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I have my own suspicions, but the Californians who have opinions who regularly read my journal can read this posting in the Mahablog (which I regularly read) and see if they agree about the breakdown of the political process in the Golden State. Here also is a quick breakdown of who is paid in IOUs [...]
The South Dakotans in my family are big Tom Daschle fans; I’ve never warmed to him, personally. Maybe it’s because I’m not the ”organization-Democrat” sort. Twice in my life I’ve been personally involved with such people, and I’ve found that I’m more the independent hell-raiser sort. Yes, I understand the intricacies of politics; I didn’t [...]
This works for either me or Meredith. There’s some question as to whether Susan has been in Mexico; if she was, it was to take two steps over the border in Tijuana or something. This is Mere’s states. California from when we brought her home, Massachusetts from a trip to the Boston Worldcon, and the [...]
“I have close family members and friends who are a member of the gay and lesbian community. Those folks include my daughter Lisa, as well as members of my personal staff. “I want for them the same thing that we all want for our loved ones—for each of them to find a mate whom they [...]
Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you’re in a heterosexual marriage, and you don’t want it “protected” by people who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow. If you’re concerned that gay marriage sets a bad example for the rest of us, I’m more concerned about abusive relationships, ugly divorces, people who neglect, abandon, [...]
The city fathers in San Francisco are finally building a no-you-don’t net under the Golden Gate Bridge to foil suicides.
Zpdiduda on Live Journal has an interesting review of the California Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage. Highly recommended.