Nov 09 2008
In the aftermath…
Proposal 2 passed, unfortunately. It amended Michigan’s constitution to include ESCR. Even journalists open to embryonic stemcell research spoke out against incorporating it into the constitution.
As for the president-elect… I recall some woman of my aquaintance trying to instill in me the virtue of not saying anything if there’s nothing nice to say.*
I thank James, aka Ireland’s Greatest Living Poet(tm), for his beautiful prayer for the new president-elect. Now I hope he and others willl join a 1,460-day novena starting January 20, 2009.
*Too bad. I woke up this morning with the term “President Pantywaist” in mind. It’s cute in a way that “Chimpy BusHitler” is not.
Oh, but be fair: it’s Chimpy McBusHitlerBurton! :-p
There IS a 72-day novena going on between yesterday and the inauguration…I think the web page is rosariesforlife.wordpress.com or something?
Thanks! Now the real question: what premarital novena can I say for you and the Canuck?
LOL – I don’t know, but probably one to the patron saint of dealing with government bureaucracies…
But perhaps even better than a novena, in spite of my facetious comment on the Muppet post, perhaps you would be so kind as to meet us for lunch or dinner after he’s moved here and settled?
Oh, that would be nice! Thanks for the invitation.
And now I must check out the facetious comment on the Muppet post!
That James fellow is one of my favourite writers.
James
You know, James, that doesn’t surprise me in the least. He’s a wonderful poet and very humble.