I am voting straight democrat this time. NOT because I have suddenly become a progressive. NOT because I think Biden is the best thing we could possibly put forward. NOT because I think the Republicans have been evil all along, and I just now woke up. In fact, I'm not "woke." I'm sickened by the turn to myopia and the obstructing of aid to Ukraine that has gripped the Republican party and by the partisan politics that plays games with our country and people's lives. If I thought it would have a chance, I'd vote for a third party. And I'm not into futile resistance votes like "none of the above." I HAVE shaken loose from a previous political loyalty. More accurately I feel that people with whom I previously felt a kinship have become unrecognizable. I have personal peace about the future, because I know God personally, but I am still in this world, and while I'm here I have a responsibility to act responsibly.