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Politics
The Inauguration Thing
I wanted to watch it online, but was outvoted, so we went to Grandma’s and watched it on an actual TV. (So retro.) We let the girls stay home from school to see it. What’s to say? It was awesome, although I think the kids got a little tired of us explaining who all the [...]
“sphincter-print camouflage”
One of the best posts about being called “politically correct” by assholes, ever. Share and Enjoy:
How to Vote
Actually read the ballot measures. Not jus the summaries; the measure itself. If you can’t understand it, chances are you shouldn’t be supporting it. If someone who supports it can’t explain it to you, chances are they’re dishonest, it’s a train wreck of a measure, or both. Look at who is supporting what. Also known [...]
National Coming Out Day
is today, October 11. If you’re out or don’t need to be because you’re straight, there are other things you can do: show support for LGBT friends and relatives, work to stop cretinous ballot initiatives from becoming law, tell your political representatives that you want them to support laws and policies that promote equality for [...]
Homophobes, like cockroaches, run from the light
The main difference being that cockroaches don’t have the ability to whine loudly about how you’re shining light on them. Share and Enjoy:
And About Time
The California Supreme Court overturned the statutory ban on same-sex marriage. (Large PDF of the opinion here.) The forces of evil will be right back at it, though. Today we party elegantly–tomorrow back in the trenches. Edit: Lynn points out that all three branches of government are in agreement on this. Take that, pseudo-originalist whinebots! [...]
The Invisible Handjob
Bear Stearns shareholders were saved from owning a bankrupt company, JP Morgan got the Fed to guarantee its risky investment, the Unitary Executive Unclear on the Concept is proposing fake regulations and less of them, stocks shot up on news of massive job losses, and “foreclosure relief” bills are doing very little for consumers but [...]
Rove’s good twin
Read the whole post over at Bitch Ph.D., but it’s Mr. B for the win: Well, sir, let me tell you. I was in the military for twelve years, and the government provided *my* health care. And it was first rate. Share and Enjoy:
A Worker’s Memorial
La Lubu posts the text of a kick-ass speech she gave at the April 2006 Workers’ Memorial. Share and Enjoy: