It's a two party system...

Although I must admit that I'm glad to see the winds of change are blowing through our governing bodies, I wonder whether it really matters which party holds the majorities. Is there really that much difference between the average republican and the average democrat? As much as I consider myself more liberal than conservative, nothing has reminded me more of the serious divisions that exist in this country than the way people have been rolling out labels and generalizations this week, while trumpeting their views and beliefs.

Democrat, Republican, Independant, Peace and Freedom, Green, Libertarian, Communist, Socialist, Pro-Life, Anti-Gay, Anti-American, Anti-Freedom, Pro-terrorist, Capitalist, Tree-Hugging, Pot-Smoking, Bible-thumping, Child-hating, Profiteering, Anti-semetic, Ultra-conservative, Gun-toting, Super-liberal, Objectivist, Unpatriotic, Yorkshire terriers.

People have been throwing around so many devisive terms that I snort out my chocolate milk when I hear all this bullshit about how they will now act in a "bi-partisan" fashion. That's easy to say when you are drunk from a fresh win of a senate seat, plus a little tequila. Rather than acting for the people, we will act to appease the two parties that are becoming more alike each decade. But, those of us who do not care for either of the "bi" have our hands tied. We have to vote for the lesser of two evils, for fear that our vote will never count anywhere else.

I found myself blindly choosing members of one party because I wanted change. Not, what I really want to do, which was buck the system and show that I don't like either side. Doing so is practically throwing away your vote. So, on this day of hopefullness and shift in leadership, I'm left sad. Sad, that our voting systems are not truly capable of showing the will of the people. Instead, it is a game we play every 2 years to choose the lesser of two evils. I envy those people who can display their real freedom by voting for a third party. But, I cannot bring myself to do that and risk the greater evils keeping power. (sigh)

Anywho, on a lighter note, Neil Patrick Harris is gay and Britney Spears is getting a divorce.

I only hope that she had the sense to get a pre-nup.