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Oh my god. I mean, I knew the Dems were in for a tough fight next year, but c’mon.
Read this article. Seriously, read the whole thing. Then resign yourself to four more years of debt, fiscal insanity, environmental destruction, unilateral militarism, waning civil liberties, and endless abuse of language.
It’s kind of a sensitive topic, but I want to talk about the kind of love fathers have for their new children. Well, I want to talk about my experience in particular, but I venture to guess that my experience is pretty common, though rarely discussed. Being from Mars and all, guys generally don’t discuss their emotions. Especially not when they worry their emotions are unusual or inappropriate.
There is much to be depressed about these days, with the country drifting seemingly irrevocably toward militarism, classism, and really stupid reality TV shows. However, there’s one issue that pleases me to no end, and that’s homosexuality. Every new development regarding homosexuality, like the recent Massachusetts Supreme Court decision that a ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, or the Episcopal church’s election of a gay bishop, causes me to chuckle with glee. I feel hope and optimism about homosexuality. Yay for homosexuality! Hooray for gay!
As information comes out about the lead-up to the war, the intelligence failures along the way, and the grossly mishandled occupation, it becomes more and more clear that-contrary to conventional wisdom about the State Dept./Pentagon axis-the real power broker behind U.S. foreign policy is Dick Cheney’s office. Almost entirely behind the scenes, with little interaction with the media or the public, the VP and his staff have pushed hard for a maximally aggressive, ambitious, and unilateral pursuit of U.S. interests (very narrowly construed, in my opinion).
