Gazette Snark

From Today's Gazette:

Olivares, whose husband is the janitor of the Abdullahs' apartment building, said Abdullah's mother, Nawin Kakarash, told her on Saturday night, several hours after the shooting, that her son was shot in the back and had injuries to his back and abdomen.

Why does this sound like:

"My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night."

Why should I bother voting in the US elections?

I usually vote for fun. Just to annoy my dad mainly. I figure someone ought to cancel his vote.

My votes get counted in Nebraska. They practically have democrats in museums there.

I don't think it would shock anyone here to know that if I vote I'm voting for Obama. McCain pretty much sealed it (not that I was leaning too hard in his direction anyway to be honest) by choosing the VP that he did. Don't talk to me about sexism, NO man would EVER be chosen with that little experience. I just cannot even get over how unimpressed I am with that choice.

Anyway my point is I am unsure what is the point in bothering to vote in a state such as Nebraska, which just simply does not vote Democrat. Ever. When this year I am very busy, very pregnant, and I work a lot.

Also, my votes count in district 2, not district 1, so The Nebraska Factor simply is not a factor for my vote.

Please note intellectual "it's the principal of it" factors are just, well, not really impressive to me considering the effort it takes me to go vote in this election. Help me mull.

Just FYI, the husband is spinning his head around backwards and frothing I am even contemplating this since he's still pissed his mom never claimed her citizenship (hence giving it to him) meaning he can't vote.