Posts Tagged "politics"

Yes We Can!

Posted by on Nov 5, 2008 in Blather | 3 comments

This morning I feel, for the first time in my life, that the people of the United States will be well taken care of by the government they elected. I don’t recall feeling this good about anything in a very long time. I wrote more about it on my 365 photo here. [Thx to my friend JB for the awesome graphic.] FacebookTwitterPinterestGoogle +1MoreLinkedInEmailRedditDiggTumblrStumbleUponThis morning I feel, for the first time in my life, that the people of the United States will be well taken care of by the government they elected....

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Fired Up! Ready to Go!

Posted by on Nov 4, 2008 in Blather | 7 comments

Have I mentioned that I’m a cynic? Have I mentioned that I have trouble not tuning out politicians whenever they speak? Regardless of whether I agree with them or not? Have I mentioned how much of an identity crisis I had when I listened for the first time to the entirety of one of Barack Obama’s speeches, and I wept? Well, here’s my first cry of today. [via Talking Points Memo] FacebookTwitterPinterestGoogle +1MoreLinkedInEmailRedditDiggTumblrStumbleUponHave I mentioned that I’m a cynic? Have I mentioned that I have trouble not tuning out politicians whenever they...

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Vote, Or We’ll Be in a Big Fight

Posted by on Nov 4, 2008 in Photos | 6 comments

365.99 (Absentee) If you’re a registered voter in the U.S., please perform the utmost civic duty today and vote. Bring a book or some yarn if the lines are long. Vote. Pass it on. FacebookTwitterPinterestGoogle +1MoreLinkedInEmailRedditDiggTumblrStumbleUpon365.99 (Absentee) If you’re a registered voter in the U.S., please perform the utmost civic duty today and vote. Bring a book or some yarn if the lines are long....

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27th October Weekly Roundup

Posted by on Oct 27, 2008 in Weekly Roundup | 5 comments

I had a great chat with Marly about the fall issue of IC last week, which should go out in her next podcast. Massive kudos to Apple and Google for seeing the issue of gay marriage for what it is: a question of civil rights. Speaking of Apple, I’m digging iTunes’s Genius. It’s playlist-making for the lazy or uninspired. What do you think of it? Know what I’m not digging? Bad bad bad DRM. Did you know that if you buy a movie through iTunes you can’t (without use of 3rd-party software) burn it to a DVD so you can, you know, watch it on your television? This is...

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Colin Powell Goes Beyond Just Endorsing Obama

Posted by on Oct 19, 2008 in Blather | 12 comments

This morning on Meet the Press, former U.S. Secretary of State and Republican Colin Powell formally endorsed Barack Obama for President. This was much anticipated, and though it comes as no surprise I hope his clout and visibility serve Obama well. But there’s a more important story to this endorsement. Know when I first encountered real-life bigotry regarding Obama? It was eight months ago, and someone I know and love—and who is both a big-city dweller and a Democrat—said he thought Obama’s name would really hurt him, because people would think he’s a Muslim. And then...

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