When I woke up today, I had NO idea that today would be the day that we, Minnesotans, would get our second senator. Hey, it’s only eight fucking months past the election. What’s the rush, right? Speaking of Rush, I sincerely hope that he is frothing at the mouth, curled up in a fetal ball,… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Politics
I Left My Heart in the 80s
As you probably know, Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett have both died today. They were both iconic in their days in their own ways, and, apparently, the whole country is mourning. I say this with minimal snark because death is sobering. However, I question the reaction of everyday people to these deaths, especially to Jackson’s.… Continue Reading
Survivor, Minnesota Style
Day Three of bunkering down. Or is it Day Four? I don’t know any more. The days are long, and so bloody hot. I don’t know how long I will survive down here with just my bottle of ice water at my side. Plus, my two intrepid kittehs who keep stern watch over me.… Continue Reading
Curiouser and Curiouser
One of the weirdest political stories in some time is so bizarre, not because it’s political (it’s not), I am somewhat gobsmacked at how it’s unfolding. The story is the disappearance of the South Carolina Mark Sanford, one of the most ardent opponent of the stimulus bill. This weird-ass story sounds like it’s straight out… Continue Reading
The Depths of Despair
A while back during the stimilus ‘debate’ (more accurately, the GOP throwing a major hissy fit and threatening to hold their breaths until they turned blue because, socialism, omigod teh deficit, Obama is ebil Islamofascist dictator socialist Neville Chamberlin Adolph Hitler gonna take all our guns away such a big wimp and totally a dictator,… Continue Reading
What Are My Priorities?
Over at BJ, there was a vociferous debate on a thread about queer rights. I came into it late (though by the time the thread ended, apparently, I was in the middle), and it hurt. I was essentially in agreement with some of the main points, but I was bothered by the vitriol leveled at… Continue Reading
The Opposite of Everything
You know, it was so easy when W. was president. I wouldn’t watch his speeches except for clips (and I would cringe as he spoke), and I pretty much ignored his existence as much as I could and still be up-to-date on what was happening in the world. I would periodically see what W. was… Continue Reading
The Politics of Hate
I have started a sober, thoughtful post on the shooting of the security guard at the Holocaut Museum, but I am not feeling sober nor thoughtful right now. It was an awful thing that happened. You know the sick and twisted part? Many on the right are trying to pretend that the asshole who did… Continue Reading
The Terrorists Have Won
Today, the news emerged that the clinic Dr. Tiller ran will be shut down for good. There are rumblings that one of the other doctors there wishes to carry on, but we will have to wait and see on that. For now, the clinic is closed, and the terrorists have won, and Ross Douthat, the… Continue Reading
I Matter
I matter. You matter. We all matter. Right now, though, I’m going to talk about the first one. Why? Because for far too long, I haven’t thought that I mattered. Not in a global sense (such as, where do I fit in this world). Not in a societal sense (such as, I am no benefit… Continue Reading