Vortexia's Secret

finally got to watch some of the DNC.  good night of speeches.  frustrating night of talking to the boy.  stubbornness does not become him.  he's been brainwashed his entire life that he should hate the democratic beliefs.  he's convinced that he hates kerry and sees him as being on par with bush (thankfully at least he also hates bush).  he doesn't know anything about kerry or his beliefs.  he just knows that as the child of republicans, he shouldn't like kerry.  he says that we should just not talk about politics because it ends in fights.  which i know is probably true... except that it very well may be closely intertwined with my professional career in like a year.  he may essentially be voting for or against my job.  thus it does make a difference to me.  i don't want to tell him who to vote for, but i want him to understand why the democratic beliefs are more logical and helpful to the nation as a whole.  why it should matter more to help everyone survive than to help the richest 1% buy a 3rd summer house with a matching hummer.  why it is more important to help every child have access to healthcare and a decent education, than it is to help people hide their money tax-free in the caymans.  maybe i should hold an intervention for him.  gather all my liberal friends (kindred souls) and a ton of research, and fight generic unsubstantiated opinions with cold hard facts. 

ok, he's stressed me out enough for one night.  i was wanting to talk about the DNC anyway.  i find it odd that just a couple years ago, i thought that listening to anything political was THE MOST boring thing you could do in the world.  cut to tonight when i cuddled up under a blanket on the couch and eagerly flipped between the 2 stations that were covering the whole thing.  i was surprisingly impressed with al sharpton.  brought up a lot of good points.  of course he was bashed for all kinds of things afterward, mostly for taking a couple shots at bush and going about 14 minutes over time.  his message was still good.  and then the governor of michigan.  i don't even know if the big names covered her speech, but i can thank PBS for not axing her in favor of their own banter.  good stuff as well.  and then the edwards family.  daughter, wife, and future VP.  good smart ideas.  i wish i could be more coherent, but i'm tired and hungry.  i need a second dinner.  night. 

P.S. Keep them in your prayers.