OK, so everyone: VOTE on Tuesday, November 7th. If you're from Wisconsin, VOTE November 7th. There's a gay marriage amendment on the ballot, and if it passes, one of the most draconian gay marriage bans in the country will be put into our state constitution. It not only bans marriage, it bans anything resembling marriage contracts, so even some benefits given by companies will be called into legal question. THIS MUST NOT PASS. Period. And to all sane people out there, liberal or conservative, I say this: vote Democrat. I hate to say that, because I really dislike the Democrats in general; they offer no solutions to anything, are just happy to sit back and oppose everything put out by the Republicans without giving feasible alternatives, and I detest that sort of cowardice. But I don't think I exaggerate when I say that this administration and this congress are the most dangerous to America's well-being in our history. Bush just signed into law a bill steam-rolled through congress that essentially removes the right to habeas corpus, meaning that charges no longer have to be filed to detain someone, even if that person is an American citizen. It also means that people accused of terrorism no longer have the right to see the evidence brought against them, the justification being that that evidence is "classified". Therefore, I don't think I exaggerate when I say that this government is dangerous to our way of life. So none of this "my vote doesn't matter" bullshit. Elections in non-presidential election years are historically much lower turnout, so if anything, your vote matters even more now than it did in 2004. So get your asses out there and vote on November 7th, because if you don't, and the Republicans keep the house and senate, you'll be at least partially responsible for what continues to happen to this country.

End rant.