Tonight out of the blue I decided to go volunteer to man a phone bank at the local Republican office. It was interesting... I was given a list of 100 names to call of people who had recently registered to vote. Most of the people who had registered to vote were at home and had to listen to my spiel which went basically like, "Good evening...may I please speak to . My name is Ivars and I'm calling from La Mesa on behalf of President Bush reminding you to vote tomorrow. The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Do you know where your polling place is?" More likely they would not so I would give them the address which was printed on the sheet by their name. I would then end the call by saying, "Thank you again for your support of President Bush...." Most of the people answered their phone, I left a few messages on a few people's voice mail as I was instructed. Everything went well until I got one name which some how erroneously got put on the list as a Republican. I swore the person answering had lit the fuse on their tampon and started cussing at me with ever swear word in the dictionary...and he wouldn't stop. I remained calm and wished the person a good evening.

Why are registered Democrats such blow hards? At best I identify myself a VERY liberal Republican/law and order Democrat...but sheesh...you say the word "President Bush" and they go crazy...just like my doddering 95% deaf old 90-year old neighbor who called for me to bring over his mail which I had been saving while he and his doddering 75% deaf crazy Italian wife were gone on a cruise to Mexico for 10 days. I really have avoided discussing politics with people since you don't know how they are going to react...anyway, this crusty old guy somehow engaged me into asking who I voted for...I told him...and he blew up to the point of almost making his dentures into a dangerous projectile which he would aim at my house to blow a hole in the siding.... Here, a guy who worked directly with Robert Oppenheimer to build the first atomic bomb, was disrespecting my point of view and my overall opinion.... Was my opinion worth any less than his? Sheesh...and I've had the same reaction from other so-called patriotic registered Democrats...huffing and puffing like a steam locomotive if you disagree with them.... I have no more right to criticize and pass judgements on one person's beliefs and ideology than they have the right to criticize and pass judgements on my beliefs.

Imbeciles. And you know, they can find someone else to pick up their damn mail in the future...