I've been all over this on the Facebook page, but I thought I'd post these up here, just for the hell of it... It's been awhile, so why not?
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Mitt Romney & Class Warfare, the 47%
UPDATE: September 24, 2012 Apparently I was in a bit of a hurry when I posted this, linking to TYT playlists and not to the specific Romney videos that I intended. So, the first two videos are going to be off topic. Lesson learned, I will watch for this in future posts and try not to repeat the mistakes of the past...
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Marriage Equality: President Obama & North Carolina
I think the President does a nice job of explaining his evolving position on marriage equality in the following email:
Friend --
Today, I was asked a direct question and gave a direct answer:
I believe that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I hope you'll take a moment to watch the conversation, consider it, and weigh in yourself on behalf of marriage equality:
http://my.barackobama.com/Marriage
I've always believed that gay and lesbian Americans should be treated fairly and equally. I was reluctant to use the term marriage because of the very powerful traditions it evokes. And I thought civil union laws that conferred legal rights upon gay and lesbian couples were a solution.
But over the course of several years I've talked to friends and family about this. I've thought about members of my staff in long-term, committed, same-sex relationships who are raising kids together. Through our efforts to end the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, I've gotten to know some of the gay and lesbian troops who are serving our country with honor and distinction.
What I've come to realize is that for loving, same-sex couples, the denial of marriage equality means that, in their eyes and the eyes of their children, they are still considered less than full citizens.
Even at my own dinner table, when I look at Sasha and Malia, who have friends whose parents are same-sex couples, I know it wouldn't dawn on them that their friends' parents should be treated differently.
So I decided it was time to affirm my personal belief that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry.
I respect the beliefs of others, and the right of religious institutions to act in accordance with their own doctrines. But I believe that in the eyes of the law, all Americans should be treated equally. And where states enact same-sex marriage, no federal act should invalidate them.
If you agree, you can stand up with me here.
Thank you,
Barack
Unfortunately, President Obama’s shift on this issue, while important, does little to change actual policy. In fact, while this counts as one in the win column, in North Carolina, there is not only a set back on marriage equality, but yet another example of poorly written legislation coming out of the far right wing of the GOP.
It’s one thing to write laws that I disagree with, entirely another issue altogether to put poorly written laws in the books… One is politics, the other is incompetence.
4 Worst Media Misrepresentations of North Carolina's Anti-Gay Amendment One | Media | AlterNet:
UNC-Chapel Hill law professor Maxine Eichner has spoken extensively to delineate the definite consequences of the Amendment as well as the possible consequences. She says the Amendment definitely bars the state from passing same-sex marriage or civil union legislation, which extends rights to same-sex couples, in the future. Furthermore, it bans the State from passing domestic partnership laws, which extend legal rights to unmarried couples, no matter their sexual orientation. Not only that, but it invalidates “existing partnership benefits by municipalities for all unmarried couples,” no matter their sexual orientation. In other words, as Protect All NC Families, the coalition organization set up to fight Amendment One, explains on its website, the Amendment eliminates “health care, prescription drug coverage and other benefits for public employees and children receiving domestic partner benefits."
Of course, there is always the possibility that this new amendment does exactly what its authors want, limiting the legal rights of people who are immorally shacking up regardless of gender…
Considering the recent birth control debates, would this really be an unexpected development at this point?
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Friday, February 10, 2012
Santorum & Obama: Which is worse for religion?
Some good points in this video…
What I want to know, if we are not supposed to be funding birth control with our tax dollars, we are also not funding erectile dysfunction treatments with our tax dollars, right?
That would just be crazy and hypocritical for insurance to cover one and not the other.
What? Really? One is a health issue and one is a moral issue?
Someone needs to explain that one to me.
The crazy right is always going off about how Obama is dangerous to religious freedom. I forget which one of the GOP candidates it was, they are blurring together a bit, was saying that one of his first acts upon taking office would be to overturn by executive order all of the anti-Christian acts put into place by the Obama Administration.
For the life of me, I can’t think of a single anti-religious executive order or bill signed by Obama, but maybe I am just getting my news from the wrong sources.
Watching this video, I realized they might be talking about women’s health issues. I forget that pro-woman’s health is often considered anti-Christian.
But, at least, if the GOP gains the Presidency, we can all rest assured that Islamic Sharia Laws will not be enacted in the United States. But who will protect us from these psychos wanting to write Leviticus into the U.S. Code and into the Constitution?
Well, if they do, we can rest assured that many of them will quickly be out of office, stoned to death for their sins…
Right?
To my way of thinking, these people harm religion more than Obama every would in a millions terms in office.
I suppose we do have to feel some sympathy since Christians are such a persecuted minority in this country.
ABCNEWS.com : Poll: Most Americans Say They're Christian:
Eighty-three percent of Americans identify themselves as Christians. Most of the rest, 13 percent, have no religion. That leaves just 4 percent as adherents of all non-Christian religions combined — Jews, Muslims, Buddhists and a smattering of individual mentions.
Oh, there I go again. Listening to their words instead of checking their facts. Better quit while I am ahead.
Fortunately, I do believe that these far right nut jobs are a minority, and if they feel persecuted, it is only because being surrounded by sane people must be very frustrating for them. That does give me hope and faith in my fellow Americans.
I am also pleased if, as Uygur argues, this turn back to the crazy social agenda by the GOP candidates means that they are losing confidence on running on economic issues. I agree the figures are on Obama’s side when it comes to the economy.
And the GOP loses when they run from so far to the right on the social issues.
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Thursday, November 03, 2011
Is the GOP really this anti-Romney? Rick Perry, intoxicated?
