Day: November 5, 2004

Yesterday I overheard two people waiting in line at Espresso Royale talking about the defeat of Proposal 2. One was saying to the other that he didn’t understand why the religious right felt compelled to discriminate against “those people.” Well, that’s exactly it. As long as even squishy liberals stand around and talk about gays…

I think « this piece by Garry Wills » is one of the best discussions of the state of the Empire I’ve read this week: ‘America, the first real democracy in history, was a product of Enlightenment values – critical intelligence, tolerance, respect for evidence, a regard for the secular sciences. Though the founders differed…

A note: I’m probably going to be one of the few people left who think Bush remains an illegitimate occupier of the White House. My personal viewpoint is that he wouldn’t have even been in Tuesday’s election had he not stolen the 2000 election thanks to the Imperial Supreme Court. And he has never acted…

So, what to say or think now? Remarkably, I’ve settled into a mood of sang-froid or c’est la vie rather than despair or depression. I’m shaking my head at the folly of it all, but pretty much resigned to it. I can see where this is all headed. I’ve known for a very long time….

Ambrosia was full of students yesterday morning. One was on his cellphone bemoaning the onslaught of “crazy lunatics,” presumably referring to Tuesday’s election results. A table of grad students at the back was having a grand old time. One guy had a shaved head and a turtleneck, another was lanky and wore black socks with…