sometimes it is very difficult for me to love george w. bush with a godly, agape love. i know i'm supposed to, but what's a girl to do when i get so worked up every time i think about him, and particularly every time i hear him speak? see, i have the belief that i'm primarily a citizen of the kingdom of God over any earthly kingdom or nation, and that's a belief that keeps me from becoming too involved in earthly politics. but when it comes down to it, i am a citizen of columbus and ohio and the u.s.a., and every day at my job reinforces the incredible need for things like affordable health care for everyone and strong public education and safety for our children. and some days, like today, i just want to convince everyone to join the democratic party. maybe i'm just watching too much "west wing." maybe not. regardless, i could make a theological case for not voting at all, but this november, you'll see me at the middle school down the street voting for ted strickland. and you may see me voting for hilary rodham clinton in two years, and you'll most definitely see me vote for barack obama some day. unless, of course, you can convince me otherwise.