November 16, 2004
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TUESDAY POLITICS
Sorry Everybody
(click on link above)If you’ve somehow missed this here in Xanga, it’s finally hitting the TV cable news as of this morning. Started by, who else, a blogger, this site is constantly receiving more submissions. The photo shown is on page #451. Here in the words of the innovator:
“What’s this site about?
Most people who think carefully understand that Americans are not really any more jingoistic or xenophobic than people in other countries, but it never hurts to reinforce, especially considering what happened on November 2nd, 2004. What must it have looked like to the world outside our borders? America proudly re-appointed her reckless, incompetent and corrupt government. How much of America? Fifty-two percent. The rest of us are aghast and dismayed.
Lots of fuss is made about the “global village.” The Internet was supposed to make communication between cultures, countries and peoples painless and easy. It was supposed to build bridges. But it doesn’t do this automatically; somebody has to reach out. The Internet was supposed to lead to education and understanding. It doesn’t. Rarely do people on the internet apologize. I thought it was high time. The world needs to understand that there are people in America who don’t like what our government is doing. And from the mail we’re receiving, there are people in the international community who appreciate this.
Also, come on, it’s kind of amusing”
On a day when our country’s administration is in the midst of announcing its complete blitz of the cabinet and CIA so that no progressive, liberal, or even moderate voice will be left, it is good to know that the Patriot Act has not yet reached us here on the web. Power to the People!
Deep Thought: “I think the best Thanksgiving I ever had was the one where we didn’t even have a turkey. Mom and Dad sat us kids down and explained that business hadn’t been good at Dad’s store, so we couldn’t afford a turkey. We had vegetables and bread and pie, and it was just fine. Later I went into Mom and Dad’s bedroom to thank them, and I caught them eating a little turkey. I guess that wasn’t really the best Thanksgiving.
Today I am grateful for: Whoever invented blogging in the first place
Guess the Movie: “Noah was a drunk. Look what he accomplished. And no one’s even asking you to build an ark. All you have to do is go to New Jersey, and visit a small church on a very important day.” Answer: Dogma, 1999
Winner: hypatia.
‘Apology for Bush Win’ Website is a Big Hit
Thousands of Remorseful Americans Say Sorry to the World for President’s Victory
It started the day after the US presidential election with one student posting a picture of himself on the internet holding up a sign reading: “Sorry world (we tried) – half of America”. (Rest of article here.)
End of Day: 9:07 pm
+ = The vet bill was about $100 less than I expected today.
- = Had to leave one of my kitties overnight there to have a $275 enema (you don’t want to know).
Comments (14)
I’ll check out the link, but I have to say that in view of the fact that a full 40% of Bush’s cabinet have elected to bail surely must send some kind of bizarre message to the American public and to the world. Makes me laugh. LOL.
Didn’t vote, and proud of it! ROFL
Your movie quote sounds like it ought to be a line from Dogma.
I like the “sorry, everybody” site….
Another 4 years, will we make it? The site sounds worth a visit.
Yes, Dogma is the movie!
Wow I guess I wasn’t the only one who really really wanted to apologize to the world the day after the election. I think I will be posting my apology too, it can’t hurt! Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the link for Sorry.
I’ve seen the I’m sorry site and I liked it – I too feel sorry. But I’m wondering what the photo of the house #425 represents – “Don’t forget that most of us are like you.” How? That we have big houses in the country? Most of the world dreams of homes like that. That kind of seems to miss the point to me, yk? I like the sentiment though.
wow, I heard that had made the news. Amazing stuff.
Is it raining over your way? It’s been pouring over here. Ughhh…. at least it’s not snowing.
I love the sorry everybody site.
I just heard there is a ‘not sorry’ site out there. Trying to find it.
the CIA is getting wiped out in resignations also…dangerous…
The apologies are even more urgent considering we just got Condi Rice as Secretary of State. We thus top Iraq and Tariq Aziz as the country with the least credible Foreign Minister on the planet.
that deep thought…
dark humor.
They had a field day w/ Leave No Child Behind at the conference…there was even a panel of educators who just wrote a book, i think it’s called, “Leave Every Child Behind,” which shows how Bush’s law is doing way more harm than good. The problem w/ Bush’s law is it focusses purely on testing outcomes, and this harms the entire mission of the CES forum, which is promoting schools that focus purely on making sure students are really learning and thinking…they’re working to hopefully make changes in the bill. The law actually works against poor school districts, which are often minority school districts, so, there’s actually a larger picture problem w/ LNCB. Basically, politicians work w/ numbers, and Bush’s policy is number based, even though the numbers haven’t been too good so far.