Maybe that’s denegrating poop, I’m not sure. From Jen at Transcending Gender:
"On 'The Situation with Tucker Carlson', MSNBC host Tucker Carlson made defamatory comments about Lily McBeth, a transgender New Jersey substitute teacher. In reporting on McBeth’s story Carlson said, 'I’m pretty tolerant of whatever people want to do, very tolerant, in their private lives. If men want to dress up like women that’s fine. I think it’s dorky, but you know, it doesn’t hurt me.
Writing a response to a hateful, bigoted blogger, the words of Gandhi came to mind.
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians." “Your Christians are so unlike your Christ. I consider western Christianity in its practical working a negation of Christ’s Christianity.”
“It is my firm opinion that Europe does not represent the spirit of God or Christianity but the spirit of Satan. And Satan’s successes are the greatest when he appears with the name of God on his lips.
From Anarcho-Judaism:
It is difficult to be human. It’s scary. Because in fact we are alone, we never really get to fully know anybody—not even ourselves. At the most we can touch, for a moment, the mystery that other lives are, for a moment of love, friendship, ideological or artistic or spiritual communion, sexual pleasure. But only barely. Then we are again alone, we will die and we have no way of knowing what happens to us half an hour from that moment.
Talk of Jefferson and the seperation of church and state dominated this weekend’s “Meet The Press.” I have to laugh about their talk of the founders. If you dig into Jefferson, you cannot deny the seperation of church and state.
“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God.
A comment by a fellow Alumni of my high school,
"after the reunion, i see that we have all changed. apparently not as much as marty abernathy. whatever floats ones boat, or words to that effect...." Not really sure if that's a dig, or not. Pffffffffft. I don't care, it made me laugh. Some things, like sense of humor, just get better with age.
Bill Hicks is still relevant today.
It’s just a ride, and we can change it any time we want. It’s only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money, a choice, right now, between fear and love. The eyes of fear want you to put bigger locks on your door, buy guns, close yourself off. The eyes of love instead see all of us as one.
Sheesh. Let’s go to the Ole Myspace mailbag, shall we? “hey babe,
my names john, i am a 22 yr old from chicago. I am very outgoing and willing to try anything once. I am a chef and curently going to culinary school. I have pics, but for now i am 5'7'' tan athletic body brn eyes n hair 150 pnds, and italian. I just wanted to tell you that you are georgeous and i’d love to talk to u.
I wish I could live in the moment and not regret I’m not sure how to make it stop, the constant hum of sorrow. I’ve forgiven, and I’m grateful for the lessons I’ve learned I just don’t know how to live again, in this moment. This is my constant battle. To live, not just exist.
and see crap like this!!!!
He died for you on a cross, now he’s coming after you with a sword!!!
In other news…I have a new piercing…
No, I’m not jaundice..it was the light :p
Hey there! Long time no see! :) You may have wondered why I’ve become silent for so long… or maybe you don’t give a shit ;) … but you’re gonna hear about my life anyways!
First of all, there’s Nik. Nik moving in with me (he’s lived with me since August) has drastically changed my amount of free time to blog. Not that I’m complaining, as I’m very proud of him.
Masson’s Blog recently posted about Republicans and Democrats being at each other’s throats and the prisoner’s mentality that has manifested itself here locally.
I think that description applies pretty aptly to the local blogosphere here in Indiana. It reminded me of a recent post over at Taking Down Words blog titled “Law License Flap: When To Let A Story That Really Isn’t Much Of A Story Go.” I’ll let the content of the post speak for itself, but the ensuing orgy of insults disgusted me… and these people are on MY SIDE!
Every so often, when someone exposes their life, their struggle, their path through life, it helps another person through the struggles they face. For me, Erin Hamilton was that person.
With the implosion of my life in 2000, I started questioning everything in my life that I’d taken for granted was my truth. For the next few years, I struggled to find out who I was, where I wanted to go, and how I should get there.
