A new beginning.
Social Discovery is reinventing itself. What was, “On Political Politics” is now becoming more of my adult site. I may throw in some political stuff, but we’ll see. In fact, as I write, I am going to say, I will not decree, one war or another, what this site WILL be, but what I think it will be – now. As we all know, things change. The change for this site, for now then – is to be the site for me e[lust] posts, et al. Godspeed.
I had a thought about what to write tonight.
While I was driving around tonight, delivering pizzas, I had a thought about what to write. Tomorrow I will write about Pride. Don’t let me forget.
G’night.
Day 3.
I don’t want to write tonight. So, I am logging in just to get my blog for the 3rd. I made it.
Good night.
Sonia Sotomayor. . . racist?
So – here is my frustration for today. . .
Republicans are questioning how Judge Sotomayor would apply the law, noting her remark in 2001 that she hoped her decisions as a “wise Latina” would be better than those of a white male who hadn’t had the same experiences. Obama has said she misspoke; some Republicans have called the comment racist. Senator Patrick Leahy, hoping to shepherd a smooth and quick confirmation for Sotomayor, asked her what she meant by her 2001 comment and said the judge told him: “Of course one’s life experience shapes who you are, but … as a judge, you follow the law.”
I respect her. Is she a hero – no, but does she have balls? Yes. And – I think I agree with her. We all have biases. The key is not letting them weigh into what decisions you make if you are a member of the Supreme Court of the United States.
I’ll try to write earlier tomorrow. G’night.
Begin anew in June . . .
That’s what my mother always told me. . . OK – she never really said that, but I like the sound of it.
I will start by saying this blog is supposed to be my coup de grace. The blog to rival all amateur bloggers. Alas, I have been a slacker, so I have not been anywhere as close to proficient on here as I aught had been. So, I will start the story by saying I am extremely exhausted, so this will act as a meer introduction to June.
I am going to be blogging EVERY DAY for the sake of nablopomo June 09. You see – nablopomo is a program dedicated to helping some novice bloggers with a structure in which they can better function – and is great for established bloggers possibly getting more established. The idea is that one blogs each and every day of a month on that particular topic. I am also tracking my family’s journey with efusjon on: http://efusjonshinshige.wordpress.com; and I will also be blogging on my http://shinshige.wordpress.com; regular, personal blog. . .
The theme for June’s nablopomo is “Heroes.” I will start by saying Barack Obama is my contemporary Hero. I think the man is the most articulate speaker we have had in politics for over 2 generations. I will end there for today – but will return tomorrow.
Ciao.
Reinvigorated Spirit.
Hello blogosphere. I am renewing my commitment to social justice. This blog was established to be a political rant at the end of the Bush II administration, but with the election now over and Barack’s inauguration just around the corner, I am amending this blog to be a legitimate forum for the ideals of the progressive movement.
From the A.P.
BOSTON – A cancerous brain tumor caused the seizure Sen. Edward M. Kennedy suffered over the weekend, doctors said Tuesday in a grim diagnosis for one of American politics’ most enduring figures. “He remains in good spirits and full of energy,” the doctors for the 76-year-old Massachusetts Democrat said in a statement.
They said tests conducted after the seizure showed a tumor in Kennedy’s left parietal lobe. Preliminary results from a biopsy of the brain identified the cause of the seizure as a malignant glioma, they said.
His treatment will be decided after more tests but the usual course includes combinations of radiation and chemotherapy.
Kennedy has been hospitalized in Boston since Saturday, when he was airlifted from Cape Cod after a seizure at his home.
“He has had no further seizures, remains in good overall condition, and is up and walking around the hospital,” said the statement by Dr. Lee Schwamm, vice chairman of the Department of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital and Dr. Larry Ronan, Kennedy’s primary care physician.
They said Kennedy will remain in the hospital “for the next couple of days according to routine protocol.”
Kennedy’s wife and children have been with him each day since he was hospitalized. Senator Kennedy’s son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., plans to stay at the hospital for the time being.
“Obviously it’s tough news for any son to hear,” said spokeswoman Robin Costello. “He’s comforted by the fact that his dad is such a fighter, and if anyone can get through something as challenging as this, it would be his father. So he’s optimistic, he’s hopeful, but obviously he’s concerned.”
