Category: Politics

  • Okay, I laughed

    Hillary Clinton was in Youngstown yesterday, speaking to workers at a nearby GM plant.  One reason why I always love to read local and regional blogs during political periods is to see what the politicians face from the locals, who are not all that impressed and loverly with politicians due to trust issues we have…

  • You ain’t see nothing yet

    YouTube is amazing.  (Thanks to Jeremy for sharing!). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gwqEneBKUs]

  • Smart-asses, welcome

    Jenn Reese has an interesting and fun entry in her journal today that revolves around playing a certain kind of game.  Here’s how it works at Jenn’s place: Post something positive about a presidential candidate for whom you *do not* intend to vote. -Giving credit to Clinton for being female or Obama for being black…

  • I’m kind of getting my hopes up

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LOvWoK_8f8&rel=1]

  • Agency–who really has it?

    From the New York Times: Speaking to black and Hispanic New Yorkers, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton tried on Monday to quell a controversy over race in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination by praising the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and describing him as a trailblazer for both herself and her rival, Senator…

  • Life with a house

    I feel like I’m at the end of the strangest and somewhat stressful three or four months of my life. More stressful than those first few months of living in Japan even, getting used to a different culture. In the past four months, my first novel has come out, I’ve been teaching three classes at…

  • I feel like dancing

    An interesting meditation from Andrew Sullivan on that optical illusion of the dancer.  Read and enjoy.

  • Citizens and Consumers

    Today a friend of mine said, “I can’t believe how politically disengaged young people are today.” I said, “That’s because we’re consumers instead of citizens.” I don’t know where that came from, it just flew out of my mouth as soon as I opened it. I don’t know if it’s right, but it certainly felt…

  • Telling Lies to the Young Is Wrong

    I came across this poem in the comments section of Justine Larbalestier’s blog, posted there by Chris McClaren, and had to steal it to post over here as well.  It’s just too good, and sums up my feelings in recent years about how we should teach our children and ourselves to look at the world.…

  • Don’t give a damn

    Apparently the Republican debate via YouTube is back on.  At first the candidates complained about it and thought it was demeaning, according to Mitt Romney.  Between their hesitation to participate in truly democratic forums like this one, and their outright disregard for the GLBT community’s Visible Vote forum, I think any sensible person with an…