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A recount to be thankful for...

Okay, so the recount is supposed to be happening in Ohio, but of course there are state officials-besides "Mr. Blackwell"-who would not like to this to happen and, of course, are trying to fight it. So what else is new. But overall, it does look like "we'll be talking about chads again...", thus spake Howard Fineman who called Kenneth "I'm gonna wait til the last possible minute to certify this count" Blackwell and got the news from him. You can check out all the confusion from Mr. Olbermans' latest entry at:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

In the meantime, because W. has this thing about passing bills that have these little things stuffed inside them-like undercooked stuffing in the Thanksgiving turkey-the latest is a "must-pass spending bill" that includes a provision for health insurance companies and hospitals and essentially all medical professionals that allows them to bypass the rule from Roe V. Wade in which, when dispensing reproductive health information, that information much include info on access to abortion. It is yet another underhanded way in which the administration is trying to chip away at Roe V. Wade...while trying not to get caught in the process. Kinda like that spending bill passed over the weekend that CUT funding for education and clean air/water provisions (proof that there's enough crap in the water that truly must have effected the heads of the majority of Red State voters). Allow me to pass on this editorial from the NY Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/opinion/23tue2.html?th

and speaking of the education issue...:

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/23/education/23charter.html?th

AND despite our flush economy, I heard on the local news this morning that the number of people needing the support of soup kitchens/food pantries is up %9 from last year. And we just RAISED the debt ceiling that, in the words of Alan Greenspan "could be very damaging to the economy..."

Okay, time for a chuckle:

A little note from Stephanie Miller. Mom tells me that she mentioned on her show that she heard that the Bush twins tried to get into a New York restaurant recently-Freeman's, I believe was the name of the place(?)-and as they, and their "gaggle of secret service" asked about getting a table, the host told them that "the restaurant was closed that night...and would be for the next four years". Apparently the crowd inside the restaurant cheered. If you know of the restaurant and/or heard the story and got the name of it for certain, I say give that place a call and/or your business and say THANK YOU!
This kinda relates to a bumper sticker I saw on the wall at one of my fav places-Burger Joint-it reads: Jenna Bush stole my ID!

And allow me to pass on some amusing news sent to me from my friend Geoff this morning:

"With the Blue States in hand, the Democrats have firm control of
80% of the world's fresh water, over 90% of our pineapple and lettuce,93% of the artichoke production, 95% of America's export quality wines, 90% of all cheese production, most of the US low-sulfur coal, all living redwoods, sequoias and condors, all the Ivy and Seven Sister schools, plus Stanford, CalTech and MIT. We can live simply but well.

"The Red States, on the other hand, now have to cope with 88% of
all obese Americans (and their projected health care cost spike), 92% of all US mosquitoes, 99% of all Southern Baptists, 100% of
all Televangelists, Rush Limbaugh, Bob Jones University, Clemson and the University of Georgia. A high price to pay for controlling
the presidency."

And to continue the positivity.....

*A good friend of mine proposed to his girlfriend over the weekend and she said YES!

*I got fiscal sponsorship from Fractured Atlas in order to work on a one-woman show

*Another good friend has two interviews with agents in the coming weeks

*December 12th come on down to Carnegie Hall for New York Choral Society's annual Holiday Concert: Christmas and Hanukkah at Carnegie Hall. It's at 2p and tickets are available at the box office.

*AND the CD for the City Center Encores! concert of the operetta The New Moon was released last week, and while you can't hear me cause I'm busy blending with the chorus, I am there and am listed among the Mezzos..woo hoo! I can now honestly say that I am on a broadway soundtrack :)

As you think of whatever good news you may be thankful for as we approach Thanksgiving, remember this: KEEP E-MAILING! Be thankful that you have a right to nag your networks, local papers, friends, family and Congressfolk by writing, calling facing or e-mailing :)

And, as always, pass it on, pass it on, pass it on!

Peace --Alex

posted by funkweee @ 7:26 AM