Obviously this news is a little old. I didn’t think I would post anything about this until I saw the video below. It is from some British show, where the host gets his two guests to read through part of the script they found on the internet. Here is a news story about the production. This whole thing keeps getting funnier.
Update: For those of you who are even more curious, TMZ has posted video and pictures which you can find here. Obviously NSFW.
The country has spoken, but did we make the right choice? Some decisions show incredible social progress. Case in point, nationwide, 9 out of 10 marijuana ballot initiatives passed. On the other hand, Alaska has decided to go ahead and re-elect Ted Stevens, even though he was recently convicted of seven separate felonies. He can’t vote, but he can still run for office? Some good decisions, some bad.
Barack Obama was elected overwhelmingly. It was over by 11pm Eastern and I got to go to bed on time. He has inspired so many people, as you can see in pictures or in the form of a flash game. He even inspired The Onion to come up with a very clever headline.
We selected the lesser of two evils, but isn’t the lesser of two evils still evil? I’m happy with how it ended up given our realistic choices, but I would obviously prefer to have had real choice. I think it is pretty obvious what my choice would have been. Even if you disagree with everything I have said thus far, there is one thing we can agree on. It is about time George’s time came to an end.
Here is Obama’s speech after the networks declared him the winner. I will probably do a write up on some of my thoughts on the election, but I can say one thing for sure. I am glad it is finally over.
Today is election day. For most of us it couldn’t have come soon enough. If there is one thing you need to take notice of, it is this article. Use this post to leave links in the comments for good places to see election returns.
This is really, really funny. It is almost ten minutes long but definitely worth it.
I still haven’t made up my mind who I will be voting for, but it is becoming more and more apparent who I cannot vote for. I have posted this several times, but I will post it again. Before you click on the link below, do a quick thought exercise. On the issues you care most about, what percentage of agreement would you need from a Presidential candidate to be able to vote for them without regret? Forget all of the rhetoric and mud slinging, what percentage would it take? 50%+1, a simple majority? Two-thirds? Three-fourths?
Now check out Glassbooth. It is good, but not without it’s flaws, it definitely doesn’t bother including any third party candidates.
So here is the ultimate question: If the difference between the two major party candidates is marginal, and there is a another candidate you agree with substantially more (in my case 36% more), then why don’t you vote for them? What would stop you from voting for someone who you actually agree with and believe would be the best candidate.
Often the argument is tossed around that you ultimately must decide between the lesser of two evils. A counter argument has emerged to this logic: the lesser of two evils is still evil. We have been conditioned to believe the first argument and ignore the second.
Some people, including myself have reached the conclusion that the candidate I would most like to be President is not running. What should I do now? I don’t want to vote for evil, even if it is the lesser of two, and I don’t love any of the third party candidates. If you are still reading at this point, I will direct you to this excellent article on the matter.
For those of you who enjoy much simpler things like watching catchy videos, check this out and consider it in light of the difference in agreement percentages between the two major party candidates.