Blatherskite

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I am a Children’s Librarian living in the Portland, Oregon area. When I am not Children’s Librianing I like to play with cameras and film. I also like playing the ukulele, knitting, sketching, and hiking.

Tag: Politics

  • On MLK and our corrupt government

    I was on the treadmill listening to Monday‘s edition of Democracy Now on my iPod. It was the episode about Martin Luther King. Amy Goodman interviews various people who were there at the scene, including the Reverend Jesse Jackson. It was a really touching episode. I actually was moved to tears at the end of…

  • And…Now we have the Senate. Barely.

    Yes! Allen Conceded. Republican Sen. George Allen of Virginia conceded defeat Thursday afternoon to Democratic challenger Jim Webb, giving Democrats control of the Senate. However, Mandrake makes a good point about Lieberman over at Daffodil Lane. He basically won Conneticut with Republican votes and now he is in the pocket of these thugs. I’m not…

  • Oh happy day!

    This is the happiest I’ve been in a loooong time. I am so stoked I can hardly stand it! Nancy frigging Pelosi is going to be Speaker fo the House! We are finally going to have a woman as Speaker of the House! And it’s Nancy Pelosi! I’m giddy! With Tuesday’s takeover of the House…

  • CNN Projects Democrats will take control of House

    Oh my god! I feel like jumping for joy! Seriously: Democrats will take control of the House of Representatives for the first time since the 1994 Republican Revolution, CNN projects. w00t! Read more: Democrats will take control of House, CNN projects – CNN.com

  • Freedom!

    Watch this: Now go vote Democrat!!!! Thanks to Frank from iFlipFlop and Matt from Tattered Coat.