Will my fellow Americans please grow up?

Since election night last Tuesday, I've read articles, watched news coverage, and saw comments online that lead me to the conclusion that too many Americans are acting like a bunch of children. There are the paranoid people on the Republican and right-wing side who are afraid that an Obama administration will create a Gestapo-like force, seize their guns, confiscate retirement accounts, and put an end to free elections in this nation. There are the sore winners on the Democratic screaming about the need to punish Senator Joe Lieberman for supporting John McCain, the need to exercise the "nuclear option" to eliminate filibusters in the Senate, and a small handful who have threatened violence against Republican senators who would attempt to filibuster legislation.

Wake up, people! Our country has withstood a lot. There have been good presidents and bad presidents, good Congresses and bad, wise policies and foolhardiness, but our nation has endured for 221 years under the Constitution. I don't see how that's likely to be change. Let's all just try to act in a mature and civil manner. Thank you. That's all I have to say about that, for now.

And the winner is....

Yes, we all know Barack Obama has been elected President. He is an intelligent and charismatic man who I think will make a dynamic leader for this nation, and improve our image throughout the world. I just happen to disagree with most of his platform. I'm interested to see what happens in the years to come, but I remain a cynic on politics (notice the name of the blog?).

Elections tomorrow

Tomorrow is Election Day. As happens every four years, we American citizens get to vote for electors to the electoral college (those few Americans who really get to vote for the President and Vice President), to directly vote for other offices at the federal, state and local levels, and to vote on a variety of issues at the state and local level. Its at the ballot box that we citizens can best make our voices hears. I encourage any American who might actually be reading this blog to go out and vote tomorrow.

Thank you, and good night.