With election day here and gone, and with Oregon yet to know if our future governor will be the a former NBA center or the guy who champions universal healthcare, I am left a little depressed that this is even a choice. Celebrity politicians are a ridiculous concept, which we as Americans embrace like no other country. At least famous is more important than rich. In California, a state that can't pay its bills, the gubernatorial race was the most expensive in history. Meg Whitman (former Ebay executive) spent 160 million dollars on her campaign only to lose to Jerry Brown, who is now old as dirt and sports a comical track record for presidential attempts. Did the Dead Kennedys teach us nothing? I almost understand why people give up on voting, but then I look at Oregon's governors race and I can't help but think that if more of my friends did vote then at least we wouldn't be the next state in line to elect a pro-athlete. I know that America can seems like a terrible place. Still, to take for granted the right to vote seems selfish and lazy. We still discriminate against felons by taking their right to vote, and I am sure plenty of them would like to use it- and allowing them the vote could lead to much needed prison reform.
Does voting change everything? No. Does it help a little? Yes, particularly on a local level. It's too late now for my griping, but remember that while Obama may not be the knight in shining armor we hoped for, he hasn't started any intractable land wars in the last little bit either.
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