Tomorrow is Election Day.  Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican, you can not deny that this is a historic time in politics.  For the first time ever we will have either an African American President or a female Vice President.  “Times, they are a changing” and it’s good to know that our country is finally ready to vote for the team they feel is most qualified, regardless or race or gender.

One thing I will be happy about come tomorrow, is that the barrage of political automated phone calls will cease.  Am I the only one who finds it odd that when it comes to localized politics; folks running for state positions, that the automated message calls come from other states?   

Maryland, California and Louisianna, to name a few, are just some of the states that have shown up on my caller ID and are the states where the calls were initiated from.  All very fine states, and I’m all for interstate commerce, but when the political platform is state-based and talking about  bringing and keeping jobs in our state it strikes me as funny.  Not funny “Ha Ha” but funny “odd”.

Now to be fair, perhaps there are no automatic dialer type companies here in Illinois.  Our City here has just instituded an emergency automated call program and those calls are from out of state as well.  I’m just thinking that if you are running for office and are talking about keeping and bringing jobs in said state that perhaps the calls should come from the same state or at least show up as “Political Message” on the caller ID (as one of the messges did).

Again, I know we are the United States of America and I have NOTHING against ANY of our states, but having had my position eliminated to even more centralization as a result of our company being a division of a larger, nationwide company, I’m just sayin. 

Ok, enough said.  Now get your rest.  Tomorrow is a big day.  So many times, when discussing politics people inevitabley complain about who is in office.  Many of those same people did not vote in the Presidential election and therefore, in MY Opinion should not be able to complain.  We live in a country that is blessed to be a democracy.  Many brave folks have fought for our freedoms in wars past (and have fought for other agendas - agreed).  Make YOUR vote count.   Get out there and VOTE tomorrow.  The future is in OUR hands. 

I am now stepping off my soapbox, removing it and putting it away.  Peace out.