Vote - Because You Can

Tomorrow is Election Day in the United States, and as a citizen who gives a damn, I will be voting.

Even though the Republican presidential candidate has won in Idaho's voting by 25-45 points every election for the last 40+ years, I am still going to vote.

...and no, I'm not voting for Romney.  He's an idiot, is un-reelectable and is a joke of a candidate.

...I'm not voting for Obama either, as I don't think he gets it.

To some, that means I am throwing away my vote, but I don't see it that way.  I am voting for whom I think would make the best president, and I am the only one that matters when it comes to 'why I vote.'

But in all honesty, I am not voting this year because of the Presidential race.  Again, in Idaho, my vote is like spitting against the wind unless I vote hard-line Republican.

I am voting for the local legislation, and to keep the idiots in check...

One of the measures on the Idaho ballot makes Hunting and Fishing a constitutional right.

Another set of propositions takes taxpayer money and requires schools to provide laptops for High Schoolers, and makes taking online courses a requirement to graduate.

Between those laws, a few idiots/racists running for public office, and a mayor that has memory issues, I am making sure my vote is counted.

Bottom line, it doesn't matter why you vote, or who/what you vote for, as long as you vote.  Make your voice heard, even if you are shouting into the abyss.

If you don't vote, you don't have the right to bitch and moan about the state of things.  Because you didn't care enough to try and change it, you shouldn't be able to complain.

So, my fellow Americans, be sure to cast your vote Tuesday.

...if you don't, I'll send this creepy bitch after you...

Asshole Drivers and Politics: Is There a Relation?

Over the last 5 months, I have been taking a slow tally.

I have been looking for patterns in asshole drivers.

Do you weave through traffic using no turn signal and no regard for other drivers?  Asshole.

Do you flip people off or flash your lights if someone is in your way or not going fast enough?  Asshole.

Do you speed excessively and think people going 10 over the speed limit are 'fucking slowpokes?'  Asshole.  (and by the way, the speed on freeways in Idaho is 75...)

So I've been keeping a tally of assholes.  And since it's an election year, I've been keeping a tally of who the assholes are voting for.

From June to October I have been in California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.  In other words, 4 very red states, one very very blue state, and Nevada (a current battleground, but leaning left).

During that time, I have accumulated the following statistics:

- 54 traffic weavers, ducking and dodging through other cars, skimming seconds off their precious drive time.  Of the 54, 20 had Romney stickers, 8 had Obama stickers, and the rest had none.

- 28 bird-flippers.  10 of the 28 were Republicans, 2 were Democrats, and 6, while having no political stickers, had BYU logos on their cars, leading me to believe they were Republican (as I have not yet met a Mormon Democrat).  That makes 16... out of 28...

- 103 speeders.  This was a pretty even split.  30 Romnites, 31 Obama-mamas, and the rest neutral.  Hell, even I speed...

- 25 Light-flashers, or people who ride your ass because you're going too slow. 5 Red, 1 blue, the rest it was too dark to see.

Oddly enough, there were more 'Coexist' bumper stickers on the ass-riding jerks than Republican stickers...

Coexist my hairy white-ass....

So.  5 months, 210 offenders.  71 confirmed Republican, 42 confirmed Democrat.  34% Red, 20% Blue.

In summary?

...you know... in theory...