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The Chilling Effect - (USA)
Peter Orvetti Campaign For Liberty Tuesday, August 11, 2009 There was an ugly turn in the national debate over health care policy last week. Reasoned arguments were cast aside, and threats, name-calling, and coercion took center stage. Oh, and some of the critics of President Obama’s plan got out of hand too. Aggression, intimidation, and physical violence of the sort seen at some of the so-called “town hall” meetings on health care have no place in public discourse. Such tactics are de
http://truthiscontagious.com/2009/08/11/the-chilling-effect
Terror of the Times - (USA)
Homeland terrorism is a fairlyy rare phenomenon in American history. An open liberal democratic society since its inception, the United States has usually been able to funnel its discontents into peaceful - though still quite pernicious - political activism. The New Deal was a disaster for the Americans, effectively destroying the social contract that had existed since the time of the Revolution. The state went from protector to guarantor. The alternatives could have been worse, as they wer
http://dustmybroom.com/content/view/6109/
The Persistence of Memory - (USA)
Sunset in the Black Hills First, an update from Pine Ridge. Things seem to be settling somewhat in terms of the current blizzard situation. Power is being restored, firewood is being delivered, and donations are coming in for the Propane Fund. Goods have been received. But the following communities are still in need of relief: Town of Allen Oglala Red Shirt Village Lost Dog Community Potato Creek ********************************** In his book Cosmos, the late Carl Sagan wrote about whal
http://riverdaughter.wordpress.com/2008/11/28/the-persistence-of-memory/
The Persistence of Memory - (USA)
First, an update from Pine Ridge. Things seem to be settling somewhat in terms of the current blizzard situation. Power is being restored, firewood is being delivered, and donations are coming in for the Propane Fund. Goods have been received. But the following communities are still in need of relief:Town of AllenOglalaRed Shirt VillageLost Dog CommunityPotato Creek**********************************In his book Cosmos, the late Carl Sagan wrote about whales and their songs. Before the arriva
http://ohmyvalve.blogspot.com/2008/11/persistence-of-memory.html
Greta Christina's Blog: Atheists and Anger - (USA)
Sex, atheism, politics, dreams, and whatever. Thinking out loud since 2005.
http://gretachristina.typepad.com/greta_christinas_weblog/2007/10/atheists-and-an.html
United State Senate Declares: Chris Dodd May Accept Bribes from Subprime Lenders - (USA)
United State Senate Declares: Chris Dodd May Accept Bribes from Subprime Lenders Connecticut Senator Christopher Dodd received a better mortgage deal from subprime lender Countrywide, simply because Dodd was a United States Senator. Today, the United States Senate cleared Dodd of wrongdoing. According to CNBC : In the end, it takes a lot for the country’s most elite club to turn on one of its own. Senators Christopher Dodd and Kent Conrad have been cleared of any ethics violatio
http://waronyou.com/topics/united-state-senate-declares-chris-dodd-may-accept-bribes-from-subprime-lenders/
Sotomayor confirmed - (USA)
Judge Sonia Sotomayor has been confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court by the U.S. Senate in a 68 to 31 vote. She will be the third woman and the first Latina to serve in this capacity. Harkin's statement: "Mr. President, I am proud to support the confirmation of Judge Sonia Sotomayor as the next Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. "Judge Sotomayor's story is proof of the central American promise: That any person, by sheer force of their talent, can rise from the h
http://www.essentialestrogen.com/2009/08/sotomayor-confirmed.html
Godin On Marketing Tolerance - (USA)
