i went to sleep last night, tired from the fight ... i woke up this morning feeling brand new cause the dreams that i've been dreaming have finally come true!
that's how i felt earlier this week when the justice department announced that it would no longer defend the defense of marriage act. DOMA has many concerning elements, but for me the most destructive has been the inability to have my partner of 9 years - the one with whom i own a house, a car, retirement savings - on my federal employee health insurance. this has been a huge issue as she is currently self-employed. while i know that the policy change won't happen immediately, it's comforting to know that the end is near.
and now for the fun! dc politics is the stuff of legend. we've had a crack addict mayor who kept getting elected and elected. now we have a council chair - the man responsible for the district's budget - who makes incredibly poor personal financial decisions and is deeply in debt. it should come as no surprise then that he would order a fully loaded luxury suv at a time when the district faces a massive budget deficit.
if that wasn't bad enough, our new mayor - the one for whom i voted and had such high hopes - decided to give a $110,000 patronage appointment to a man with little to no relevant experience and who may or may not be a pedophile. oops!
i think howcanihelp sums it up best with her/his comment on this report -
"dc is quickly turning into the place where clown college dropouts go to die"
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