Digital Dave

Not that it is any surprise for whom I picked.  I’ve been following Obama for the past 2 years, after initially following Hillary for a brief point of time (a month or so) before I realized who this Obama fellow was.  I’ve always kept an open mind about who I vote for being an independent. But I just can’t envision seeing a Republican hold the office of the presidency for the next four to eight years.

In a largely republican state, people often question why even bother voting.  I’ve fought for this privilege in Iraq, and served with extreme honor for this country.  I, truly, appreciate the value of having the right to vote in our election cycle because I understand.  I understand that nations around the world bleed just to make their voices heard, while others don’t even have that luxury.  I understand that if you want anything to happen, your voice is your only chance to carry your desires to the next level.   I understand that to have this nation fall further is not an option, our voices are needed now more than ever.  To take a spare moment of my day to bubble in an ballot sheet is hardly a feat compared my day-to-day activities, and the kind of things that I’ve devoted my time to in the past.  With the ease of absentee voting, there really is no excuse to not be part of the system.   Find a democratic friend, and ask them about the candidate.  Find a republican friend, and ask them, too.  Hear the opinions, and decide for what YOU believe in.  It’s your voice, why keep it bottled up inside?

So why in the world did I chose Obama?  A largely unknown figurehead in US politics?

I have little concern for a deep history of a candidate.  I’m much more concerned with somebody who can speak intelligently, who can inspire a world, who can use his judgment to surround himself with bright people, and somebody who cares about the future of this country.  I want somebody who is not afraid to challenge the norm, and most of all I want somebody who is ready to try something vastly different.

I also am a true believer that prosperity does move from the ground up.  I hope to own a business some day, and if I made a lot of money, I would fully support playing into the system.  You only need so much greed before it becomes mundane.  Yes, you were very, very lucky to get to the position that you’re at.  You probably worked your ass off to become that wealthy.  Does that mean that people need to be so damn greedy that they can’t try to bring up another generation of businessmen and women?

We have a saying in the military, “You’re only as strong as your weakest link.” Time to focus on our weakest links.