Politics
I don’t take my politics too seriously…
…and my politicians even less so. I know I get into it now and then about certain issues and personalities, but even with the air of disagreement about it, it is usually in good fun.
Read the Full PostI won’t drink to that.
I’ve been hearing about New York City’s incredibly stupid ban on large drinks and other “unhealthy” foods. I’ll start by saying I don’t drink soda (I used to drink a lot of soda, but that’s kind of beside the point), and I haven’t been to the Big Apple in a few years. I don’t have…
Read the Full PostI just found the “Hide all stories from The White …
I just found the “Hide all stories from The White House” button on Facebook and used it. I’ll just have to remember to allow them again in four years.
Read the Full PostMore politics: I agree with the President
I’m seeing this quote form Obama’s second inaugural address: Our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law for if we are truly created equal, then surely the love we commit to one another must be equal as well. I know these words were written…
Read the Full PostWarning: Politics ahead – Specious Speeches
Posted today on Facebook by Kathleen Trelease Blackwood, one of my teachers from high school: Today’s Inaugural speech was impressive and I would love to meet the speechwriter. But, it isn’t Obama. I’ve listened closely to most of what he has had to say, in debates five years ago, in campaign speeches, in press conferences,…
Read the Full PostOur government has been stolen from the people
I don’t (yet) have an answer for this one, but I wonder how we, as a nation, have allowed ourselves to get such crappy leadership. Congress, you suck! The executive branch is on a power grab, and it’s not just the current regime. It’s been happening for years. Our government “of the people” is no…
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