It's been crazy and awesome watching this unfold over the past 2 weeks, but I'm not gonna bore you with stuff you've probably been reading and watching on the news. I just wanted to share a song that was written in honor of the protests by a bunch of hip-hop and rap artists from the US and Canada.  They got together and produced an amazing anthem ( Read more... )

Some ppl are like eh? Too soon. I dunno.. I feel like he's done more for the state of the world, and the general attitude of International Relations than some winners in the past. Still I had to laugh at this post from scdsam :

"Dear Nobel Peace Prize committee:

I'm so very glad you <3 Obama. We do too. Barack Obama/Kim Jong Il is like our FAVE ship. But ( Read more... )

"We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this Earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world ( Read more... )

laureng85 (2:29:17 AM): I'm going to a free concert at the Lincoln Memorial
laureng85 (2:29:22 AM): for the Inauguration
laureng85 (2:29:27 AM): Bono will be there
Sammie J0E (2:29:27 AM): oh hawt
Sammie J0E (2:29:31 AM): shut up
Sammie J0E (2:29:34 AM): omg
Sammie J0E (2:29:41 AM): can u glomp him for me?
Sammie J0E (2:30:08 AM): bono needs to be on ( Read more... )

I think I might be one of those... even though (as crystaltear  can attest to) my true politician!love is for Dennis Kucinich (yes the short guy with the hot wife) I seem to be enjoying all things Obama pretty well.

(Although I don't know about Hillary for Secretary of State, I think she'd do better as the Secretary of Health and Human Services)

Anyway! I was ( Read more... )

If you haven't seen Hotel Rwanda yet, go watch it now.

And then help me figure out a way to stop what's happening in Darfur.

Everything else in our lives is so completely insignificant.

gacked from christilltear

What is your stand on.....

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Abortion?a medical procedure to be discussed between a woman and her doctorDeath Penalty?eye for an eye... i'm a physicist... every action has an equal and opposite reactionProstitution?if we had some proper welfare in this country, no woman would have ( Read more... )

"If I were the president, I could stop terrorist attacks against the United States in a few days. Permanently. I would first apologize to all the widows and orphans, the tortured and impoverished, and all the many millions of other victims of American imperialism. Then I would announce, in all sincerity, to every corner of the world, that America's ( Read more... )

anybody watch the RNC tonite? well i'm a masochist...so i did... and guess who was there! ::weep:: dexter freebish!! so of course i had to IM my fellow DF fan of the travesty that had taken place....

laurenG85: Eep? RNC???
Sammie J0E: yes!
Sammie J0E: evil
Sammie J0E: they sang 'leaving town'
Sammie J0E: i love that song! and now i'll be forced to ( Read more... )

ok before we hit midnite lemme jus say a quick happy b-day to _kmf_ ... hope it was a good one!

ok so i've been watching the democratic national convention since last nite... is it weird that i enjoy speeches this much?  ( gushing over speakers )