I know some of you hate political posts. Please read this one anyway.
I've been tempted to write another post about Sarah Palin and her ignorance. I've been tempted to write a post about my loss of respect for McCain, between his disrespect of Obama at the debates and his extremely negative campaign ads. I've been tempted to write about the economy. I've been tempted to write about my disappointment in Congress.
But what good would it do? Researching the post would probably make me more angry. Many of you would agree with me - which is awesome, of course - and those that don't would probably skip the post. So instead I've got a favor to ask.
We've all gotten political emails that shock us. We're all watching negative campaign ads. We're all (I hope) seeing debates (or debate soundbytes) where candidates stretch the truth. And that scares me. Because some of us are believing things that aren't true (Obama is a Muslim ? Sarah Palin is middle class?). So all I ask is this, when you see an ad/get an email/hear something shocking, check it out with a neutral party. There are websites devoted to explaining - without bias - where the candidates actually stand on the issue.
Factcheck.org
Politifact
Project Vote Smart
Don't vote out of fear, vote because of your knowledge.
