Thinking Outrageously I Write in Cursive

Congratulations to Mr. Jeffrey Alan McCain for his triumphant return to the Song of the Day Winner's Circle with his correct answer of "Mr. Brightside" by the Killers as Monday's Song of the Day.

What has happened to the American political process that so many people want to define themselves by who they are not voting for?

Maybe Facebook is not the best way to judge the political climate, but I see groups popping up everyday with titles that look something like this: "The Stop Hillary Express....All Aboard" or "People Not Voting for Hillary in 2008".

I realize that Hillary is a very polarizing figure, and these groups don't bother me simply because they are bashing Hillary, because that's just what some people are going to do. The real reason they bother me is because they are very emblematic of what American politics has become. It's much more about the things that drive you crazy rather than what actually motivates you to become involved.

The American political landscape will be revitalized when people realize that there is something much more interesting about people who can tell you what they believe in rather than simply what they oppose. As Jim Wallis once said, "Protest is good, alternatives are better."