BATON DOWN THE HATCHES

Nearing the eve of Halloween a horror story is unfolding before us.   We are bracing for the worst here, taking cover, watching the news intently for any updates.  Of course I am talking about the potential for Mitt Romney to be elected as the next president of the US.   The mere thought of it sends shivers up my spine.  The man with the unflappable hair and right-wing extremist views becoming leader of the free world.  A man who backs his senators when they make statements such as "when a woman becomes pregnant by rape, it's what god intended" and "legitimate rape" and the ever famous self-proclaimed "binders full of women."  It is truly a backward slide in a supposedly forward moving society.  It will be epically tragic and, I'm afraid, detrimental to the American economy.

So it seems no small coincidence that a massive hurricane, one of the largest of its kind, is bearing down on the eastern seaboard.  Her name, is none other then Sandy.  Perhaps she should be called a herricane, in the face of the potential atrocities faced women's rights, and of course, the environment.  Yes mother nature can be a real bitch when you piss her off.   My hopes would be for Sandy to sweep the extremist republicans out to sea and leave everyone else untouched.  Unfortunately I know that will not happen.  It would seem fitting to remember what happened the last time a republican was in office when a hurricane struck.  The true colours of the republicans came out then, and are still being felt by the people of New Orleans to this day.

I may be away for a few days with the up coming storm, so I will leave you with my best wishes for halloween and also for everyone to stay safe and dry in the upcoming storm.


Will blog again when I can,

Cheers,