It’s your duty as a pure-blooded, half-bred, immigrant, American to vote. We’ve heard the mantra time and time again. We recognize the importance, and yet, some of us choose not to.

It’s certainly important for you to discover what the issues are, and where you stand on them. There’s a big battle in California over Prop 8, and there’s an even bigger battle for the White House. Take some time out of your "busy" schedule and vote.

I realize that your "one vote" probably doesn’t matter in the vast scheme of the Presidential election, but your one vote does matter on a local level. You’re never going to speak with the President of the United States about the things that affect your daily life, but you can easily speak to your city and state representatives, and encourage their action.

Finally, I don’t care who you vote for, as long as you tell our Oklahoma Senators and Congressmembers you’re dissatisfied with their handling of the $700 billion bailout package. Here’s how our delegation voted:

Senators
Jim Inhofe (R) – NO
Tom Coburn (R) – YES

Representatives
Tom Cole (R) – YES
Mary Fallin (R) – YES
John Sullivan (R) – YES
Dan Boren (D) – YES
Frank Lucas (R) – NO

If they voted yes, I’d recommend their opponent or writing in your best friend. I recognize the logistics and the importance of handling the bailout measure in a particular way. However, the crux of this measure is designed to line someone’s pockets, and hardly makes those accepting funds accountable for their actions (see also here, here, and here to educate yourself).

If you’re still not educated enough about the issues or people running, I’m sorry. There’s not much I can do, but to send you here, here and here for the Oklahoma information. One thing I wish we did better in Oklahoma, is to send out information to registered voters regarding the upcoming election.