Interesting article, but if it is correct -- that he "identifies as a hetersexual man, but just wants to look like a woman," then he's not a true TG - That's a transvestite/crossdresser. Regradless, It's good to see a town, especially a small town, that open minded. Wish America had more of em.
woodnthrifty
· 1 year ago
For the first time in my life I am sorry that I live in Georgia. Very few white people here share my joy in the Obama election, it has shown me the caliber of the people I associate with and how alive and well racism, and ignorance is still thriving here.
Bush_Bites
· 1 year ago
Couldn't resist, John.
Here's your assessment of Obama's first presidential debate performance in April 2007:
Obama. Looks young, too young. Doesn't sound very comfortable.
Of course, you were right then. He did seem young and somewhat unsure of himself. But the quote stuck in my mind and, sure enough, it was still in your archives when I searched just now.
I love that there is no way the rapidly dwindling number of neo-cons can say that Obama has no mandate to govern or that there was no landslide election. I am thrilled at the fact that American citizens stood up and took our nation back. And the icing is the future of the USSC. I feel as if we've suddenly been jerked back from the edge of the precipice, and not a moment too soon. I swear that the champagne corks will be popping on January 20th as Bush and Cheney are evacuated from Washington to begin their flight to avoid prosecution for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.
Rob Mule
· 1 year ago
This is not the same place it used to be.
...But only by about 7,982,555 votes out of 122,698,661 total according to Wiki figures.
cowboyneok
· 1 year ago
and the exit polls show the YOUNG PEOPLE coming up are more Democratic than Republican. The ultra conservatives are dying off and aren't being replaced. My partner and I have a nineteen year old, and they were ecstatic about this election but truly angered by the Proposition H8 vote in California. Those who are fighting against equal rights for LGBT community, along with conservative Republicans, are on the wrong side of history.
Dave of the Jungle
· 1 year ago
Fly Bush and Cheney to Guantanamo Bay for an extended stay.
Ben Dover
· 1 year ago
I hear the spa "treatments" leave guests breathless.
Jessica54
· 1 year ago
Bob Herbert is great. He's my fav at the NY Times.
ggm1957
· 1 year ago
I am proud to be an American again. It has been a long time since I had that feeling. I am especially proud to be from the blue state of Vermont! It will be wonderful to not have the people controlled by fear again. It is like a weight has been lifted.
cab02149
· 1 year ago
Extremely premature conclusion. Try the long view. Between the mind bending propaganda from a media so powerful as to shape any public opinion it desires; add in a commitment to hinder anything possible from an administration of a BLACK president, mix in a few months in office, and then see what happens. This place is not the country of your immigrant great grandparents, those who brought it human values. Far from it. It has sunk back to its true roots, a master-slave state. You can cover it over with imaginary "Free Speech" or "Free Enterprise", you can camouflage it for a bit, you can even be fooled by "an election", but its true character reemerges eventually.
capnmike
· 1 year ago
The REAL question uis "WHY did it Take So Long?" How bad does it have to get before we can stand up and DO something about it? How many soldiers and civilians have died in Iraq, how bad did the economy get, how many lies did we hear and rights we lost, how much of our tax money was squandered to Bush's buddies before America got off its fat ass and turned off Dancing with the Shithead Stars and VOTED? I heard lots of people saying "Well, we only have another year, or another few months left of Bush"...is THAT an EXCUSE? We need a basic constitutional change, something like Britain's Parliamentary system, in which any congressman (assuming they have the cojones) can call for a "Vote of No Confidence" and if it passes we elect a new president without waiting months or years.
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Here's your assessment of Obama's first presidential debate performance in April 2007:
Obama. Looks young, too young. Doesn't sound very comfortable.
http://www.americablog.com/2007/04/democratic-d...
Of course, you were right then. He did seem young and somewhat unsure of himself. But the quote stuck in my mind and, sure enough, it was still in your archives when I searched just now.
He really developed as time went on, didn't he?
I am thrilled at the fact that American citizens stood up and took our nation back. And the icing is the future of the USSC. I feel as if we've suddenly been jerked back from the edge of the precipice, and not a moment too soon.
I swear that the champagne corks will be popping on January 20th as Bush and Cheney are evacuated from Washington to begin their flight to avoid prosecution for War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity.
...But only by about 7,982,555 votes out of 122,698,661 total according to Wiki figures.
It has sunk back to its true roots, a master-slave state. You can cover it over with imaginary "Free Speech" or "Free Enterprise", you can camouflage it for a bit, you can even be fooled by "an election", but its true character reemerges eventually.
I heard lots of people saying "Well, we only have another year, or another few months left of Bush"...is THAT an EXCUSE? We need a basic constitutional change, something like Britain's Parliamentary system, in which any congressman (assuming they have the cojones) can call for a "Vote of No Confidence" and if it passes we elect a new president without waiting months or years.