I looked back through my entries recently, and my eyes landed on an elated post from 2008. President-elect Barack Obama ( Read more... )

From NY1: De Blasio, Liu Claim Victory In Primary Runoff
From New York Times: Liu and de Blasio Win Primary Runoffs

This is big for the Asian Americans community. John Liu was the first to be elected into City Council back in 2002, and now he's the first to be elected into a city-wide office*. And the best thing? I like John Liu. I've been ( Read more... )

President Obama.

That guy can inspire hope like no one else. Just scanning through my flist alone is making me feel all squeeful and emotional, seeing all of you post such inspirational entries about your thoughts and excitements and hopes and apprehensions for the next four years to come. Today is a day to celebrate. Tomorrow, it'll be the first ( Read more... )

President-Elect Barack Obama.

Wow.

If you live in the U.S., are eligible to vote and haven't done so yet...

GO VOTE!

heidi8 has a great post about making sure you can vote, and what to do if you find out at the polling place that you can't. It's worth reading it before heading to the polling station. Pass the info along ( Read more... )

Gleaning from the three presidential debates and listening to John McCain's Joe-Plumber-speak, I sensed that he's driven a wedge deeper and deeper through the assumption that the polarity between a centralized government (the stereotypical "Democrat" Big Government philosophy) and the running of small businesses (which represent the foundation of a ( Read more... )