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Stuart G

(38,439 posts)
Wed Nov 7, 2012, 09:50 AM Nov 2012

Five reasons why I am happy today..

The rehab place I was at for hip surgery had only one computer in the basement, I was following the lead up to the election from there, after I got well enough to walk around the place. The one site I went to most often was Nate Silver's 538. He got it exactly right, and that is really amazing.

I am so happy that an openly gay woman won in Wisconsin, because it proves to me, that this garbage about gender really doesn't matter anymore..(in most places) We need to accept each other and forget about what people do in the bedroom.
I am also very very happy that those nuts who talked about rape being some sort of God thing, and the resulting fetus must be kept, that they went down..almost all, of them. That is the mother's decision, not some male who thinks he has some direct link to God.. Let those men who talked that way be gone forever
I am glad that marijuana became legal in places..What a waste of time and money going after people who use pot..Reminds me of the insanity around booze in the 20s during prohibition..
I am happy that the most respected politician in the world who is currently governing a major country won.
I am happy that perhaps the President can appoint some sane members to the Supreme Court who will overrule Citizens United.

Perhaps we can accept the results and try to work together to improve this country..There was so much hate and anger during the election against this President.for lots of reasons. Maybe things will improve..Let us hope so...

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