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11/07/2006: "Get Out And Vote!"

It's a cliche' but it's true - there is no greater privilege nor greater responsibility of citizenship than voting for your own leaders. Yes, I know it might seem pointless when there's nobody running that you want to see lead, but hey - it's your duty.

We have a full slate of elections here in California, from governor and senator down to local offices. Then there's the famous slate of California ballot initiatives - something we're quickly becoming famous for.

Personally, I'm voting for the Governator. He's done a surprisingly good job in the three years since the recall election, and I believe he's earned a full term. More than that, though, he's done something that no other politician seems to be able to do these days - find the middle ground. Like a lot of us, he leans to the right for financial, security and immigration issues, while tilting the other way for social concerns. He's not afraid to say what he thinks, nor afraid to admit when he makes a mistake (remember the ballot initiatives last year?). His recovery from that debacle shows what I consider to be true leadership. He tried to do what he believed the people wanted him to do until they demonstrated with their votes that he was wrong. So he changed course to reflect the will of the people - when's the last time you saw a politican do that? I respect his sincerity, and believe he is a man of character, and these days that's a rare thing.

I could go on about the whole bucket of propositions, but at this point, I'm just glad I won't have to see any more commercials about them ...