On Friday, the United Church of Christ’s national office purchased full-page color ads in upcoming issues of the three largest LGBT newspapers in California in order to offer pastoral support to the LGBT community and others who were opposed to Proposition 8. No one agrees with their chuch 100% of the time, but, it’s moments […]
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Carefully Crafted on November 09
Carefully Crafted on November 06
The Next Civil Rights Movement?
One of the most important things we’ve learned in this election is that women and African Americans have come a long way in their fight for equality. There’s still work to be done (as we saw in the treatment of Sen. Clinton and maybe even Gov. Palin, and certainly in some of the hatred spewed […]
Carefully Crafted on November 05
Our Moment
To paraphrase what I just heard on ESPN radio: Our generation just pulled off our “Jackie Robinson-esque” moment by electing Barack Obama president. No longer can so-called “adults” call us apathetic, unmotivated or self-centered. We’re anything but. We’re totally engaged in the process. We’re ready to bring about change. In fact, preliminary studies indicate that […]
Carefully Crafted on November 05
Joe the Plumber is an Idiot
You couldn’t make this up if you tried: “I don’t know about turning the debate around, all I know is that a simple question has turned my life upside down and more people know about me than Obama,” claimed the ordinary-looking American, wearing sports pajamas and T-shirt. Joe the Plumber thinks he’s more famous than […]
Carefully Crafted on November 05
Democracy In Action
I tend to like being involved in local political races more than statewide or national races. That’s mostly because I think the politicians have more of an opportunity to develop a relationship with their constituents — and are therefore held more accountable. If you’re city council representative is doing a bad job, in theory it’s not […]
Carefully Crafted on November 05
History
Tonight was incredible. More coming tomorrow. For now, I hope everyone recognizes the historic nature of tonight’s developments. We have a friend who wrote a paper when he was just a young black kid growing up in the South about how he never thought he’d see the day when an African American was elected president. […]
Carefully Crafted on November 04
Get Out The Vote
As they said at Daily Kos, GOTV Tuesday like our country’s fate depends on it, because it does. Just think of all those community organizers who dedicated months of their lives to getting Barack Obama elected, and volunteers who gave a couple hours of thier time … and all those donors who gave large sums […]
Carefully Crafted on November 03
Happy Election Day!
I love Election Day. In Toledo, I developed a great love for Election Day. Every day should be Election Day in my book. On this one day, everyone gets to contribute their voice — via their vote — without consequence … without fear of retribution. The only thing that matters is what you think. Who […]
Carefully Crafted on November 03
Another reason to vote
If making your voice heard … or having a say in choosing the next president of the United States doesn’t quite motivate you to wait in line at the polls, Starbucks offers another reason to go vote: Free coffee!
Carefully Crafted on November 02
Hotel Parties? Really?
In the last few days I have found myself heavily involved in the planning of the Election Night party in Orange County. The local Dems are co-hosting a party with the local Obama campaign. Great, sounds fun, right? Our party is going to be held at the History Center, this very cool venue that has […]