Rant of the Day

Well depending on which election projections you believe, Iraq turnout for their first free election since the 1950's was somewhere between 57 and 72% of eligible voters. As a part of my heart warmed, another turned to rage.

We in the United States have had the right to vote for so long, I guess it doesn't mean anything anymore. In the biggest Presidential election turnout since the 60's, the USA had a turnout of about 60%. No car bomb threats, no suicide bombers (except Howard Dean's infamous speech), no mortar fire, no AK-47 attacks, no fears of reprisal again your family. Nothing like that. And we voted at a rate equal to, or less than Iraq. That is absolutely embarassing as an American. And we have made it easier and easier for you to vote... If you have to work, get an absentee ballot. The polls are open for at least 12 hours in every state. At least 29 people died trying to go vote in Iraq, and they still managed to get a turnout at very least equal to what we do. Even after rumors of election fixing, plus an unpopular war and recovering economy to motivate us, we still couldn't manage to get our happy selves to the polls.

Instead American's made excuses about the weather, my vote doesn't count, I don't really care, etc. People should be ashamed after seeing what Iraqis risked just for the right to pick a congressional group. 40% of American's don't even deserve the right to vote anymore.

Congratulations to Iraq. Hopefully the right to vote means more to you, than it does to us.