Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Red America
Of course, this luvly map has almost certainly made it's way into your email inbox since the U.S. election but I had to laugh the first time I saw it (thanks HJ).
Of course it wasn't so clear cut with many states being as close as the results themselves with the population split almost down the middle. Still, I think for folks outside the U.S. it's hard to imagine that it was close at all let alone the result itself. I think for most moderate thinking people a Kerry victory should have been obvious and yet, it wasn't. But then maybe that's part of the problem. Much like many who likely voted for Bush I believe I have an handle on what is moral and what isn't and I find many of the republican policies immoral. It's the same for the other side too right. I think it's going to take an incredible leader to find common ground from here on in. Obviously it's not going to happen anytime in the next 4 years. But then the next election isn't shaping up to bridge this huge divide. What do we have potentially on the horizon ... Hillary vs. Arnold?
A somewhat scary post election happening was the resignation of Colin Powell. One of the only moderates in the Bush cabinet and he's gone. I think Colin was one of the few people that would hold much respect outside of Republican circles. While he played the good soldier and stood by Bush with the weapons of mass destruction deal I don't think he was convinced of it's truth. Still, I can admire loyalty nonetheless.
There were lots of beyond scary Republicans who got elected. One rather frightening man is Tom Coburn in Oklahoma. Just have a look at his nice record on rights there. This is a guy who once said that lesbianism was so rampant in Oklahoma schools that they only let one girl go to the bathroom. Where do they find these people and how do they get elected?
As the map indicates, it's Jesusland which I find most frightening of all. God is now the policy maker in America. Abortions rights, gay rights, social service funding for faith based organizations, and the thrill of capital punishment all right there in the bible in black and white for the faithful to espouse and God's laws will be the people's laws. BOO!
Of course, this luvly map has almost certainly made it's way into your email inbox since the U.S. election but I had to laugh the first time I saw it (thanks HJ).
Of course it wasn't so clear cut with many states being as close as the results themselves with the population split almost down the middle. Still, I think for folks outside the U.S. it's hard to imagine that it was close at all let alone the result itself. I think for most moderate thinking people a Kerry victory should have been obvious and yet, it wasn't. But then maybe that's part of the problem. Much like many who likely voted for Bush I believe I have an handle on what is moral and what isn't and I find many of the republican policies immoral. It's the same for the other side too right. I think it's going to take an incredible leader to find common ground from here on in. Obviously it's not going to happen anytime in the next 4 years. But then the next election isn't shaping up to bridge this huge divide. What do we have potentially on the horizon ... Hillary vs. Arnold?
A somewhat scary post election happening was the resignation of Colin Powell. One of the only moderates in the Bush cabinet and he's gone. I think Colin was one of the few people that would hold much respect outside of Republican circles. While he played the good soldier and stood by Bush with the weapons of mass destruction deal I don't think he was convinced of it's truth. Still, I can admire loyalty nonetheless.
There were lots of beyond scary Republicans who got elected. One rather frightening man is Tom Coburn in Oklahoma. Just have a look at his nice record on rights there. This is a guy who once said that lesbianism was so rampant in Oklahoma schools that they only let one girl go to the bathroom. Where do they find these people and how do they get elected?
As the map indicates, it's Jesusland which I find most frightening of all. God is now the policy maker in America. Abortions rights, gay rights, social service funding for faith based organizations, and the thrill of capital punishment all right there in the bible in black and white for the faithful to espouse and God's laws will be the people's laws. BOO!
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The scary part is that this time the people spoke and what they said I didn't want to hear!
Clearly the US is more conservative than Canada but this was still a shock. The religious right came out in huge numbers to stop any shift from the right even if was only to the Centre (Kerry is no liberal on many issues either.)
Powell resigning was necessary. He was respected by the UN and then he went to bat for W and said there were going in to eliminate the WMDs, well who eggs up with egg on his face?
Where is the US headed I am not sure but it will take some knid of politician to swing there views back any kind of rational thought.
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Clearly the US is more conservative than Canada but this was still a shock. The religious right came out in huge numbers to stop any shift from the right even if was only to the Centre (Kerry is no liberal on many issues either.)
Powell resigning was necessary. He was respected by the UN and then he went to bat for W and said there were going in to eliminate the WMDs, well who eggs up with egg on his face?
Where is the US headed I am not sure but it will take some knid of politician to swing there views back any kind of rational thought.
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