DJ Tanner is back.

To those living in the Utica area, DJ Tanner (this guy) will be back on the airwaves every Sunday night from 6-9 on WPNR 90.7 FM. I'm calling the show 'DJ Tanner's Box Social,' and I plan on playing the best music on the radio, at least during that 3-hour block. Don't miss it if you know what's good for you. Oh yeah, I'm supposed to say 'The POWER of central New York' after the radio station ID. Whatever.

And also school started this week, so postings may be few and far between for a while. I hate school...on day 3.

Lastly, Marissa and I got another cat. It's Gato's sister, and I think we're going to name her Tort (spelling subject to change, of course). I don't mean sister, like how black people talk, but in the actual family relation way. Not that there's anything wrong with two black women referring to each other as 'sisters,' I'm just clarifying.

Representative Arcuri responded!

Below are the contents of an e-mail I received from Rep. Arcuri that prove the system works! Kind of. I'd tell you what I wrote to get him to respond, but I forgot. You can probably figure it out by context clues.

August 27, 2007
Dear Mr. Olivera,

Thank you for contacting me to express your support for the impeachment of Administration officials. I appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts with me.

There are many areas where the Administration and I disagree, and I have been outraged by the secrecy and partisanship they have employed in pursuit of their objectives. As a former District Attorney, I am deeply troubled by questions regarding the legality of the NSA warrantless surveillance program, as well as open-ended detention of enemy combatants without access to due process.

The newly-elected Congress has a critical role to play in getting to the bottom of these secret initiatives, and I am confident that the full facts of these issues will be presented and debated in a public forum. Over 100 hearings on mismanagement of the Iraq War alone have been held since the new Congress began in January. You may also be pleased to learn that I recently voted in favor of Congressman McGovern's Iraq redeployment bill, which would have begun a responsible redeployment of our troops beginning 90 days after passage. Additionally, the House and Senate Judiciary Committees and the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee have been working to shed light on dozens of other questionable Administration policies.

I assure you, I am in favor of vigorous and extensive investigations into the intelligence behind the Iraq conflict, the Administration's energy policy, domestic surveillance, and other critical issues. However, the new Congress was elected to chart a new direction for America, and I strongly believe that the lengthy, costly impeachment process would not only further divide our country, but would distract us from the goals of true reform and progress. We now have the opportunity to reverse many of the disastrous policies implemented over the past six years, and I am focused on working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to legislate positive change.

Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. To receive updates on my work in New York and Washington, visit my website at arcuri.house.gov to sign up for my regular e-newsletter. Please don't hesitate to contact me again if I can be of help on this or any other matter.

Sincerely,
Michael A. Arcuri
Member of Congress

He makes a good point, but it's confusing that he thinks an impeachment will further divide this country. It seems the majority of people are in favor of a 'lengthy, costly impeachment process,' but every congressman is entitled to his/her own opinion, I guess.

April 12 - August 23, 2007

Gato may not have had a long stay on this earth, but his spirit will live on in the hearts of those he touched. I miss him terribly, and it's only been a few hours. We don't know for sure what happened, only that he is no longer with us. He has made this summer the best of my life, and I won't forget him. I love you, Gato. Rest in peace.

For those of you who didn't get a chance to meet the finest feline around, I'm including all the pictures I managed to take of him from my phone. The pictures are under these posts. I hope more follow, as I have a few friends with digital cameras. Well, just one friend with a digital camera, but Marissa has a phone, too. *tear.

IMPEACH BUSH AND CHENEY

Bush has been abusing power since. . . well, I'm not sure when exactly it happened, but I'm banking on sometime in the '60s. Anyway, if you think the current administration has been pissing on the Constitution, write to your congressperson and tell him/her what you think. There is a movement to impeach Bush and/or Cheney - not a large one, but it has potential. Do the right thing and help kick these assholes out of office. Wiretapping, ignoring habeas corpus, perjury...the list of violations is only growing with time. THEY STILL HAVE A YEAR LEFT IN OFFICE IF WE DON'T ACT NOW.

Veto #3 on the way?

President Bush has been stingy with his vetoes, only using two thus far; the first against stem-cell research, and the second against bringing troops home from Iraq. Rumors are circulating that if a bill passes (the vote is this week) to give American children free health care, Bush will veto that as well.

Can someone please explain to me the reason for debate on this matter? I'm confused and horrified.