hrrrrrumph!

I tried to remain calm about the Nov. 2 outcome, and to continue my daily optimism. I tried so hard I think I spent two full days in denial...and now I'm drowning in a pool of irritation and befuddlement about the state of America. I appreciate the ranting at Fanatical Apathy, as it prevents me from ranting too emphatically. This country is beginning to scare me.

Excert from the "concession speech" of Fanatical Apathy:

There are some who would say that I sound bitter, that now is the time for healing, to bring the nation together. Let me tell you a little story. Last night, I watched the returns come in with some friends here in Los Angeles. As the night progressed, people began to talk half-seriously about secession, a red state / blue state split. The reasoning was this: We in blue states produce the vast majority of the wealth in this country and pay the most taxes, and you in the red states receive the majority of the money from those taxes while complaining about 'em. We in the blue states are the only ones who've been attacked by foreign terrorists, yet you in the red states are gung ho to fight a war in our name. We in the blue states produce the entertainment that you consume so greedily each day, while you in the red states show open disdain for us and our values. Blue state civilians are the actual victims and targets of the war on terror, while red state civilians are the ones standing behind us and yelling "Oh, yeah!? Bring it on!"