From the Archives • December 2000

So does anyone really care who will be the next President of the United States? America has become a laughing stock - the most powerful and, might I add, egotistical country is now the biggest joke in the WORLD. I am going to be traveling out of the country in a few weeks and I am actually embarrassed to admit that I live in America. I am embarrassed that it has taken the government this long to admit our system is flawed. Mostly, I am embarrassed of the behavior of our Presidential candidates.

The lesser of the evils has now become the lesser of two weasels. Does anyone really think the man who wins this election will be anything other than a laughing stock for the next four years? I don't see how they can expect to be taken serioulsy by anyone in our country, or the world, after all the whining that has been going on.

The most frustrating part of this whole mess is that the President of our nation is not going to be decided by the voice of the people, but by a few old judges trying to get their names in the history books. I say let's have a national revote; it is so completely out of control at this time that the best way to handle it is just to start over. If I had actually voted for either of these two spoiled brats, I would have a hard time looking at myself without thinking SUCKER. How is your face looking these days? I would be willing to bet that people would be voting a lot differently now that we have seen how truly pathetic our potential leaders have become in the midst of all the chaos. Maybe we would have a Green Party President when all is said and done.

It's pretty clear that we are throwing away this term and I can only hope that not too much damage will be done. The important thing to do now is to learn from our mistakes and make change happen. This is the time to look beyond the stupidity of the last few weeks and realize all the good that can come as a result. Over the years, I have been frustrated that the President could be announced before all the votes had been counted; this year it felt good to think that one vote could make a difference. Things will be changing and we will all be involved. We need to remember that after we are done bitching about this stupidity, it's time to make our voices heard positively as well. Be excited... change is coming.

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