One of my newest favorite websites is PostSecret.com. I thank my brother for passing it along to me. The idea is that people artistically and anonymously send in their confessions. The only rules are that it has to be true and that you can't have told anyone else.

Then every Sunday the dude posts 20 - but there is no archive - I think to signify that the confession will stay secret and that you are freed from the confession.

I came across this and laughed...but then I also sort realized I sympathized.



Back in March I blogged about that for a man who was supposed to be about those in need, Barack Obama gave a pathetic amount of his money to charity. Pointing out that in 2002, while Obama made $252,531 more than I did (I only made $6,863), he only gave $227 more to charity than I did.

Ready for the newest pathetic statistic. Sarah Palin just released her taxes, thus completing the 4 candidates financial picture. In 2007 - while only making $49,900 - I gave more to charity than both the vice-presidential candidates combined. If you want all the stats you can get the updated sheet here.

I don't say this as a point of pride, there are literally millions of Americans that give at least 10% of their income to charity. Rather, I make this point to stress how disappointed I am in political leadership. It makes me want to drive to DC and punch all these suckers in the face.

It isn't just giving. It goes beyond. Public service has become private betterment. And with an election hanging in the balance, I am a month out and legitmatley still undecided.

I sincerely don't like McCain because I think he essentially represents what I hate about the Republican party. There is little compassion for the average American and he is only socially-conservative to get elected. And don't even get me started on picking Sarah Palin. I was excited as anyone when he first did it, but sheesh dude, she is not ready to be President and you are one heartbeat away from dying.

I don't like Obama because I think he is essentially a European-socialist and I don't really want to live in Europe. Love traveling there, but then again there is a reason I don't move. I also think he has an attitude that the government is the solution to all things and frankly that is a scary political philosophy.

I don't know what I am going to do but both these videos make me think. Colbert is funnier. But I'll probably end up doing what Ryan Parker suggests. Enjoy!



P.S. To all my friends out there who took the Indiana Bar Exam - I saw that the results were posted and congratulations. You all should be very, very proud of yourselves. Now all you have to worry about in life is billable hours ;)