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The politics of change are working.

(Via Organizing for America | BarackObama.com)

President Barack Obama. Just wow. Absolutely awesome. A lot of people mentioned some good stuff, & I wanted to highlight some of that here. So here's some choice bits:
Change has come to WhiteHouse.gov:
The White House’s website was updated today after Obama was sworn in. It looks great, but here’s the best news, from the blog:
“One significant […]

From yesterday's [editor's note: 1.17.09] New York Times, by artist Barry Blitt

(Via Deus Ex Malcontent)

From NYTimes Blog Domestic Disturbances article “Tears to Remember”:
Two images will forever stay in my mind to mark this epoch-breaking Election Day. One is that of Jesse Jackson’s face, drenched in tears, in Chicago’s Grant Park on Tuesday evening.
And the other is a photo that ran in The Times on Wednesday. In it, a black […]

I haven't published anything political here, but I need anyone who hasn't already to watch Obama's acceptance speech, as well as McCain's concession speech. Here's Obama:
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Seriously, check this out:
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(Via GOOD)

"This happens every election cycle. Every four years. This is what we do. We've got an energy crisis. We have an education system that is not working for too many of our children and making us less competitive. We have an economy that is creating hardship for families all across America. We've got two wars […]

Saw this post on Deus Ex Malcontent a few days ago, just now mentioning it. It is, in turn, a link to this article on the Huffington Post. Quite an interesting read, hopefully it signals the end of this damn circus that is this year's Democratic Party.