So you mean to tell me that in the year 2008 …. here in what is supposed to be the greatest country in the world - we just go along with the outdated tradition of letting Iowa make the first and arguably one of the most important decisions regarding who will be elected President of the land of the free and the home of the brave?  Now I know this will ruffle a few feathers, but someone has got to say it ….. Iowa? Are you kidding me? 

I admit I have no first hand knowledge of the types of folk that reside in that sparsely populated lone mid-western universe.  I’m sure they’re great people - but do they really represent the typical values or views of the rest of the country?  I think not.  I think that their existence is vastly different than that of most residents of most other states in this country.  The only time anyone ever talks or even for a moment thinks about Iowa is during the antiquated caucuses.  That’s a whole other can of worms that I won’t open right now … but let’s just suffice to say that I’m glad we vote here in Colorado as opposed to herding in corners of school gymnasiums screaming at people trying to persuade them to join you.  Even if we vote on old school paper ballots this year, at least we don’t “caucus.”

My point is this my friends …. It’s about time we got with the times as far as how we do things in this country.  Old school is just that … old.  It’s bad enough that the average age of our congress people and senators is around 60 years old, but must we continue with the same election processes that were used before they invented the microchip?

Societal and technological evolution is beginning to happen exponentially … and this will continue to accelerate.  People need to keep up with the times or pull over to the right and let the rest of us by (by the way - for those who didn’t understand that metaphor, here in Colorado the slower traffic is supposed to stay to the right and let faster moving vehicles pass in the left lane - also known as the “fast” lane … feel free to pass it on.)

Until next time …. rock on wit’ yo bad selves and thanx for listening!!

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