We're Screwed '08.

It's been a while for me. I was inspired by a friend's blog to write a bit today.

First of all, did everyone see the VP debates last night? I was very impressed with Sarah Palin, and for the first time in a few weeks I got pride in the republican party again. The time before that was when she gave her acceptance speech. Before that, well I don't know if I ever had pride in the republican party. I should have registered as an independent, but like my mom says that's just wasting a vote. 3rd party candidates never get elected. Take the election of 1896 as an example. This was the most famous election in the history of the Us. THe Populists chose Jennings Bryan as their candidate, then the democrats took him on as their candidate when they saw they had no chance. So many Americans loved Bryan, but even despite his efforts to join the Democratic party he suffered the biggest crush in 20 years. The "Cross of Gold" speech wasn't enough to get him elected. This election had that biggest percentage of American's ever to vote. I believe that this election will go down in the history books along with the election of 1896 as one of the most important elections. Our kids will be writing about it, that is if we still have freedom. Sarah Palin last night said that she hopes there isn't a day where we have to tell our children of a time where men and women were free. That just breaks my heart hearing that, but I know that if we don't clean up our act it could happen one day. Patrick Henry would be ashamed if he was still alive today. Our founding fathers never wanted America to be like this. I think they would have been more specific if they knew people would pick apart the documents that make America the great nation it is. One other thing, and Ill be done. There aren't any more great speakers in America. Remember all the amazing speeches you hear from history. Even Ronald Reagan calling American a "city on a hill," or a "beacon of light." People don't talk like that anymore. We have lost our pride in America. You realize that means we loose our pride in freedom. That also means we loose our pride in the incredible men and women that sacrificed their lives for us. I mean come on, one of our presidential candidates won't say the Pledge of Allegiance. WE'RE SCREWED '08.

"As for me, Give me Liberty or Give me Death!"