a country i don't recognize anymore

went to vote after work yesterday, at my old address. i was all prepared for a long wait, but i was done in twenty minutes and had a smoke at the edge of the park.

of course, all for nothing.

kerry conceded. four more years that this country will have to pay for -- in money and blood -- for decades to come. hooray for democracy.

i might make a new head for this blog this weekend, unless something horrible happens.

it is a terrible day for america. i just hope the inevitable protests shake the bedrock enough to emphasize how divided this country is. it sickens me to hear the republicans talk about what a clear victory it's been for them -- i think the only thing that's clear is how torn this country is.

fuck the healing. it's civil war, people...

(here's a nice article from msnbc to console the non-idiotic half of this country.)