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Saturday, November 11, 2000
Friday, November 10, 2000
another intellectual chat on aol:
"I had to put the dog down before I hit the road I watched that sweet old life become a bag of bones." -- Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) for Shanghai, 29 Sept. 1991 - 10 Nov. 2000 Thursday, November 09, 2000
in the middle of all of this election excitement, something terrible has happened. tomorrow (friday 10 november), we have to put my dog, shanghai, to sleep. his cancer has made it so that he can not even walk. poor baby. am i upset? yes. but i have been consumed by the election. i mean consumed. at the same time, it is better for the dog. he's hurting and it is unfair to keep him alive. will i miss him? yes. i think the emotions will hit me harder once it is done. i am not going to the vet. i can not stand to be there. i will say goodbye to him tomorrow morning and then try to maintain some degree of sanity.
oregon still undecided? hummm. not that it matters. oh, but on the brighter side, emily answered my question during the chat today: IndigoKare: What do you think of the "outcome" of the US election? :-) Emily Saliers: I have been kind of depressed. I question the system of the electoral college. I question how deeply citizens look into the issues. And I think it is fascinating. I think the closeness of it is fascinating. Obviously I am crossing my fingers to hope one or the other, but we don't endorse, so you'll just have to guess. Emily Saliers: I think ralph nader is amazing, and I think it is important to have a third party read the entire chat.
whoo who! emily saliers (indigo girls) internet chat. that should take my mind off the election. for a little, at least...
back in 1996, i was 19 years old. i voted for clinton. he won. i was happy that the first president that i ever voted for was the winner. it is now 2000. i am 23 years old. i voted for gore. no one knows who won. i am wondering how long it will be before we know who won. and until we know, i'll be on the edge of my seat. and it cracks me up that the bush/cheney camp is talking about the cabinant. hello?! he didn't win. he may not win. there may be a re-vote. it is going to be a loooooong time before we know.
it is thursday morning. we still don't know who the next president will be. i wish, wish, hope, and pray that it will be al gore oregon is still too close to call (not that it matters). but the state of the day is still florida, or more specifically, palm beach county. the ballot situation there is quite fucked up. we have the jews for buchanan aspect. we have the discounted votes because confused voters punched 2 candidates. the bottom line: re-vote. that's right. in order for this presidental election to best reflect who the people want (although gore already won the popular vote) is to allow the citizens of that county in question to re-vote. make the ballot easy to read. spread out the names of the candidates. avoid any confusion. and learn a lesson from this for next time! it is a shame that our pick for president has come down to one state, even one county. again, i express my previous sentiments: abolish the electoral college let popular vote speak. gore is ahead by aout 200,000 votes. the people have spoken. and they have choosen AL GORE. Wednesday, November 08, 2000
down with the electoral college. down with the electoral college. down with the damn electoral college. there. that feels better. i was up until 5am this morning with my eyes glued to CNN. i took a nap from 8am to noon. now my telly is back on CNN. and to make matters worse, my blog got fucked up last night. please take note of the new URL. here is a question: how can someone who has obviously won the popular vote lose the presidency? and how could have CNN and the other networks called florida for gore at 7pm EST last night, then put it back onto the undecided side, then gave it to bush, and then finally placed it back as undecided? doesn't it seem sketchy that dudya's brother is governor down there? and what is with this new scandel: the ballot was hard for old people to read, and they (gore supporters), accidently voted for buchanan. if i am correct, most of these people are jewish. ummm...jews for buchanan? i don't fucken think so. and how can a stray ballot box just be found on the street. i smell something fishy there. there has to be a way. gore won. there has to be a way that he will officially win and become president next year. Tuesday, November 07, 2000
ok, so maybe gore didn't win florida... and what the fuck is up with ohio? this thing is dragging on way too long...
yeah! found it!
don't forget to read my election day ramble. and get out and vote! and if you live in a swing state, vote for al gore. and if you live in a swing state and support nader, go here. i already voted. I VOTED FOR AL GORE!!!
