Quote of the Day

I'm not sure why, but I am feeling really political today. Perhaps part of it is due to the conversation I had with my English classmates about health care in the States (ahem! the lack of), getting Obama elected and the impact it has/had on them and the world; or perhaps it's because I am sick of the same b.s. conversations that infiltrate our bought media. Can we place value on having a brain and using it? On upholding human rights? Fine, if not, what about valuing investigative journalism?

I am so over it....though I do appreciate this quote:

"No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens. For me, it comes down to integrity – theirs as individuals and ours as an institution." -- Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Yes! Thank you, Obama, for finally paying attention to one of the constituencies that helped get you and your administration elected! Thank you for attempting to uphold human rights in our country. Thank you for attempting to bring that value back into our policies and systems.