Well folks, across the country, Election day is just around the corner. I’m amazed that Tennessee is as progressive as they seem to be in their effort to give everyone a chance to vote. Early Voting has been available for anyone and everyone to go to a number of locations throughout the city and cast their ballot for the two weeks leading up to election day, including Saturdays. Considering how un-democratic our Presidential elections have been, with one day, a work day, not an official holiday, most polls closing after business hours, on top of all the terrible fraud and deception you hear about across the country.
So, my hat goes off to Tennessee who I think our doing an excellent job of making this a truely democratic election.
I don’t want to write too much here, I’m hoping to encourage some discussion in the comments about the election and who folks are planning on voting for and why. I’ll give some material to start us off…
- I’m torn between voting for Ford and Lugo. Ford is your standard politician and I honestly think he won’t bring about much change from the status quo. Yet, the possiblity that he might have a chance of getting elected and actually set a precedent or new standard for African Americans in the Senate from southern states seems worthwhile.
Chris Lugo, seems like the ideal candidate for me. I know him, he’s down to earth. He has an agenda of fighting for peace, promoting many great causes, and challenging the status quo of politicians. I have to believe in the world I want it to become and so I’m definitly leaning towards voting for Lugo. Some will say I’m throwing my vote away, but I believe you have to start somewhere. - I’m disgusted that the Marriage Amendment thing even made it on the ballot. I’ll say it loud and clear, all you Christians who have been promoting and advocating for this amendment, you sadden me. I’m really ashamed to be affiliated with you. I don’t understand what you see as Christian about pushing your moral agenda on other people. The government can never be the means by which we promote or relugate our religious beliefs. You talk about Freedom in this country and yet you advocate it only for those who think and believe like you. That’s not freedom at all. Vote NO on 1.
Any thoughts on my thoughts?
Great thoughts on the ammendment. Couldn’t agree more.
you wrote “the possiblity that he might have a chance of getting elected and actually set a precedent or new standard for African Americans in the Senate from southern states seems worthwhile.” isn’t that kind of racisist to say that? should it really matter what is race is? i’m not attacking, just asking a question.
Not being from Tennessee I had to look up the marriage amendment to figure out your point of view. That done, I am very proud that there are other Christians who rebuke stereotypical narrow mindedness, intolerance and fear.
I agree with you on both counts. Maybe I’ll go ahead and waste my vote on Lugo. I had been planning to vote for Ford. Now I can’t decide.
Jody, I definitely need to clarify the statement about Harold Ford. There has been no African-American senators from any southern state since reconstruction. It’s easy to say it’s not about race, but the reality is we still live in a very structurally racist society. A large group of our population are not being fairly represented in our government (not that being black qualifies you as a voice for all blacks, but it helps you understand more). The truth is whether we say it or not, there is a lot or racism around, and we need to be actively involved in combating it or it will continue to exist. This topic probably deserves it’s very own post soon.