"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead (Mostly what other say will be in italics, what I say will not. There will be occasions when this is messed up or forgotten, but generally it will true- for those keeping track of the opining vs the reporting!)
Saturday, October 13, 2012
From: One Million Pissed Off Women
As for "pro-life," that's really a huge misnomer that I would love to see people stop using to identify people who are against abortion. Fuck, we are all pro-life, aren't we??? (except the psychopathic serial killers maybe). The anti-choice group coined the phrase pro-life to identify themselves, and we all went along with it. What's the opposite of pro-life folks? Hmmmm??? They would have you believe we are "anti-life" because we are not them. And anti-abortion / pro-abortion are also invalid descriptors. Many people are against abortion (i.e. anti-abortion) and still pro-choice. If you ask a pro-choice person who doesn't believe in abortion if they are anti-abortion, their answer will be "Yes" (most likely). That's how those ridiculous surveys get structured.
Language matters. People who support safe legal abortions are pro-choice (in favor of a woman's right to choose and obtain an abortion). People who do NOT support safe legal abortions are anti-choice (against a woman's right to choose and obtain an abortion). (L)
Friday, October 12, 2012
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Very Quick Thoughts on the Debate
AMEN!
For reasons that are complicated and juvenile, during his vice presidency a caricature has emerged of Biden as some sort of Crazy Irish Uncle, gaffetastic and corny, a risible figure. That left people unprepared for what they saw tonight. Ryan was unprepared too. Biden’s actually one of sharpest guys in Washington and has been for decades.
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
National Coming Out Day
Tomorrow is National Coming Out Day! Whether you're lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or an ally, show your support for equality and come out! Join thousands of other equality supporters across the country and add your name to our "Coming Out" map:
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From Opinionated Democrat (Facebook)
"Churches want to preach politics?? Okay, then let's tax them, which leaves us open to regulate them.
Now here's the question... how should we tell them to worship? Hmmm..
spaghetti monster? cubism? Oh, and we should definitely make evolution
mandatory, and creationism would be considered sacrilegious. Ooohh, the
wheels are turning.
They want to be involved in government?.. Well, government gonna be all sorts of involved with them."
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