novembre 02, 2004
oiling the wheels of democracy.
i voted this morning.
i dragged my ass out of bed at 6:15 this morning to make it to my polling station by 7am. and, judging from the crowd heaving its way around the gym at PS 282, so did most of the metropolitan area.
well done, new york voters!
well done, everyone who made it to the polling place early!
well done, election work volunteers!
and well done, voting machine for district 51, who decided around 7:23 that it was not going to let anyone else vote for hail to the chimp, and staged its own personal protest by developing a malfunction with that particular lever. sure, it slowed things down a bit. but what a display of conviction!
what are you going to do to help this country? if you are an american citizen over the age of eighteen, and your answer isn't VOTE...you need to stop reading this site. and don't come back. and while you're at it, staple your mouth shut, because that is, in effect, what you do by failing to vote.
it's that important, people.
so, let's think happier thoughts: who voted today? and who is going to before the polls close? let me know, give me hope for the future.
Posted by shivery at novembre 2, 2004 09:49 AMArise ye starvelings from your slumbers
Arise ye criminals of want
For reason in revolt now thunders
and at last ends the age of cant.
Now away with all your superstitions
Servile masses arise, arise!
We'll change forthwith the old conditions
And spurn the dust to win the prize.
Then come comrades rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale
Unites the human race.
We peasants, artisans and others,
Enrolled amongst the sons of toil
Let's claim the earth henceforth for brothers
Drive the indolent from the soil.
On our flesh for too long has fed the raven
We've too long been the vultures prey.
But now farewell to spirit craven
The dawn brings in a brighter day.
Then come comrades rally
And the last fight let us face
The Internationale
Unites the human race.
No saviour from on high delivers
No trust we have in prince or peer
Our own right hand the chains must shiver
Chains of hatred, greed and fear.
Ere the thieves will out with their booty
And to all give a happier lot.
Each at his forge must do his duty
And strike the iron while its hot.
I just got back from the polls (conveniently located right next door to my apartment). Now we wait.
Posted by: jennn at novembre 2, 2004 10:15 AMi voted.
my stomach is in knots.
knots.
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Posted by: kate at novembre 2, 2004 11:10 AMI like that, BLS. Where's it from? Should I know? Am I a complete ignoramus? Parts of it sound so familiar....
Posted by: k at novembre 2, 2004 11:14 AMK - it's The Internationale, which is THE socialist song of unity and resistance in the face of oppression by The Man. Written after the fall of the Paris Commune, it is (was? I'm not sure if 'New' Labour does it) sung at the opening and close of Labour Party conference. It stirs my heart to hear it.
Posted by: blind lemon sam at novembre 2, 2004 11:25 AMGREAT POST! I Voted at 7AM this morning as well and was happy to see a good early morning turn out here in So Cal.
Posted by: Miss Bliss at novembre 2, 2004 01:52 PMI did it, and it didn't even make me late to work. ;-) For further info and preaching to the choir, see my most recent...(Glad you cats had a happy Hallowe'en...We're singing the Faure Requiem this evening at 5.30 for All Souls' Day. So many reasons why I love this season!)
Posted by: DJRD at novembre 2, 2004 01:53 PMWow. At the start and close of every Labour Party conference? That's a hell of a lot more stirring than our national anthem.
I'm imitating Eddie Izzard singing that RIGHT NOW. At my DESK. "Confirm. DENY. Confirm. DENY."
Posted by: k at novembre 2, 2004 02:12 PMHey, Kate...There is (and has been for awhile) a movement to replace "The Scar-Strangled Glamour" with "O beautiful, for spacious skies." Strangely, it's never gained much momentum, despite its being a much better (and more singable) tune, and a far superior lyric, paying homage to the country's greatest attributes, rather than meditating on the appearance of a flag in the midst of a battle. On second thought, that's rather a telling statement about this country, I think. Perhaps if the anthem changed for the better, our character might, as well.
Posted by: DJRD at novembre 2, 2004 02:27 PMI didn't vote today... i voted on Sat. Oct 23rd. hoooray for early voting.
My stomach is also in knots. I have a feeling we're screwed.
and Shiv, couldn't a felon read your site? they can't vote. lol
Posted by: Josh at novembre 2, 2004 10:55 PMHello folks nice blog youre running
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