Skip to main content

Revolution Number 114

Full points if you know what the number refers to. :)

Extra points if you can guess the cultural reference behind the title.

Today is election day. Every two years in our beloved country, every (!) member of the House of Representatives and 1/3 of the Senate is up for reelection - or just plain old election, if they're not an incumbent. It's our chance to change things in our country, and if we don't like the way it's going, we can vote the bums out. It's imperfect. It is too expensive. And it is often more a popularity contest than a substantive vote on issues of concern. Besides which, any one Representative may not have a huge amount of strength in the Field of 435.

Regardless, it's our chance to participate in democracy and the democratic process. We live in the greatest country on earth, with the oldest continuous constitutional democracy. And yet, we live in a dynamic time, one where our representatives - the ones we ostensibly pick - are not generally liked or approved of. This makes things difficult for them to do their job. It also makes it difficult for us to trust them, which trust is essential if you're going to be represented by these folks.

So get out and vote! Choose the person who represents you the best, and go do it. It's important. And hey, it secures you the right to gripe for the next two years! :)


Comments

lillysmum said…
The right to complain is the only thing it secures for me in this bastion of conservatism. Sigh. But I voted anyway.
November 4, 2014 at 9:10 AM
Bill Cobabe said…
Good job. And, no guesses on the reference?
November 4, 2014 at 9:49 AM
lillysmum said…
Section 114? I don't know. ;) You're rather obscure. But not obtuse.
November 4, 2014 at 9:57 AM
Bill Cobabe said…
The Beatles had a hit song called "Revolution Number 9" - not to be mistaken with "Revolution", sometimes alternatively referred to as "Revolution 1". The number itself is the number of the Congress that will be convening in January - the 114th Congress.

Yep. Obscure. And maybe a little obtuse, too. ;)
November 4, 2014 at 10:22 AM
lillysmum said…
Aren't you clever. ;) I should have known the 114.
November 4, 2014 at 10:50 AM
Bill Cobabe said…
Well, yes, actually. Thanks for noticing.
November 4, 2014 at 10:54 AM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Christ by highest heaven adored, Christ the everlasting Lord!

The purpose of the Book of Mormon is to testify of Christ and bring souls to Him. Who can deny this who have read the book and pondered it's sacred import? My life has been blessed and I have come to know Christ through reading this holy book. I know that Christ lives and loves us. I know He is our Savior and Redeemer. I know that through His merits alone we are saved from an eternity of misery and woe. I know that He died for us. I know He lives for us, advocating our cause before the throne of the Almighty. He is the author and finisher of our faith. He is the Master, the Son of God, the great Jehovah. Blessed and praised be His Holy Name forever and ever! To Him be all glory, honor, and majesty to an eternal day! It is the atonement of Christ - His suffering and subsequent victory - that makes all of this possible. His grace is sufficient for all after all we can do. And make no mistake - we must do all in our power. But through Him and by Him we can and will overcome. I love H
2 comments
Read more

2020 - A retrospective

 There will no doubt be many retrospectives written about the year that was 2020. It was a tough year for most, a good year for many, and generally speaking a very interesting year. Which reminds me of the the old curse - may you live in interesting times. Because, you see - interesting does not always mean good. It does not mean better. It does not mean happy. It just means interesting. So to highlight just how interesting things were, I offer the following post about things that went on. Or didn’t went on. It’s not intended to be chronological, necessarily, or even accurate. It’s just some of my observations.... Let’s start with the pandemic. Pandemic is a word that was previously the realm of science fiction and/or horror writers (The Stand comes to mind). Late 2019 a disease was identified in Wuhan, China, which is a place I’d never heard of before. Apparently coming from some kind of exotic meat market, this strain of Coronavirus was something that the world hadn’t seen before. Ma
Post a Comment
Read more

Is this thing still on?

 Does anyone even blog anymore? I remember when it first got started and everyone was having a blog. I like writing, and I do a lot of it in my professional life, but not everything makes it onto this blog, which is where a lot of my personal thoughts come out. I put more into Facebook lately, too, because it's a little easier. But there's something to be said for this long-form writing exercise, and I think I will continue here periodically. You don't mind, do you? Well, in my last post I wrote about how difficult things were for me at the time. That changed in July when I finally got a job working for the State of Utah. I was the program manager for the moderate income housing database program, and that meant I worked from home a lot but also went in to Salt Lake when needed, mostly on the train. It was a good experience, for the most part, and I'm grateful for the things I learned even in the short time I was there.  In October I started working for Weber County in t
Post a Comment
Read more