A Shift in Power, Sort Of

For me, this election was indeed a referendum on the president and the Iraq war. Usually I pick and choose my candidates based on how the represent So Cal, but, this time I went straight blue. I don't know if it will help or hurt.

Thousands of American soldiers have died, and hundreds of thousands of Iraqis have died.

If I drove my car instead of riding my bike, did I kill them?

If I drive the 30 miles from my house to my fancy job, instead of seeking a closer house or a closer job, did I kill them?

If I ran the heater instead of putting on a sweater, did I kill them?

If I threw up my hands and waited for an election instead of marching in the street, did I kill them?

If I marched in the street and added to our political polarization, did I kill them?

If I voted for Feinstein and Watson, did I make things better?

I don't know.

Sometimes peace, bread, work, and freedom are more important than ideology. Sometimes the ends don't justify the means.