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levertovfan
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Inconsequential life update: I've been sick. It's cold. The commute in the morning is very cold, and I'm going to be commuting a lot this winter, so I needed warmer work pants. So I went shopping last night and bought three pairs of pants for work and four rugs (at IKEA, where they are cheap.. two of the rugs only cost $1.99) to warm up my apartment. It was An Achievement. I took a bubble bath today. It wasn't An Achievement, but it was wonderful. I highly recommend the taking of bubble baths (you don't even need bubble bath, just use dish soap) as a therapeutic practice.
IKEA reminds me of what St. Olaf would look like if it went into retail. It should remind me of Sweden and Swedish culture because of my step-family, and it does, but I've spent so much time in Northfield that I associate Scandinavian design more with Olaf than with Scandinavia.
And finally, two rants about the election.
First rant, brought on by listening to too many people on public transportation talk about the elections:
The American public seems very confused about is the issue of politicians' character. Well, guess what: a politician's character doesn't matter. Their religion or what they do with their dicks doesn't matter except insofar as it shapes their legislative record (And I don't think the second has ever shaped legislative recond). People in a democracy should elect politicians because they agree with the politician's policies. I have absolutely no sympathy for people who vote for Bush because he seems to provide strong leadership or Democrats who say they would vote for McCain or people who believe Bush's allegations that Kerry is wishy-washy and find that reason to vote against him. The only place character does matter is where there is rampant corruption, and even then it's more a matter of record and policy then their character in specific.
Second rant:
Bush's allegations that Kerry isn't supporting the troops when he says that it was the wrong war at the wrong time or that the war was conducted improperly are such bullshit. I'm disappointed, although not surprised, that the mainstream media hasn't objected more vehemently to these claims. Traditional democratic American values, as codified in the Constitution and Bill of Rights, hold that debate over policies is a good, a necessary part of keeping our democracy working. It doesn't follow that Kerry isn't supporting our troops when he subjects to debate the uses to which they've been put-- in fact, it shows that he takes his responsibilities to the armed forces seriously.