before i post on london, i feel compelled to post on something even more important. no worries. i will post about my trip once the election frenzy wears off... so here are my thoughts on today's election: Election Day: Why I Will Be Casting My Vote for AL GORE Voting out of fear? Possibly. But I actually believe that Al Gore (and others who I respect) have convinced me that a vote for Gore is a vote for my issues. First off, you must remember that I am registered to vote in Illinois. Since both the Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun Times endoresed Bush, Illinois has become a battleground state. Illinois is an important state for any presidential candidate to win. We have a large population which translates into many electoral votes. Winner takes all. Illinois is no longer a safe state for Gore. I have the upmost respect for Ralph Nader. He has run a good fight and has brought many key issues to the table. But I have to face reality. Ralph Nader has no chance of winning. Sure, matching federal funds are important, but a Bush administration is too large a price to pay for that. Within the next four years, many supreme court justices will retire. The next president will have the power to appoint the new justices. Bush will surly appoint right wingers who will vote to overturn Roe v. Wade. That means a woman's right to choose is in serious danger. Since that is perhaps my most important issue, I must do everything within my one vote power to keep Bush out of the White House. It is not just the abortion issue that scares me. Bush's views are opposite to mine on many issues such as gun control, capital punishment (which Gore too supports, but not to Bush's extreme), gay rights issues, hate crimes legislation, the military, and economic issues (I don't have two billion dollars). After spending ten days in Europe, I have come to realize how the Europeans (especially the Brits) think that Bush is the Essence of Stupidity. While visiting Parliament in London, I witnessed a debate on how the European community will deal with international issues if Bush becomes president. The British press is having a field day with this election -- mocking Bush at every chance they get. Many Brits asked me how I felt, and when I told them that I hated Bush, they breathed a sigh of relief. Sure, Al Gore may be a bit boring. But he is the best of the realistic choices for the job. Gore is intelligent and has ambition. He is experienced enough to lead this country. He has the knowledge to make decisions regarding international affairs. HE IS PRO-CHOICE. A vote for Nader (in my state) translates into a vote for Bush. There is just too much at stake. The two candidates are not the same and 4 years of a Bush Administration could do long lasting damage. According to Gloria Steinem, "Let's face it, Bush in the White House would have far more impact on the poor and vulnerable in this country, and on the subjects of our foreign policy and aid programs in other countries. Just as Clinton saved women's lives by rescinding the Mexico City policy by executive order as his first act as President--thus ending the ban against even discussing abortion if one received U.S. aid--the next President will have I am going to go get dressed (and showered...long international flights are draining) and then proudly cast my vote for Al Gore. I live in a key state and there is just too much at stake not to. ...and if you have any comments, feel free to leave them in my guestbook (no e-mail, please). no flames (from either bush or nader supporters. while i was abroad, i returned to find some nasty personal attacks in my guestbook which were unwelcomed, and unnecessary. those, along with all other flames will soon be deleted...> Monday, November 06, 2000
my ass was updated to business class on my return flight. i am home and jetlagged. will post more one fine day... Sunday, November 05, 2000
so i promised i'd try to post once again from the UK. kristin left today. i have to leave tomorrow. it has been fun. i am not sure why i wasn't excited about london. sure, i didn't fall in love at first sight, but london is awesome. the people are wonderful. parliament is a hoot. the food is yummy (though my mom will tell you that last time she was here, the food sucked), the shopping is magnificent. and of course, the language is cool. london reminds me of an australian city. (well, except for the weather, though we have been quite lucky) i don't know why, but it does. maybe it is the easy access to the internet (hehe). or the fact that there are so many travelers, hostelers, and backpackers. heaps of people like me. people who just like to travel for the hell of it. if i had to choose between london and australia, i would choose australia in a heartbeat -- the weather is nicer, the landscape is prettier, and i love the flora and fauna. but if i had to choose between london and paris (which for a long time was my all time favorite european city), i am not sure which one i would choose. there are certain things that i like better about paris and other things that i like better about london. well, i am off to go find my last trashy european magazines and funkily named candies. i'll soon be blogging back in the good ol' US. |
