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Even though I’ve lived in Connecticut, Washington DC, and now New York, I’ve always been one of those temporary vagabond types that continues to vote in his home state – Illinois. I pay taxes there, after all, so really I should make sure to have input in who my elected officials are. The only problem is that most of the selections on the ballot either only have one choice (State Central Committeewoman, for example) or are for a position that I don’t understand and don’t really care who fills (in this case, Precinct Committeeman – which happens to only have female candidates, oh well).
Then there are the positions that EVERYONE cares about and has an opinion on. Our mildly unpopular Governor, Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY'-uh-vich) for instance, has a primary challenger, some johnny-come-lately Edwin Eisendrath. Since Roddy looks like he might be in some trouble in the general election, and because I hate supporting losers, I thought I would do a little online research on this Edwin character so I could cast an informed vote, even from 700 miles away. From his website, I learned that Edwin, it turns out, is a flip-flopper of the first order:
On “Reproductive Rights:”
I believe we Americans have privacy rights that limit government's reach into our most personal decisions…I do not believe, however, that abortion is the only or best option available to women and their families.
On Gun Control:
I support common sense measures that keep guns out of the hands of children and criminals and measures to make weapons less likely to be discharged accidentally. At the same time, gun related sportsmanship is an important part of the lives of many people in Illinois and hunting is essential to the humane management of wildlife in the state.
On School Prayer (who knew this was still being debated):
I believe in the power of prayer. I support the right of an individual to pray wherever and whenever he or she wishes. At the same time we are a diverse country with different traditions and beliefs so I do not support organized prayer in public schools.
On Gay Marriage, he took the biggest “have it both ways” position of all:
I support civil unions for gay couples.
Yeah, well, I hate domestic abuse too, Ed. There goes one challenger that I won’t vote for. Incumbent, here I come.
Next, I have to vote for a challenger to my Congressman, Mark Kirk, who happens to be a Republican but is also actually enlisted as a Navy Intelligence something or other and was even sent to Iraq at the beginning of the war (not, I imagine, for high stakes combat). But at least he went. My choice is between two total randos: Dan Seals and Zane Smith. If you google “Dan Seals” you find some random country musician. Message to Google: help us create an informed electorate! Zane Smith, as luck would have it, is also the name of a professional baseball player, so when I googled him, I learned his ERA and batting averages, but not his position on why my taxes should be lower. Since I couldn’t find any information on my own, and since my parents always have strong political opinions, I decided to call home and ask who to vote for. My father said he’s voting for Dan Seals because he went to Harvard and is black. “Do you know anything else about him?” “Well, it sounds like he has some support.” Hmm. Sounds like a winner – he’s got my vote! Finally, there are three judgeships with no candidates. If any unemployed lawyers out there are looking for a good job, have I got a Nineteenth Judicial Circuit opening for you.
There you have it – LL’s participation in democracy. Hope it wasn’t too boring or alarming. In other news, the rumors are true. LL was spotted signing Karaoke last night with his college roommates, and he and Fagat are in fact sharing FHC’s bed next Friday night. But don’t worry, we’ve been informed that Kevin D. has been offered quite a large bounty for catching us doing something FHC wouldn’t do.
Lastly, and most importantly, as our faithful readers know, FHC and LL made it officially a year yesterday. For 50% of us involved in the relationship, it’s certainly the longest I’ve ever been with someone and every minute has been wonderful. Love you and miss you FHC!
You definitely do not qualify as an intellectual and... you don't desserve the right to vote. *smooch*
Posted by: FHC himself...yes...yes | Sunday, February 19, 2006 at 12:24 PM