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I need feminism because other people shouldn’t shame me for wanting to be a single mom
This. Fucking this. Always.
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Love this! It’s so true & perfect!
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This is why gender neutral bathrooms are necessary
Some places around here have gender neutral bathrooms...
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All things truly wicked start from innocence.
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His shirt reads “They gave me a medal for killing two men, and a discharge for loving one.”
You are a bad-ass.
Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, better known as the Stephen Colbert Super-PAC, proves (through a logical fallacy) that Mitt Romney is a serial killer.
And I believe those soothing dulcet tones are provided by John Lithgow.
Together we are facing enormous challenges: the warming of our planet, due in large part to the burning of fossil fuels; the dependence on foreign oil, much of it from terrorist-sponsoring, or otherwise dangerous authoritarian regimes; dramatic, destabilizing fuel price fluctuations; dangerously poor air quality, and major public health crisis. Either we delay, obstruct, and wait for others to take action, with disastrous results; or, we pull together at all levels of government, business, and in each of our individual lives to develop and implement solutions.
We have the means to make a real positive difference. With all nations, all businesses, and all individuals working together, we can create a safer, healthier, more compassionate world.
Jan 28: “Don’t fuck with the Oakland Commune”
Dear Mayor Jean Quan, Oakland Police Department, and Oakland City Council,As you probably know, Occupy Oakland is planning the occupation of a building on January 28th that will serve as a social center, convergence center, headquarters, free kitchen, and place of housing for Occupy Oakland. Like so many other people, Occupy Oakland is homeless while buildings remain vacant and unused. For Occupy this is in large part because of yourselves, having evicted us twice from public space that was rightfully ours. For others it is because of the housing bubble, predatory lending, the perpetual crises of capitalism, and far reaching histories of imperialism and systemic violence.
Our families, friends, and communities built the buildings that sit empty in post-industrial Oakland. Now these buildings outnumber the homeless and represent the theft of our collective labor as the class of the unpropertied and dispossessed. Allowing this building to remain vacant while so many are in need is injurious theft, injustice; its extralegal occupancy is not.
When Occupy Oakland was first evicted on October 25, we organized a General Strike on November 2nd with only a week to plan. November 2nd proved our strength and relevancy. Conservative estimates said twenty thousand took the streets, but for those of us who marched on the ports it could have been a hundred thousand. November 2nd was an inspiration for the Occupy Movement and public condemnation of your violent repression.
Eventually we reoccupied Oscar Grant Plaza only to suffer a second violent eviction on November 14th. At this time there was a national crackdown on the Occupy movement as evictions were happening in Boston, New York City, Atlanta, Portland OR and elsewhere. It was revealed that you, Jean Quan, had been coordinating with federal agents how to best repress dissent. In response Occupy Oakland was the impetus for a West Coast Port Shut Down, in solidarity with Longview ILWU workers whose union is under attack by EGT. The action escalated to a national and then international action as more occupations signed on. In Oakland alone the shutdown cost some $8.7 million dollars in lost revenue and proved that when civic and economic institutions do not serve us, we can shut them down.
Since the beginning of the Occupy Movement when you have exacted violent repression on us we have proven that we are more powerful and diffuse than you. If you try to evict us again we will make your lives more miserable than you make ours.
This may be in one or more of the following forms:
-Blockading the airport indefinitely
-Occupying City Hall indefinitely
-Shutting down the Oakland ports
-Calling on anonymous for solidarity
It will be in our mutual interest if you respect our occupation by recognizing our residency and eminent domain. We are sure that we all look forward to the needs of Oakland’s people finally being met.
Don’t fuck with the Oakland Commune.
Signed,
Occupy Oakland Move-In Assembly
This is happening. And if you are not sure what “this” is- believe me when I tell you it is Revolution.
“You say you want a revolution? Well, you know, we all want to change the world…”
And we will. Little by little, dissent is creating change, while solidarity continues to give us hope.
Mr. Santorum:
I’d like to ask you a question, concerning some of your recent statements on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. I think the point that a lot of people are missing about DADT is this: There are already homosexual soldiers in the US armed forces. They’ve been there all along. All repealing DADT did is make sure that these people don’t get fired—don’t lose the jobs and benefits that allow them to be such strong and active citizens—if and when their boss finds out that the partner or spouse they left behind happens to be the same gender. That’s all. Disregarding any viewpoint on homosexuality all together, do you believe that people should be fired because of who is in their family?
I’d also like to extend an offer to you. As I’ve listened to recent interviews with you, you appear to view homosexuality as a threat, or fear that enough people do that you should shape policy towards that view. Mr. Santorum, as you do, I come from a strong and conservative religious background. I’m also gay. I would like you to know that if you ever wish to have a honest and open discussion about what being gay means, and whether or not our country is imperiled by having gay people in it, please know that my (figurative) door is always open. Communication, after all, is the key to understanding.
