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Where and when you send young people to war and whether you support a tax policy that lets the haves keep their money and the have-nots have even less are 'moral issues.' I am not sure if that is why the 'youth vote' was the same percentage as last election (2000), but it sure explains why people are so disconnected from actual ethics.

Looks like another four years of avoiding talking politics with my writers' group. And a couple of Boingo bulletin boards. And work. And my roleplaying group. I once said if you were a fan of science fiction, why would you support a candidate who fires scientists when they don't tell him what he wants to hear and even have a senior offical mocking 'the reality-based community?' However, I suck at verbal debate. I get too flustered, and I rather not embarrass my side by screwing up.

And may I say to the "OMG Kerry will take our guns away" folks who voted for Bush--yep, because your Glock is really going to stop law enforcement when you are accused of abating terrorists by researching for a book.

I will, however, write about it. If you are in a community I am and voted for Bush--I won't say anything on the same comms we're at. Edit this evening: I really don't get why, but people smarter than me figured some things: fear, the gay marriage panic button, inertia. Great, people hate me and my friends.

That's not what I think the United States is about. I don't like the division of 'faith-based' and 'reality-based.' I snarked that I was one of the latter, but it was the idea that I should make things better. I should take a good look around and figure out what needs to be done.

I don't think you did. Oh, well, you knew what you were getting. If it gets worse, well, you choose the bad rather than the might-be-better.

Me? I just feel like I was handed eviction papers.


Dramatic? Well, yes. Another example of the great 'polarization of America'? Sure.

Accurate? Tell me it's not.

The last gifts from Pandora's box.

Counting of the votes will continue after Kerry's concession. Yeah, I know it would be a legal mess, but frankly, the Republicans haven't fought fair since 1972.

There is more awareness of the voting infrastructure than in 2000. Now what?

The candidates who were pro-gay-marriage-stay-legal in my state won!!!1!!1 Yay, one beacon of sanity with 11 states against.

Oh and IL: congratulations on Obama winning.

I am determined to get another job. When news of concession followed by a couple of my cow orkers saying "OMG Te-rey-za sucks," I know I am not suited for my position.

There is a good chance a certain asshat will get kicked off the Medicare rolls. The big plan of Norquist, etc. is siphon payroll tax into stock, reducing Medicare's funding. Being young and healthy, I really don't think the overworked bureaucrat will cut him slack. He took 'no goddamn fags marrying' over his disability. I hope he enjoys trying to live off his vanity publishing.

"Osama bin Laden's discarding of Islamic justification in his speech coincided with an effort by Muslim intellectuals from 23 countries who signed a petition to the United Nations calling for an international treaty to ban the use of religion for incitement to violence""

I made ritual for myself this morning: I sang angry songs in my head going to work. "Insanity," "War Pigs," "Seeing Red," "Mosh," "Lucifier Over London."

The right wing radio bully-boys that are probably crowing right now (some convenience store had Jay Severin on the radio--I did not stay long) will get the government they deserve.

All I can do is keep one eye on the news, keep my head down, save my pennies and to program my Congresspeople's number on my cell phone.

Oh, and more cheer-ups