In less than 24 hours it will be election day, and most of us will be going to the voting booth and casting our ballots. From the way I see it, we have two major choices to make among the many decisions in local and state offices.

Barack Obama is a candidate who is persuasive and eloquent but uses his oratory to say very little. He has little experience of any kind, let alone the type of experience needed for the highest office in the land. In truth, he was groomed for the position of the presidency by nefarious people with dubious purposes. His goal is redistribution of wealth, and his candidacy is fueled by class warfare. Many have stated that if Obama was elected, the country may fall into an economic Depression, because he would raise taxes in an economic downturn. He believes that taxes are a way to punish the rich as well as a way to earn revenue, and does not understand that the very businesses, both small and large, that will be hurt by his economic warfare are the ones that create the jobs that ordinary Americans need. He has no foreign policy experience, and will drastically weaken our international footing by cutting defense spending and withdrawing troops from sensitive, unstable areas of the world where our interests are at stake. The media have done no real vetting of any of these issues as they all want him to win, so no critical assessment of this candidate is exposed to the American people by the mainstream media. In short, he is a candidate who is the least qualified, who has been given a pass by the media, and who has such questionable associations that he himself would not even pass a routine security check.

John McCain, on the other hand, is war hero who shown his love for his country in words and deeds. He has tremendous experience from serving in the Senate for many years, where is well-known for bipartisan efforts as well as bucking his own party when he felt it was right to do so. While he was involved in the Keating 5 Savings and Loan scandal in the eighties, he was forthright about all activities; he came before the American people and explained his every action, and was exonerated of any wrong-doing. That type of candor is something he possesses and Barack Obama does not. He has a good economic plan that does not involve the socialist redistribution and higher taxes that his opponent proposes. He is a candidate who believes Americans should be self-reliant rather than dependent, which, I believe, is the quintessential American way. He is a foreign policy expert, as was shown in the recent crisis in Georgia when he correctly assessed the situation almost immediately, while his opponent was jumping from position to position. He believes in a strong military and will not cut defense spending. John McCain is a man whose allegiance to this country have been tested, whose experience has been vetted, and is the clear choice for any thinking American.

Vote John McCain.

Good Morning Comrades...

Being for the benefit of the wonderful new direction we are taking in this, our U.S.S.A., I will immediately begin to tabulate my meager wealth so that it can be shared with all the people. I am joyful that I will not have to work so hard anymore, as hard work only results in excessive taxation, and the government will now send me the wealth of others for which to pay my bills. It is a glorious day for our country, when we all share everything and all will be equally poor...

Okay, so maybe that's a bit extreme of a view of Barack Obama winning the presidency, but there is some truth in it. But let's not kvetch about the loss of the candidate we supported without first looking at some positives.

History has been made, and America has elected its first black president. Whether you agree with the policies of this particular president-elect, it is an inspirational event and a stunning symbol for all people of color in this nation that any American, no matter what their heritage, can someday be president of the United States. This does not heal the racial divide, but it is a shattering of the final glass ceiling in racial disharmony. From the civil rights movement of the sixties to today, the ultimate progress has been made.

Another positive - the Democrats did not, so far as we can tell at this time with some races still undecided, gain enough seats to be fillibuster proof. While Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, and Barack Obama try to enact the long-deferred liberal agenda, there will be at least one check against a complete liberal rollover.

And hey, this election cycle is finally, mercifully over. This has been the longest election cycle in my recent memory, and it is a welcome relief to turn to discussions of other things.

So it's not all direness. And many comparisons have been made between Barack Obama and John Kennedy, so let's hope at least one comparison rings true. And that would be the fact that even though John Kennedy was elected with the collaboration of underworld mob ties, he turned away from them and actually turned on them once he became president. He made the decision to put the sanctity of the office before his former "friends." Barack Obama was also propelled to power with the collaboration of many dubious nefarious people, so let's hope that he, like Kennedy, puts the country's needs before the agenda of his former "friends" as well. Of course, that course of action didn't work out too well for Kennedy, so let's hope that Obama does not suffer a similar fate. Let's just hope he does put the country first, and actually presides as a centrist with the good of the country as his first priority.

I'm not counting on it, but one can hope.

Today is Veterans Day. If you can't visit a memorial or do a favor for a veteran, at least please take the time to observe a moment of recognition for their service to this country. Freedom isn't free, and these are the guys who paid the bill.

Hats off to you, veterans.

I've been lying low since the election, not because I'm disappointed - which I am because my candidate didn't win, but I'm not sulking or anything - no, I've been lying low simply because the longest election cycle in recent memory ended, and I was pretty tired of anything having to do with politics. So, I took a bit of a vacation from current political events. Of course, I've been following them, but not with the fervor that I was before the election, and not with the intent to blog about them. So now, I'm feeling a bit rested and refreshed and ready to get back to work.

The election itself was a disappointment, and is continuing to be one as Franken challenges Coleman in Minnesota and Georgia is having an upcoming runoff election, both of which play a big part in determining the balance of power in the national government. Barack Obama being elected president was not something I wished to see happen, but it did. I thought of several titles for my first post-election, Obama-has-won post, such as "How Could America Be So Stupid?" Or "America's Long National Nightmare Has Begun." Instead, I decided to not rain on anyone's parade, and chose to title the post "History Is Made."

I, of course, will be challenging the policies of this new president as they are made, and as they subsequently offend me, but I decided that it would more dignified to recognize the historical nature of this election, and save the criticism for later. We can be gracious in defeat, can we not?

So for the moment, I am watching and waiting to see which way the wind blows. Of course, I suspect it will blow left, but I want to see how far left. Obama does not take office until January, and as he assembles his cabinet, we will see which way this wind blows.