Posts Tagged ‘democratic party’
Please vote tomorrow
Well, it’s less than twenty-four hours to go until the American election. While I’m not able to vote (I’m in the UK) we’ll all feel the consequences.
So no matter who you vote for, if you’re an American, please vote tomorrow. You won’t be in a position to complain about the government if you didn’t vote.
By far the most dangerous foe we have to fight is apathy – indifference from whatever cause, not from a lack of knowledge, but from carelessness, from absorption in other pursuits, from a contempt bred of self satisfaction. –William Osler
Why to Vote for Obama, Not McCain
So, it seems that Barack Obama has actually responded to scientists’ requests to clarify his policies on science. It provides fourteen more reasons to vote for the Democrats in November, if you’re in the USA (also taking into consideration that he is in favour of actually teaching science in science classes). Those of us who aren’t (myself included) are counting on you to ensure that the religious cretins of the Republican party don’t get back in the White House.
With this in mind, it transpires that Sarah Palin, McCain’s running mate for Vice President, doesn’t know her own country’s history.
11. Are you offended by the phrase “Under God in the Pledge of Allegiance? Why or why not?
SP: Not on your life. If it was good enough for the founding fathers, its good enough for me and I’ll fight in defense of our Pledge of Allegiance.
She of course neglected to mention that the Pledge of Allegiance wasn’t written until the late 19th century, years after the Founding Fathers had kicked the bucket. The words “Under God” weren’t added until nineteen-fifty-fricking-four.
How can this woman be considered by anyone to be suitable for the White House?
