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Today is my (god-willing) one and only post about my political views.
Ahem.
I have views. No one else really gives a flying bike what they are, as they have views of their own. Arguing about who has the "correct" view point never, ever, ever leads anywhere good and very rarely ever changes any one's mind.
For the first time in my life I voted in an election. Voted, past tense. Sent in my ballot last week. The die is cast, the choice is made, now leave me the F alone about it, peoples.
No, I don't want your political Flair on Facebook. No, I don't want to read the spam forwards with jokes about Obama and/or McCain. (Although, I admit the Palin - Joseph and Mary rode into Bethlehem on dinosaurs joke will never get old with me, but that's because I'm admittedly infantile and that has nothing to do with my views on whether or not the woman is fit to someday govern the country... a view I am keeping to myself, btw.)
To be honest, I find some of the "information" being sent my way to be offensive as well as completely made of fiction, yet I've been keeping my mouth shut and using the power of the delete key to make my silent opinion heard. I've stayed the hell out of political discussions with friends and strangers - especially with friends I happen to know will be voting for "the other guy" because I don't discuss politics (or religion for that matter) with people I want to invite to my birthday party next year.
All I ask is that I be granted the same in return. Have fun voting for which ever candidate you want, but stop trying to get me to follow along.
Right or wrong, my choice has been made, now I'd just like to be left alone to write my Snape/Hermione fic and play with the Wii.
Ahem.
I have views. No one else really gives a flying bike what they are, as they have views of their own. Arguing about who has the "correct" view point never, ever, ever leads anywhere good and very rarely ever changes any one's mind.
For the first time in my life I voted in an election. Voted, past tense. Sent in my ballot last week. The die is cast, the choice is made, now leave me the F alone about it, peoples.
No, I don't want your political Flair on Facebook. No, I don't want to read the spam forwards with jokes about Obama and/or McCain. (Although, I admit the Palin - Joseph and Mary rode into Bethlehem on dinosaurs joke will never get old with me, but that's because I'm admittedly infantile and that has nothing to do with my views on whether or not the woman is fit to someday govern the country... a view I am keeping to myself, btw.)
To be honest, I find some of the "information" being sent my way to be offensive as well as completely made of fiction, yet I've been keeping my mouth shut and using the power of the delete key to make my silent opinion heard. I've stayed the hell out of political discussions with friends and strangers - especially with friends I happen to know will be voting for "the other guy" because I don't discuss politics (or religion for that matter) with people I want to invite to my birthday party next year.
All I ask is that I be granted the same in return. Have fun voting for which ever candidate you want, but stop trying to get me to follow along.
Right or wrong, my choice has been made, now I'd just like to be left alone to write my Snape/Hermione fic and play with the Wii.
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