April 23, 2007 - To run or not to run...

I had a great meeting on Saturday that may help shape my direction. Basically, I am contemplating a run for the Georgia State House. I spent some time Saturday with a friend who did such a thing last term and won! She was extremely helpful and brutally honest.

So, what are the issues? First, I live in a decidedly Republican District in a completely RED State. What's a upper middle class white boy Democrat to do? One thought was to run as an Independent, that got shot down quickly. Next suggestion, move, ok genius where to? New York maybe :)

Logistically, I think I can do it. I believe in myself and my ability to effect change. Personally, I hope to stay away from the whole RED - BLUE debate. In my mind it's about issues. In some cases I am completely a Democrat and in other instances I have no problem siding with Republicans. Hopefully, as younger generations get involved the idea of true partisan politics will diminish along with racism, sexism, etc...

Politics was not the whole weekend, I am also deeply engrossed in 'The Secret' which right now is a good read if only to keep my head straight. So far, I have not heard anything earth shattering, more just a realignment of things that are sometimes right in front of our face.

The Virginia Tech Massacre continues to weigh on my mind, much like the rest of the nation. First, I graduated from The University of Florida in 1991. Therefore, I was on campus for the murder spree that took place in the Fall of 1990. It was a very scary time on Campus for several weeks. I juxtapose that situation with the media coverage of what was 3 hour event in Blacksburg. I am NOT comparing the tragedies, there is none, I am just noting the difference in media coverage from 1990 to 2007. Can you imagine a drawn out protracted murder spree on a large campus today? CNN, FOX, MSNBC, even ESPN would second and third guess every move like John Madden on what is now Sunday Night Football. We, as the public, need to know but where is the line between journalism and sensationalism? I don't know, but I do know we crossed it last week! The media was so quick to blame the Institution for the lack of a text message? I mean, come on, @ 7:15 what college kid in their right mind would even get that message?

So much for my Dennis Miller style rant...

Last but not least, NO running, we were busy but I blew it this weekend. Rag on me, I need the motivation...oh yeah, no one is reading this yet...

Goal for this week...change both of the above, run and figure out the traffic issue.



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