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For we know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness. We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus - and non-believers. 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 ( Read more... )

Dan Savage spoke out about the post-Prop. 8 protests on his latest podcast. His logic is sound and his delivery is frightfully witty - I know some of the impact is lost in transcription, but here goes:

The leadership of the Mormon church is a bit upset about the protests that have broken out all over the country… that are thrilling and heartening ( Read more... )

Here's something interesting - the New York Times has a great exit poll graph that shows how McCain and Obama did among each category of voter.

Obama lost among whites, 43% to 55%. But this is actually normal for Democratic candidates - Clinton also got 43% in 1996, and only 39% in 1992, although Ross Perot was in that one. Man, I was rooting for ( Read more... )

There was a whole whack of behind-the-scenes stuff that went on in the US Election that we're only just now becoming privy to. This is normal with any election - you don't usually get the secrets until days after the election is over.

Palin in 2012? Think again. She wouldn't have passed Grade Three geography - Fox News reports that she perceived ( Read more... )

Yes, it's Election Central today here at willmatheson.com! (All times Japan Time.)

After first period, 9:20am: Obama 3 (Vermont), McCain 8 (Kentucky)

Lunchtime, 12:40pm: Obama 207, McCain 135

Virginia is going for Obama (albeit barely). California (and its boatload of 55 electoral votes) has yet to reportAll the pundits said that if Virginia ( Read more... )

In the majority-white suburb of Arlington, Va., last month, residents with Obama signs in their yards received an anonymous letter that also asked them to question the motives behind their support ( Read more... )

Obama Is Dominating in the Polls, but Four Things Keep Me Awake at Night (Mitchell Bard, Huffington Post) - A lifelong Democrat can't bring himself to believe that Obama will win on Tuesday. (Not that anyone should - as McCain said (and I've lost that video link), it's best to wait until the voters have had their say. =) But it's an open question ( Read more... )

It's busy busy busy time for me these days, so I'm not going to write a whole bunch - instead, here's something interesting to read and then something that actually is laugh out loud funny to watch (although the political message is slightly heavy-handed):

1. What a McCain Win Would Look Like - Newsweek's Johnathan Alter puts together a plausible ( Read more... )

Man, I wish Election Day would get here already. It's been such an agonizing crawl.

In the meantime, parents in one California neighbourhood are having to sell their children's toys right out from under them.

It's like something out of a speculative fiction novel.