Her hair was colored bright and she had white marble eyes. She will die.

So...I'm working all day next Tuesday. Am I going to vote? Probably not. Why? It's a sham. My vote for the president doesn't count. No matter how many celebrities, talking heads and friends tell me it does; it doesn't. The electoral college chooses the next president. Sure they "pledge" to vote the same way the people of the state do. It's baloney. They're human, too. And, so far, I haven't met anyone who doesn't have a clear idea of who they want to be the next president. I'm sure the people of the electoral college are in the same boat. People will do what they want. No one can stop anyone on the E.C. from voting whichever way they please. These people are called faithless electors. There have been 174 of them in history. Now, this number may not seem like a lot, but I figure one who changes their vote is one too many. How am I supposed to have faith in these people? They're just as bad as the people running for president.

I don't feel strongly enough on any of the other items on Michigan's ballot, either. Why should I take the time to vote? I'm working from 7:45 a.m. to about 6:00 p.m. Then I have to make the annoying 20 minute drive home. My vote won't sway who becomes president, anyway.

"But, Kevin, it's your responsibility as a citizen of this country to vote," you say.

Okay. It's my right to vote. Sure. It's also my right to have a pet giraffe. Doesn't mean I have to, though.

Rights don't necessarily go away if I don't use them. Maybe I'll vote in the next election. Maybe I won't. We'll see if there's anything I care about in that one.

Also, Congress could have pulled us out of this war long ago if they were so inclined. I know George Bush went over their heads to get us in this war. But Congress could have slapped him with the big balance of power thing.

I feel like I've been holding my tongue for fear of offending anyone who doesn't agree with me. Frankly, I'm a bit tired of it. My past experiences have led me to believe that even my opinion doesn't count one bit. Any time something has come up I don't agree with I usually clamp my mouth shut and refuse to say a word because I know the person who is "talking" about whatever issue doesn't want to have a discussion. They simply want to let everyone know how they feel. I don't give a shit about how other people feel. Yet, I'm subjected to the constant torture of having to listen to views I completely disagree without having a chance to defend myself. If I offer my dissenting opinion I'm shouted down. More often than not with an insult or two aimed my way.

My understanding of the definition of a douche is: someone who is extremely full of himself (almost always male), whether it be about his body, mind or both. This is a douche. He might be funny, but he's still a douche. This is also a douche.

And what's the deal with campaign spending? All parties are guilty of it. Obama had a 30-minute commercial airing on Fox, NBC and CBS last night. It was even on Detroit's local Spanish language channel. It cost him $3 million. Oh wait, I'm sorry. My mistake. It cost his donors $3 million. Couldn't (and shouldn't) that money be shunted to more important things affecting this country. Imagine what $3 million dollars could do for a school. Or a library. If anything, it should be given to the government to go against the national debt. I know it wouldn't make even the slightest dent, but why is it going into the ever expanding coffers of three of the four major TV networks. Holy crap! It's not just him, but it is a fact that Obama has spent the most on advertising in the history of politics. This is opening a door that should never have even been found. The next presidential election will, no doubt, have even more astronomical advertising costs. Give me a break!

What's up with celebrities? Why do I need to know or care what you think about politics? Just because you have money I'm supposed to care that you think Sarah Palin is something out of a "scary Disney movie?" Seriously? I know I don't have to watch clips of what these people say, but why do they even say it at all? They are surely trying to sway the way people think. And some people will listen. Grow a brain! Think for yourself. Figure out the issues and figure out which way you want to vote. "Rock the Vote?" Why should I listen to Diddy? All of these people are out there trying to push these political views on us. It's ridiculous. In 2004 there was a huge tour with many bands. The sole purpose of this concert was to push people to vote for Kerry. This year Bruce Springsteen was at Eastern Michigan University for a free concert. Turns out he played for about 30 minutes, then went on a tirade about McCain and told people to vote for Obama. (On a side note: I believe if you like Bruce Springsteen you shouldn't be allowed to vote.)

Why are second graders wearing political t-shirts? Oh my God! They can't even vote. Some of them can barely read!!! But I'm so glad their parents feel it's necessary to have them wearing a shirt about a candidate they surely know nothing about. Or, if they do know something about him, they aren't getting a fair picture. They're listening to what their parents are saying and simply agreeing with them. Oh boy...and we thought only conservatives "brainwashed" their kids.

Socialism (as defined by m-w.com): 1: any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods.

2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and controlled by the state.

3: a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and communism and
distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to work done.

Communism (as defined by m-w.com): 1 a: a theory advocating elimination of private property b: a system in which goods are owned in common and are available to all as needed.

2 (capitalized) a: a doctrine based on revolutionary Marxian socialism and Marxism-Leninism that was the official ideology of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics b: a totalitarian system of government in which a single authoritarian party controls state-owned means of production c: a final stage of society in Marxist theory in which the state has withered away and economic goods are distributed equitably d: communist systems collectively.