Here are a couple of pictures of the Join the Impact rally in Long Beach on Saturday. I was impressed with the turnout, but overall, it was pretty disappointing. People made tons of signs, but no march was planned. Plus, they held it in the courtyard at city hall which is entirely enclosed. So we were visible to no one but ourselves. Preaching to the converted? Definitely.

I started working on some graphics that I could use at Proposition 8 protests here in California, but I also wanted some tshirts printed. When I went to CafePress.com to have some custom shirts made, I realized that I could make them available to anyone. So, if you interested, you can check them out here.

But, if you just want to use the graphics to make some signs or something, just let me know, and I'll send you the files in whatever format you need. Just drop me an email. Here's what they look like:

For the longest time - especially in the last week - I reluctantly listened to the talking heads plan what they would do to celebrate the humiliating defeat of Sarah Palin in the Vice Presidential debate. She could barely get through a taped interview with Katie Couric, so how could she survive in front of 50 million viewers on live television? I watched her gaffes and embarrassing moments over and over again on television - sometimes in wonderfully edited montages. And then there was the scathing SNL sketches.

Everyone predicted she would fail miserably and horribly and would have to concede to everyone's opinion that she is not capable of being Vice President of the United States. Most people knew that she was - and still is - a horribly irresponsible pick for the VP spot. But all of the hype that preceded the debate tonight did nothing but set the bar WAY too low... like 10-feet-underground-too-low. So low that as long she smiled (and said "Maverick" or "Hockey Mom" or "Pitbull) she could fart onstage, and still win.

And that's basically what she did. She may have kept her cool, but she came off as over-rehearsed. She stuck to the talking points. She didn't prove that she actually had a grasp of the main issues - not even energy. And she only answered a few question in the context that they were asked. We heard about Wasilla, Soccer games, her family, her special-needs child, Mavericks and fucking Main Street. Again.

So now, as I'm typing, I'm watching fucking Pat Buchanan go on and on about how fucking "sensational" she was. He's saying nothing about what she said... or the lack of what she said. NOTHING about her opinions on foreign policy or energy or climate change. All I'm hearing is how great her smile was and how goddam "folksy" she was.

Bitch, please! I never thought I would experience a campaign as painful as W's, but this is ridiculous.

Where is John McCain's lapel pin? And why does he hate America?? Why is he such a cranky old man that can't look anyone in the eye and why does he hate our troops? He will pay for not wearing a lapel pin, and why doesn't Senator Obama understand this?? He obviously just doesn't understand! Main Street is suffering and Wall Street doesn't care, so we MUST NOT TALK to Spain! And that Admed.. ahmen... ummm... Ahmadin... FUCK! AHMADINEJAD!!! Screw him!!! Pakistan is a failed state anyway... and gosh, Senator Obama... why do you want to destroy them?! Mr. Obama... you just don't UNDERSTAND. And John - you're absolutely RIGHT!