Throughout America in 2012, the right to vote has become a renewed privilege, worth fighting for, worth being inconvenienced for, worth doing whatever it takes to make it happen. This year, including record setting early voting turnout, lines are seemingly longer than ever to take advantage of our privilege to speak our value in this very definitive way. Yes, there are dirty tricks all over the place but in a way, that is not all bad for it seems there is now an intolerance of allowing dirty tricks to work anymore and a simple determination to counter any attempts very pro-actively. People instead of just getting mad and disgusted are fighting back in ways that will work. No-one . . .absolutely no one, in this country built on ideals of freedom and equality, has the right to deprive one other soul of the right to cast a vote. Period. End of discussion. I guess the one exception would be about laws about being a felon. So, no matter how long the lines, or how cold the air, I deeply suspect today is going to be an example of extremely hefty turn out, and I just love that thought.
As an aside, as you will see if you look in my dolphin section on my website, I am very much of the mind that dolphins and whales qualify as being part of "personhood." (Read the Declaration of Rights made in Helskinki in May of 2010). I dreamed last night, on election eve, about dolphins reaching out to me. It was a lovely dream and only just now, I am making a connection. Dolphins and whales, as global citizens deserve the right to vote too. That is such a far out thought if one is going to be serious about such a thing, but I will be daydreaming about a time when such is possible. I will let you know what I come up with.
As an aside, as you will see if you look in my dolphin section on my website, I am very much of the mind that dolphins and whales qualify as being part of "personhood." (Read the Declaration of Rights made in Helskinki in May of 2010). I dreamed last night, on election eve, about dolphins reaching out to me. It was a lovely dream and only just now, I am making a connection. Dolphins and whales, as global citizens deserve the right to vote too. That is such a far out thought if one is going to be serious about such a thing, but I will be daydreaming about a time when such is possible. I will let you know what I come up with.
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