Just look at this picture of Obama and the crowd in Germany yesterday. If you want to engage in a "Where's Waldo" minute, just count the cameras and notice that virtually everybody has a smile on their face. A smile! At a U.S. politician! Now, try to image the scene if George, the Lesser or Dick Cheney were the speaker. It's truly better to have friends than to try to kill all our enemies. Oh yeah, and look at all the U.S. flags. In Germany!
Somehow, the sun shines just a little brighter today.
Friday, July 25, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
NetRoots Nation - Thank you, Al Gore, for inventing the internet.
NetRoots Nation, a convention of progressive bloggers, came to Austin last week. Because I have been messing with this little POS blog for a couple of years and because the pioneers of progressive blogging were coming to a venue just down the street from me, I jumped at the chance to attend.
And, Wow!, am I glad I did.
It was a totally refreshing experience to be immersed in a sea (yes, sea, compared to the puddle or droplet of the opposing conservative gathering happening during the same time) of people whose ideals and goals are very altruistic. These people are truly concerned with the world and our nation and what the current administration has done to subvert both. Of course there were grumpy people there who had an axe to grind and who challenged the less liberal participants at every opportunity. There was the guy who kept hollering at Nancy Pelosi: "Hey Nancy, where's our goddamned impeachment?" Bad manners, yes, but a sentiment that many (including myself) shared.
I had the opportunity to listen to, inter alia, Richard Clarke, John Dean, Wesley Clark, Howard Dean, Markos Moulitsas, Harold Ford, Jr., Paul Krugman, Digby Parton, Rick Perstein, Duncan Black, Nancy Pelosi and Al Gore. There were so many good choices and times that overlapped, it was impossible to go to all the discussions presented.
The "surprise" visit of Al Gore on Saturday morning during Nancy Pelosi's session was very dramatic and the first time I had the opportunity to witness Al Gore in action in person. Very impressive. Others who blew away the audience were Wesley Clark and Howard Dean. Everybody was good but not everybody had the setting to have the dramatic impact that these had.
Thanks to the organizers of NetRoots Nation for giving me this opportunity. I feel better about the world.
Friday, July 11, 2008
Another Gala Event
We have had the privilege of having two of our offspring marry in the past year. Both have married beautiful, intelligent and successful women that love them (no accounting for taste). We couldn't be more thrilled.
The last one came with an added bonus: a beautiful instant grand daughter. She is amazingly intelligent, outgoing and is a wonderful addition to our family. We are indeed blessed.
Sometimes life overflows.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
FISA - Freaking Insult to Sentient Americans
The Senate passed an amendment to the FISA legislation today by a resounding majority. This gives Bush, the lesser, Cheney, the lord of darkness, the unlawful telecoms and all their lobbyists and their controlling Republican donors all they could have ever hoped for. I wrote a post about this when the domestically battered Democratic controlled congress passed a stop gap measure before. Here it is again and I still at a loss for words as to how much of a betrayal this is by the Democrats. I truly resent their position.
Russ Feingold is the Man but we are totally screwed.
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