Voting has become as easy as sneezing in the sun while running through a field of dried alfalfa. In Colorado, registered voters are mailed ballots to their address of record and have the option of either mailing the ballot back or dropping it off at a number of locations, with a few of those locations open 24 hours a day.
Election day is next Tuesday, November 4th. For the past few months the airwaves, internet, and newspapers have been filled with ads touting various candidates for office and a number of hot-button issues. The ads are typical political BS - scaremongering and fearmongering, finger-pointing and accusatory, boastful and caustic claims either for or, in most cases, against...whatever and whomever.
Fairly difficult to read, watch, or listen to any form of media without having one's senses assaulted with the pandering patheticness.
I fulfilled my civic duty and voted today. While it is nearly impossible to get a handle on every single candidate and issue, and especially on some of the more obtuse matters requiring voter approval (Should such and such Judge be retained...), I did a fair amount of research regarding the major offices and issues, and voted my conscience.
That's right, my conscience. While I am a registered member of a specific political party, I have never voted strictly by party allegiance lines. I make an earnest attempt to get to know the issues and candidates if at all possible, and in this day and age of the Internet, it is possible.
Just have to use a little bit of a filter to get past all the BS, that's all.
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