I’ve realized lately that although I often talk a good game about politics, I very rarely do anything else. Blah blah blah blah blog — that and a few small campaign contributions are about it. So as Election Day got closer, I started thinking about volunteering. Friends of mine have given a lot of time [...]
Tonight in West Hollywood, a few thousand people gathered to protest the Prop 8 result and let off some steam. This wasn’t your usual feel-good rally: people are angry.
(The “chickens” reference is to an animal-rights proposition that passed on Tuesday.)
The crowd blocked the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd. and San Vicente…
…then moved down the street [...]
Long Beach, CA, PST:
8:00 am. Scott, Steph, Jeremy: Voting, woohoo! (Except, well, we can’t fuck this up again, can we? Yes, we can… Yes, we can…)
8:02 am. Scott: Got a little choked up while inking in my NO on 8 (couldn’t find the box for HELL NO!, so had to settle for (just) NO). I [...]
It’s now or never, Great Whatsiters. Let’s make history today!
I’m sure I don’t even have to say this, but please, please, please vote. Even if you aren’t feeling well. Even if the lines stretch around the block. Even if you have a crazy deadline at work. And especially if you are a California voter who [...]
California’s Proposition 8, already the subject of such a great comment thread, looks like it’s going down to the wire, much less predictable than the presidential race. Should we start a betting pool? Meanwhile, Idaho Mormons were asked to make calls in favor of the proposition, then told not to. Are nosy, churchy Idahoans not [...]