One step forward, two steps back

New eavesdropping bill passed in the Senate, and I can only hope it doesn’t have the same result in the House. I more than a little disappointed in my reps for allowing this legislation to pass. I thought that most of them had seen the light concerning our rights, and of the rights of people everywhere. This is in the same vein of the PATRIOT Act. How is that we’re supposed to convince the world that they should adopt more civil rights for people if we strip people here of these same rights. What happened to “All men are created equal”. Apparently they are only created equal if they are American citizens, but even then. The whistle only blows if they use this towards American citizens, but who’s going to blow that whistle, the people that are being watched or listened to and don’t know it? One step forward, two steps back. Of course, McCain supported it, and neither Obama or Clinton bothered to show. Clinton reassured the press that she would have opposed it, but nevertheless our rights weren’t quite important enough to make her to-do list. I’m disappointed that her bid for presidential election made her duties as my state representative devoid of her duty. I’m ashamed.

Sorry, I had to rant and rave to someone. This country disgusted me today. Just when I think things are looking up, they drop a bomb on me.

So, I know its been a while

Okay, okay, okay. I know it’s been a while since I logged on or wrote anything new, but I am excited to say that I have finished grad school and am ready to write more. Not sure about what quite yet, but I’m sure it will simply be what I think about everything…politics, librarianship, New York, society’s ills, films, recent reads (currently finishing up His Dark Materials trilogy as a decompresser from final semester of grad school), etc. etc.

I am particularly excited to get out into the job market and get moving into this career that I love so very much. I’ve been home for about a month, not including the holidays visit out West, and I’m happy to say that after a brief bout with illness, I’m ready to communicate in any way possible with anyone besides my cats. So here it is…this is the state of things.