President Bush was notified by his staff of Kennedy’s diagnosis at 1:20 p.m.
“He said he was deeply saddened and would keep Senator Kennedy in his prayers,” spokeswoman Dana Perino said.
Malignant gliomas are a type of brain cancer diagnosed in about 9,000 Americans a year — and the most common type among adults. It’s an initial diagnosis: How well patients fare depends on what specific tumor type is determined by further testing.
Average survival can range from less than a year for very advanced and aggressive types — such as glioblastomas — or to about five years for different types that are slower growing.
News of the diagnosis hit hard for colleagues on both sides of the aisle.
“I’m really sad,” former Sen. Bob Kerrey, D-Neb., said when told in a Senate hallway about Kennedy’s condition. “He’s the one politician who brings tears to my eyes when he speaks.”
“I am so deeply saddened I have lost the words,” Sen. John Warner, R-Va., said in a Senate hallway. Warner said he and Kennedy had been friends for 40 years. Both served on the Senate Armed Services Committee together.
Kennedy, the second-longest serving member of the Senate and a dominant figure in national Democratic Party politics, was elected in 1962, filling out the term won by his brother, John F. Kennedy.
His eldest brother, Joseph, was killed in a World War II airplane crash. President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 and his brother Robert was assassinated in 1968.
Kennedy is active for his age, maintaining an aggressive schedule on Capitol Hill and across Massachusetts. He has made several campaign appearances for Sen. Barack Obama in February, and most recently last month.
Kennedy, the senior senator from Massachusetts and the Senate’s second-longest serving member, was re-elected in 2006 and is not up for election again until 2012.
Were he to resign or die in office, state law requires a special election for the seat no sooner than 145 days and no later than 160 days after the vacancy occurs.
Florida and a Funny Observation.
So, I can not help but notice what positions major news media outlets are taking of late.
As far as I am concerned, Hillary is still a candidate for the Presidency. She campaigns, gives speeches, holds press events, etc. She is on the ballots in all major (remaining) primaries and caucuses, and thinks she may win. Good on her.
The funny part is: CNN and the AP do not seem to realize this. Everyone knows Senator McCain is going to be the Republican candidate, and he is being treated as such. What I have been noticing recently, is Senator Obama being treated the same way. Sen. McCain just gave a speech on American foreign policy in Central and South America. CNN then had Barack’s foreign policy advisor give a response. And, in about 4 hours, Sen. Obama will be on CNN to give his response. Where is Hillary in this? All gone. Funny.
West Virginia – a Cute Little Anecdote.
Before the crucial West Virginia primary in 1960, Hubert Humphrey denounced John F. Kennedy as “a millionaire’s son who had never worked a day in his life.”
Kennedy was shaking hands with coal miners in the state one day, when one grizzled old miner held onto his hand and wouldn’t let go. “Is it true you’re a millionaire’s son who never worked a day in your life?” the miner asked.
Kennedy gulped and said, “Yeah, I guess so.”
The miner slapped him on the back and said, “Lemme tell you, son, you ain’t missed a thing.”
California and the Gays.
Live and let live, or accept your neighbour as your own, or . . . you know – don’t be a bigoted asshat. . .
Today, the California Supreme Court overturned a state law banning gay marriage. Kudos to the court. However, there is already a coalition of religious and social conservative groups trying to get a referendum on the ballot in November that would add an amendment to the state constitution defining marriage as one man and one woman. Asses. I find this very disheartening and I’ve never understood it. If you are a man and do not want to marry a man, then great – don’t marry that man.
I firmly believe in the equality of all man (or woman) and the ideologies of some who propose to interfere with private rights seem inherently unethical. That is not to say morality is not a public issue, because it is. However, I believe only inasmuch as in individual’s right to self-determination cannot and should not conflict with another’s. By that, I mean if you want to do something that may be considered immoral (by whatever means the majority defines it), then as long as it does not affect someone else’s privacy, it should be left alone.
It can not affect me or my family, if a man chooses to marry a man, or a woman a woman. . . That is a choice, I believe, that should be left to the individuals involved. I cannot see why it would be any other way.
I can only hope the voters in November see things similarly. The Court ruled it is a basic “civil right” for a person to marry another person they love. Should that not be the status quo?
Goddess/Goddess Marriage-speed.
p.s. Gotta love the gays. 😀
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