Uppity Bitches

The beginning of a new era

Well, after 8 bitter years I'm still in shock.  I haven't quite adjusted to feeling good about the state of affairs in this country, and while I'm happy as all get out - I wonder what the next 8 years will bring.

Amidst ending wars and mending the financial crisis, I wonder if there is any room to improve on a couple of issues:

• allowing people to marry the person of their choice (or further separating church and state)
• finally passing the ERA (check out why here)

Am I nuts?  No.

While winning on November 4th was the most important step in moving toward a better nation, I know that these things are at the bottom of a long wish list for many people. 

So what I want to know is this:  what is at the top of your wish list and why?

Sweetly Here Now

Yes, I am overwhelmed with happiness.  My belief that others in America feel the same way that I do about how we, as Americans, even exist in our day-to-day lives has been reinforced.  For the first time in 8 years I can breathe; hope springs eternal, cynicism is passe.  My arms full of cliches and my brain implodes. 

The push becomes what can I do?  Everyday I try to talk about those sticky topics that make people uncomfortable, question my privilege (and encourage others to do the same), try to save more and spend less, eat local, be green, smile at strangers and reach out to those who I can assist.  Pay off my student loans, stop gossiping at work, be a good partner to P and a good parent to our lovely pup. 

Try to love and appreciate more, hate and fixate less.  Heal and deal with the partisan politeratti view I had adopted much to my own surprise.

Find the self-awareness I see our President-elect use every day.  Celebrate.  And work.  Work hard because we have only begun to reshape our future.

Vote - some resources if you need it :)

Please, if nothing else, just vote.  Local elections and proposals are so very important to your local community.  It isn't just the prez biz that is important.

If you need help, go here:  www.lwv.org and you can find anything you need.

I implore you, if you don't do anything else - just get informed and VOTE!!

Tonight is a night of anticipation, joy, tears for Obama's loss at this final hour, hope for all of the women running out there, inspiration at what everyone has done so far...I hope we have an answer tomorrow.

Change the world.  Vote.

much love,
madlibpoet

Really? McCain on SNL?

After months of busting the chops of the Republican Party via Tina Fey's hilarious and thought-provoking impersonation of Sarah Palin...well, SNL let me down.

First - they let Sarah Palin on where Baldwin basically said she was hotter IRL and Tina ducked out of the way.  They wrote a rap for/about her.

Then, they let McCain on.  Then Ben Affleck sort of endorsed McCain.

I mean, come on.  Unfortunately, there are undecided voters out there who will say, "well, McCain is funnier/has a better sense of humor/whatever than Obama...I'm sold!"

Allowing McCain to showcase his funny skills and endear undecided voters is nothing short of irresponsible, especially given the amount of legitimate questions they raised up until a couple of weeks ago.

Boo SNL.  Boo.

-madlibpoet

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