B.C. Statehood Now!

That's right. Not D.C. (although that's an idea whose time has long since come, too). B.C. As in British Columbia.

I'm just back from a quick 36 hour stint as your foriegn correspondent, having joined the Brilliant and Beautiful Bride of Upper Left for a voyage to Victoria, British Columbia to take in the Eternal Egypt exhibit at the Royal Museum of B.C. (and it's magnificent. It closes on 10/31, but if you're in any way able, go see!). Naturally, our travel wardrobes included our ever-present Kerry buttons, and based on the response of our Canadian neighbors, I'm confident that if we could just get B.C. into the union before next Tuesday, they'd deliver whatever electoral votes they were apportioned to Kerry/Edwards.

Literally dozens of folks volunteered comments like "Good luck to you guys!" or "We're counting on you." The British woman on the boat home is hopeful that by dumping Bush, it will make it easier for the Brits to get rid of Blair (at least, I'm pretty sure that's who she meant by "the puppy").

Equally encouraging was the response of the American crew of the Victoria Clipper, who universally offered their best wishes to Kerry. One in particular stands out - the young woman who was outraged by a Bush supporter elsewhere on the boat who was headed for Canada to get the flu shot that Bushco couldn't provide at home.

The whole world is watching. We can't let them down.