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[Sep. 2nd, 2009|09:16 am] |
Well, Obama's approval rating has slipped again to 45%... this news comes remarkably timed with the White House's announcement that despite tons of town halls on the subject, the President really doesn't care about a public option.
You know, I voted for the guy because I figured THIS was the guy that would stand up for the 'downtrodden;' stand up for those that don't normally get a voice; stand up for the gays(you all know my passion for repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and for gay marriage)... well, all of that, and I didn't really like John McCain (for Senator OR President).
What a silly naive person I'd become. And I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt as he threw out little half-measures(extending SOME federal benefits to same-sex couples), and didn't complete big campaign promises. And time and time again, all I heard from my friends was "He's only had a month!" then "He's only had five months!" and now "He's only had seven and a half months!"
I'm sorry that I expect our President to do something in the first year of his Presidency.
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[Sep. 1st, 2009|06:35 pm] |
Yes, yes, it's been a long time. I'm a forgetful panda.
Updates, updates... well, I was an Education major, but now I'm not. I'm onto a degree program that'll enable me to finish faster. It doesn't seem like it's a pure motivation, but dammit, it's a motivation.
So now, I'm a "Sustainability" major. Sustainability's basically about training people to create technologies that don't hurt the environment. They asked me what I thought "Sustainability" was, and I said "Creating technology that is cheap, efficient, and environmentally friendly;" when asked which of those qualities was most important, I did not make my Sustainability prof very happy. "Cheap... with Efficiency being a very close runner up."
Anyway, there's been some discussion about what I'll do with it - my advisor, my parental unit, and more than a few friends. My uncle worked for Northwest Southern for 35 years; I could get a job discerning how to lay 'sustainable rail,' lol. Or just a job.
Thought one part of the program is actually interesting to me... the farming part. I don't know if you lot remember - ages and ages ago, I wanted to run off to University of Kentucky and get my animal husbandry degree, and become a cattle rancher. Well, this is like that, except I'm thinking plants and chickens. Maybe dairy goats.
It's just thoughts rollin' around my head right now - nothing set in stone, of course. We know how easily I can change my mind... but it's interesting. |
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[Nov. 29th, 2008|02:09 pm] |
Obama has talked about dragging ass on the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell - possibly until 2010.
There's no reason for that. He could pull a Clinton, do an Executive Order, and it would be over. No need to get the Far Right on board.
Cowardly. |
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[Nov. 17th, 2008|10:47 am] |
Oh, NaNoWriMo... you are a foul mistress.
Yes, I write in class.
Yes, I write in my room.
Yes, I write while on the couch watching movies.
But the checkpoint that NaNoWriMo says I should have by this weekend?
30,000 words.
How much do I have?
10,000.
LOL. Well, fiddlesticks. It probably would've helped if I hadn't been working on four stories at once - as well as my NaNoWriMo project.
And I'm going camping this weekend - no notes, no computer, no writing there... just me, my friends, and those woods that I love so much. |
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[Nov. 14th, 2008|11:55 am] |
Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon is asking for part of the bailout.
Phoenix's budget deficit is at least $200 million and could reach $250 million by June if tax revenues keep sliding.
Now. I wonder what could've possibly helped this along... Perhaps the boondoggle and money leech that is the Light Rail System?
I argued against it when it first came up on the ballot, against it when it passed its first "completion" checkpoint and still needed work, when it blocked up traffic instead of freeing it up as proponents had said, so...
I hate to say I told you so, but
I told you so. |
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[Nov. 13th, 2008|11:34 pm] |
I am drunk, therefore my desire to buy a kitten and a single-action revolver is completely normal.
I shall now go read Twilight instead. It has been pointed out to me that I act as both an over zealous critic of the book and a fangirl at the exact same moment. Yes. Me. Well, actually, one of my roommates simply said "girl," but... close enough.
I love the book.
But.
It isn't great writing. It isn't. It isn't even on par with the Potter books. I've had to give out tremendous allowances.
There. Twilight Love + Twilight Criticism = Max.
