America, are you mad as Hell?

WASHINGTON- The number of voters who cast early ballots in this year's primary elections increased 50% over the 2006 midterm, a USA TODAY review of key states shows, the latest uptick in a trend that is reshaping political campaigns.

Nearly 6 million people took part in early voting during this year's primary elections in the 13 states reviewed, including California, Florida and Texas. That's up from just over 4 million voters in those same states during the 2006 primary election.

Does this mean that American’s are all of a sudden more concerned with politics than they were two years ago? Maybe….but probably not. It is still good news nonetheless. Most likely this large change is the effect of states making it easier to cast early ballots.  

However, it is also well known that when times are good, citizens tend to be content with “politics as usual” and are less likely to cast a ballot. We are in a recession with millions of people out of work…people want and need a change. People’s livelihoods are at stake. People have a lot more of a reason to turn off the TV and make their voice heard in this election.
I am proud of Americans for standing up and fighting for a change. Grassroots movements like the Tea Party are amazing to see even if I do not necessarily agree with what they stand for. We are a nation built by the people, for the people and its time we start showing it. As I am typing this all I can think of is the Howard Beale’s “I’m mad as Hell” speech.
"I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take this anymore!" You tell them America!