Thoughts on 9/11
I just don't understand the trend behind "remembering 9/11". It just seems more like a cottage industry to me, a Hallmark holiday if you will. Americans are famous for falling for bullshit...
View ArticlePicking apart Bill 'O Reilly
Like a vulture picking at a carcass, I decided to examine the website for Bill 'O Reilly's All-Spin Zone. By the way, the people who put together that website should use an online spell checker or the...
View ArticleEdwards has got my vote
After reading about how John Edwards seems to be closer to Al Gore on environmental issues than the other Democratic candidates, I am encouraged. In fact, I've been able to look past the haircut...
View ArticleLetter to the BIA
I am basically reposting a letter I wrote to the Board of Indian Affairs in regards to federal recognization for Vermont's Abenakis. I haven't mentioned but I happen to be a member of the Missisquoi...
View ArticleWhat it means to be a Vermonter Part 1
I've had these thoughts on my mind forever. I've wanted to discuss what it means to be a Vermonter in changing times, both in Vermont and the world in general. I would like to write several diaries...
View ArticleIgnorance
It still amazes me how there are people who deny everything out there, whether it be Global Warming, Iraq or whatnot. Their answer is to label a place like DailyKos as a "gathering of angry liberals"...
View ArticleLet them grow hemp!
I've decided to publish this diary because I feel strongly on the issue at hand, which is growing alternative crops. The disappearance of family farms and the problems that small farmers face with...
View ArticleWhat it means to be a Vermonter Part 2
My last diary on Vermont, which touched upon issues such as sprawl and urbanization in Vermont, apparently left a bad taste in the mouths of some people on here. I totally understand though. I've had...
View ArticleConservatism: A dying ideology
All I'd like to say is that I'm completely frustrated with conservatism and conservatives in general. While I realize that the internet will have a wide diversity of political opinions, I've never...
View ArticleThe march to Iran
As bad as Iran can be, I've noticed for a while how our government is beating the war drums for Iran. I'm fully against a war in Iran because it is simply too hard for our government to manage 3 wars...
View ArticleWhy I follow politics
When I first joined this site, I asked myself why I wanted to bother to follow politics. But after nearly 8 years of Shrub in office, I'm no longer interested in arguing about politics with...
View ArticleOutrage
I have talked about my feelings to some extent on here in regards to where our country is going as a whole. I have stated that I feel helpless sometimes, powerless to stop the inevitable. However, that...
View ArticleWhy the Red Sox victory means so much to me
It just does. All my life, it's been the underdog versus the establishment. To see Boston come back from a 3-1 deficit in the ALCS is a ray of hope. Baseball and I, we go back a long time.
View ArticleWhy you should never write while drinking
While I remain optimistic about politics in general, there's a part of me that feels that we are headed towards something that most Americans have never faced in their lives. Never before, have we been...
View ArticleCalling all DKos beer enthusiasts
Thanks to this diary on beer as the perfect food (thanks Crashing Vor for the inspiration), I have decided to use this diary to see if there are any fellow homebrewers on DKos. I'll keep this diary...
View ArticleIt's official: I'm serious about Edwards
I started a diary back when I first signed up here about how I'd like to support John R.Edwards. I take the time to analyze all of the Democratic candidates and from what I've seen, Edwards is the most...
View ArticleThis is not a site for electing Ron Paul
Edit: Title changed to make a point. Seriously, Ron Paul supporters are hijacking DailyKos for a candidate that is NOT a Democrat, does not subscribe to progressive values and should not be supported...
View ArticleA new year, a fresh start (hopefully)
I'm just writing this diary because 2008 should be a hell of a year. I like reflecting on my life and what I've observed as well and I'll do that with this diary. Why should anyone look forward to...
View ArticleA never-ending battle against ignorance
It's not often that I take the time to rant about smaller issues that most people would ignore or treat as fodder. I am a very loyal, dedicated individual and there are some things in life that upset...
View ArticleAmerica's War on the Poor
John Edwards has hammered down some pretty good points about the state of America nowadays. There are indeed "Two Americas" but I'd like to examine this issue a little more.
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