[random, some links] sorry, this _is_ mostly political

[wispfox]

I was very charmed last night by seeing a man and a very small child (presumably father and daughter), with the father spinning around in circles, holding the child on his shoulders.


starandrea's Notice of the day today is rather amusing. Go, New England!

I refused to stay up last night to watch the election results, and it appears that was a wise choice. Especially since we have lots of waiting to do for Ohio!

I can't decide if I'm scared or disappointed by the fact that apparently half the country actually approves of Bush. (Or, at least, they think they do...)

tafkar notes the worrisome aspect of a single party holding sway over all three branches of the government, along with a link to explain why.

I've never really been a political person. I'm not very good at it, and I know it. The past four years have made me _far_ more political than I normally am, but I'm also reminded strongly of why I normally avoid it. I'm so _tired_ of politics. So very, very tired. So while I know there are still more things that can be done, I'm just too tired of it all. And it's not like I'm very _good_ at political things; I tend to not be able to remember specific facts/points well enough to have even a vaguely useful debate about much of anything.

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[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

I find myself praying that the split within the republican party between the old-school conservatives and the neo-cons will be enough to prevent most of the damage that had the potential of being wreaked upon our fair nation. It's a long shot, but for the next two years it's the only one I can think of.

In the meantime I'm gonna go find some causes to support financially and temporally.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

It's a long shot, but for the next two years it's the only one I can think of.

Yeah...

I'm gonna go find some causes to support financially

This I can, and do, already do. Temporally, no. Just don't have the energy, and wouldn't even in the summer.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

But if you have any suggestions on who to support financially, I'm all ears. I may already support them, but...

[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

I have only begun my research. I will report in my LJ what I find, who I'll support, and why.

[wispfox.livejournal.com]

Excellent.

And yes, I understood that you'd only just begun. :)

[beowabbit]

I find myself praying that the split within the republican party between the old-school conservatives and the neo-cons will be enough to prevent most of the damage that had the potential of being wreaked upon our fair nation.

Me too, but that would have seemed much likelier if Bush had lost.

[brynndragon.livejournal.com]

Actually, I suspect this will only enhance the polarization of the republican party. Bush will continue to do what he's been doing, which is rather extremist, which will distill more old-school and moderate conservatives from the mix than if Kerry had won and they didn't have someone to point at and say "I agree with him" or "I disagree with him". Erm, I'm not being very eloquent, unfortunately. Suffice it to say that the moderate and old-school republican rumblings will only get louder as they watch the President continue down a completely different path and drag the rest of the party with him.