There have been times in my life, mostly when I was younger, when I didn’t vote in elections because I didn’t think it mattered, or when I voted for independent candidates because I agreed with what they stood for more than the major party candidates. I don’t regret those, but I am really against those choices now…
Safe Schools Coalition and our son Bill were mentioned in this report: On Friday, in a hearing before the Idaho Senate State Affairs Committee, Senators Nicole LeFavour (D-Boise) and Charles Coiner (R-Twin Falls) introduced legislation prohibiting employment, housing and education discrimination based on an individual’s real or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. The bill …
After signing the petition in support of Gender Identity Inclusive ENDA through Equal Rights Washington on January 6th with this message: Representative Adam SmithU.S. House of Representatives2402 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515-0001 Dear Representative Smith, I join with the hundreds of thousands of people who make up the membership of the organizations of United …
I wanted to share this, which was written by Lance Helms who is the Gulf Regional Director for PFLAG: Subject: another view of the Inauguration plans As a native Atlantan, I’m somewhat sorry to see the choice of Rev. Warren overshadow the choice of Rev. Joseph Lowery, who will give the benediction — which is …
Let’s not get carried away. (… snip) Let’s not be naive. … (… snip) Maybe you’re not convinced. Maybe you need a sign, some sort of indicator of what’s truly at stake, something that proves we are at a turning point not merely of tax brackets and energy strategy and foreign policy, but of the …
According to Steve Kaplan: The White House and Congress appear to have reached an agreement on a bailout plan that restricts executive pay at companies that participate in the bailout. The plan limits CEO compensation that encourages “unnecessary and excessive” risk-taking, creates a tax disadvantage for CEOs who are paid more than $500,000, prohibits severance …
This is truly amazing. Check it out! Staunch conservative Pat Buchanan had nothing but love for Barack Obama’s acceptance speech at the 2008 Democratic national convention given before 85,000 people in Denver’s Mile High Stadium. Thanks to Liza Sabater on culturekitchen for sharing that one! And if you missed Obama’s speech – or want to …
Hey, peeved hippie! Stop your hatin’ and learn to love the (McCain) bomb! Aww, just look at you. You seem a little upset. A mite peeved, even. Heck on a hot pancake, I’d even go so far as to say you were downright angry, given how I can see the ripples of general upsettedness and …