Nov 05, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: I started thinking a bit more about the votes in Maine and Washington on Tuesday, and in California last year.  The founding fathers never envisioned or wanted the rights of a class of people put up to a popular vote. There will always be classes of people who are less popular than others.  Do we really [...]. (Read More)

Nov 04, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: It was Election Day yesterday.  People went to the polls to elect governors in New Jersey and Virginia, and members of Congress in New York and California.  Voters in Maine also decided a ballot measure on same-sex marriage. I mostly want to talk about the referendum in Maine, but first a word or two about the [...]. (Read More)

Oct 28, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: Am I the only woman in the world who thinks that President Obama should be able to play basketball with whomever he wishes to play?  We have a New York Times story breaking the news about President Obama’s White House frat house feel: Does the White House feel like a frat house? The suspicion flared in recent [...]. (Read More)

Oct 15, 2009

CNN Does this really still happen in America in 2009?  What century does this guy think we’re living in?HAMMOND, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Pa (Read More)

Oct 09, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: More random thoughts on issues of the day: President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today.  While I am a supporter of his, what has he done to win this already?  Keep in mind that the nomination deadline was 12 days after Obama took office (the deadline is February 1).  I think there is a [...]. (Read More)

Oct 06, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: Since I’m way, way short of time these days for in-depth blogging – I’m in my extremely busy period at work – here are some thoughts on the issues of the day, in no order of importance:President Obama’s trip to Copenhagen to speak in front of the International Olympic Committee was an unforced error.  Whether [...] (Read More)

Sep 29, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: Doesn’t this just say it all about the “debate” going on today? Posted in Barack Obama, Politics, Wordpress Political Blogs Tagged: Barack Obama, Politics, Wordpress Political Blogs . (Read More)

Sep 22, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: The Des Moines Register fielded a poll on same-sex marriage.  Its report was in the newspaper yesterday.  There were two things that jumped out at me as I read the article, and they seem to be disconnected to me. First, Iowans are evenly divided on the question of whether to ban same-sex marriage.  As you can [...]. (Read More)

Sep 18, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: The Los Angeles Times has some stories out this week about the overcrowding in California prisons and the problem with the huge increases in fees and tuition that will be charged to University of California students.  Those pieces, along with a San Francisco Chronicle story about the huge cuts made to education’s budget, il (Read More)

Sep 10, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: Finally, I think I’m starting to understand the president’s plan for health care.  President Obama’s speech last night went a long way to reassure me about his plans.  It sounds like I can get behind his plan.  The fight isn’t over, though; Obama still has to get this plan through Congress.President Obama mustered all the [ (Read More)

Sep 09, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: The whole flap over Obama’s speech to school kids is completely ridiculous.  Are people so full of negativity and vitriol that they can’t recognize an attempt to engage kids in a civics lesson?  This was not an Orwellian moment, with the kids gathered around a television, looking at the Leader’s face, being indoctrinated.  (Read More)

Aug 31, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: Robert Gibbs laid into Senator Mike Enzi, who is a member of the “Gang of Six” negotiating health care reform.  Gibbs said that Enzi was repeating “generic Republican talking points.”  It’s about time.White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs laid into Wyoming Republican Sen. Mike Enzi Monday for repeating …  … ”generic Repu (Read More)

Aug 26, 2009

Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines Ted Kennedy (photo via ABC News)The Senate lost its liberal lion last night, as Ted Kennedy died from brain cancer at the age of 77.  President Obama called him “the greatest senator of our time.”From The Washington Post:A Legislator Like No OtherBy Dan BalzFor a generation or more, Edward M. Kennedy held two roles in the p (Read More)

Aug 20, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: I’m extremely concerned.  How long is it going to be before something bad happens at one of these health care protests?  People are bringing loaded weapons — rifles, pistols — to these events, some of which are presidential events.  That’s a bit scary, for my money.Armed men seen mixing with protesters outside recent events (Read More)

Aug 17, 2009

Submitted by Deannaizme from blog: The Obama administration came out today and said that DOMA is wrong and is discriminatory.  The Department of Justice is, however, still defending the law in court, saying that the DOJ has to defend laws it doesn’t agree with.President Obama made clear Monday that he favors the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, and [.. (Read More)

Deanna B

I’m a 40(ish) mom who lives in California (in the San Francisco Bay Area). I have wonderful partner — together 8 years on May 15! We have a beautiful almost-3-year old son who keeps us on our toes. I work as an Employee Benefits/HRIS Analyst for a large company in San Francisco.