Chapter III

I neglect this place.

There is a feeling of trepidation when I see this bookmark in Safari.

'Oh no, I have to think of a WHOLE NEW post!'

Zut!

But,

I need not think of anything special to post, because...

We have a new president-elect, ladies and gentlemen.

Barack Obama makes history as a young man who will become the first mixed race president in the history of these United States of America.

Whether or not you like/agree with him, you have to admire the fact that in forty years, we have overcome extreme racial prejudice to elect a half-black, half-white candidate.

However, I do not think race should be focused on. You should not see colour, you should see the person, which is basically one of the tenants of the civil rights movement.

I can't help but feel sorry for John McCain. I hope he continues to serve as a senator.

In fact, I was close to neutral in this election.

It was interesting to see reactions to the news last night. I prefer the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and I was watching the Daily Show/Colbert Report Election Special, and when Jon Stewart interrupted Colbert to announce that Barack Obama is the president-elect, you could see how emotional he was. There was a hush in the audience, who was taken aback, and then erupted into cheers.

Charlie Gibson was also visibly emotional. Though whether in joy, regret, or mixed feelings, I do not know.

It humanizes suave and serious anchors.

Fox, of course, was as grim as Hades.

On the State of California front...

As many say, it is a sad, sad day.

Proposition 8 was passed.

This was a state constitutional amendment, correct me if I'm wrong, defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. This would overturn the State Supreme Court's ruling.

The 'No on Prop 8' effort was large and many supported it, yet the Yes effort was also huge. You might be surprised that something like this would pass in a state considered to be so liberal like California, but you would be surprised. California is actually largely conservative, yet the way the districts are drawn up, the populous areas are mostly liberal, thus the electoral votes usually go to the Democratic presidential candidate.

But for state purposes, California has a strong Republican and conservative [the two are not the same] faction. Look at our governors-many were [and are] Republicans.

So people should not be too surprised, but it still is sad.

I mean it doesn't affect them. Why should they care? Just give them equal rights. I feel sorry gay people in that they are persecuted so heavily.

Based on today's LA Times [tis may have changed], Proposition 4 was trailing, which is good, in my opinion.

Proposition 2 has a sizable lead, which would interest my history teacher, who made it clear to our class yesterday..."YOU CAN'T COMPROMISE ON MORALITY!!!!!"

I think we know what she voted. :D

November 4, 2008.

This day should go down in history.

In eleven weeks, the worst president in recent times will have to step down. The nation collectively hopes that things will improve.

Welcome to Chapter III of the Millenium Years.

*Millenium Years- mid 90s-00s[ Clinton [yay], Bush[boo], Obama(we shall see)]