TRENDING: Perry: I wasn’t drunk or on drugs – CNN Political Ticker - CNN.com Blogs:
...the longtime Texas governor said he did not take pain medication or consume any other substance before Friday's Cornerstone Action annual dinner.
"I've probably given 1,000 speeches," Perry told the newspaper Wednesday. "There are some that have been probably boring, some that have been animated, some that have been in between."
When asked about comedian Jon Stewart's suggestion that Perry drank alcohol before the event, the Texas governor said, "It wasn't that either."
"It's not that I wouldn't love to sit down with Jon and have a glass of wine," Perry said. "If he'll buy."
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Not his first time looking out of it...
Boy, he's come a long way from these days, way back in September, though...
Is the GOP really this anti-Romney? Herman Cain, sexual harrassment, and "a perfect scandal"
Herman Cain allegation: Sources reveal new details - Kenneth P. Vogel and Maggie Haberman and Alexander Burns - POLITICO.com:
The new details—which come from multiple sources independently familiar with the incident at a hotel during a restaurant association event in the late 1990s—put the woman’s account even more sharply at odds with Cain’s emphatic insistence in news media interviews this week that nothing inappropriate happened between the two.
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Herman Cain meets Washington's 'scandal industrial complex' - CNN.com:
STORY HIGHLIGHTSHerman Cain has repeatedly denied sexually harassing women
Ari Fleischer: If he is lying, he's in big trouble
But if Cain is telling the truth, the response to story is disconcerting, Fleischer says
Fleischer: Washington's scandal industry has kicked into full gear
If Herman Cain committed sexual harassment and is now lying about it, his goose is cooked and it should be. But if he is telling the truth, there is something terribly disconcerting about the way the Washington "scandal industrial complex" -- full of reporters, former campaign workers and pundits -- has reacted to this sad story.
After the story broke in Politico, Cain the next day denied that he sexually harassed anyone, which after all, is the core issue. Since then, other anonymous sources claim they too were harassed, without anyone really knowing what the alleged harassment entailed. He has been consistent, unwavering and on the record in his denial.
But that's not good enough for the way things work in Washington, where the manner in which he reacted to the news is said to be a sign of whether he would make a good president.
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Occupy Oakland: Tear Gas, Spray Paint, & Fireworks
Dear Media: you missed this information regarding Oakland | Occupy Los Angeles:
Please attempt to help others keep a rational head today. What is being blatantly demonstrated here is how the media will manipulate the message away from the facts, and why. Again, this is a protest and movement against the corporate influence and corruption of the government caused by the few, by reminding everyone of the resulting disaster it has wreaked on the economy and the effects of which the rest of us feel. When that same collection of corporate entities also own the media which ultimately creates the message for the masses, the most true aspects of everything to do with the movement will never be covered, and instead be misrepresented to influence public opinion away from the underlying facts.
Oakland port reopens after night of Occupy protests - CNN.com:
Before dawn, authorities used tear gas on the anti-Wall Street protesters who defied orders to disperse after earlier shutting down the port, police said.
In the violence, a crowd of several hundred people threw rocks and shot fireworks at officers after being asked to leave the scene, prompting officers to fire tear gas, authorities said.
After the port protest, Occupy Oakland demonstrators returned to a city park and nearby streets, where violence broke out.
Hazy video from the scene, posted on the Internet, showed a fire burning and fireworks exploding as at least one protester threw objects.
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Dear Media: you missed this information regarding Oakland | Occupy Los Angeles:
Some important facts that you will not find in the mainstream (corporate) media today which (completely co-incidentally I'm sure) will be the total polar opposite message we'll hear from the blowhards who only get their information from that corporate owned media bent on misrepresenting this movement:
- None of the "violence" of yesterdays demonstration was planned by, condoned, or in any way sanctioned by the general assembly at Grant Plaza...
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- Do a Google search for "Oakland Liberation Front" right now. They are a self invented, radicalized, pseudo-anarchist group styled after Black Bloc that attempted to subvert the protests yesterday. They have not been involved in any way with holding space in Grant Park
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- This is the flyer they were handing out around Grant Park the day before the General Strike
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The Flyer...
Dear Media: you missed this information regarding Oakland | Occupy Los Angeles:
When "Oakland Liberation Front" Black Bloc provocateurs acted against the principles of the actual movement by inciting vandalism during the march, the crowds turned against them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rWm2ZJbATHc
From a few days ago...
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Video of War Veteran Wounded By Police At Occupy Oakland, Stun Grenade Thrown At Folks Helping Him
As I said in an earlier post, the videos do not match up with the official statements about the events...
War Veteran Wounded By Police At Occupy Oakland, Stun Grenade Thrown At Folks Helping Him | MoveOn.Org:
Scott Olsen, a protester who’s done two tours of duty in Iraq and is now involved in Veterans For Peace, was critically wounded during an Oakland police raid by police projectiles. When people tried to help him, an officer lobbed a flash bang grenade right into their group. Olsen is currently hospitalized with serious injuries and is reported to be in critical condition.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Class Warfare: Occupy Together Videos
I am sick of all the conservatives over the last decade whining about "liberals" trying to turn every issue into "Class Warfare." Oh no, you can't say that, that's class warfare!
Well, guess what... This is what class warfare looks like. Maybe if we had those discussions, for real, over the last ten years, we wouldn't have reached this point.
Well, guess what... This is what class warfare looks like. Maybe if we had those discussions, for real, over the last ten years, we wouldn't have reached this point.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
CNN Anchor Mocks Occupy Wall Street - Cenk Responds
I like the comment on YouTube... "Wow, someone released the kraken..."
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