So... not even gonna start on the various primaries for elected officials. On the propositions on this ballot though ( Read more... )

A comment I made in reference to something in someone else's journal:

"In that sense, btw-- yes, I question the morality of every citizen in the USA who believes that the USA should be defended against all enemies, foreign and domestic, but who will not volunteer him/her-self to serve in that defense. In some regards, the insurgents we are fighting ( Read more... )

Quote from a news article on CNN today:

"Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tennessee, complained that consideration of presidential nominees is an important role for the Senate."

How very interesting. An American Fascist Republican believes that consideration of presidential nominees is an important role for the Senate. This came up as a complaint after the ( Read more... )

To the Dishonorable Jim Bunning, Senator from Kentucky, regarding your current obstructionist tactics in the Senate:

Okay, *NOW* a bill has to be completely paid for before you'll allow it to go forward? Completely financed before you'll end your one-man ridiculous show of blocking a bill that the people and the country need?!

YOU GODDAMN ( Read more... )

Thanks Massachusetts-- really wanted to say I appreciate the way that 55% of your sheep idiots voting population decided to bend over and fuck do a favor for the rest of the country by voting in a worthless piece of shit politician from the American Fascist Republican Party yesterday in the special election to replace the late murderer Senator ( Read more... )

"Geico Commercials. So easy a racist could do it."

(I'm not a fan of their work.)

From an article covering the UC Fees Increase (Los Angeles Times, 20Nov09, written by Larry Gordon and Amina Khan):

'After two increases by next fall, basic UC undergraduate fees will cost $10,302 a year, plus about $1,000 in extra campus charges. Room, board and books can add another $16,000 ( Read more... )

Dave Arneson passed away on 7Apr09 (or at least that's the dates I got), due to cancer ( Read more... )

I didn't know 'Furp'-- I don't recall ever meeting him, but he was someone who was a good friend to friends of mine, and by all accounts I've seen, he was a very good man.  He was killed a few days ago in a traffic accident near 29 Palms. The other driver, a Marine, was drunk. For all those of you who knew him-- you have my sympathies ( Read more... )

Oh, for those who might even think of making certain types of snide comment ( Read more... )