Funniest post I’ve read in a while.
This one made me GIGGLE.
Archive for June 6th, 2008
Attempting to be relevant.
June 6, 2008So I feel like, over the last few months, I’ve gotten a fairly sound grasp of the American political scene. It’s not exhaustive, by any stretch of the imagination, but it’s, at the very least, sound.
But with what purpose?
The simple fact is, I’m not American. And though American politics really is global in its consequences, it will only continueto frustrate me that I can have no say in the process and decisions that are being made. No influence. Oh, sure, I can ask Megan to vote “for” me on occasion, but really…
And so, I am starting a new challenge. To understand Australian politics. And dammit, it’s going to be tough, ’cause there’s no Australian netroots movement, really. Or maybe there is, and I just have to find it.
Farm Bill
June 6, 2008A few weeks ago, I went to see the wonderful Michael Pollan speak at the Sydney Writers’ Festival.
During question time after his talk, I desperately wanted to ask a question about the Farm Bill, and particularly whether he thought we can actually do something real or significant to change our eating habits without it. But, being a talk in Sydney, I thought that it was probably not a question of interest to anyone but me…
So I was rather happy today, when Ezra Klein posted about a Michael Pollan piece about the Farm Bill. My questions answered (well, not really, but at least addressed) without having to ask a single question.
I’m reading The Omnivore’s Dilemma at the moment, but my thoughts are still half-baked.
One of these days I’m actually going to share my opinions on here, rather than just pointing you in the direction of the opinions of others, which I happen to find convincing.
Did that others need an apostrophe?
