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the two most needed resources in haiti right now are food and medical support.
there are many aid organizations that can help with food and water.
please consider donating to doctors without borders to aid them in providing medical support to the survivors of the earthquakes.
australia is experiencing some wicked fires.
the death toll is at 170 and rising with estimates of over 1 million indigenous wildlife killed as well as an enormous loss of habitat. (pictures of the devastation)
a badly burned koala who survived was caught on video drinking bottled water from a firefighter and has become a symbol of the loss of many of the unique animals from the area.
consider donating to the australian red cross.
it is a horrible situation over there right now.
if you don't donate directly to the red cross, consider this option:
i'm proud of you.
you made the right decision.
the election is starting, at least here in washington state. i received my ballet in the mail today.
if you are thinking of voting republican in this election, please reconsider.
in my opinion, over the last eight years, the republican administration has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that they are incompetent and corrupt, both morally and fiscally.
let's see, they've taken us into an extremely costly war on false pretenses. they've awarded billions upon billions in no bid contracts to their defense contracting pals. they've condoned and committed torture by disregarding the geneva conventions. they have, perhaps permanently, damaged our reputation with other countries. on top of that, they've bungled relief efforts after natural disasters in our own country.
amazingly, they've managed to do all of this while steadfastly ignoring education and infrastructure, two of the areas that make america a stronger and more productive country.
and now, they have chosen a female vice presidential candidate who wants to erode women's rights. this is a woman who has said that she would not allow her daughter to get an abortion even if she was raped. she believes in an abstinence only policy -- a policy that seems to have been very "effective" with her own daughter.
if you are thinking of voting for mccain, i will not question your motives. i'm sure you have good reasons for your decision. we're all americans with different views on the direction of our country.
still, there is no question in my mind at this point that mccain and palin are the wrong choice for america.
please vote for barack obama.
there are some americans who should be ashamed of themselves.
rational people criticize political positions thoughtfully.
irrational racist people scream "treason," "kill him" and "terrorist". the only difference i can see is that they no longer allow people to carry torches at political rallies.
shame on mccain and palin for encouraging this type of irresponsible behavior.
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i recommend that you watch this video about the current mode of unsustainable production and consumption of our resources.
it's about thirty minutes long but gives a good description of our current consumerist society.
the story of stuff