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How Blagojevich Stole Christmas
Oh my... this is brilliantly hilarious: Merry Christmas!
If you haven't noticed... I am taking a blogging break. It started out unintentionally, as I just got busy. And all of a sudden I was taking a break. And it has been good for me. I may be back. I haven't really decided yet. But I haven't really missed blogging. Of course, I still spend too much time on blogs, just not my own. Oh well... But anyways... Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanza, Happy Holidays, etc. Here is what I want for Christmas:
Alright... some of those things will obviously not happen by Christmas. But I can ask for them anyway, right? Have a great holiday season... talk to you all soon! Thanksgiving thoughts, expressed in pictures
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Florida gay adoption ban: unconstitutional
Excellent news... Florida Gay Adoption Ban Is Ruled Unconstitutional:
Shoot the Retailers
From Home Depot founder and former CEO Bernie Marcus Unbelievable. Of course, what this really means, is that Mr. Marcus is scared. He is scared that his workers may actually organize, and may actually have rights, and a voices. And this is just one more reason that we should all be fighting FOR the Employee Free Choice Act. Those workers at Home Depot need a voice, and need to be given a way to get that voice in the face of intimidation from people like Mr. Marcus. Olbermann on Prop (h)8
Arkansas, Hate, Gays, and Adoption
One of the things from Tuesday that has not been discussed in great lengths is the Arkansas ballot initiative "that would make it illegal for any individual cohabiting outside of a valid marriage to adopt or provide foster care to minors." This initiative was aimed at blocking same-sex couples from adopting children or acting as foster parents, but went a step further and will keep any non-married cohabiting couple from adoption/foster care. Unfortunately the Religious Right is completely unable to see beyond their hatred and bigotry towards LGBTQ individuals, and instead have placed their hate above the needs of children. Arkansas currently has 3,700 kids in the foster care system, but only 1,000 eligible parents. Even worse, many of this children will grow to adulthood without ever being placed in a home, and these children (now adults) are disproportionately people of color:
It gets even worse (PDF):
What this means is that children of color were more likely to age out o the program without a permanent family than their white counterparts. So what is the Religious Right's response? Instead of mobilizing people of faith to adopt, or encouraging ALL people to adopt and provide foster care to these children, they have pushed through an initiative that limits the number of available and eligible parents to provide such care. Does that sound like family values to you? At some point our world, and more specifically, leaders of people of faith, will see that their focus on issues like gay marriage and gay adoption have done much more harm than good for families and children. Oh how I long for that day. Barack Obama and Organizing
Some links:
Obama and racists?
Wow... the most popular search term finding my blog right now is "racist obama jokes." Here are the recent terms:
Lovely. For what it is worth, you won't find racist Obama jokes here. And Obama is not a racist. But you will find Christians who support Obama here. And yes, we should let sexual offenders in church, though we should be wise in how we do that. And I have no idea what foreign holidays you should celebrate. It means ...
Exit polls
FiveThirtyEight has a breakdown comparison of how President-Elect Barack Obama performed in comparison to John Kerry in 2004. Barack Obama out-performed Kerry in almost EVERY single demographic. We did it
Yesterday was incredible. We did it. But the really work is now just beginning. I will have more thoughts later... Yes we can.
Once again: O'Bama
The Daily Show, on community organizers
Watch this. Because the Daily Show is brilliant. And community organizers are awesome: Yes. We. Can.
Things will be pretty quiet around here for the next few days, as we have a man we need to elected! In the meantime, enjoy this, once again: Early Voting
Go Vote Early!!! But if you are interested in looking at how many other people are voting early, take a look at this awesome site. It takes a look at early voting numbers this year and compares it to early voting numbers in 2004. It will bring out the geekiness in all of you! The Great Escape
I think we need a break from election stuff for a moment. Watch this video (hat tip Ezra): Armageddon and Gay Marriage
From Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council:
Heh. Did they both really say that? Really? Lets be very clear. Proposition 8, in California, wants to insert into the California constitution an amendment that eliminates same-sex marriage and defines marriage as between a male and a female. So somehow keeping things the way that they are (without that definition), will be "Armageddon," and we will "not survive." Interesting. Colson, Perkins, and friends seem more than a little confused. Apple: No on #8
Very cool. Troy Davis - Stay!
Troy Davis has been granted a stay, for 25 days, in order for the 11th Circuit Court to be briefed on the case. This is excellent news. More on Davis here. Palin on Terrorism
Sarah Palin defines what is, and is not, terrorism. The short version: Bill Ayers = Terrorist Huh? Real America
John McCain and Sarah Palin continue to push this "Real America" theme. Via Ezra:
Really? Are they really wanting to push this narrative that says, essentially, that Obama supporters are not "real Americans?" Wow. Free Market Flaws!?!?!?!?
Greenspan Concedes to `Flaw' in His Market Ideology
Biden and VAWA
Watch this video from the Obama/Biden campaign on the Violence Against Women Act, and what Sen. Biden's role was in getting the legislation passed: :: Next Page >> |
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