[in tune with politics] now, i have never been one to have a high political acumen - when people start throwing out phrasaes like democrat and republican (ok, mebbe i'm not *that* bad), i get all feduddled and my brain shuts down. no seriously, for the longest time, i didn't know what democrats or republicans stood for. haha.

but thanks to the west wing, i hafta say that i am much more in tune with debates and bills. no longer do i tune out when political news hits the tv or radio - like this morning for example, mister arnie is "supporting the concept" of mandatory health care. i tuned into one political analyst argue that mandatory health care is basically a republican push to give health care providers greater profits, especially since low income families would be purchasing health care with deductibles of say... $5,000. they'd rather NOT go to the ER to get treated but would still be paying their installments on their health care. what a crock.

now why won't you guys just privatize health care already? =T most developed asian countries do...

on that note, b and i are 3/4 through west wing season 4 and oh NO, that means another 9 months or so before new west wing episodes. boohoo. thank you west wing for opening up yet another door in my mind. heehee!