EDIT: Keystone HURTS the stomach when mixed with other alcoholic beverages. |
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[Nov. 13th, 2008|02:31 pm] |
I'm hankering to sell my weapon... I love my Beretta, but I've always been more of a revolver man - and I've got my eye on a pretty little lady at the local gun store...
I bought the Beretta 90two for nigh on $700... that was around $650 with tax.
What do you think's a fair price? She's in practically new condition; only put like 400 rounds through 'er... clean, all that... I've got three guys that are interested, they just want me to name a reasonable price.
I thought $500 at first... too cheap? Too expensive? Your best guess? |
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[Nov. 13th, 2008|08:29 am] |
Perhaps someone can explain it to me...
Why is this ever-growing Bailout a great idea? Republicans and Democrats voted for the $700 Billion, even as it was patently very unpopular with the American people... now that it's grown more and more and come to include the Big 3 car makers and American Express, et cetera et cetera....
Why is this a good plan? |
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[Nov. 12th, 2008|09:27 am] |
A radical gay rights group is claiming responsibility for a protest Sunday at Mount Hope Church in Delta Township.
Protesters who entered the Creyts Road church along with worshippers surprised the congregation when they stood up during the service, threw fliers at churchgoers and shouted slogans such as "It's OK to be gay," and "Jesus was a homo," according to David Williams, communications director at the church. His father, Dave Williams, is the church's longtime pastor. He was not preaching at the church Sunday.
According to a report on the Bash Back group's news site, protesters inside the church pulled a fire alarm, unfurled a banner from the church balcony, shouted and threw fliers to the worshippers.
Outside the church, protesters carried picket signs and an upside-down, pink cross.
http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20081112/NEWS01/811120369
Unacceptable. Horrible, and unacceptable. If you're at a civil center, like a court, maybe. If you're a protestor clashing with other protestors, maybe.
But a church? No. Unacceptable, childish, ridiculous behavior. |
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[Nov. 11th, 2008|10:49 am] |
One of my friends bought me a cup of coffee for Veterans' Day today.
LOL, I have all these friends that are in Army ROTC, but I'm the only one that's actually been IN the military. Cup of coffee? I'll take it, hahaha.
For now, I'm recovering from Century Club last night. Made it to 61. Ugh. Still didn't beat my old record of 72, but then, that's probably because I knew if I tried, I'd lose it - so I quit when I could still limp away from the table. |
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[Nov. 8th, 2008|11:53 am] |
The /=/ They
There /=/ Their /=/ They're
Your /=/ You're
Its /=/ It's
No /=/ Know
Suppose /=/ Supposed
Then /=/ Than
Were /=/ We're
Who's /=/ Whose
Affect /=/ Effect.
There. I feel better. Having discussions with people, and then seeing these kinds of basic mistakes, does, admittedly, make me come to certain conclusions about their intellect. |
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[Nov. 5th, 2008|05:31 pm] |
Okay, so I got this email in my mailbox this morning (text size reduced so as not to be obnoxiously long):
I'm about to head to Grant Park to talk to everyone gathered there, but I wanted to write to you first.
We just made history.
And I don't want you to forget how we did it.
You made history every single day during this campaign -- every day you knocked on doors, made a donation, or talked to your family, friends, and neighbors about why you believe it's time for change.
I want to thank all of you who gave your time, talent, and passion to this campaign.
We have a lot of work to do to get our country back on track, and I'll be in touch soon about what comes next.
But I want to be very clear about one thing...
All of this happened because of you.
Thank you,
Barack
Now, when I got this on my ERAU account, it didn't show any images. I'm a sucker for graphics, so I forwarded it to my Gmail account to see them.
What pops up? "DONATE NOW". No, Barack. I donated enough. You got in, requested result accomplished, I'm not giving you any more money, and frankly, I'm insulted that in a thank you note, you'd ask for MORE money than the $700 million we gave you for this election. At least put it in another email. That's what President Bush did after we elected him in 2004; he thanked us, then an email later, asked for us to donate to the RNC. |
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[Nov. 5th, 2008|11:59 am] |
While I had a high from the Obama win, I have a big ol' disappointment in Proposition 102 passing here in Arizona, by a fairly sizable margin.
