Comments on: Why I Love My Country

By: Collette

Collette — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:21:53 +0000

You made me tear up way before you said you were choked up!

I love that feeling of democracy in action. A couple of years ago, there was a huge (100,000 approx.) rally for immigrants rights that marched through the business district to City Hall in Chicago. I spent my lunch hour on the sidewalk, cheering the marchers on, watching the mothers pushing children, the old men determined to walk with their canes, the families, the young men and women. And people thanked me. For supporting them. It was amazing and totally awe-inspiring. And all I could think was, this, this is democracy in action. This is a tangible representation of what America can and should be. (Great, making myself choke up now.)

By: Sassee

Sassee — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:09:53 +0000

I just had this mental image of you with your chin in the air, this kind of “oh yeah?” expression on your face, eyebrow so sharply cocked it could cut something, with your little nose ring glinting in the sunlight for added effect, maybe one hand on the door and the other placed on your hip in a rather demanding fashion. Then I imagined that guy as a startled twenty something in a suit who opened the door on one of your demons. It was lolsome.

Why yes, I do have an overly active imagination, why do you ask?

By: Eric Horvath

Eric Horvath — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:19:13 +0000

I just finished reading your post and wanted to say, well done.

You captured what we normally encounter at the doors every night we go out. It’s a common mix…part apathy, part resistance and part confusion about just what needs to be done to fix things, at every level of government. There is a level of excitement in this election, at every level, I’ve never seen before. From the presidential race on down the ticket, people, for the most part, are truly involved. Mostly, voter want to elect people who are qualified to solve the problems we face. That’s why it’s easy to work for David.

I received a lot of off-hand advice when I started working with him. He wasn’t ‘politician’ enough, not a known quantity. He isn’t taking money from special interests…like that is a bad thing! The best measure of David as a candidate is just that; he isn’t a politician or a known quantity and isn’t at the beck and call of special interests. He’s simply a capable, smart and said “here is what I can do to help.” In this election, it truly is all hands on deck.

Thanks for capturing the familiar feeling of democracy in action. When we are all truly engaged, informed and excited about the candidates and issues we support, the personal feeling of our vote means everything.

Eric Horvath
Campaign Manager
David Carrier for State Senate

By: Colette

Colette — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:16:09 +0000

The first thing I did when I turned 18 was register to vote – I am now 47 and have voted in every single primary and election since then.

I passionately believe that my vote counts, that apathy is the greatest sin a citizen can commit.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:32:44 +0000

Watching the debate last week, I was so grateful that the candidates were pronouncing words correctly. Well, until McCain screwed one up. But up until then, it was so refreshing. Even if both those boys are still too conservative for me, at least they figured out the correct pronunciation.