DADT: Why is it taking so long?

Img thanks to 3BlueDudes
I don't get it.

Again, we are met with the same B/S: that we are going to have to wait for the end of Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Apparently, there are some real concerns over whether or not the beginning of the Obama presidency will be like the beginning of the Clinton presidency ... a firestorm over the homosexuals and their right to serve their country, leaving our new president in a political blunder.

I get that. What I don't get is this: it's just a piece of paper. The right to serve is created by a simple piece of paper with a signature. If you're concerned about the pomp and ceremony taking up too much time, then why, oh why, not just sign it and not make a hooplah about it? That is, just say "It was overdue, silly that we didn't do this sooner, let's get onto bigger things."

Why, again, are we still waiting?

Jesus, and people thought Rick Warren was a sign of the apocalypse. Let's balance this out... preacher representing a huge congregation and a huge denomination, or the ongoing delay of civil rights.

I'm so glad the blogosphere cares as much about this.

ELECTION 2008: Sarah Palin's Shopping Video RELEASED!

Thanks to 3BlueDudes for this released video of Sarah Palin's $150,000 shopping trip for hair and makeup and clothes.



Note: this is not the first time we've used Evita to look at this race. What is it about power and music?

BLOGGING: Seven new blogrolls and few updates today.

Lots of new stuff today!!!!

Thanks to Cincinnati Blog for constantly keeping me up to date on all the wonderful blogs here in the city... I had found both of these before but had never actually blogrolled them until today.

1. Just Past Central -- "Life in Cincinnati's Newest Old Neighborhood" -- OTR-focused blog.

2. Somewhere Over-the-Rhine -- "A site dedicated to Cincinnati's Over the Rhine Neighborhood" -- also an OTR-focused blog.

Also blogrolled today...

3. Benjamin Nicholas's 15 Minutes... -- NSFW -- the life of a professional escort.

4. Ex-Gay Watch -- News on conversion therapies. Excellent, excellent resource.

5. Fivethirtyeight.com -- Excellent updates on the election.

6. DemConWatch -- "News and views about the Democration National Convention and the 2008 Election."

7. 3 Blue Dudes -- Very much a Dem site following the 2008 election.

YEA FOR UPDATES!!!

Also, I am working on the layout a little bit. I'm trying to find a way to make the individual posts more distinct so that when we have text-heavy times, the individual posts don't blend together. You may see the look change a bit over the next couple of days... I kinda like the current look, but it may change.

Also, don't forget to check out the funny new VLOG from Danrambles.