“The Courage of Lieutenant Watada” ~ a Fort Lewis soldier refuses to participate in an illegal war
Deploying with his unit to a war he knows is wrong and that is harming our country in so many ways would be the easy thing to do. There’s a vast difference between being afraid to fight and knowing not only that a cause is unjust, but that both Americans and Iraqis are dying based …
Stewart hammers Bill Bennett (from Crooks & Liars)
(rough transcript) Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society? Bennett: Well I think if gay..gay people are already members of families… Stewart: What? (almost spitting out his drink) Bennett: They’re sons and they’re daughters.. Stewart: So that’s where the …
Stewart hammers Bill Bennett (from Crooks & Liars)
(rough transcript) Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society? Bennett: Well I think if gay..gay people are already members of families… Stewart: What? (almost spitting out his drink) Bennett: They’re sons and they’re daughters.. Stewart: So that’s where the …
Jon Stewart hammers Bill Bennett (from Crooks & Liars)
(rough transcript) Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society? Bennett: Well I think if gay..gay people are already members of families… Stewart: What? (almost spitting out his drink) Bennett: They’re sons and they’re daughters.. Stewart: So that’s where the …
Jon Stewart hammers Bill Bennett (from Crooks & Liars)
(rough transcript) Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society? Bennett: Well I think if gay..gay people are already members of families… Stewart: What? (almost spitting out his drink) Bennett: They’re sons and they’re daughters.. Stewart: So that’s where the …
He dares not speak its name (~ guess who ~)
In avoiding the word ‘gay,’ the president defines same-sex marrige as only a hetero issue. and If homosexual Americans are not entitled to equal protection, then an honest president would say so and explain why. Read the whole June 7, 2006 article He dares not speak its name by David Link ~ a writer in …
Dixie Chicks’ courage is not same old song – by Leonard Pitts Jr.
They could have just shut up. That’s what’s interesting. The thing had been said, the controversy had flared and faded, bygones were becoming bygones. They could have moved on, left well enough alone. Instead, they declare themselves, “not ready to make nice . . . not ready to back down . . . still mad …
Yesterday – Noel’s housewarming and early birthday party
Yesterday was Noel’s belated housewarming party and an early 30th birthday party since he will be on a vacation road trip on his actual birthday. Catherine and Jason (one of Noel’s college housemates who lives here in Olympia) and I drove up for it. Alec didn’t feel well so he stayed home. His left side …