Tag Archives: politics

~:: Never a Dull Moment ::~

I have this whole, insane load of craziness to record here. But Gin is coming, so I am dusting and washing and shaking out things in preparation for the visit of my lovely daughter and the boys. Just a head’s … Continue reading

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~:: Political Howling ::~

I’d say that I’m getting sick of politics, but the statement would be inaccurate.  I have ALWAYS been sick of politics.  Probably since before I was born onto this planet, I hated politics.  It’s just that lately, I am sick-ER.  … Continue reading

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Avoiding the question ~

Here is a lovely and terrifying thing: my first baby turns thirty today.  This makes her a full-fledged human grown up.  And what does it make me? I will put up a picture later, but for now, may I say … Continue reading

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Ahhh-balance~

May I say how excited I am with the results of the election in Massachusetts yesterday? Sort of. Happiness: I find it terribly disturbing when any one group in a government that is supposed to be answerable to the people … Continue reading

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Opining about opinion

Karl Marx once opined that religion was the opiate of the masses.  Chaz proposes another view: that politics is the true opiate, giving the masses such a nice big bone to worry, they’re too busy with it to look up … Continue reading

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AHHHH! AHHHH!!

Warning: this a grass-roots, non-political person’s response to something she heard on the radio.  I stand to be corrected by those who may have first hand, educated in reality opinions concerning these things: So, I heard Mr. Obama on the … Continue reading

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A hard night –

I will not say that I would’ve awakened tomorrow, feeling that the world had been saved.  There is too much going on now in this country that cannot be solved by rhetoric and bailouts.  But I would not have had … Continue reading

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Campaign Away!

I’m going to be straight about this: I’m voting for the McCain ticket in November. It’s not because I love everything about it, More like, I’m less afraid of it. There’ve been maybe two elections in my whole life in … Continue reading

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