Toby's Political Diary - 'Let it Begin Here'I am from Lexington, Massachusetts. I believe the "war on terror" is a threat to democracy both here and abroad. Over 200 years ago, John Parker, Captain of the 70 Lexington Minutemen facing 700 heavily armed British soldiers said "Stand your ground. Don't fire until fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here." Thus began the American revolution. The spirit of this web site is to support the ideals of justice, equality, liberty and the pursuit of...Thoughts on the Election- November 12, 2004 I left the country early Wednesday morning. Not because of the results of the election, but because of a long planned conference speaking engagement in Belize. It was very strange to spend a week in Central America, with uncertain and irregular internet access, and little ability to follow the news from home for the first 8 days following the election. Earlier, I had been caught up in the excitement of the exit polls, that initially pointed to a very strong Kerry...http://blogs.salon.com/0001282/2004/11/11.html#a222 |