I have no intention of becoming a Republican

But I am seriously questioning why I should be a Democrat.

The excuses, justifications and outright bs that has been thrown up every time a Democratic politician does the wrong thing is seriously sticking in my craw.

If you can't do something because you are in the majority and it might rock the boat, and you can't do something while you are in the minority because it upsets the applecart, what you are really saying is "I don't do anything".

Correct me if I am wrong, but that has been the justifications we've all heard.

I'd like to hear a Democratic party member say "Despite (fill in the blank) I am taking a stand."

This video perpetually sends chills down my spine

Note, there is a woman baring her breasts in this, so it probably isn't entirely safe.

That said, it's pretty breathtaking.

http://vimeo.com/28623696

Not in my name: A Disservice to the American people

I cannot think of a disservice done to the American public than what our intelligence field has done in our name and with our hard-earned tax dollars.

If ever there was a rogue agency fraudulently imitating the name of "Americans" it is the CIA. The agency itself is as prestigious as a $5 Birkin bag.

And we fund this bullshit, instead of keeping people off of the street, educating children and caring for our elders.

Ever feel like you have stepped into the Twilight Zone?

Hillary Clinton - why I'm not supportive

I was an ardent supporter of Hillary Clinton during the Primary, but she lost to an until then, little known Junior Senator named Barack Obama. He won by professing a message of hope, dreams fulfilled and inclusiveness.

He took office. His pledge of health care reform was a boon to insurance companies, he prosecuted exactly no one in the Wall Street meltdown, and continued torture as usual, albeit under a different board of ethics to classify torture, and who was the actual administers of torture.

We voted for him again, because Mitt Romney looks like the love child of Chucky and Gordon Gekko, with the Aliens mother being both of their aunts.

Now we have Hillary again being pushed to run. She shouldn't run. Her ideology and Bill's has been perfectly executed. She needs to relax and enjoy what has been wrought.

Leftovers are better than the original

Am I the only one that thinks this?

It must be brought up - leftovers

I know this would fly better in Cooking and Baking, but I have a social justice slant to this.

You will know tomorrow if you have too much turkey. Take portions of it, diced up, fill a plate heaped with stuffing and potatoes in allotments for one person, then put all of it in a quart sized freezer bag. No waste, just tons of turkey dinners you can eat and share.

New York Daily News hacked?

If you go to the page it says "hacked by Syrian Electronic Army" and shows some ISIS type emblem.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow - who and what is your favorite company and dish?

I am spending it with family and friends, even though some of them drive me up the wall.

I know there is a lot of hostility directly related to the decision by the Grand Jury to not indict Wilson.

We are DU, though, and we come together as friends.



I love all of you, and wish the best during the holiday.

Do people have episodes in their lives

where things change, and they revert to OCD or autistic behavior?

I feel like a parrot that is pulling it's feathers out. I've been fine for several years, but here I am again.