. sucks that the GOP pulled that shadiness for the primaries in CA (having to register as Rep in order to vote in their primary), i honestly think there was a large sector of CA that would’ve swayed the majority of the delegate votes to Ron Paul (especially in Orange County and in the Silicon Valley). but, that’s long and gone and we’ll just go with what we got.
i hope the US is ready for change… i hope the young people vote and i hope something wonderful happens when the new pres get’s his act going.
here’s to a new presidential era!
-m