‘politics’ Archives
Pride
To paraphrase Michelle Obama, I have never been more proud of any President. Hours after North Carolina embarrassed itself, the President of the United States took a surprising stand by declaring definitively that he supports marriage equality. Say what you will about the [Read More]
Shameful
I’ll just record some thought for posterity. North Carolina IS the backwards, ignorant cess pool of stupidity that people from more civilized places have always said it is. I’ve never been ashamed to live in this state. I am tonight. Most of the people who voted [Read More]
Why You Should Vote AGAINST Amendment One
I should have done this during early voting. But if you haven’t voted yet, and you either don’t plan to vote today or don’t know why you should be voting AGAINST Amendment One, here’s why: The rights of ALL UNMARRIED COUPLES will be restricted [Read More]
Vote AGAINST N.C. Amendment 1
Amendment One is not merely “the gay marriage amendment”. But the impetus for the amendment, its sponsors will tell you, is the word of God, and God’s condemnation of homosexuality. I don’t study the Bible. Fortunately, President Bartlet does. [Read More]
For the four people reading this who aren’t voting AGAINST N.C. Amendment 1
That’s just an arbitrary number. It may be somewhere between zero and five. And you may not necessarily be planning to vote for Amendment 1. You may just not be planning to vote. (And I’m just referring to those reading this who live in North Carolina.) This [Read More]
John Owens for Durham County Commissioner
I am wading into local politics for the first time in a few years, and I would appreciate it if you could take a minute to visit Team Owens, the page for Durham County Commissioner candidate John Owens. I have known John since he moved to Durham. He is intelligent and [Read More]
Now poor Mitt Romney has a Google problem
Maybe he shouldn’t have stuck his dog Seamus on top of the family station wagon for a road trip. Kudos to whoever started this site for Mitt Romney. [Read More]
cnn.com SOTU FAIL
Because what’s equally as important as President Obama’s State of the Union address? Clearly, Herman Cain’s response. [Read More]
I wish I could tune out politics
I haven’t watched any of the 17 or 18 GOP debates. I certainly follow what’s going on. I read news stories and commentaries and hear way too much on NPR, who, to my annoyance, give these guys a fair shake. Most of what they say is repulsive to me. I turned on [Read More]
Student loans
I wrote three lengthy comments in response to NPR’s Facebook story about student loans. I abandoned those, and then I was just going to post something on my Facebook feed. I abandoned that, too. But I feel compelled to say this. I’m really effing tired of [Read More]
