inauguration day — anticipation

In fifteen hours, give or take, Barak Obama will be sworn in as President of the United States. The whole world waits with anticipation, some eager, some fearful. Many have expressed their ideas through speeches, editorials, marches. Though it is possible to directly send ideas to his “team,” I haven’t sent much. I just don’t […]


Idiocy, Prejudice and Terrorism

Yep, it’s one of my famous political rants. Hold on to your seats! It is quite clear, and has been for some time, that the terrorists who planned the 11 Sept 2001 attacks have won. Most are long dead, but the United States is at war on two fronts with insufficient resources to fight either […]


Women, Rights, World Peace

So often, we focus on the wars (which are mostly the result of men acting violently) and gang violence (again, mostly men). But there are other types of violence and abuse that affect the way the world works, and perhaps the most insidious and pervasive is the way women are treated as second-class citizens (or […]


Civil Rights belong to Everyone

I have also been following the “what does marriage mean” conversation. I believe that churches should be able to define the rites and rituals they perform. I do not believe that churches should be able to limit legal agreements, though they certainly have every right to be allowed to restrict membership to those who follow […]


What being an American means…

or doesn’t mean. I have been following this case intently: CNN article on Klan trial To those who believe they are justified in acting against a person based on their looks or behaviors, speech or clothes, take note: The United States was founded on the principle that ALL men are created equal, and deserve equal […]


A New Day Dawns

Feeling Hopeful this morning… Here is the text of the acceptance speech that President-elect Barak Obama gave last night. This is an interesting post on squidoo on how to make a good transition between presidents, from someone who was involved in the process last time (I have not had time to read it through completely). […]


Election Night

It appears, from very early returns and exit polls, that Barak Obama will be the 44th president of the United States. This is an historic day. Despite my hating to hear people use this phrase indiscriminately, in this case it is true. The people of the United States appear to have elected a person who […]


Election Day

A few links to sites about the voting that is going on in the United States today. Here is one in Spanish, I followed a link and followed a link and found La Nation’s Website with a blog attached. Here is a link to the local newspaper for Thurston County Washington (also read by people […]


REMEMBER TO VOTE!!!!

Tomorrow, November 4, is election day in the United States. Assuming you are a registered voter, please DO VOTE! If you are not eligible to vote, remind your friends and neighbors! Democracy works best when all eligible citizens participate to the best of their abilities. I have my ballot, ready to put in the collection […]


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