I was too ignorant to realize, "Oh, this will be difficult."

If you aren't overly effusive or really nicey-nice with the press, you get a reputation for being outspoken or difficult.

We're our own worst enemies a lot of the time, but I still blame men.

I was too ignorant to realize, "Oh, this will be difficult."

The handful of corporations that own most of the media outlets have an interest in reflecting establishment views.

So, apparently, if you are a pre-sentient mass of cells, this country will protect you and your rights to the n-th degree. If you have made the mistake of becoming an Iraqi citizen, apparently we can just drop bombs on you with impunity.

The teabaggers - do I know every single one of them? No. Can I see that there's a lot of racist bullshit going on? Absolutely. Would it have been welcome to see more of these "anti-government" types around after the stolen election? It would have been good to see it. I wouldn't have liked to see them with their immigrant-bashing and their stupid signs.