synchronicity

i feel like a proud american tonight, for several reasons.

first, the preznit's approval rating is dropping by the day. unreal. the downing street memo has gone from a slow-burning internet scoop a couple of months back to a mainstream news story, complete with televised hearings on c-span. could it be that the ship of fools has sprung a leak at last? oh, hell yes!

sometimes one can feel like the lone dissenter. i often do. and i have definitely found that there are many who sidestep discussing political topics on their blogs.
that's cool. no problem, but i want to talk about it. it's a lonely job sometimes, but it feels right for me. and rosie is a near-daily inspiration, in that regard. she kicks ass! and plenty of her blog readers give her a bad time for continually bringing up the war and the president's lies. she never caves in to the pressure. she keeps telling us to do something, be informed, and to speak out against the madness. she does not have to be doing this. many advise her not to. she is doing what she must. i can relate to that.

coincidentally, my post here at the cozy shack last evening was related to my growing disdain for apathetic attitudes about politics, as well as the importance of aqquainting oneself with the downing street memo. when i read rosie's post today, i was proud that i stuck with my personal ideals, and that i sometimes speak of the shit that it would appear some shy away from. rosie does it too, and she brought up the dsm today! WE ARE HERE indeed, and we want the real truth about this war. the families of the 1700 dead soldiers deserve truth, at the very least.

oh, i will write about less politically-charged things here, sometimes. but right now, this is where my heart is. maybe it's because way-back-when, in 2000, i had a scary vision of a future with bush 2 in charge, and he has far exceeded my worst -case-scenario. the day he "won" the first time was such a low point. then there was 9/11, then his bullshit war, then his "re-election" i have lived almost a half-century. things have never felt this out-of-control. i hate to say i told you so, but...

so, although it's a little like the kiss of death in terms of blog popularity, i will continue to speak of the things that are not necessarily popular with people.
it makes me feel proud to be an american, when i speak my mind.

when you gonna wake up?

ok.

i get that some just do not "like" politics, sort of. but lately i don't have much patience when i hear comments like: "the news is too depressing; i don't watch it much anymore" depressing indeed. there's a reason for that, people! there are things going on that go far beyond depressing. why is it wrong to want to have your eyes OPEN to the injustice and deception all around us? hey, i like distraction and fun as much as the next person, but these are times that require attention, not apathy. it's fine to have a cornucopia of interests, but one of them can be political awareness, can't it? please. there is strength in numbers. stand and be counted. be brave and speak your mind...THAT is freedom. it's not a yellow ribbon magnet, or a free flag decal from mc donalds. read the downing street memo, if you haven't already. (just click on the title of this post) boring? dear goddess, please try broadening your horizons. just a little.