Liberal and Loving It!

I am what you might call a "liberal". I live in one of the Nation's most liberal cities, I hold liberal opinions dear to my heart. I support equal rights for everyone and vehemently oppose neo-conservative viewpoints. I oppose the war in Iraq but I support our troops (despite what most think, this is possible). I can't sand George Bush or his cronies, but I have Republican friends. I may not agree with their viewpoints, but I love my friends nonetheless. This is what makes America.

However, since 2000, my concern about our Government grows and I become angry. I become angry that in this day and age politics has nothing to do with the people, it has to do with profit. Cronyism has cast it's ugly shadow upon one of the few shreds of democracy we have left. Did you know that during election time I can't cast a vote and receive a copy of who I voted for? I have to place my faith in technology and assume that my vote was cast correctly. If you haven't seen it yet, I urge you to watch "Hacking Democracy". I challenge anyone to watch this without becoming angry. The almighty dollar and the good 'ol buddy system go hand-in-hand come election time and it seems that voting can be tampered with. This documentary shows how easily this can be done, and how shady elections can be. To my conservative friends, fret not. This isn't some liberal propaganda out to smear the GOP's "good name". If you watch, you will see that no favoritism is shown to either party. Either can cheat to their heart's content and never be caught. Gotta love it.


If you don't have HBO, our friends at YOUTUBE are kind enough to host it. Here's a link to the first 9 minutes of Hacking Democracy. You can find the rest at Youtube if you are interested.

Watch it. Keep an open mind. Learn. Tell a friend.