Being Prepared

(T)he bass player stepped up to the microphone and, pumping his fist in the air, shouted "Obama Forever!" I'm not kidding. The crowd went nuts.

I don't remember what song they played; I'd stopped listening at that point. I did shout "Long Live the King" at the top of my voice, but I doubt anyone heard, or understood what I was talking about, or cared, if they did. I walked to the back of the room and stood by the main exit. As soon as the encore was done the lights would come up, and everyone would start filing out.

I made it a point that night to look in the face of every single person that went past.

After a few minutes my wife spotted me and came over. "What are you doing?" she asked. "I want to see what evil looks like," I responded.

I wonder how many voters are enamored of their candidate in the same way many are gaga over movie stars or their favorite song stylists. I doubt that many can name a single reason they are voting for candidate X other than "he is awesome." The right to vote carries with it the responsibility of being informed on the issues for which one is voting. ACORN and other get-out-the-vote campaigns are seeking to get votes from the delirious multitude and not from the informed voters.