It’s a slow morning for vegan news, but Seth Godin has just posted something at his blog that I think is worth thinking about. His blog post today brings up the idea that tolerance and intolerance are both products of marketing. Not marketing in the manner that Oreos or Toyotas are promoted in television ads, but rather a subtle social marketing that takes many forms: When someone stands up in front of a crowd at a political rally or in a church, they’re marketing. And when a Hollywood fi
http://www.vegan.com/blog/2009/05/14/godin-on-marketing-tolerance/
The time is now - (USA)
source: Mmegi EDITOR It is important to highlight these events as they were geared to underscore the centrality of freedom of expression in the life of our democracy. Perhaps more than ever before the event brought together journalists, media workers and other champions of the right to freedom of expression across the civil service. Many came because they felt what they had always taken for granted is now under serious threat. Others came so that they could help plant the seed of activism
http://palapye.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/the-time-is-now/
ChangeThis :: ChangeThis - (USA)
http://www.changethis.com/
Atlanta’s Intersex Police Officer Seeks Awareness - (USA)
As the Atlanta Police Department’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Liaison, Officer Darlene Harris has served as a symbol assuring fair treatment and greater protection since 2005, when she was appointed to this post. When she disclosed she is intersex in July 2008, Harris garnered attention for her bravery and for drawing focus on the subject of intersex identity and experience. Her story was first featured in Southern Voice magazine on July 4. The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspa
http://outgaylife.com/inthenews/local-news/atlanta/atlantas-intersex-police-officer-seeks-awareness/
South Korea: Over Reaction to Free Speech Here and Elsewhere - (USA)
Recently, two events have occurred in China and one in Guatemala, which bear a striking similarity between events here in South Korea and give pause to consider the differences and similarities between the countries’ governments. First, according to Bob Chen at Globalvoicesonline.org, the local government in Hangzhou, China wants to institute a real-name registration system for the use of the internet , meaning all local internet users and bloggers would be required to register with their rea
http://www.rjkoehler.com/2009/05/15/south-korea-over-reaction-to-free-speech-here-and-elsewhere/
“thatcher’s children” - (USA)
By an East London teacher News of students occupying universities across the UK in protest at Israeli atrocities prompted some on the Left to proclaim young people as a new revolutionary force in Britain. This assessment is in part wishful thinking, since if it was accurate, the disproportionate amount of time the Left spends on recruiting and organising students would have some justification. It is undoubtedly true that there has been an upsurge in student activism around international
http://thecommune.wordpress.com/2009/05/13/thatchers-children/
Reply from KS Senator Faust-Goudeau RE: KS Senate Bill 128 ‘GENOCIDE ACT” - (USA)
From:oletha29th@aol.comSent: Friday, August 07, 2009 8:49 PMTo:AngelFury@angelfury.orgSubject: Re: KS SB 128 By Senator Faust-Goudeau "Fatherhood Initiatives Act" is genocide on Kansas women and childrenDear Angel Fury, Hello, I am Senator Oletha Faust-Goudeau from the State of Kansas 29th District and I am responding to you regarding SB-128. But, first if I may, I would like to share a bit about myself.I am the Mother of two teenaged daughters and I just celebrated my 50th Birthday August 5t
http://angelfury.wordpress.com/2009/08/08/pbfromb-hrefmailtooletha29thaolcomoletha29thaolcomappbsentb-friday-august-07-2009-849-pmppbtob-hrefmailtoangelfuryangelfuryorgangelfuryangelfuryorgappbsubjectb-ks-sb-128-senator-faustgoudeau-fatherhoo/
Updates - (USA)
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http://photojournalismlinks.com/2009/08/09/updates/
Position on homosexuality unchanged - (USA)
Gov will not stand by and watch, when intemperate activism threatens Singapore society.
