Election Day

If America were a 30-second political ad, what would you squeeze in?

What would we stand for?

I'm not apathetic about who the next leader of the free world will be.

I care.

But I have to force myself to push past the Hollywood Race to the White House, Associated Press Mafia who forsake their critical role in democracy for ratings, fear peddling of 527s, candidates feigned feelings of affection for this or that, candidates who's life moments and personal histories are carefully crafted and delivered as a connector to this base or that, the people who make Enemies of The Other Side, the People who stand up in God's House and carefully cluck their tongue and gasp and warn others to think hard before you vote... the barely unspoken implied truth that one candidate is more aligned with Jesus, or didn't you know?

In fact, I'm exhausted by people propping their Jesus cardboard cut out next to their Party Platform. Hippie Christians and Conservatives - you both do it.

Tomorrow I will stand in line. Probably a long one. Mr. Matthews my precinct worker will probably try to stick my "I Voted" sticker on me again. I will dodge him.

My overriding principles that are guiding my vote are: less government and taxation is better for America and her people. We live in a scary world and evil and bad people are real. And America has a unique responsibility as imperfect as we are to try and defeat those who do not love democracy and would harm us.

I will vote for John McCain. Not because I am inspired. Not because I believe John McCain embodies someone I admire, or someone who deeply reflects my values and inspires me to live them out more. No, it's more like he's a cardboard cutout that mirrors closest my personal platform.