As horrible as things are for gays in this country right now, it is hard to want to write about anything else. I am so disgusted that not only is there so much hatred for our relationships that people want to prevent us from getting married, but that there are actually states where gay people [...]
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5SF: november 7
Published by November 7th, 2008 in civil rights, five song friday, listen up!, music musings, music suggestion, politics and that is so gay. 8 CommentsObama/Biden FTW!!!!
Published by November 5th, 2008 in civil rights, get involved, is it just me?, near and dear, politics, show the love and that is so gay. 18 CommentsHoly. Freaking. Shit. We have a black man as our president!!! I never thought that a country that keeps such backward racist ideals alive would progress to a point that something this affirming and amazingly progressive could happen. This is amazing, and I am so incredibly happy that people are changing!! We have an amazing [...]
voting based on the actual issues, not ignorance, fear, or willful defiance
Published by September 25th, 2008 in get involved, is it just me?, listen up! and politics. 11 CommentsShit. I just wrote and incredibly long post about why I can’t understand how people are going to let ignorance get in the way of the facts in voting this election, but apparently, my CPU usage has been exceeded, and when I tried to save it, WP ate it. Mainly this sudden desire to talk [...]
how much further to rock bottom?
Published by September 22nd, 2008 in get involved, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 8 CommentsGas is pretty much coming up short here in ATL; it is getting hard to find gas at most of the gas pumps that I have seen around town. It just makes me wonder, just how prepared are we for disaster? I mean, this shortage is because of two hurricanes in the gulf coast… that [...]
reflecting on a few news items
Published by August 28th, 2008 in civil rights, get involved, is it just me?, listen up!, mixed media, politics, public health, show the love, that is so gay, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 6 CommentsFirst up, something wonderful, because the last things are very, very disappointing. A couple of times, I have written previously about how I was really proud of athletes in the Olympics, specifically Michael Phelps, but there was one guy that I am beaming over even more. Matthew Mitcham is an Australian diver that took the [...]
olympics, netvibes, and redefining contraceptives (REALLY?!)?
Published by August 13th, 2008 in happenings, hmm interesting, hotness, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, public health, venting, well? and wtf?!. 3 CommentsFirst up, how proud does it make you feel when you see people like Michael Phelps smashing world records and getting all of those gold medals!? I have to say, that it definitely makes me proud of him for what he has achieved. Also, I can’t seem to get past the bad mouthing that teams [...]
repealing don’t ask don’t tell… hmmm how should I put this…
Published by April 10th, 2008 in civil rights, hmm interesting, is it just me?, politics, that is so gay, venting and well?. 5 CommentsLet me just start by saying that I am sure that what I am going to say about this will make some people mad. That being said, if you don’t like my opinion, realize that it is just my opinion, and then get over it. I read an article today talking about how Obama would [...]
a bit of freelisting on Monday
Published by March 24th, 2008 in "pointless", all about me, happenings, music suggestion, near and dear, photography and politics. 7 CommentsWell, I have thoughts running through my head this morning, but none of them that I could elaborate a whole post on, so I figured a free list would be a great idea! Let’s get started. After a great weekend spending time with my friend, and attending her great wedding, I had to wait almost [...]
another wacko religious fanatic gets the mic…
Published by March 13th, 2008 in civil rights, get involved, happenings, is it just me?, listen up!, politics, that is so gay, tragic, venting, well? and wtf?!. 6 CommentsI don’t know if you have all heard about this Republican representative named Sally Kern, and the speech that she gave about her views on homosexuality, but it is apparently all over the interwebs. I heard about it last week, but didn’t really feel a need to shine a light on yet another hateful rant [...]
Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 – 1968
Published by January 21st, 2008 in civil rights, flickr and politics. 2 Comments.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Black and White, originally uploaded by HamWithCam. We must all continue to fight for, and believe in his dream… remembering a truly amazing man today.
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