Huh.

[elisi]

The eighth anniversary of "Mission Accomplished." To the day. The 66th anniversary of the anouncement of the death of Adolph Hitler. To the day.



Stunned, really. Dunno if I'm *happy*, but I guess it's a good thing overall. Not really awake, to be honest.

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I adore your icon

[aerintine.livejournal.com]

Mixed emotions to be sure. I was crying last night: with relief, sadness for the state of the world, and yes, a little bit of joy that he's gone. And then I prayed about the guilt I felt at feeling joy at the death of a human being.

That macro made me grin though. Those "birthers" are the kind of folks who give Americans a bad odor to our neighbors in the world. People are nuts with the straws they'll grasp at, and the racists they'll reveal themselves as.

Our president is a BAMF. Take notice, crazies.

Re: I adore your icon

[elisi]

I had kathyh make the icon for me way back in 2008 - partly because following the election was a bit like having a new fandom, but also because apart from just liking Obama (I've got both of his books - 'Dreams from my Father' is a very, very good book), I really like what he symbolises. One of Andrew Sullivan's signature lines is 'Know hope' and I love that. It's not really about the man himself, but about the dreams of people, and what can be achieved if we have the audacity to hope... *g*