T'was the Night before Chaos

T'was the Night before Chaos

If halloween is the eve of today, and today is the eve of Election Day, what should today be called? Is it absolutely pathetic I'm even thinking of such things?
I am excited to have this election over, but I fear it won't be over for several weeks, like last time. I have to say, the 2000 election was not what one would call a warm reception to the civic duty of voting--if ever it was obvious that the popular vote didn't matter, that'd be it. I've already voted in this election (absentee), so I don't even get a sticker, which kind of makes the process feel a little incomplete. No lever, no booth, no old people, no sticker. I feel a bit gipped.
In the Post today there was an article about faith-based voting, and its place and purpose in our society. The author is a Christian and made a valid point: In the bible, God calls for concern for the poor over 2,000 times, yet scripture mentions homosexuality less than a dozen times. Why is it, then, that gay marriage is the religious election issue this year? It makes no sense, really. Saddens me to think that a Presidental election has been hacked away into something as ignorant as having a canidate more endorsed by "God" than another--how does God endorse someone anyway? Through the church? History will tell us that that's a load of hooey--remember the whole "slavery is biblical" argument, and the "women shouldn't vote", and the "left-handed women are witches" thing? Yeah, there's a reason there's a separation between church and state, people. It's not to protect the churches, it's to protect the state...and voting left-handed black women.
P.S. This past Sunday's game is the only time in history when it's ok to hope the Redskins lose a game. Boys, I'm sorry I cheered against you, but if the prediction is true I'll cheer extra hard for the next 4-8 years. Go Skins!