After months of waiting, hoping, and dreaming, the day is finally here. It seems surreal almost that today the fate of our nation is in our hands (or the hands of the electoral college).
You all know how I feel about the presidential election, but just in case it wasn’t clear from earlier posts:
In California, there are lots of important propositions on the ballot, but none as contentious as Proposition 8. Supporters speak of keeping traditional values, but I for one voted No on Prop 8 because I believe that tradional values hold equality above all else. I am in favor of gay marriage becasue I think it’s such a gift when two people meet, fall in love, and want to spend the rest of their lives together – why shouldn’t everyone be allowed to express this love? I just don’t understand the perspective of the other side of this issue.
Some of my students asked me when we would know who won, and I told them that I hoped we would know by Wednesday morning, but that if we remember the last election, we didn’t know who our president was going to be for weeks, and that the decision went to the Supreme Court. I can only hope that the answer on this election day is a lot more clearcut than that.
No matter who you or what you voted for, I hope you voted. It’s our right. It’s our priviledge. It’s our duty.
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