June 3, 2016
Dear Everyone:
For the record, I have already voted.
The
California Primary doesn’t actually happen until next Tuesday, but
we’ll be in New York
then. So I voted last
Wednesday and delivered my
sealed ballot
to the Drop-Off Box under the stairs at our beautiful new City Hall here
in San
Ramon.
First, of course, was who to nominate to run as an official
Candidate for President of the United States.
There were seven hopefuls to choose from.
I used
Google to hunt down each one’s official Website.
The first one started out with a rant, frequently using the word “fuk”
and referring to
Hopeful Hillary as “the
Bitch of
Benghazi”.
Moving on….
Up next: “No Party
obligations, only to our Heavenly Father.”
In other words, freedom of religion means MY religion, not YOURS.
And moving on again…
…to a fellow who equates the national budget with gardening and is
passionately opposed to women’s rights.
Three down, four to go, not counting the opportunity to write
someone’s name in.
Actually, the next candidate really wants everyone to write his name in.
Possibly because he failed to file early enough to get it printed
on the ballot. Does not
suggest a very good planner.
Keep moving, folks! Nothing
to see here.
Next one. All you really
have to do is click on the “Issues” or “Platform” link to find out what
the candidate is about. When
I see “…restore the American Government to its Biblical foundations…” I
know it’s time to keep moving along.
When the candidate just posts his resume, you know he’s not really
trying. He even mentions
that he’s a “Hip
Hop Artist”, so I’m inclined to suspect he’s not really all that
serious. Or maybe just
padding his resume for the next job interview.
On the other hand, a devout
Prohibitionist is certainly up front.
And down for the count.
So which one did I vote for?
Honestly, I don’t even remember.
After all, the “real” contest is between Hopeful Hillary and
Donny the Trumpet, with
Bernie still on the side.
For now.
In the meantime, there were all of two Ballot Measures to vote for or
against. They managed to
avoid my “Yes on Odd, No on Even” rule by using letters instead.
And then there is the
Seat in the US Senate about to be vacated by
Barbara Boxer
after a mere quarter-century.
There were no less than 34 names listed.
Good Grief!!!
Programming Note: “Jeannie”
and I are leaving at the crack of dark Sunday morning to fly to New York
for the Wild and Woolly Wood Women, Plus Two, Gathering.
We’ll be gone all next week, so no Letter until we get back after
the 15th.
Love, as always,
Pete
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