Voting Republican Leaves Blood on Your Hands…

Beware. What follows is an IrishSpacemonk soapbox moment (as if this entire blog isn’t).

Okay - you’ve been fairly warned.

Let me begin by explaining that every time I’m reminded we are at war in Iraq (which is just about every day) I’m also reminded that twice, half of America voted for the man in office that put us in this quagmire. And I’m confused by polls that show a majority of American’s think Iraq was a mistake, and yet we still remain at war, with no calls for impeachment for Bush or Cheney, despite obvious crimes.

I’ve always felt that anyone who voted for Bush in both elections should feel a heavy burden for every death, both US and Iraqi. And I’m sure most do. But it’s time to take that burden and sorrow beyond supporting the economy through consumerism and take real action. And the most simple step any Republican can take is vote Democrat in 2008.

Of course, if you’ve read this far, it’s very likely your not a Republican, and this post is just one of many useless soapbox moments.

California Republican’s Strategy to Paint the US Red

When I started looking for a California story, I came across something that surprised me….no, take that back, it scared the #@&! out of me.

The California Republican Party is proposing a set of rules that would give them up to an additional 20 electoral votes. As many point out, this is the equivalent of Ohio, and we know that Ohio was the state that kept us RED in 2004.

While this may be a local issue, it extends beyond the borders of sunny California, with the ramifications close to catastrophic if you’re a freedom loving Democrat. States will no longer be vested with the power to elect, but rather congressional districts.

Help put a stop to this Republican nonsense.