I blog therefore I am

I was just reading Al Gore's new book, "The Assault on Reason". One thing he was talking about was how people are receiving input all the time, but don't feel heard. I wonder if that is why blogs have become so popular. It's a forum to say what you think, to put it out into the world. I don't really even care if anybody is reading this. I feel the need to express myself in some manner regardless of the audience. I write to my representatives and receive back a computer generated response. No one has the time to sit and debate politics anymore. But here I can spout what I feel. I would like a response. I would like for a chance to hear and be heard by others in an open and reasoned environment. Until then, I blog.