It may sound silly but the choices we make must come from our options. We can ignore that and make idealistic choices, and in some ways, there is a lot to be said for that. But we have to understand that it is a form of gambling. Yes, you can shoot for the unrealistic and possibly achieve it. You can also shoot for idealistic and end up with nothing, or worse, due to the consequences. I've made both idealistic and practical decisions in my life and both have their place.
In thinking about the mid-term elections, will I vote, for whom, etc? I'm reminded of 1992 when, not just Ross Perot, but a Democrat legislature pushed the election to Clinton. The economy was sagging and Bush senior attempted to make moves to shore it up. Those moves were stymied by the Dems in Congress. But it wasn't reported that way, it was reported by the MSM as a tired President who was out of touch with America.
Without that AND Ross Perot, the Dems most likely wouldn't have won the Presidency that gave us 8 years of liberalism, most particularly in International affairs. That liberalism impacts our national security very much today - IE North Korea.
Can the Dems change America with a slim majority in Congress for two years? No, not likely. But they will have an incredible opportunity to influence the nation's political discourse and set the stage for the Presidential race in 08. think Gore, or Kerry, an imbecile who just joked about killing the President, or Madame Hillary as CEO-America from 2009-2013 ... then tell me the mid-terms don't matter.
Gambling with ideals is a personal choice often to be respected. But for heaven's sake, don't think such decisions don't come without consequences. All of our decisions do.
STACLU has a round up on various blogger opinions re the mid-terms here.
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