July 28, 2004
Oh No, More Political TV Ads!
I have a confession to make: I was watching the Democratic National Convention. For those not familiar, it is big party that the Democratic Party holds every four years at which they pretend they are a unified party.
Seriously now, I was watching the convention because I am interested in politics. This upcoming presidential election will probably be one talked about studied for decades to come. I cannot imagine that another election quite like it will happen in near history. Perhaps this outlook is clouded by my enthusiasm for voting in my first presidential election. Perhaps I am totally right. Time will tell.
So I was watching the vote casting process where all the states cast votes for the Democrat presidential nominee. I realized Ohio would be in the range of possible states to cast the over-the-top vote. When it came down to Minnesota and they had the necessary votes to put Kerry over the top, I thought for sure they would do it. What happens next? They skip Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota (and probably some other states which can't come to mind) and defer to Ohio. I am excited for the state in which I was born and the state wherein I currently reside. Ohio, a pivotal battleground state, gains the privilege of making Kerry's nomination official.
To what does this action translate? More TV adds. Ohio's actions minute minutes ago all but confirmed the importance the Democratic Party puts on this state. Now, the countless Bush adds will be joined by Kerry/Edwards adds. I'm sure by the time November 2 arrives, Buckeyes will be so sick of the battle that they will end of voting for Kucinich. I have no doubt Kucinich will manage for the Potomac to catch fire during his first term in office.
But seriously, intense political times lay before us. As citizens in a democratic country, we must strive to individually educate ourselves about the candidates. Education provided by external means, such as family, friends, professors, TV, or Michael Moore cannot be trusted. We must formulate opinions for ourselves. Letting others think for us is a dangerous path-- a path which is the only path in totalitarian and Communist nations. We are given the opportunity, the freedom, to think for ourselves. Let us not make waste, but utilize, our power, the power of the individual, for the advancement of the United States of America.
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