Out the door around 5:30 this morning to hit the polls as soon as the doors opened thinking, “This will be a snap!” To my surprise the line was already 100 deep and growing but the atmosphere was festive and excited with the first voter emerging pumping his first to a chorus of cheers, whistles, and unrestrained clapping.

As usual it is invigorating to cast my ballot but that isn’t to say I am exactly thrilled with the country’s prospects and I can only hope that my fellow citizens open their eyes to see the real motivation beyond the “Values Vote” and the endless fear mongering that has dominated the national dialog for the last 7 years.  Our grip on the process beyond slipping and our grasp beyond tenuous.  We do not own the process and in the “ownership society” are becoming more akin to serfs laboring in a corporate feudal system.

When you go to the poll ask yourself hard questions about your canidate of choice.  Question their motivation.  Ponder what is at stake for them and what is at stake for you.  And think deeply on who “owns” them because very likely they do not and will not answer to the electorate.  Maybe if we keep questioning real change will occur.