The last two presidential races, I paid more attention to them than was probably healthy, and made up my mind before it made sense to (ie: before I could cast a vote). This time, I’m trying to be more patient and wait for the race to develop before deciding who I’m supporting.\ Well, my primary’s […]
Category: politics
Four Score and Seven Years Ago…
Today, in 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave one of the most important speeches in this country’s history after the worst battle in the history of the United States.\ I love reading it. It’s profound, and in a few words, explains what’s truly great about this country. Not that we fight or disagree, but that we believe […]
Huh?
This makes no sense to me: NY to allow illegal immigrants to get drivers license. I’m not anti-illegal immigrant, but this change is asinine; it reads like an 8th grade social studies project. I can’t believe educated, professional, adults came up with this plan and other educated, professional, adults agreed to it. Just… GAH! The […]
Max Is a Poet
Max and I talk about all kinds of things, and you already know that he reads everything. It’s sometimes hard to figure out how to explain things to him. He’s worried about stuff like the environment, and recently, the war in Iraq. I’ve been trying to tell him not to worry about it (because he’s […]
Huh?
I am honestly confused by an article I read this morning: US Sailor: Don’t deport my wife. I thought that people married to US citizens got to stay in the US regardless of their status, unless something else was going on (fake marriage, criminal from elsewhere). So, what’s up with the possibility that this woman, […]
Bush still sucks.
Great article on Iraq, Iran, and the US.
Rambling account of protest march
Here is my free-flowing account of the Stop the War/Impeach Bush protest held on Saturday in DC. You can read Salon’s coverage here. I really appreciated the opportunity (and knowing about it beforehand) so that I could do something. I’ve been feeling so powerless lately that shouting for a day made me feel better. Having […]
My imaginary sign reads, “Impeach Bush Now!!”
I am goin’ protesting tomorrow! Wish me luck that I don’t get lost on my way to the meeting point. What does one wear to a protest?\ Kevin and the boys bailed on me. I am really disappointed too. I was hoping this could be a great family experience, but the boys got a better […]
Not Working? Let’s Change the Name!
The White House is going to retool the Iraq mission. If you read the article carefully, they’re not actually going to change anything except they’re going to rebrand it.\ Yes, people, this is what we’ve come to. June was the bloodiest month in Iraq since the beginning of the war, the Iraqi government and military […]
The 4th of July for a Slave
I read this yesterday and it’s one of the most eloquent and damning speeches I’ve ever read. I can only imagine what it would have been like to hear Frederick Douglass give it in person. You should read the whole thing, but here’s my favorite paragraph:\ bq. What, to the American slave, is your Fourth […]