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2009/05/position-on-homosexuality-unchanged/
A lone voice? - (USA)
November 29, 2008 in Comment | Tags: activism, Babi Badalov, Eugenics, Galton Institute, immigration, migration, MigrationWatch, Paul Goddard, Professor David Coleman, racism, Sir Andrew Green, The Lone Voice, UK Border Agency While the image of Britain as a tolerant country that welcomed migrants is a debatable one, if you read the right-wing press you might be forgiven for thinking that any welcome that did exist had disappeared altogether, and in terms of its migration regime it most defi
http://noborderswales.wordpress.com/2008/11/29/a-lone-voice/
Chomsky on The Election, Economy, War, and Peace - (USA)
By Noam Chomsky. Republished from Znet 11/25/08 Noam Chomsky: Tireless critic of Western imperialism. Routinely blackballed by the corporate media he remains far less well known and influential at home than abroad. The Election The word that immediately rolled off of every tongue after the presidential election was "historic." And rightly so. A Black family in the White House is truly a momentous event. There were some surprises. One was that the election was not over after the Democrati
http://www.uncommonthought.com/mtblog/archives/2008/11/30/chomsky_on_the_1.php
REPUBLICANS wantonly spread lies about health care reform - (USA)
IMAGE: Sarah Palin unleashes her wrath against evil government-run healthcare via Facebook Apparently, in an attempt to capitalize from fear and ignorance, Sarah Palin writes about an Obama death panel that the sick, elderly, disabled, and her Down Syndrome baby will likely succumb to if current healthcare reform is passed by Democratic lawmakers. Of course, we grown-ups know that there is no Obama death panel. Obviously, Sarah Palin doesn’t. Sarah Palin, who isn’t done with politics as usu
http://conservationreport.com/2009/08/07/republicans-wantonly-spread-lies-about-healthcare-reform/
The Angry Left - (USA)
Centrists bemoan the Angry Left. Establishment Dems blame them for every setback. Pragmatic Moderates insult and belittle them and dismiss their concerns. Routinely, and at every possible opportunity. They treat The Left with disdain and are, as Rahm Emanuel might say, fucking assholes to the Democratic Wing of the Democratic Party.
Sources at the meeting tell me that Emanuel really teed off on the Dem-versus-Dem attacks, calling them "f-king stupid." This was a direct attack on some of
http://www.docudharma.com/diary/15329/the-angry-left
Generation Trends. Who is who? - (USA)
The holiday weekend. Time to relax, and time to keep this post light for all those enjoying their time off.I came across a few descriptions yesterday while browsing the magazine, Adbusters©. You may recognize many of these qualities, but see if anything lends a new perspective.Although only generalizations and therefore not applicable to all, do you recognize yourself in any of these points?The Privates (1926-1945)Grab the attention of a private once, and you're liable to keep it forever. The pr
http://pentads.blogspot.com/2008/11/generation-trends-who-is-who.html
Urban Archipelago - (USA)
http://www.urbanarchipelago.com/
Reason Magazine - The Top Ten Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems - (USA)
http://reason.com/news/show/126753.html
Chomsky: What Next? The Elections, the Economy, the World - (USA)
28 Nov, 2008 Speech by Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky America's most influential public intellectual Naom Chomsky gave a speech to a packed house in Boston on November 24th, his first public address since the US presidential elections. What follows is the full text of his remarks. Well, let's begin with the elections. The word that the rolls off of everyone's tongue is historic. Historic election. And I agree with it. It was a historic election. To have a black family in the white h
http://circleof13.blogspot.com/2008/11/chomsky-what-next-elections-economy.html
Anti-English Spectrum Cafe Interviewed in Seoul Shinmun - (USA)
The Seoul Shinmun recently interviewed Mr. Lee Eun-ung, a member of the Anti-English Spectrum Cafe that works for the deportation of English teachers who are either unqualified, do drugs, or have sex with Korean women. Link includes video with further portions of the interview, including an accusation that some foreign teachers commit sexual assault. Hat tip to The Marmot’s Hole. “Carrying a gun into war is not the only way to love your country. Our goal is to ferret out illegal foreign Eng
http://koreabeat.com/?p=2994
LI Green Sheets 8/5/09 - (USA)
Welcome to the LI Green Sheets rev 8-5-09 The LI Green Sheets is a weekly “Green Events” email service about green events and activities in our region. If your organization or company has an event, class, meeting, seminar or program that you want LI Green’s over 5000 environmental businesspeople, activists, educators email list to know about please fill out this web form or forward information to greensheets@ligreen.com . Include date, t
http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2009/08/06/li-green-sheets-8509/
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