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Nebraska election turnout predicted at 53 percent!?

From the Lincoln Journal Star:

Secretary of State John Gale predicted Thursday that 53 percent of Nebraska’s registered voters will cast ballots in the general election Tuesday.

It would be the second-lowest turnout in a non-presidential election since statewide voter registration started in 1968.

That is beyond disappointing to hear. I think it does reflect the frustration with our government but people need to act not hide.

Read more about it Here! Also, Vote damn it!

GW to visit GI For Some LOL

Mr. Bush will be making a stop in Grand Island as he bunny hops through the midwest to rally support for local Republican Candidates.

The tight 3rd District House battle between Smith and Democratic nominee Scott Kleeb is the catalyst for Bush’s trip to Nebraska. His stop in Grand Island takes him to the largest city in the western and central Nebraska district.

Anytime a Democrat can get him to come to our red state shows that we have superb candidates that can offer a great deal to our state. Scott Kleeb is a well educated man of integrity and anyone is deserving of your consideration. I'll keep putting this up and you can decide for yourself. Scott Kleeb

Campaign Connection on NET's website has an excellent page devoted to Nelson's and Rickett's stance on a number of issues. Just click the link on the page and you can hear from the candidates themselves on each topic or hear it in its entirety.

They also have a link to the gubernatorial debate. Feel free to check that out and take a closer look at David Hahn. I know he is way behind in the polls but I feel he can offer a great deal to our state so show him your support.

National News

It came out yesterday, literally I guess, that Ted Haggard, a powerful religious leader and president of the 30-million-member National Association of Evangelicals, has had a 3 year affair with a male prostitute which he found through an ad on rentboy-dot-com. Well, it was an allegation and I really didn't want to comment on it b/c it was just that. He did the right thing and stepped down so his church could conduct an investigation. I will also mention that he DENIED all allegations and said it was political payback. However, today, the church’s Acting Senior Pastor, Ross Parsley, tells us that Mr. Haggard admits to some "indiscretions".

Thanks to Think Progress and more at Crooks and Liars.

I think this is should show those who don't "approve" of a GLBT lifestyle that this is truly a part of our society. They are not the boogeymen(women) nor do they "recruit". They are truly our brothers and sisters, neighbors, and leaders. Obviously able to lead of a 30 million person strong church. They deserve as much honor and respect as any one person.

They can be loving partners and parents, supportive members of our community and really fantastic friends. There is no reason to not support them and their rights in our society. The man mentioned above, Mr. Haggard. He felt he had to punish the gays in the community with hate filled rhetoric. He threatened them to an eternity in hell. He then climbed down from his pulpit into the arms of his lover. It's time that people should be able to celebrate who they are and the ones they love, not hide and be ashamed of it.