10 More Days
We can do it now on two hands… count down the days until the end of an error. It’s been a long, terrible, painful wait… and now at last, the end is in sight.
Let’s count it down…. 10!!
Category: Bush’s Last Day
20 Days
At last! We can count the remaining days of the Bush Presidency on our fingers and toes!
Take a look at this goodbye from Tom Tomorrow (it’s worth jumping through Salon’s advertising hoop to reach the comic)…
Today in History – The Bill of Rights
On this day in 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, becoming the 11th State to do so, and thus reaching the required 75% of states needed to ratify to make these first 10 amendments part of the Constitution. Well done founding fathers!
I recently read a great book about the drafting of the Constitution, Miracle at Philadelphia. There are many facts about our government that we learn and just take for granted, such as the formulas for representation in the House and Senate, and the inclusion of a ‘Bill of Rights. This book provided a fascinating look at the sausage making that took place as the Constitutional Convention WAY over-stepped their mandate by creating a whole new form of government, and how close they came to failing. Thanks to James Madison for taking such good notes during the process.
In 35 Days we’ll say good bye and good riddance to a President who has utterly failed in his job requirement to ‘preserve and protect The Constitution of the United States of America’. Thankfully, hopefully, the damage he’s done can be undone, and America will have learned how easily a government can undermine our guiding principles, and how vigilant we must remain to prevent it from happening.
40 Days
50 Days
50 Days! It sounds so wonderful to say, just 50 Days left until Bush’s last day in office. What a painfully long eight years it has been.
I have been in the midst of a MAJOR blog lull, I haven’t even posted in this category since the countdown was at 200 Days on the 4th of July. But the lull wasfor good reason. I was busy doing all I could to help elect that man who will replace Bush (and inherit the tremendous mess that he made), and was also training for a marathon (more on that later).
Getting through the election season was like a marathon itself, and happy each ended well. Eight years contains 2,920 days. Now there’s just 50 left. You do the math, but if compared to the 26.2 miles of a Marathon, we’re just inches from the finish line!
200 Days – Happy Birthday America!
Greetings from Glasford, Illinois! We’re here visiting my in-laws over the holiday weekend, and really enjoying the summertime change of pace. I’ve just returned from a nice 5.43 mile long morning run along country roads like the one shown here (without any stopping!), and now after some muffins for breakfast and helping Dad with some yardwork, I expect we’ll visit the old family farm this afternoon and find some fireworks to watch tonight. I have also done some good family hunting this week, tracking down many distant relatives of my wife’s in Glendale Cemetery in Washington, Illinois, and posting the results online at Find-a-Grave.
But the best part of all?? We only have to endure 200 more days of Bush!
250 Days
We now have 250 Days to go in the tragic mistake that is the Presidency of George Bush. Here’s a thought provoking video that asks the question, who has done more damage to America since George Bush was appointed President in 2000?
275 Days
So I’ve found that here in my blog, on entries that are in this category of ‘Bush’s Last Day’, you are likely to see a nice graphic Google Ad for John McCain’s campaign. Please click on it and consider how a McCain presidency would essentially be a third term for George Bush. And if a third-term for George Bush appeals to you. Well, please, bite me.
299 Days
Why am I watching this nitwit on TV trying to say everything’s great in Iraq and asking for patience … five years into a war of choice, 4,000 lives lost, many thousands more injured (and that’s all just OUR side, forgetting the injury and loss of life among Iraqis), and $12 Billion a month. Go George… just go.
299 days…
349 Days – Super Tuesday
Today 22 States will hold their primary elections, making today Super Tuesday. We have a week yet before we get our turn here in Virginia, when we’ll be joined by Maryland and the District in voting on what I’ve heard called The Potomac Primary, and Chesapeake Tuesday (‘Potomac Primary’ turns up 1,010 results in Google, while ‘Chesapeake Tuesday’ returns only 596, so I guess that race is won). Good luck to all the candidates (ok, not really, just trying to be a good sport).
As you can see from my fundraising graphic, and the new sign in my yard, that I’ve made my choice. You can probably tell by the amount also that I’m not exactly yet having a big impact on Barack’s behalf. Hopefully that will change some over time. If you haven’t seen it yet, take a look at the ‘Yes We Can‘ video on Obama’s site. Powerful.
BTW, delayed congrats to the Giants. That was an amazing finish, and an excellent Super Bowl!