Craig Ferguson, American…

Look, here’s the deal, sometimes I have a hard time sleeping. I think it’s a condition mostly related to gastro-intestinal problems from being overweight, but that’s neither here nor there. Anyway, occasionally I find myself watching the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.

Ferguson is a recently naturalized citizen of the United States. He has made a reputation for his opening monologues, which are not only funny but confessional. Tonight he talked about voting. Boy, everything he said was great common sense. He talked about the duty of American citizens to vote, and the fact that less than 2/3 of registered voters exercise their right. And that’s 2/3 of the registered voters. The demographic group that votes the least is young adults 18-24, figures, huh, those slackers? 🙂

He said something like, "This is an important election, we are at war, young men and women are dying. People are losing their homes. Gasoline prices are high. Vote." It was an impressive explanation, funny and clearly sincere. Frankly, I think political discussions are divisive. So are discussions about theology and religion. I don’t want to argue politics or Calvinism v. Arminianism. I don’t really feel the need to convince you of how you should vote the way I will. I like the privacy of voting and Ferguson made the point, "you don’t have to tell anyone how you vote."

If you aren’t familiar with Ferguson here is the video of his monologue.