VOTING

Joe and I received our overseas ballots today... as soon as we got them we looked up the ballot measures and filled out our ballot. This election is too important not to vote. We do not want to miss any deadlines and we are making sure our votes count. California is not a battleground state but we still want our vote counted. We were surprised to find out about some of the California ballot initiatives. There was one to ban gay marriage, (why?) it bothers me when people try to enforce their religious views on a whole group of people. If you aren't gay... you don't marry a person of the same sex. Why does it bother you if two consenting adults enter into a union to express their love? I hate the idea that if you limit their civil rights you will somehow change them. I am also really scared about having a person in office who would cut medicare, privatize education and health care and someone who thinks Americans are stupid and shallow enough to vote for a female candidate because of her gender and not her qualifications. I voted for Obama.