Archive for March, 2008
Democrats seem intent on losing a presidential sure-thing, don’t they?
For many years I have been proud to call myself a Democrat. As a student of history, I decided that the Democratic Party, at least since the days of FDR, represents most clearly the “progressive,” “pro-people” approach to government which I believe is the right and the best way to run a country. (In my more “liberal” or “progressive” moments, I think I’m probably closer to a Socialist than just a liberal Democrat. That’s a whole story I won’t get into right now.)Read more on Democrats seem intent on losing a presidential sure-thing, don’t they?…
Good old John McCain — trying to sound as much like a Democrat as possible
I just read that Sen. McCain, in a foreign policy speech, says America must not use it’s “great power to do whatever we want whenever we want,” but instead must “listen to the views and respect the collective will of our democratic allies.”Read more on Good old John McCain — trying to sound as much like a Democrat as possible…
Are body lights right for you? Another trend that leaves me in the dark
I was looking around the Internet at some odd or “novelty” fashion trends for some research I’m doing. I am well aware of the more prudish (??) stuff out there such as plain old lingerie and ho-hum (??) things like body stockings.Read more on Are body lights right for you? Another trend that leaves me in the dark…