oh nevada… you’re not doing yourself any favors
i am biased. entirely biased. and that bias is not going to change.
i am passionate. very passionate. and i highly doubt that will change either.
***feel free to click on the little “x” to close your browser. no hard feelings.***
yesterday, i came across this piece of information via huffingtonpost.com with regards to a potential nevada senator… a potential female senator for the state of nevada… a woman.
Since winning the Republican nomination in the Nevada Senate race Sharron Angle has drawn attention and controversy for a host of conservative policy prescriptions that seem well outside the political mainstream. Now, a Democratic source has passed along a radio interview she did back in January 2010 that could end up topping the list.
In an segment that has gone unnoticed since it first aired, the Tea Party-backed candidate told the Bill Manders show — a favorable platform for Republican candidates — that she opposed abortion even in cases of rape and incest. A pregnancy under those circumstances, she said, was “God’s plan.”
it should be noted that i’m not making this about the republican party v. the democratic party. my personal disgust with this woman and her public stance with regards to abortion has nothing to do with her political party. to be fair to each party however, i did visit both the nevada state democratic and republican party websites. the “top story” on the nevada republican party website does involve sharron angle, however, it does not address her opposition to abortion, so i chose not to quote it.
my issue has to do with the subject matter that is being addressed. rape. incest. abortion. god.
***again, feel free to click the little “x” to close your browser. still, no hard feelings.***
upon visiting the nevada state democratic party website, i came across this piece of information with regards to the same potential nevada senator and the same radio interview mentioned above…
When asked by conservative radio talk host Bill Manders whether she would support banning abortion even in cases of rape or incest Angle said there was no acceptable reason for an abortion because “God has a plan.”
Manders: Is there any reason at all for an abortion?
Angle: Not in my book.
Manders: So, in other words, rape and incest would not be something?
Angle: You know, I’m a Christian and I believe that God has a plan and a purpose for each one of our lives and that he can intercede in all kinds of situations and we need to have a little faith in many things.”
suffice to say, this makes me ill. absolutely ill.
so, for those of you who stuck around and did not click on the “x” and close your browser… thoughts?
riddle me this and put on some pants
*UPDATE* speaking of building friendships and community, i’m guest posting over here today. i’m flattered to have the opportunity and stoked to share some blog love. so click on the little survey down below, then scroll back up and click here to continue the hand-holding and singing of kumbaya. kthanks.
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there’s this wee little babe that was once created by a dear friend and i with the purpose of building relationships and friendships through an online community during the exact same weekend that other bloggers would be attending a conference that serves a similar purpose in real life.
if you’re curious as to HOW BlogHer@Home.com became the lovely lass she is today… click here and then read our love story and THEN ask (or remind) yourself WHY BlogHer@Home?
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done with our history lesson?
so, answer me this, oh readers of mine… WHY AREN’T YOU PARTICIPATING?
this year we have two INCREDIBLE WOMEN who are cohosting and we have a RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF GIVEAWAYS.
so, in order to find out what gives, i’m conducting a poll… it’ll remain anonymous, unless you want to leave a comment below with your info.
i wanna know, why aren’t y’all participating, getting free shit, connecting with people through @BlogherAtHome on twitter and watching the hashtag for #BHAH to see when winners for giveaways are announced, when twitter parties are coming up, and how this whole thing is going down?
what's stopping you from participating in BlogHer@Home?
- WTF is Blogher @ Home? (46%, 6 Votes)
- i'm too busy and have short term memory loss (23%, 3 Votes)
- the giveaways don't interest me (15%, 2 Votes)
- i don't wear pants and would rather look at porn (15%, 2 Votes)
- i'm going to NYC and don't care (1%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 13
Loading ...eleventy. yup, that’s right, ELEVENTY.
as the beginning of july creeps up on me (not you… me), i feel an overwhelming sense of list-making coming on and covering me like a blanket… a wet blanket… a wet wool blanket covering my head and draping down my body so heavily that it’s hard to keep my head up because my neck hurts.
and, it’s potentially suffocating.
the lesson here: don’t ever play hide-and-seek and hide under a wet wool blanket. you will die.
