Time to get political

Well the big news for what, the past two years? has been this year's election, which is coming up in a mere two weeks. Of course I'll vote early so that I don't have to stand in a line. This will be my first time voting, and I'm excited about that. I've made it my business to be a well informed voter; there's too much spin and propaganda on both sides to decide just on what you hear on TV. It's a big choice- deciding who we think should be the executive leader of the world's greatest political and economic power. What happens in the world as a whole depends in large measure on who is leading this nation. Just look at the current economic crisis- (last year the news was reporting the Dow in the 14,000s, today it's in the mid 8,000s)- this crisis has resonated throughout every other nations' stock markets, setting the stage for a global recession. Just as our leadership is responsible for how the US affects the world, it is also responsible for dealing with things out of our control. War, terrorism, asteroids- we're counting on the people we vote for to find solutions and represent the interests of the whole. It's not a small matter, it's not the time for basing decisions on celebrity endosements or talking heads on TV. It's time for each one of us to study well, be informed, and decide what it really important and who can address those issues best.