Vote Early and Often

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Did you notice that we didn’t ever have to worry about rigged elections?

That’s only a truly recent phenomenon - all started by the rantings of one crazed man.

Usually I don’t have any sort of trouble voting - takes five minutes - the fire hall is less than a mile from here. I sign next to my name from last election and the process of voting doesn’t take long at all.

In and out in five minutes.

Yet, I know that others don’t have it quite so easy. Blocks of people are in areas where voting is MADE difficult for them.

I read today that Puerto Rico citizens aren’t allowed to vote for president even though they’re considered to be American citizens.

Calls are made to people in poor neighborhoods to let them know that the voting date has changed or balls are closed down.

All sorts of deceit.

We should all get a vote, and we should take advantage. I have friends who have never voted.

I find that crazy.

And yet, much like the World Series, I know who I WANT to win, and this election promises to be a true battle…

…but why can be done if things go awry??

As for baseball?

If the Yankees don’t pull it off…

…there will be a couple of weeks of angst and then they will retool and try again.

If the election goes sideways…

…there may never be a chance to retool.

There are some strange things afoot, including a bunch of selfish rich guys looking to turn the democracy to an authoritarian regime.

I haven’t quite considered how bad things could be…

…I’ve always felt that ‘we’ll be all right, regardless.’

I can’t conjure up such optimism this time around.

It’s certainly going to be a truly nervous time.

Feels a little 9/11ish.

Which was no one’s idea of great.

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