Throw the bums out...

Since I've written before in this space about being an anti-war, environmentally concerned Republican (unnecessary war only benefits the arms dealers and a dead planet is bad for business -- what's hard to understand about that?) I figure it's probably appropriate for me to announce some changes around here...

I wish the GOP was still the party of Lincoln, civil rights, and honest, responsible government. But that fantasy is unsustainable.

It's not a perfect fit -- but I'm now a Democrat. That's right, a capital-D Democrat.

And, like a lot of folks walking away from my former party, I've been drawn steadily to the new guy.


Not only is he likable -- he's whip smart and serious in a way that seems to elevate the dialog away from the same old do-anything-say-anything-to-get-elected politics of his closest rival for his party's nomination.

Do I have qualms? Sure, I'm a fiscal conservative and he's... well... he's kind of a progressive.

But when's the last time there was a genuine fiscal conservative Republican in the White House? That would be... not in my half-century-plus of memory. No, the Republicans who've crossed that threshold have been, by and large, disgraceful spend-and-borrow profligates and any cursory investigation of the ups and downs of US deficits and total debt will throw that into stark and unmistakable relief.

And those Republican spendthrifts have by and large thrown away the money enriching their cronies and donors -- often as not on weapons systems that do not work as advertised and erode the security of the U.S.

So, while I'd certainly be more comfortable if someone, somewhere was promising smaller budgets -- and might actually be counted on to deliver them (ah, there's always the rub) -- I'm actually more comfortable with someone who wants to put his spending to use in actually improving the lot of U.S. citizens instead of greedy, corrupt warmongering arms makers.


I'm voting for Obama, today.



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A Whole 'Nother New Morning
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You're new round here...

There were few men in town, straight or gay, who hadn't played the fool for Dee Dee at least a couple of times.

She'd married thrice and buried three husbands by the age of 43. There wasn't the slightest hint -- or even possibility -- of foul play in the deaths of her husbands -- but it made you think.

Or it should have.


Still, men fell under Dee Dee's spell. She lined 'em up and knocked 'em over and the guys just got back in line to have her do it again. Other women would watch it happen, shake their heads. Watch it happen again.

A guy would see it happen to his buddy and tell himself, well, the sucker asked for it, what do you expect, it's Dee Dee -- and then Dee Dee would turn to him with her eyes opening up like crazy, empty mineshafts and the next thing he knew he was signing over the pink slip to his F750 and borrowing against his life insurance to loan her the money for an operation for her beloved grandmother. Even though he paid for grandma's funeral two years ago. And attended it.


Don't Let Dee Dee Dog You 'Round
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Don't Let Dee Dee Dog You 'Round

Don't let Dee Dee dog you 'round
If you knew her old tricks you'd haul yer bones outta town
Let me share the wisdom that the pack has found
don't let Dee Dee -- dog you 'round

Don't let Dee Dee dog you 'round
Don't let Dee drag you down

You're new round here
so let me clue you in
there's a firestorm of trouble
you're about to jump in
her name is Deborah Dale
won't wanna hear that again
'Cause Dee Dee means danger -- and damnable sin

Don't let Dee Dee dog you 'round
Don't let Dee drag you down

We all 'round here we've seen it before
we pretty much know what you've got in store
she'll rip out your heart and tear up your soul
there ain't a man here in town that she can't control
--all the same, we all love Deborah Dale

In the trailer parks
and the liquor stores
in the strip mall lounges
'midst the strip mall mores
one light shines above all the rest
its the same flame that draws
the moths to their deaths

Don't let Dee Dee dog you 'round
Don't let Dee drag you down

A fool and his money are soon famous round here
and the vampires have radar for a fool full of beer
most suck out your money then they leave you alone
but Dee Dee don't stop til she's drained out your soul

Don't let Dee Dee dog you 'round
Don't let Dee drag you down

We all 'round here we've seen it before
we pretty much know what you've got in store
she'll rip out your heart and tear up your soul
there ain't a man here in town that she can't control
--all the same, we all love Deborah Dale


3/17/1996
(C)1996,2008, TK Major