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Yes, We Can!

I try not to veer away from RPGs that much here, but it’s my blog, so deal.  I had to post to add my voice to all the people who are feeling joy at the election results and the hope that we might now have an opportunity to get our fine country off its current track and back onto a track to freedom, prosperity, and global leadership.

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John McCain’s concession speech was one of the best crafted and delivered speeches of his campaign.  It was gracious and wise (unlike many in the crowd).  And then Obama’s speech was inspirational.

I’ve never voted Democratic before – and I’m old.   I’ve been pretty conservative generally.  In high school, our JETS (Junior Engineering Technical Society) gave me a joke award at an awards banquet entitled the “Jesse Helms Memorial Genghis Khan Was A Stinking Commie Liberal Pansy Award.”  I liked Reagan.  I’m a Christian.  I’m upper middle class.  Generally, I’m in the “other demographic.”

But I voted third party during the election for George W’s first term; I feel that having “dynasties” of presidents is somewhat antidemocratic (same reason I’d never vote for Hillary).  I voted third party for his second term too, but that’s because we knew he sucked by then.

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