democracy isn't for everyone, but it's all that we've got.

this sunday is the fourth of july, our independence day. it is a day for barbecues and friends, family and fireworks. it is a day to stop and reflect upon everything that makes this country great. or did, once, before a self-righteous, god-drunk chimpanzee cheated his way into the white house and killed our soldiers, our 'enemies,' our privacy, and any scrap that remained of our once-decent name.

there is just over four months remaining between now and the next presidential election. that's four months to rally, campaign, register to vote, educate yourself, pray to whatever god you hold dear and participate in the democratic process. take it back from bush, who is attempting to use it as a justification for murder. do something. anything.

get ready to save yourselves and everyone else. young voters, i'm talking to you. if you are an american citizen age eighteen or over, i beg you, beg you to go register to vote. i beg you to get thee to the polls this november and stop george dubya bush. i beg you not to cede willingly through apathy the one power that hail to the chimp can not take away from you, no matter how hard he tries:

the power to stop him.

this independence day, remember that generations ago people willingly died for this democracy. they led themselves to slaughter so that our generation would never have to languish powerless under the thumb of a despot. they defied a king and started a bloody revolution so that their descendents would have the power to protect themselves from a callous and wasteful government. don't make a mockery of their sacrifice. vote. please.

happy independence day.