"I didn't watch it, nor any of the rest of Democratic National Pep-rally, nor will I watch the Republican one. Decisions shouldn't be made based upon knee-jerk reactions to emotional speeches and flowery meaningless drivel set to popular rock-'n'-roll music. Give me a list of his stances on the issues, that's all anyone needs. (Don't actually give me one, that was a rhetorical statement.) As if I could trust such a list anyways, but it'd be better than nothing.

It was some metaphorical babble about being "American", and making America "better", and taking us in the "right" direction, right? Without defining exactly what those things are. And vague promises for things like health care, education, national defense, "working families"; i.e. those things every President promises to care about, and which Bush promised to care about too, but which will be forgotten two months after the election, unless it furthers the cause of the Party.

I just sent away for my voter registration papers a few days ago, but I honestly don't know why. I'm probably going to flip a coin. Our Presidential candidates are celebrities, in the most negative sense of the term, and there is hardly a politician alive who will speak anything near the truth between now and November. I can barely even watch TV any more what with the constant barrage of vapid pseudo-optimistic rhetoric and talking-points various "supporters" spout."

Unne, you may be cynical, but there is truth underlying there. Yet, how can we completely shut politics out of our life if we want to progress anywhere? What needs to be done is for someone, or a group of people, perhaps our generation, people of the late 70's, 80's and 90's to take a stand and actually do what is promised, to truly make America and the world a more wonderful place. I can believe it will happen because I have faith in my fellow human beings. Even if I am alone on that principle, I will always believe and strive for some kind of success and progress in the world. I may not support Kerry, Bush, Democrats or Republicans, but I support democracy and hope that we as a people never lose sight of what it means to be free or at least ponder freedom in such a way.

One day, we all will have the chance to do something in this world, don't let it pass you by or ignore it because of the flaws of the past. Sure, to assume what has happened already will repeat itself is often a wise way of viewing the future, but it is not absolute. There is hope among us, it is in the beating hearts of the world, of a people who want to help each other, to better themselves and better their lives. It is in that spirit that we must all find the strength to still believe in the world. Perhaps the government is flawed or the system itself is. Yet, how does it go in our written history? If a government is corrupt, destroy it and replace it with one that works. Hopefully it won't ever come to that, but we as the next generation of leaders and true members of this world must take it into our own hands to do something, whatever it may be.

Take care all.