YES WE CAN!

We did it!

We let the right one in...

Let the right one in, redux

"African-American Flag" by David Hammons

The end is nigh- we are almost there- No more George Bush!!!

OK, so there will be, in all likelihood, lots of squawking from the Republicans about alleged "voter fraud" and lots of attempts to get people's votes not to count.Let's make things as fair, transparent and clear as we can from the get-go, so that this ploy won't work.

Remember: "you can fool me once...."

NPR-bless them- had a story this morning about the National Campaign for Fair Elections, which has set up "Welcome to Our Vote Live", the official site documenting the groundbreaking voter assistance work of the Election Protection Coalition.

They offer an easy to use system for reporting irregularities, asking questions or seeking help with issues surrounding voting. The organization will offer a national hot line to answer voter questions and respond to problems, they also will use high-tech doohickeys like twitter to instantly connect you with help.

The official website is here- by all means go on it before you vote tomorrow!

http://www.866ourvote.org/

At the very least:

PUT THIS NUMBER IN YOUR CELL PHONE!

1-866-OUR-VOTE

to alert them directly and instantly about intimidation, irregularities and problems when voting. I am done with mysterious voting screw-ups and botched ballots. This allows us, the voters, to take control, to cleanly and accurately put a stop to irregularities as they happen- let's make it as hard as possible for them to to throw away our choices!

If you need more reasons/motivation to get up and out into the voting booth, check these fab photos of gov. Sarah Palin out. My fav. is the first one, with dead bear and stuffed crab, but frankly, they are all gems:

http://www.adn.com/photos/v-gallery/story/509850.html?/1521/gallery/509852-a509968-t3.html

Listen & Learn

JUST SAY "NO" on NOV 4th!

Like many, I have been surviving the elections and economic crisis with heavy doses of reality-based humour. The Daily show, The Colbert Report, SNL and The Onion have all been preventing me from crying/or having a nervous breakdown on a daily basis. I Really, Really hope Obama wins, and have a glimmer of hope that while he is around that we may just all get through this...

But what, exactly, is "this" ?

I listen to NPR, I read the papers, I listen gladly to the "Liberal Media Elite", but a financial genius, I am (sadly) not. The Election, I get. The economic crisis, not so much. The numbers are just too big, the wheeling and dealing too dizzyingly complex.

"This American Life" put out two broadcasts explaining in an understandable, and actually, downright palatable way what caused the economic collapse, and just what the banks, brokers, lenders, etc were doing all this time. I am still no expert, but I am clearer about what happened. They give an excellent sense of the MAGNITUDE of this crisis, as well: something hard to see as the effects of it are happening Now. I HIGHLY recommend giving these two broadcasts a listen.

They are available online at:
Episode 1 – The Giant Pool of Money (May 08) on the financial debacle - episode 1 , runs about 35 mins. http://www.thislife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=355
Episode 2 – Another Show About the Economy (October 08) - a full, amazing hour!
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1263

Thank you Ira Glass & Co.!
If you did not make a contribution to keep NPR going before, you will after hearing this!
Don't get me wrong, things are still dreadful, but I prefer knowing what the dread is about, rather than that free-floating, anxious not-understanding kind.

Knowledge is Power, kids.
End of message: let's get out there and VOTE and try to make things better.

If we can keep laughing while doing it, so much the better!

Sadly,it's not real...

But it certainly is to the point, and expresses my feelings perfectly.
Let it not be said that we,of the Nutmeg State, are arrogant. We
humbly admit to our wrong doings, and welcome you all in any case!

by the by, here is what you get back when you send messages to the White House:

"On behalf of President Bush, thank you for your correspondence.We appreciate hearing your views and welcome your suggestions.Due to the large volume of e-mail received, the White House cannot respond to every message.Thank you again for taking the time to write."

But are my sugestions really being seriously considered?

say no to coal!

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