The Kat Cave

I cant really say much about this image. Without crying myself. Taken as Obama speaks of his deceased Grandmother. Fuck the race issue. The world is just proud you elected someone who can string a sentence together.

There’s been online buzz comparing Obama to Spock or Tuvok, emotionless vulcans, as he displayed an almost eery calm in the face of some of the most shocking attacks. But. he really is only human. Whether this will be to his benefit or his detriment in office, only time will tell.

(Shame on you, California.)

Back in 1997, courtesy of my British passport, I got to vote in a British General Election.

Years of failing, crippling government was overturned, and a new Prime Minister was elected. There was a sense of euphoria across the country, the something new and exciting was happening. That as a people, the UK had voted for change and hope.

Please, I hope to god that Obama does not replicate that. The world, and especially America, does not need another Tony Blair.

(And for those Americans reading - I love you, I love your country, with caveats and exceptions. That being - Texas.)

Hurrah. There’s a new President waiting in the wings, and for the first time ever, the First Family is black. An historic victory. Bigotry beaten?

Not quite yet.

Americans were not only voting on their President, Senate and House of Reps, but were also voting on various pieces of not inconsequential State legislation.

One of the most public campaigns has been about Proposition 8 in California, which - if the voters pass it - will change the State constitution to rule that marriage is between a man and a woman. A Yes vote is a vote against marriage for gay people. And one of the most despicable thing about it is the supporters targeting families, claiming that a No vote will mean their kids will be educated about same sex relationships, and will be “turned gay”.

Since when is education a bad thing? Since when is it good or right to say who should spend their life with whom?

President Elect Obama may be picking out the furniture for his posh new house right now.

In the mean time, more votes to pass Prop 8 have been counted than votes to ban it. Only 32 % of the vote has been counted, and I’m trying to remain hopeful.

I’m a Quebecoise. How does this affect me? What does it matter to me if it passes or not?

It matters. Because I have rights that will be denied to other people. And that is unfair and unjust. And I can’t explain to my children why this is so - because it makes no freakin’ sense to me.

And do so wisely.

Newspaper covers rarely stick in my mind. And I rarely concern myself with the tabloids.

But back in 2004, in my last month in the UK, following the elections, one British tabloid asked the question many people were thinking:

Please, let there be no sequel….

Is this tshirt Pro or Anti McCain?

(Via Ph33r and loathing.)

I think this can put forward my view of Palin much more eloquently than I ever could.

Get him into office, and he’ll bring his secretary too!

Listen, Americans, sure you want a woman in office. 18 million of you voted for Hillary as your candidate, and were defeated by the pesky Obama guy, what with his promises of change and hope.

But seriously, would you really be so desperate for a woman - any woman - to be in a position of power that you would vote for a gun-totin’ ultra conservative who is anti-choice, anti-same sex marriage (but hey, she has gay friends, so that’s ok, right?), pro-destruction of Arctic reserves for oil?

Really, her politics make McCain look like a tree hugging hippy, a bleeding heart liberal. But you’ll forgive all that because she’s a woman?

I KNOW that you made your point that even stoopid people can be President, and in that way you’re all for equality. But please. Think about what you’re doing.

I’m not dissin’ on my sisters. I’m all for sex equality. I believe that a woman can do the job. But it has to be the right woman. The right woman is NOT Hillary Clinton. And it’s CERTAINLY not this Palin woman.

Look beyond the gender and the youth and the smile. Look at what she stands for. Does this fit with your own politic? No? Then run away fast. This ticket looks like a desperate attempt to blind you.

Just because you CAN vote for a ticket with a woman on it, it doesn’t mean you have to. Think you’re making a point about women’s rights by voting for McCain/Palin? No you’re not. You’re voting to continue the status quo, and adding into that a woman who is against a woman’s right to choose. Advancing gender equality? Or anchoring it in the dark ages with only a veneer of respectability?

It’s a cynical desperate ploy for your vote. This is the ticket of No Hope. See through it. Please.