The highlight of the Republican National Convention. . .sorry, that is somewhat of an oxymoron. . .is, depending on which Fox News reporter one chooses to follow, was the speech by VP candidate, Governor Sarah Palin. US Weekly is making claims that there were half-million more viewers of the John McCain acceptance speech compared to the Senator Obama acceptance speech, which was actually much better.
However, my highlight, which I never really got to experience was the Rage Against the Machine concert at the Target Center. They entered the stage in their Gitmo attire, with those loud sirens, and then they break into "Bombtrack". I love the added theatrics of the Gitmo prisoner scenario, probably a metaphor for our country, being imprisoned by the atrocities of the current administration. In the storm of Obama-bashing, the sun could finally shine with RATM's setlist, which included every hit. Of course, the whole performance culminated with "Killing in the Name". The show before ended in a bit of a riot, with fans chanting the mantra, "F--- you, I won't do what you tell me!" I will admit, that listening to RATM tends to increase around elections for me. It is easy to really get caught up in the rebellion of the music and the powerful lyrics.
Frankly, I really could not tolerate John McCain's speech for the entire time. Finally, when he started in with the POW stuff, I just changed the channel forever. However, it was fun to see how many times he would start over because he couldn't read the teleprompter. I could actually read the teleprompter, thank you cameraman. Of course, McCain wants to bring about "change" and "hope". I can only hope that he is not elected, otherwise, I will have to change my country of residence. Actually, I have decided that if, God forbid, McCain were to win, I would just secede from the Union and form my own sovereign nation. I would prefer a peaceful separation, following the leaders of freedom, like Mohandas Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Nelson Mandela. So far, my country would be population: 1--I am not sure I could even get Olympic qualification, unless I could convince Michael Phelps to move to my country. I would give him free citizenship. . .
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