Public Service Announcement - GO VOTE

[brighteyedjill]

I got up at 5:00 this morning to stand in line and vote before I went to work. I'll be spending my lunch hour calling people in Indiana and reminding them where their polling place is. If you're so inclined, you should go to Obama's website and make some calls yourself (it's super easy) or go to your local office and head out to knock on doors. Tonight I'll go to the rally in Grant Park and wait, feeling optimistically nauseous, for the results to roll in.


I feel like I've done my part for this campaign, but y'know, I always feel like I could have done more. I'll feel that way especially if the election does go the way I want it to.


But regardless of whether you feel like I do or not, if you're here in the U.S. and registered to vote, go make history today.




That he which hath no stomach to this fight,
Let him depart; his passport shall be made,
And crowns for convoy put into his purse;
We would not die in that man's company
That fears his fellowship to die with us.
This day is call'd the feast of Crispian.
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian.'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars,
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispian's day.'
Old men forget; yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember, with advantages,
What feats he did that day. Then shall our names,
Familiar in his mouth as household words-
Harry the King, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester-
Be in their flowing cups freshly rememb'red.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remembered-
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition;
And gentlemen in England now-a-bed
Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.


-- William Shakespeare, Henry V

Comments

[miss-miso.livejournal.com]

Early results look promising so far!! We in NZ and Aus hope that Obama gets the win he deserves. Good on you for playing your part, and I hope you get to celebrate tonight!

[brighteyed-jill.livejournal.com]

Woohoo! We won! I was sooooo tired after standing around at the rally for 8 hours or so, but it was worth every minute. Now whenever I go abroad, I don't have to immediately follow "I'm from the U.S." with "and I'm so sorry."

[miss-miso.livejournal.com]

I know, congrats! We're all very happy for you guys, trust me!

[jaune-chat.livejournal.com]

Yay! Stayed up late enough to see Obama take the win and went to sleep a happy person. Woke up today happier than ever to see that the Dems have taken control of the Senate and House too. Maybe we can get some stuff done with the goverment moving in one direction rather than at cross-purposes!

[brighteyed-jill.livejournal.com]

Bigger House majority, and bigger Senate majority, too! We didn't get a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate, but that's okay. Because OBAMA! And that's all I have to say about that.