Entries from January 2009 ↓

It would appear that NY Governor Patterson has picked a gun loving, tax hating, Blue Dog to replace Hillary in the Senate. And Carolyn “Shoulder Thing That Goes Up” McCarthy is pissed! I’m not sure if this is what President Obama had in mind, but it’s the kind of Change that gives me Hope.

While I generally disagree with even the Blue Dog Dems (and most Republicans for that matter) on Federal intervention into other areas outside of their Constitutional powers, I don’t mind politely discussing things with them as long as they’re not trying to disarm us so they can force it down our throat. So, yea, more Dems like this please.

So, yea, I was hoping to break my self-imposed political hibernation a day early and head up to Richmond for the VCDL Lobby Day. But once again, I was stuck at work, and there’s no real way to call in “sick” in my position. It almost makes me envy the loser neo-hippies who can wander off to protest whatever silly thing is annoying them at the drop of a hat.

Almost.

It will be nice if the assembly passes the preemption upgrade and repeals the restaurant carry ban. Especially since I work in one of the cities which prompted the need for HB 1655, and basically every eating establishment surrounding the job sells alcohol. But, then, I suppose I should be telling my delegate this right now instead of posting it on the internets.

Anyhow, Change is coming tomorrow, so I’m off to hide in a hole again until the innaugural fluff storm passes.

Hmm, this WordPress thing has lots of shiny features which make life easier (like having everything in the database which I was always too lazy to code..), but the theme system is a pain in the ass. Granted, it’s a lot easier than, say, the old IPB we use at GTAF. But, damn, does it really need so many templates? Is there a stripped template somewhere which is simpler than the “classic” theme that I just didn’t notice?

Though it would probably help to RTFM. Oh well. It kinda looks right-ish now anyway. Hopefully everything else will be done by the time Congress is back in session. I’ve mostly been ignoring politics since the election so my brain has a chance to recharge. Something tells me we won’t be getting much sleep for the next two years. If only because we’re too busy laughing at what looks like it will be an epic, slow-motion train wreck of Democratic special interests eating each other.