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Mar 18 2008
30 Mill: N’Orleanians vs N’Learians
A short rant on Priorities.
30 million to bail out the rich folks. What? Afraid they might make a late Lear payment? Of course all the employees who worked for B-S just got the big douche, being minor stock holders. No job, no 401K’s nadda. No bailout for them.
Of course, I have a hard time working up a great deal of sympathy for those who make a living shuffling papers on other’s loans, milking profit off the middle class’ interest rates. I realize I am being simplistic, but still…..
This is even truer, because if we have 30 million laying around, why the fuck did we not use it in New Orleans? Never mind. We all know the answer to that.
Pictorial explanation below.
Mar 17 2008
The Focus of the Fittest
I have been neglecting you lately here, but I have picked up a few odd jobs the last few weeks, and my blogging time is seriously limited. I wrote this Saturday, so I hope you don’t mind left overs 🙂
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Wherein Diane Ponders about the Focus of Electoral Politics.
I miss the Iraq Grief Diaries. How quickly we forget these things, the soul-wrenching Truths that once bound us together. We were once united trying to stop these atrocities.
Hardly anyone talks about the War anymore, even with the breaking of the Pentagon Papers admitting we knew there were no wmd’s and NO al queda connection.
They sure broke that story at the right time, huh?
Yeah, no one was listening for the most part.
Feb 28 2008
Why We Lose
I find myself in the ever shrinking world of unpopular opinion these days. Hell, when Maryscott laughs at you and tells you eventually its about winning at all costs by a certain point in the game, it is truly, very, almost, hell, not convincing to me in the end. When AG asks if we are all working for McCain these days, when former Mr Radical-as-hell toes the party line, it truly, very, almost, hell, doesn’t at all convince me thats whats wrong.
I see the point. Heck, I’ve made the that point many times, and I am sure I will again. Just yesterday in the Open I mentioned a Obama sign for my yard.
Here’s your sign!
The Republicans win because they are unified!!!!
Feb 23 2008
Dear Muslim Kids,
I am a thirteen year old boy, and for my school project I am supposed to look up a bunch of stuff about your culture.
I found out the Middle East once had the biggest library anywhere, and that most science stuff came from you guys, you know, math and astronomy and that stuff. I like those subjects but not as much as baseball. Do you play baseball there? I couldn’t find anything about it on google, but I did see some pictures that looked like kids were playing something like it. I play second base, and pitch a little sometimes too.
Feb 20 2008
Thank You Hillary for Michelle’s Sake
I remember in 1993, we were all excited about Bill, hell, “Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow”…. a man young and hip enough to replace the aging Bush/Reagan legacy; someone like US! That same enthusiasm prevailed, the same “moderate” talk got swept under the rug during his campaign, right up until “Don’t ask, Don’t Tell” became law.
Promises, Promises. Moderate Happens. I digress…..
One thing I do remember was the reaction to Bill’s wife. Unlike Eleanor Roosevelt, who really broke the first ground, Hillary is very much responsible for the publics reaction to Michelle Obama today. She deserves credit for that much.
Feb 17 2008
I too, am a Brainwashed Hypocrite
Last night Mr. 9 year old requested “Underworld: Evolution” as the family movie. What can I say, boys his age, Werewolves and Vampires? I glanced at the R rating, as he popped in with “Mom, its like a Van Helsing movie, I know all about the Dracula legends.”
What 9 year old boy wouldn’t totally dig this monster?
We rolled eyes and agreed to it, knowing full well the B status flick for which we were in store… a Flying Laura Croft with fangs.
I’m not a big fan of him seeing people kill people, in both video games or movies, but hell, mythical creatures? Orcs, aliens, etc?
Not really a big deal. He sees it unflinchingly, yet gets teary eyed that in every Western “Why do they always have to kill the horses?”
Feb 13 2008
The Weirding Woman Mutters
Welcome to the Weirding Womans World of Rant and crazed mutterings, where Wake Up is the whisper and Never Again is the reply. Where “Hope” is the pervert Uncle diddling you under the table, while “Lies” is welding on your chains.
Like the Video portrays, I see the pristine pastoral scenes, just like you; I also see it going down in flames.
So when your standing at the smoldering ruins, you can’t say you weren’t warned.
I feel like the Crazy Wolf Lady whispering in the corner to you… NSPD 51, Murdoch Media, Water Wars, Global Warming, The Day After, and not least of all “A Slippery Slope: Of Fascism and Punishment”…. a delusional prophet foreboding the worst at a Ghost Dance Party of messianic hope.
Not that it will save me.
Even if I don’t willingly gulp the Kool Aid, I know it will be force-fed to me. I share your fate.
Feb 12 2008
House Update; Note to Friends
I have been busy for a couple days, my neighbor & I helping a woman who has been abused get out of her house, and counseling her.
I haven’t been online as much as I should.
Then as I came on tonite, my husband got a call, his 89 yr old Mom isn’t answering her phone. Without going into it, he left to go there; usually annoyed when she pulls this shit, instead, grim faced and quiet; sure this is it.
So I won’t be able to diary-sit as I should.
Feb 10 2008
Dear Barack,
I hope you don’t mind me using your first name, but you have come to first name basis with America these days.
I’ll state right off, I am really on the fence about you. But I am full of ideas and needed to share them with you.
You have a rare opportunity here, have you any idea how rare? People are looking to you with Messianic hope, thinking you will lead the Ghost Dance and put things back as they belong.
Hope, Faith, Unity and “Yes We Can!”
Just words, but when you lead people to believe them, you have a responsibility.
Dec 31 2007
Primary Objectives
Early on, I chastised Maryscott for speaking to “who was electable” and her premature outright dismissal of all but the top three candidates. I thought it fair to see where the coming months would lead. Time has proven her right.
Whether or not the Murdoch-Media-Monolithic-Magnate has been successful in the preordaining our candidates by sheer barrage and unfair coverage; the time for Primaries is at hand.
I want to talk about the Objective of a Primary, and why I think Docudharmans should join me in supporting John Edwards.
Dec 10 2007
The Day After Tomorrow Week 14
Cross posted at Wild, Wild Left my little blog, and My Left Wing.
Its been a while, I know. Things have changed a lot for us.
The weather broke, finally, spring is in the air. Its funny, the plants don’t seem to care or notice how much has changed. We hold on, hoping my husband will come back from that store 11 weeks ago. It’s less than a mile away. I haven’t given up on him, and hope he was conscripted by the right side. Jake’s fever broke when I boiled some willow bark for him. Thank God for my library and having all those “nature” and “medicinal plant” books I bought years ago. One woman’s husband just made it here today, after being gone even longer. He claims that both sides are just kind of giving up, letting people go, more worried about survival now. I can only hope, wait, pray in the way I do.
Dec 10 2007
Measures of Worth
This is an attempt at starting a dialogue, about the fabric of what our human existence entails at present, and what it should strive to be.
Sometimes the universe is best examined through a microcosm. I am completely unconvinced that the way I will attempt this will be the right way, but it will be my own attempt at a beginning. A stepping stone.
I am going to start small. I was 6 years old when my 18 year old sister was killed in a car accident. I remember how devastated my Mother was to lose her first born, and wishing it had been me instead. Not being morose at all, my 6 year old logic told me that it would be easier on my Mom, because she had not had as much time to get attached to me. Ok, leave that thought in the back of your mind and lets move forward.