It’s about damn time

Many, many years ago, when I was just becoming aware of the notion of feminism and the power of women in the political arena, I joined EMILY’s List, an organization “dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.”  Being firmly pro-choice myself, I could see no better fit for my [...]

Mike Huckabee: One Scary Dude

My Dad and I are engaged in a friendly argument.  Let me make it clear that there’s not a conservative bone in his body.  No matter how liberal I may ever be, I don’t think I could ever lean far enough left to match him.  But he likes Huckabee.  He hasn’t studied his policies and [...]

AshPolitics, Barack Obama and the NH Primary

I’ve decided to start a new blog today, AshPolitics.  I’ve been blogging at The Long Vortex for awhile, but that blog was getting personal and I want to spend some time focusing on the ‘08 election.  So here we are at AshPolitics, “fired up, ready to go,” as the campaign slogan for Barack Obama goes.
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