Sorry about the delay, my website changed servers and took a couple of days to work out all the kinks.
I'm excited about the recent elections, as I'm sure everyone assumed. It's nice to see that the Bush Administration is finally being held accountable for the numerous blunders. From Tom Delay to Jack Abramoff to Mark Foley to Bob Ney to Ted Haggard... it would have been downright stupid to see these people still in power. With Rumsfeld on the way out, maybe things will be for the better. It's nice to know that the American people at least have some hope.
I also enjoyed Arizona rejecting the ban on gay marriage, and although my hope is tempered, I feel like the next couple of years will hold some great hope for our country. Perhaps we'll reform the DMCA so that consumers have some rights again and aren't at the mercy of large music conglomerates. Maybe we can reform the Patriot Act to be more in-check with the Bill of Rights. Maybe I can take a bottle of water on an airplane, or not have to take off my shoes for no reason.
To think about the things the country has endured over the past 6 years, I'm happy to see that we've left the ignorant, fool-hardy leaders of Congress behind. No longer can the Bush Administration use the scare-tactics we've come to expect, as the new leaders of Congress have promised oversight and investigations.
It's a much nicer feeling.. let's just hope the Democrats actually follow through for the middle-class.
Comments
How is the Mark Foley situation a Bush Administration blunder?
Also, do you think gays should be allowed to be married?
Posted by: ian at November 9, 2006 10:51 PM
Well the evidence of who knew and how they knew was pretty damning. Sure, it's more of an indictment on the GOP leadership of the House, but come on, who's the leader of the GOP? The President; so i don't think it's entirely unfair to peg that who issue on the President (but I guess more on him as the leader of the Party).
Do I think gays should marry?
It's less about giving a yes or no answer and more about whether the Government should be trying to legislate a moral issue. A marriage to the government has nothing to do with the people, but more the common-goals and the taxation of that. So where we got this whole issue that Congress should set aside marriage as a Christian institution is beyond me, and I think beyond what the founders' intended for the Constitution.
Posted by: regan at November 10, 2006 03:26 PM