California, I am very disappointed in you.

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Wednesday November 05, 2008 · 3:27 PM PST

2008/11/05 · 15:27

You were my home for over twenty years. I was born there, I grew up there, and now, when I can't live there anymore and can't vote in your elections, apparently I still know more about being a Californian than many of your citizens do. I wonder, if I ever manage my goal of moving back there, if I'll still recognize the place when I arrive.

I'm pretty sure that most, if not all, of those who will read this voted No on 8. This is not directed at you. But to anyone who did vote Yes: I may never forgive you. Not just because you let a mega-corporate church from Utah dictate the law of your state. Not just because you decided to take a right away that already existed (and mysteriously, the state completely failed to implode, explode, slide into the sea, or any such thing the entire time) for completely spurious, false reasons (and I'm not talking about anything in the Bible, before you start getting angry with me for disrespecting your religion). No, your betrayal is much, much larger than that, and I'm fairly sure most (if not all) of you never gave a single thought to the larger implications of your vote.

Gekkou

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Friday October 24, 2008 · 1:55 PM PDT

2008/10/24 · 13:55

I live in an area that doesn't get much in the way of political advertising. No lawn signs. Barely any bumper stickers. No buttons, T-shirts, hats, anything. People around here just don't seem to want to discuss politics with their neighbors.

In fact, I've seen all of two political ads on TV! (Not that I watch much TV, but still.) One of them came on the other night while my husband and I were watching - a McCain ad.

I usually try not to snark at the TV too much either, but for McCain, I decided to make an exception...

Gekkou

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Thursday October 23, 2008 · 1:46 AM PDT

2008/10/23 · 01:46

For proper poetic effect, I suppose my date of birth should have led to a life of deep involvement in politics, but the truth is that I wasn't really. Oh, I voted regularly (and attempted to educate myself on the issues first before doing so), but that was basically it. Frankly, I was completely unaware that there was anything else to be done. And as I grew increasingly sickened and disgusted by the face of politics and the actions of the government, I doubt I'd have wanted to even if I'd known.

And then things changed, as they tend to do in life.

(This is my first diary. Apologies in advance for any mistakes. Continued behind the fold...)

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