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we have eleventy weddings to attend in 7 weeks.
translation: “eleventy” is the numerical equivalent to 4.
2 of the eleventy are long-distance-travel-worthy, requiring airfare… and not just for paul and i, but now, because the magoo is 2, he is deserving of his own plane ticket to be dropped off at the grandparents’ nests of spoiling and cuddling and getting whateverthehell he wants.
kid needs to get a job.
2 of the eleventy weddings are driving distance.
nevertheless, we have 4 weddings within 7 weeks. i’m just hoping a funeral isn’t thrown in the mix.
shit, i just jinxed myself and now need to call everyone i know to make sure they’re still alive.
neither paul nor i are in any of these eleventy weddings, so that saves the cost of a bridesmaids dress, multiple shower gifts, etc.
BONUS!
don’t get me wrong, we love… like MEGA love all of our peoples who are choosing to rock their worlds with this marriage thing.
i’m totally crossing my fingers behind my back right now and giggling.
seriously, we do love them all… dearly.
but marriage is hard.
marriage has like eleventy components to it, and in the almost six years that i’ve been married, i have yet to identify what the majority of the eleventy even are.
so i’m screwed.
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i hope there isn’t a test i’m scheduled to take at some point in time during my marriage in which i have to identify all eleventy components that make up a successful marriage.
i just won’t show up on exam day.
crap, what if exam day is one of the days of one of the eleventy weddings?
adding “number 2 pencils” to shopping list…
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also on my list: a new pair of spanx… the full-body kind.
“the daily show” debauchery… in pictures & links
i’m too tired for words… except to say that it was fantastic spending the day in NYC with these silly fools.
photo courtesy of @marymac of pajamasandcoffee.com
photo courtesy of @marymac of pajamasandcoffee.com
i’m sure their posts will be much more satisfying than this one, but i need a nap… NOW. so, i’ll just link up to their posts when i don’t need to use toothpicks to keep my eyelids open.
***UPDATED***
amy‘s post, in which she speaks to jon stewart and amy’s pic.
watching wannabe LOST
otherwise known as Persons Unknown…
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me: HURRY!!! it’s the summer-time version of LOST.
paul: (((hurrying))) ok, it’s back on.
me: SMOKE MONSTER!!!!
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me: “just SHUT UP you former psycho patient who claimed to be a shrink 2 episodes ago.”
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me: “is this a flash sideways?”
paul: “no. that’s the actual reporter.”
me: “oh… well, i’m so glad hot blonde chick is kicking the fat car salesman’s ass right now. that was way overdue.”
paul: “yeah, he’s a douche.”
me: “hey!!!!!!! it’s the ship!!!!!!!!!!” (a helicopter, but same idea… sort of.)
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*unknown package drops from helicopter. canisters are empty, except for two.*
me: “who has gas masks?”
paul: “i dunno. i don’t even know this show well enough to know the characters names.”
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me: “so, did he kill his wife?”
paul: “that’s what the video showed.”
me: “that’s the dude from speed, ya know… on the bus…”
paul: “that’s also cameron… from ferris bueller’s day off.”
me: “yeah, well, he’s a killer now.”
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me: “is that dharma initiative beer? or is that coke?
paul: “i don’t know.”
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(((SMOKE MONSTER)))
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me: “time to take the dog out and go to bed?”
paul: “well yeah. i mean… we won’t miss anything.”
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me: “this is all about BIG BROTHER, isn’t it?”
paul: “i dunno.”
me: “IT’S YOUR JOB TO SAY ‘I DUNNO.’”
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(((piano playing by ex-psycho patient)))
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me: “oh no. that can’t be good.”
paul: “WHUUUUUUT?!?!?!”
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me: “i wonder what flavor it is?”
paul: “well it was obvious that was the next thing coming.”
me: “what?!”
paul: “the flavor of the ice cream.”
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paul: “why are they wearing raincoats?”
me: “does someone die? cuz otherwise, i really wanna go to bed.”
Have a Sip
