All I have to say about that...

The cover of the novel Timequake reads, “At 2:27 p.m. on February 13th of the year 2001, the Universe suffered a crisis in self-confidence. Should it go on expanding indefinitely? What was the point.” I think that Mr. Vonnegut missed the time reference by a bit, it was supposed to read, “At 10:57 a.m. on November 3rd of the year 2004, the Universe (especially the planet Earth) suffered a crisis in self-confidence. Should it go on expanding indefinitely? Or will Bush simply make it all implode? What’s the point of caring anymore.”
I am not happy. I am not entirely sad. I am apathetic. I am America. Or at least the America that I think I know, living 6,000 miles away. How could this have happened? What was it that just didn’t settle the stomachs of the United States within Kerry’s platforms? Economics? No, I don’t think that people felt too confident with Bush’s economics either (insightful note, this quote was taken off of a website this morning: “Cheers erupted on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange as Kerry conceded and U.S. stocks rallied. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index climbed 1.4 percent, with all 24 of its industry groups advancing. U.S. Treasury notes fell; Bush's tax cuts have contributed to a record budget deficit that will force the government to increase borrowing, investors said.” I’m in debt and I know that it’s bad; take it from me, U.S. Government, you may want it now, but you just wait for the bill to come in the mail.)
Was it terrorism and the war? I thought that most agreed that Kerry had served well and that he wasn’t one who flip-flopped his positions just for a solid career foundation. What was it then?
What’s that, you want my opinion. Well, I have to agree with the staff of CNNJ (international version of CNN) that it was morals that cost Kerry is seat in the big house. It was the simple fact that America rallied behind the new crusader. Why wouldn’t we? He is the one that is against the evil Muslims in the Middle East, the beacon of light shining against social disasters like abortion and homosexuality. Hasn’t he? How is it that such things are even involved within the realm of politics? Why do such topics as a constitutional amendment against same-sex marriage have to appear on 11 state ballots? States that, by the way, are known to be extremely far-right and have traditionally voted republican? The most conservative state being Oregon and the rest being in the south; who would have thought that states like Kentucky and Georgia would have been against such things? But whatever you do, don’t ask Massachusetts or California. Why are these issues even on the ballot? Why waste the time, effort, money, and various other amenities to even ask, let alone count, such an arbitrary question within American life.
Government, to me, was established to assist in the development of society, not control it. I may have to consult my mom, but I am pretty sure that the lines of the preamble to our constitution read, “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” Break it down: Justice, domestic Tranquility, defense, general welfare, and securing a solid future. Where on God’s green earth does same-sex marriage or stem cell research fit into this equation? If you want to focus on moral issues focus on the poor, homeless, and abused within this country. Are they to suffer in the background while easily persecuted social/religious topics are flaunted in the front?
President Bush loves Jesus. As do I. But where and when was it that God told Mr. Bush that he needed to assume the highest level of power within our country, possibly the world, and continually exploit it and the people that looked up to him? He has made a sham of democracy through his use of non-issues and lies. The last few weeks I continually saw characters speak about the idea of fear; this fear was toward terrorists, not god. People today are ready to support a man that they think adheres to a higher calling, but they are afraid to look for a man that may be open to a higher power. President Bush’s actions have been anything but Christian. He has persecuted, he has lied, he has acted in vain, and he has not reached out to those in need. He, to me, is reminiscent of the Vikings of old; they raped, pillaged, and plundered for hundreds of years. But look at them now. People love ‘em; even named a sports team after them. I’m sure that in four, eight, ten, or maybe even a hundred years some people will still like George Bush Jr.; but for now, I think that I would rather contemplate whether or not I should just keep on going. What’s the point? While writing a pop-up advertisement asked if I wanted to purchase flood insurance. Maybe I should. Something has to come along soon to clean up this mess. Let me aboard Noah; I’m just one of the animals occupying this space too.