Most sincerely,
Trixie
When millions of Arab citizens rose up to protest rising food prices; lack of housing, health care, and jobs; disenfranchisment; and dictatorial, violent regimes run by greed and megalomania, we as a country largely stood behind them and offered them aid. We told their stories and treated them as heroes, even as they peacefully resisted their governments’ violent attempts at repression, even as they suffered, fought, and died. We joined them in solidarity and in some places, we joined them with military might. We asked the world to stand behind democratic protests for basic human rights and a better world.
When American citizens rose up to protest rising food prices; lack of housing, health care, and jobs; disenfranchisment; and an oppressive and violent socioeconomic standard run by greed and megalomania, we as a nation shrug, laugh, or otherwise attempt to further disenfranchise their cause. Liberal pundits like Bill Maher and media sources like the New York Times spend weeks calling them lazy hippies with little to no purpose. Municipal governments respond with riot police and mass arrests. Banks enter lock-downs during normal business hours when people peacefully attempt to close out their accounts—and these people are among several who are later arrested for—what, exactly?
Peaceful protesters are attacked: a chemical bomb in Maine; by knife in New Mexico; by worse and worse and worse as days turn into weeks turn into months. Our national government is curiously quiet about these acts of domestic terrorism. Those of us who actually care point our fingers and shout until we’re hoarse; the rest of us turn off the news for Law and Order or CSI re-runs: an alternate reality where the perpetrators are punished, rather than promoted.
So here’s a hint, in case you still need one. I am the 99%; and so are you. If you don’t start paying attention now, it’s going to be too late. It’s past time to stand up and demand that your rights as a US citizen, as a human being, are not only expected, but respected, too. I’m not saying we should live in a world where everything should go exactly as we want, where everything we’re promised has to be delivered. What I am saying is this: We shouldn’t be treated as a victim simply for showing up, and we damn well shouldn’t allow our government to blame us for being victimized while rewarding the criminals with bail-outs, lobbying power, and elected seats.
We are the 99%.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A growing debate on Capitol Hill over a bill that would make it a felony to follow some versions of the Islamic code known as Sharia.
People from all faiths protested at Legislative Plaza on Tuesday. They are calling for bill sponsor, state Senator Bill Ketron, to drop what they call an “Anti-Muslim Bill.”
The bill represents the boldest legislative attempt yet to limit how Muslims worship. Senator Bill Ketron said the legislation would stop “homegrown terrorism” at it’s earliest point.
Lawmakers Try To Make Islamic Law Illegal
He believes there are Muslim extremists who interpret Sharia law as a license to commit terrorist acts, and that’s why he wants to make it a felony.
“There are some who take Sharia law to the extreme. We want to protect those people who are passive, but for those who make it on the extreme part we want to be able to identify those who want to create the jihad against our citizens of Tennessee,” said Sen. Ketron.
Opponents of the bill said Sharia law basically teaches them to follow their Muslim faith, so outlawing it would be ridiculous! They said there’s no reason to make it a felony, simply because Shariah law gives them direction on a daily basis on how to practice their religion.
“It’s simply an unnecessary piece of legislation. We all live and abide by the same secular laws of the land, and no religious or faith law changes that, or exempts any believe of those secular laws,” said Rev. Dan Rosemergy with the Interfaith Alliance.
“Unjust legislation against any religion is an assault on us all,” said Father Joseph Breen.
The bill was drawn up by conservatives with ties to opponents of a planned Islamic center two blocks from New York City’s ground zero and efforts to expand a mosque 30 miles southeast of Nashville.
Senator Ketron said he has no plans to stop the bill. He has filed this bill, but so far it hasn’t been up for debate yet in any committees.
It could face steep constitutional hurdles if enacted. The ACLU has already issued a statement condemning the bill.
Meanwhile, The Muslim Student Association at MTSU will host “Sharia Law 101” this week.
It will be Thursday night at 6 p.m. in the Tennessee Room of the James Union Building. It’s free and open to the public.
Those people who he is worried about “taking it too far?” Those extremists who would call a jihad on America and then carry it out?
They’re already felons, dumbass! Aggravated assault, murder, terrorism, treason… these are the outcomes you’re worried about, right? But, as any US lawmaker could tell you, those are already felonies!
You, sir, are an idiot.
We don’t need to throw away the 1st Amendment in order to make something doubly illegal.
I’m done. Hopefully they’re able to shut this idiot up, but this would never stand up to a federal court.
You gotta admit it…
I support this.
