i voted!

Dropped off my vote-by-mail ballot at my polling place this morning on my way to work (so I could get my 'I Voted' sticker, duh) and signed a petition to put a measure on next year's ballot to save firehouses. Civic duty: accomplished.

I'm glad I decided to be a permanent vote-by-mail voter - the breaking point was this election, with 12 freaking propositions on the ballot in California (well, 14 if you count the local measures). I don't have time to stand at the polling place for that long!

If only I liked coffee, I could have taken advantage of the Starbucks coffee giveaway to people with 'I Voted' stickers.

Be sure to check out Google's live results map that will be updated starting at 5pm EST!

ETA: Apparently Starbucks (and other places) are giving out freebies to everyone since it's illegal to offer incentives for voting.

ahh...

1. Stop talking about politics for a moment or two.
2. Post a reasonably-sized picture in your LJ, NOT under a cut tag, of something pleasant, such as an adorable kitten, or a fluffy white cloud, or a bottle of booze. Something that has NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS.
3. Include these instructions, and share the love.

this is awesome

Totally awesome. And why I find myself more and more strongly identifying as a "small-L" libertarian.
( The Bill of No Rights )

well, it's over...

Congratulations, President-elect Obama. This is a historic moment for America. I may disagree with you on virtually every issue, but you will be my president.

And, in four years, we'll see where we are.

In two years, hopefully, we can at least balance the scales a little in Congress.

C'est la vie. Now, back to the drinking...