Tomorrow is Election Day here in the United States, and as promised, I'm reminding you to get out and vote. I'm not saying that you don't have a right to bitch if you don't vote; I'm saying that if you bitch but don't vote, you're a lame-ass mofo. (Of course, I mean that in the nicest possible way.) For those of you in other countries, you can just sit back and observe the spectacle.
Here in the state of Michigan, the biggest race to be decided is the goober-natorial race. As a public service, here are links to the two main candidates for the office of Head Goober:
Jennifer Granholm, incumbent
Dick DeVos, challenger
I'd also like to offer you the handy-dandy Jim McKee Voting Guide. What is it, you may ask? Well, quite simply, it's a guide to use when you can't make up your mind who or what to vote for, or if you haven't studied up on the issues.
The Jim McKee Voting Guide
1. If you know NOTHING AT ALL about any of the candidates for a given office, vote AGAINST the incumbent. (It's clearly indicated on the ballot which candidate is the incumbent. And for you half-brainers in the crowd, the word "incumbent" means the person who is currently holding the office.) It's far better to have more of the public take their turns as lawmakers.
2. As far as proposals or propositions, read the description of what the actual proposal means. If it seems like it will make life more fair for the greatest number of people, vote for it; otherwise, vote against it.
3. If you can't make heads or tails of the proposal description, vote against it. If it gets defeated, but it was something worthwhile, someone will put it on the ballot again, and maybe next time, they'll do a better job of informing the public.
4. Speaking of heads and tails... when all else fails, flip a coin.
Feel free to print out the Guide, and take it with you when you go to vote.
I'm Jim McKee, and I approve this message.
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