  Not having telly, I've been feeling a little disconnected from everything that's going on around me. History is being made, right down the street at the Fleetcenter, and I don't have a clue what's going on!
Today I had the novel idea of downloading the speeches from the official Convention website, and listening at work. And I'm so glad I did. urlLink Listen to them here! Despite the incredibly cheesy intro music, the speeches are so inspiring. Sometimes I feel like I am all alone in my thoughts, that I am the only one who gets angry about our country's shamelessly greedy, dishonest leaders. But hearing the positive messages that are being conveyed from the speakers' podium, and the rousing reception they are getting, I don't feel so alone.
I am scared to death of the upcoming election. More than anything, I want to see our relationships with our allies restored. I want America to be respected, not ridiculed. I don't want to cringe and try to be invisible when I'm traveling overseas, or pretending to be British so protesters will leave me alone. There is so much hatred in the world, and WE ARE FUELING IT. We are giving the terrorists every reason to continue their Holy War. Our leaders make it so damn easy for them. Does he not realize this? Are corporate oil interests really the only reason for acting so impulsively, without thinking about the future of our country?
We are giving our allies solid reason to abandon us, and what if we need them in the future? We've humiliated Tony Blair, and soured our relationship with the UN - the organization we helped create. God it makes me angry. I pray that the people that voted for Bush the first time around, in (misguided) good conscience, have come to realize that he blatantly misled them.
I honestly don't know if Kerry is the right leader for us. I have my own issues with him. But, we have to trust. Trust in our leaders should not be given lightly. I'm wary, I'll confess, the Democrats may have their own agenda. But, in the name of putting an end to the joke that our country has become, and the fear I have of a second term of Evil, I pledge my wholehearted support. If you care about your country, think about it. And vote for CHANGE . 
