Monday, November 03, 2008

Meet Charles Alexander

I “met” Charles via Grace, and she’s right, watching this video will make you cry, or at the very least, tear up.  Charles volunteered for the Obama campaign after his wife passed away.  It was a good way to keep his mind busy and help his candidate at the same time.  Watch the video - it will make you feel warm and fuzzy about voting (if you’re an Obama supporter - if you’re a McCain supporter…why???  John McCain of 2008 is not the John McCain of 2000, the relatively sane McCain), or will make you feel guilty if you’re not voting.  Mom & Dad, ask Glenn if he voted.  If he didn’t, make him feel ashamed of himself.  Of course, it’s easy for a middle class, straight, white guy to think that voting is no big deal because his life hasn’t changed based on votes - he’d feel differently if he was poor or gay or female or any color other than white.  Well, until now - look at the new home construction industry, not so healthy, is it?  If we’d had a different president, who didn’t invade Iraq and didn’t spend $12 billion/month in Iraq, maybe people would still be flooding into Las Vegas, buying up homes left & right, meaning new homes needing to be built left & right, and all those homes would all need brand spankin’ new plumbing.  Instead, record numbers of your neighbors are facing foreclosure.  Your vote counts, don’t waste it.  Oops, side-tracked, watch Charles Alexander.

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1. I totally cried! I’m so not showing this to Kate - she’s on the edge as it is…

   roro  on  11/03  at  07:05 PM

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