My world has been Baracked. Hat tip to Erica. I too, have contributed to a political campaign for the first time ever. I was compelled to put my money where my mouth is, so to speak, because really? It is time for a change, and we ARE the ones we’ve been waiting for. My good friend, sometimes housemate, always kick it partner, Kelli P, is a politico of the highest order. She will drag anyone, anywhere, to champion her political beliefs. She sent me a Barack pin for Valentine’s day and a card that was *ostensibly* from Barack. It was hilarious. I do wear the pin, with pride, and some humor. The person who matched my contribution e-mailed me, she lives in California, we’ll likely never meet. But that’s what Barack can signal for us, a change, a move towards unity. I know it sounds cheesy, it sounds idealistic, optimistic, unrealistic, just plain damn crazy. But you know what?
We deserve it.
All of us.
Black. White. Brown. Old. Young. Gay. Straight. Military. Corporate. Domestic. International. Capitalist. Feminist. The Ill and the Olympian. Our children and our enemies. Our pets, and our planet. We’ve got to get it together.
$4/gallon gas, $3/gallon milk, A war on terror (not working); A war on drugs (not working); A war on the environment (working); A war on the economy (working).
I’d be fine with either Barack or Hilary honestly. I don’t think either of them (or any figurative leader) can solve most of, not to mention all of these issues we face. But as Kelli so aptly and subtley put it on a cd of mixed music she made for me at Christmas: I Choose Hope.
Get out there and VOTE!
***ETA: Another thing about my friend Kelli. We spend alot of time together when I’m in Virginia, out and about, social butterfly-ing it up. However, I have learned to always check what t-shirt she has on before we walk out of the house together. She’s a raving liberal and wears outrageously politically explosive (in my opinion t-shirts) so I always have to make sure she doesn’t have on something like a “If you’re not pro-choice, I’ll eat your baby!” t-shirt.
Way to go. You got me all motivated to vote… but then realized I can’t. I’m Canadian. ***SIGH***
…and I already didi…or else I’d go out and do it again!
I donated this weekend and had my mother donate too. Since I missed my primary in FLA by being on the Verizon Wireless mobile campaign shindig, I decided to contribute in whatever way possible. For the first time ever I gave up some dinero too. Hopefully it helps pack an extra punch for Obama on the trail, but like you I think Hillary wouldn’t be so bad either which is why I kicked off my Obama video clips in the order in which I did on my bloggie!
Woot woot!
Making my first donation as well!
Now, where I can buy that baby-eating tee-shirt? 🙂
I love the baby eating shirt. I like Obama too. I think his campaign song should be to the tune of the Black eyed peas “Hey Mama”, but it would say “Obama” instead.
Wouldn’t that be catchy? Well, maybe a little annoying too? haha.