Now that a week has gone by and I’ve been able to put the slightest bit of emotional distance between what sanity remains to me and Election Day, I thought I might relate some of the encounters I had with people at the polls. For the most part it was a positive experience. People in Reston are definitely supporters of diversity!
I want to thank all of my friends who came out to vote yesterday. These people stood against hatred, bigotry, intolerance and stood up for equality, tolerance and acceptance. Unfortunately, they don’t seem to be the typical Virginian. I’ve always thought my friends were special, but I didn’t realize just how blessed I was to know them until yesterday.
On Friday, October 27th, the Fairfax County Federation of Citizens Associations and the Fairfax Committee of 100 co-sponsored a debate about Question #1, the Marshall/Newman “marriage” Amendment at the Fairfax Government Center.
I came home tonight to find several messages waiting for me. This isn’t really a surprise being the day before the …
According to 365gay.com (link now stale) Indiana State Senator Patricia Miller thinks the state should have a say as to whether you can start a family through any means but the old fasioned way.
Now that the Senate has essentially rubber stamped John Roberts, Bush has trotted out Harriet Miers as his next Supreme Court nominee. It seems clear to me why he picked her and if I’m right then it should be troubling to everyone, not just those who consider themselves progressive.
She has has never been a judge and prior to working for Bush her background was corporate law.
