Hey everyone! Well, I feel like America’s voice was heard loud and clear last night…with the Republicans taking the House of Representatives and running a very close race in the Senate. I myself was thrilled to have my vote counted in this midterm election, and I am proud to once again be living in a “red” state! Last night I was up late (and I mean ridiculously late) working on a school project, while also watching election results, of course—and contemplating what to write in this blog post...
You all know me; I tend to THINK a lot about things and voting was one of those things that I have THOUGHT a lot about. My brother and I walked to the polling place, just down the street from my house. I walked in the door and handed them my voter registration card, and received my ballot, with the names of candidates from FOUR political parties running for Senate. I voted (and I bet you can guess how) and as I turned in my ballot to the ballot box a flood of images and thoughts rushed through my head (you don’t have to remind me that I’m a nerd—I know!). Filling in the bubbles on that sheet of paper seems like such a tiny, insignificant thing that we take for granted and may even feel burdened by…until you stop and think of what it took to get to this point, and what it took and continues to take to secure and maintain the security of this right. I ramble on about the Founding Fathers and their sacrifices all time, but voting, to me, was directly taking part in something they fought a war, risked being hung for treason, and died to secure; the ability, and the responsibility of Americans to CHOOSE who they want to be represented by. It was riveting to think of the centuries of men and women that have come before me, those who risked everything fighting in war and in peace against forces who seek to destroy America’s free way of life, just to allow me to sit at that table in the basement of a church in a suburban Missouri town and choose my representatives. It was, in a word, an incredible experience!
And now for some of the finer points of Election 2010…the main event that was rather disappointing was Missouri’s Proposition B or the “Puppy Mill Initiative”… this passed 52% to 48%, with the metro areas mainly voting for it, and the rest of the state against it. This is just a testament to why it is crucial to READ and RESEARCH legislation before you vote on it; stopping puppy mills and making sure dogs are taken care of sounds like a great idea when it’s stated on the ballot, but when you research who is funding it and their motives, and how it can and possibly will affect other areas of business and agriculture in our state, it is less appealing. I dedicated an entire blog post to this Proposition, so scroll down if you want to read it.
http://www.fox2now.com/news/ktvi-prop-a-prop-b-ballot-passes-missouri-election-110310,0,6290419.story
However, as I said, I am excited to finally live in a RED state again! Missouri overwhelmingly supported Republican Roy Blunt in the senate race; he defeated Democrat Robin Carnahan 54% to 41%, winning in all but one county. For the race for the House, in all but three of Missouri’s nine districts, Republican’s won. Check out the map on Fox News’ website for all the minute details of each race and state data…it’s really fascinating: http://www.foxnews.com/interactive/politics/election-map-2010/#race=racesInPlay&pres=false&tab=senate&state=us-senate&profile=region
And debatably the greatest news of all, Nancy Pelosi no longer holds the gavel as the Speaker of the House! (PARTY! Haha...) Ohio Representative John Boehner will take her place. Here are a few words from Boehner's speech last night...I know my liberal friends will have fun ridiculing comments this, but I felt it rather inspiring, myself! :)
I also want to share Florida's future Senator Marco Rubio's victory speech with you...really puts things into perspective for this election!!
Lastly, I'd like to congratulate my cousin, Mike Fellows, on his victory as the Lee County Family Court Judge in Alabama! :)
http://vp.mgnetwork.net/traveler.swf?embed_referer=www.facebook.com&u=063848ba3858102ea6fd001ec92a4a0d&z=OAN&embed_player=1%2522
That's all for tonight... Though the results of this election will most definitely not solve all our problems, let's hope that Republicans take this "second chance" and stand firm in defense of our Constitution and the future of our Republic!
“...my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right.” -Abraham Lincoln
Great post!!! :-)
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