Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it 2010? Didn't we just celebrate the coming of the new millennium just 10 short years ago? Were we not heralding the coming of Y2K, technology, the information super highway and all of that great stuff?
In my lifetime we have:
Gone from one black and white TV in the living room for the whole family to watch to - color flat screens in virtually every room.
Gone from calling Grandma & Grandpa long distance only once in a while because of the cost to - having unlimited long distance whenever you want it.
Gone from one maybe two hard-wired land line phones in our homes to - everyone you know having a cell phone (even children!) in their pocket.
Developed technology like Skype where I can talk to and see a person on the other side of the globe.
Developed the technology to have news correspondents in the battle fields of Iraq and Afganistan showing us the battles that our military hero's are fighting AS THEY HAPPEN.
Gone from only large companies like IBM having computers to - everyone and their brother having their own laptop or desktop computer (I have two!)
Put a man on the moon!
Built the international space station where humans can live in space for months at a time.
Developed the technology to clone Dolly the Sheep!
Put satellites into orbit that can take a picture of my backyard that is so clear, I can make out my lawn furniture on my patio.
Developed blog sites like this one so I can rant and rave at all my Activerain friends...
Yes, humankind has done all that and more! So, then I have one question...when I went to vote today, WHY, WHY, WHY after voting at the same precinct for almost 20 years, did they hand me a paper ballot and a pencil today?
YUP that's right, where voting is concerned, it seems that we are drastically back stepping.
For years I go to vote, walk into the precinct, the kindly, blue haired ladies that appear to be older than God smile and direct me to to an available voting machine. I go in, close the curtain, I cast my vote. The kindly, blue haired ladies give me my "I Voted" sticker and I happily leave.
But not today! Today, November 2, 2010, my little old ladies are gone, some guy about 20-25 years old hands me a paper ballot, points me to a wobbly high top "desk" with cardboard sides and two dull #2 pencils.
Go for it, pick who you want to lead us into the future!
What the hell??? (Actually I'm really thinking of another potty mouth word)
I don't understand!
OK, Now I've now gotten that off my chest. Have a great day!
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