Here's the text:
"Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state."
It got me thinking... some states - say, Kentucky (my home state, after all), say that a marriage or civil union won't be recognized.
So... they didn't mention 'civil unions'. Does that mean the door's still open? As long as we aren't calling it 'marriage'?
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And my deep condolences to Californians... there's now a ban on gay marriage there. Of course, it isn't retroactive, so 18,000 couples are still married. AND it's going to take some time to actually be PUT in the Constitution, so according to a clerk interviewed on the news, they're still issuing marriage licenses right now. |
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[Nov. 5th, 2008|09:15 am] |
The best quote from around the world is from China...
"American elections have shaken me to the core. I have always thought the Chinese political system is the best in the world, but it is not so. We are deprived of our sacred rights, rule of law and human rights are trampled upon. To have a democratic system like the one in the USA is more difficult than touching the sky... But we long to achieve freedom and democracy, which is a difficult task for us young people in China." (Anonymous)
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/news/2008/11/081105_obama_globalreaction.shtml
This election has given hope to the CHINESE. Well, at least one young person there... which is probably mildly representative.
This is important. And Obama now has massive responsibility - not just as President of the United States, but how he presents himself to the world. If he can bring hope to China, then maybe he can bring it to other corrupt parts of the world. |
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[Nov. 4th, 2008|10:02 pm] |
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He's amazing. I love this speech. I'm so happy. |
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[Nov. 4th, 2008|07:15 pm] |
OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG
It's... close... if he wins all the Kerry states... and Florida... and Ohio... then... slam dunk. |
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[Nov. 3rd, 2008|11:36 am] |
I'm consumed by NaNoWriMo. I can't think about anything else but writing right now - I've done this in the past, but never completed the 50,000 words... I usually lose my train of thought around 21,000. Or switch stories.
But this time, I will finish! Mainly because in a day and half, I've already hit 5,000 words.
Yes. I'm going insane in school, sick of super-biased professors, and ready to think about anything else.
And this is a pretty cool 'anything'. |
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[Nov. 2nd, 2008|09:07 pm] |
Here we go, a little more than a day left until November 4th. I know TONS of people are just about ready for it all to be over.
A couple of thingsl:
* I'm not voting Democrat because I hate Republicans. I still consider myself a right-leaning Moderate. I'm voting for the person I think will do best in the office. People disagree with me? That is their right. I'm encouraging all my friends to get out the vote, and have said, many times, I don't care if they cancel my vote out with a vote to McCain - that I just want people to participate.
* I have stopped calling it 'gay marriage'. Prop 102 is the Marriage Amendment around here - it's been voted down before, but they're re-wording it and running it by the public again... this time, a "Yes" vote will actually vote down ... (alright, one more time, but this is it) 'gay marriage'. I believe in marriage for everyone, but more than that - a lot of my friends are voting it down NOT because they think that marriage should be anything but a man and a woman, but because the state already decided this ballot proposition BEFORE. Ah, I love my fellow Republicans. We're a staunch bunch.
* Campaigns: Stop calling me for donations. If I had any money to give, I'd give it freely on the website, like I did for President Bush and the RNC. I don't have money now. I am a typical college student. Extra funds go to buying Keystone. Deal.
All that said, I'm staying up all Election Night to see the results. My housemates and myself are making a Drinking game of it - the best part, I think, will be Arizona. We've decided to take one shot for every percentage point McCain wins over Obama.
Yeah, he's going to win Arizona. No worries. I'm still voting for Obama. |
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[Oct. 21st, 2008|06:33 pm] |
"Hometown Pride is the LGBT communities’ way to connect with people back in our hometowns, and make sure they know why it’s important they vote to elect Senator Obama in November. It’s important to remember all the contacts we have -- even if we don’t live near them anymore -- and talk to them."
Wow, Obama campaign. Is this some subtle way of saying that gays obviously don't live at home anymore because they've been kicked out or run away?
LOL, it's just what I thought of when I read it at first. :D |
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