VOTE

No punny headline required here. the message of today's blog is simple: If you're in one of the 24 states contesting for Presidential nominees tomorrow we at sponsible urge you to please, please, please (as the late James Brown would have said) get to your local polling place and do your civic duty.

Our democracy works best when it is engaged by as large a percentage of our populace as possible. That's the nature of a democracy. In recent years our government has unilaterally decided to make us their servants when, in fact, they are supposed to be ours. Even the President. We hired him to work for we, the people.

So please take accountability, sponsibility if you will, for what should be considered not just a privilege, but an obligation for every person of voting age. This Tuesday go out and vote, for yourself, and for future generations.

While we're on the topic of elections we'd like to take the opportunity to make an endorsement, for Barack Obama, to be the Democratic Party's candidate and next President of the United States of America.

While we did initially come out in support of John Edwards for his strong views on healthcare, poverty, campaign finance reform, opposition to nuclear energy and pro-environment stance, Obama wasn't far behind in our minds.

While the Illinois Senator may not share Edwards' conviction on some of our favorite issues, he is sincerely committed to others. The League of Conservation Voters gave him a score of 96 as opposed to Hillary Clinton's 90.

We also appreciate the fact that Mr. Obama grew up as a "minority" and so has seen firsthand the inequities that exist in our nation to this day. He has a unique perspective and a keen mind. He also is the most charismatic leader we've seen since John Kennedy. That charisma can go a long way towards getting bi-partisanship when it comes time to propose policy.

Please enjoy Voting Day tomorrow. We certainly will.