I have long worn my political heart on the proverbial sleeve, with my leanings falling somewhere between the Libertarian and Communist parties. And now that both houses of our ever efficient and prestigious Congress will change hands to the DNC, I can't help but feel a little excited... but, not for the reasons you might think. Even though I am not a big fan of the Republican Party these days (or should I say, the Christian Conservative Party), I really don't care who sits in Congress as long as they govern in the best interests of the American populous. The thing is, it seems like it has been a very long time since our legislative or administrative branches have genuinely cared about our interests. So long in fact, that I almost forgot what it feels like. Self-serving politicians and the little lobbyists on their shoulders have lead America down a path to cultural stagnation, theocracy, scientific suppression and the curbing of individual freedoms in favor corporate interests.
And who’s fault is this? Well, ours really — we let them do it. For reasons ranging from fear, to indifference, to delusion, to collusion, we blindly let our leaders sneak us off to some unhappy place(s). But then something happened. Bit by bit, we began to pay attention. And now, I can't tell you how happy it makes me that America got off its collective ass for a change and decided to do something about bad government. That’s why I’m excited.
And if the winds of change blow strong enough to shake loose some of the dead wood, so be it — I say good riddance to Rumy and K-Fed. Will things be better under leadership of Pelosi and the gang? Who knows. But at least they have some time before we put down the remote again and get off of the couch to kick them out.
As many of you already know, I rarely post anything on my blog that isn't about me, from me, or reflects upon me with a glorious light. In a sense, the world revolves about me. But every now and then, I find something on the web that is just too cool to keep to myself. My friend Marino stumbled across this incredible animation on the now ubiquitous YouTube. Drawn entirely on a dry-erase board, this is as spontaneously imaginative as an animation can possible get. I wish I could give extensive credit to the creator but, he/she provided very little information on their YouTube profile. Whoever you are, mysterious animator... great work.