Voting, Iraq and troops .. oh my!

Well the Iraq vote has come and gone. Will it work? We'll see. A democracy ( or in all honesty a republic, cause that's what we are here in the US folks ... don't be fooled by the press and talking heads using their buzzwords! ), requires a cooperative effort. One, the people have to get out and vote how they feel. Two, they have to be unafraid to do any part of number One. Three, the people who win those elections have to do what is *really* what is best for the people. Not for themselves, not for"special interest groups" ( a serious problem here in the states I might add ) but for the country as a whole. If any of those fail, stumble or falter, you've got a serious problem on your hands. There are dozens of countries around the world that start off as a 'democracy' or 'republic' and wind up a dictatorship due to faltering. Look at Nepal right now. One doesn't put a Prime Minister under house arrest if something wasn't wrong there. Just a bit of side dish for your morning food for thought.

On another note, I recently received a great email! An old classmate of mine from way back found me. Got me to thinking about days when I was in High School. Yes, I waxed nostalgic a bit, hey who wouldn't? High School was frantic, nerve-wracking, nightmarish, terrifying... and some fantastic memories at times too. I should keep in touch with those that I know of better, if for no other reason than for old times sake. So here's to you Bonnie! Good to hear from you again... and yes, I *do* remember you!