#Election2012 Hateful Idiocy

They were greater men and women than us that fought and died for our freedom.  They fought and died for our right to vote OR to not vote.  The same people that literally walked into those battlefields (figuratively and literally) to fight for your right to vote also fought for your right to speak your mind.  But to threaten violence because you don't get your way is crossing the stupidity line.  It's basically slapping the faces of those that came before you.

I went to twitter tonight to see what was going on there.  Of course, there were lots of news outlets obviously with up-to-the-minute state results and polls and the normal "my guy is better than your guy" stuff.  People can say what they want obviously (see above).  And sadly, some can only spew hate.  If you are screaming and threatening violence about your particular issue or if your chosen candidate doesn't win, doesn't that completely contradict what you are trying to accomplish?  Isn't it intolerant of you to do that?

Regardless of who wins this election, I'm going to get up in the morning, fix my husband's coffee and lunch while he gets ready, let three dogs outside one at a time at least twice before I leave, go to work, come home and spend some time with my husband and dogs.

What I've seen tonight infuriates me.  It doesn't matter who wins, you are going to go about your day-to-day life and make the best of what you do or don't have; and deal with the way things are the best way you can, whatever your situation.  This world owes us nothing.  Life is entirely too short for all this arguing and violence (or threats of violence).

People are letting something no one can really control, like the Presidential Election, turn them into psychopaths.  I think our founding fathers are probably rolling in their graves....