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Plurk the Vote (Vote for your candidate through plurk) | Nexeus Fatale — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:13:52 +0000

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Vote, dammit | Screaming At A Wall — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:57:34 +0000

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By: Baccara

Baccara — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:42:54 +0000

I so remember that morning. You see I live just a few blocks downhill in NJ from what is a spectacular aerial view of NYC, became a spectacular view of a tragedy and now serves as a Memorial to 9/11 and all that happened there that you can visit while gazing upon the site itself.
For those of us who lost friends & loved ones life goes on but the sting never goes away. Each year we are reminded of those days; days that seemed to go by frame by frame. There was so much worry. The first days were engulfed with finding people; for me I had to locate my child in the Washington area & my elderly sister out of touch in Manhattan who had stubbornly refused to have a cell phone which would have been by only means of reaching her.
And then when we located them we were left with the real anguish of picking up the pieces of what we had witnessed. Such hate is always incomprehensible but then why should I be surprised; I am the generation that came from the survivors of the Holocaust. So many in my own & extended family had lived to tell the tale. And although in your heart you know this hate exists, you want to believe that it will never come to our cushioned world; a place where we believed that we were safe from such a massive intrusion.
In the name of the God (any God) man does the most damage & and harbors the greatest hate in the heart. It is a time for change in the world, not just political change but a change of heart to a world of grace and charm and true good will towards others.
I realize that this might be a foolish ranting from a silly (getting) older woman. I know however, that through the last years I have met so many of you younger people through the virtual world and that you are good and true. You can make a difference and help the world go forward.
Nex is right; we can start with this election. You must go out and vote but don’t just vote for a singular issue or ideal. READ, READ, READ about these candidates. Try to remember that whomever gets elected may be in a position to appoint several Supreme Court justices in the next several years and this will affect our country for a very long time. Don’t take anyone at face value.
I too will be supporting the Democratic ticket this fall after careful consideration of all the issues and ALL the candidates. Perhaps with responsible & caring leadership we can forge our way to a stronger America.

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