"If we tackle these problems the wrong way, then while today there is one bin Laden, after a few years there will be ten bin Ladens. And it is possible that after a few more years, there will be 100 bin Ladens." - liberal commie terrorist Dalia Lama in a January 2006 interview with "The Progressive Magazine."
I’m continually amazed at why people are afraid “to call a spade a spade.” The Washington Post reported Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia recently rebuked the Courts ruling overturning anti-sodomy laws. He said jokingly that “sexual orgies eliminate tension and ought to be encouraged,” but said that judges and lawyers don’t “reflect the views of the people” and shouldn’t be deciding the morality of behavior. The article refers to Scalia as a “strict constructionist,” which on its face is idiotic.
My blood boils when I read crap from illogical, immoral, blind followers of President Bush. This is the cost of the real cost of war…
(hat tip to Free Iraq by way of A Citizen Of Mosul)
Precise collateral damage my ass…. Try to stop seeing these people as “towel heads” or “A-Rabs.” Look at them as parents… look past your own ass, and you might understand why I don’t support this war.
It’s obvious to me that evangelical right wing Christians don’t care about fact or reason… in fact they don’t care about children either. USA Today recently wrote a story about how gay adoption bans in are being considered in 16 states. No mind that there are 120,000 children in foster care and only 50,000 find permanent homes each year. Never mind that American Academy of Pediatrics, the Child Welfare League of America, and the American Psychiatric Association provide statistical data that shows that gay and lesbian parents are just as fit and parent just as well as their heterosexual counterparts.
“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.”
“To err is human, but it feels divine.”
“Keep a diary, and someday it’ll keep you.”
“Loves conquers all things except poverty and toothache.”
“I believe in censorship. I made a fortune out of it.”
“Say what you want about long dresses, but they cover a multitude of shins.”
“Marriage is a great institution, but I’m not ready for an institution yet.
I just want to hear your voice.
I just want to see your face.
You probably think I hate you…
or worse, think I don’t love you.
Every day without you, is a day that I live in grayness. I miss you, my darling Danielle.
This song plays as I write this, and except for the line that it’s easier to be apart, it incapsulates how my heart is breaking right now…
Listening to Mitch Daniels answer questions on the radio on Wednesday night, he lost my vote in the next election. I’m quite the liberal/progressive when it comes to my political beliefs. Even so, last election I voted for Mitch Daniels for Governor. Why? The Kernan administration refused to discuss their position on gay marriage. Kernan kept saying that a marriage amendment wasn’t needed. I asked a direct question to the campaign as to where Governor Kernan stood if a marriage amendment was found to be “needed.
In response to the “No Comparison” blog entry at the Indy Star, “Joi” said
"my religious beliefs are against the act of homosexuality, but I LOVE YOU ANYWAY, just as Jesus loves you." S/he went on to say that
"HOWEVER, injustice is injustice. This country lacks a whole lot of LOVE and RESPECT! Why should I care who you choose to sleep with, just like why should you care about the color of my skin?
Indiana Governor, Mitch Daniels, called the recent ruling on Christian prayer at the statehouse “regrettable.” He went on to say:
"I just think it's regrettable. "It's in a long line now of, I think, confusing and sometimes clumsy attempts by the courts to insert themselves into this issue." Um, Mitch … the court wouldn’t of had to rule on this if Brian Bosma hadn’t pushed this. Singing Just A Little Talk With Jesus"?
For you Indiana locals… did y’all catch the News at 6 on WRTV? Norm Cox did an interview with Pepper Partin about the planned protest at the The Annual Irvington Halloween Festival (you can read about the festival at Indyscribe ). The protest is being organized by Rock Indiana and is being dubbed “Indiana’s Witch Hunt.”
The main focus of the protest is State Senator Patricia Miller (she is co-sponsoring the festival).
I wrote the following email to John Gregg, a local talk show host here on AM radio (WIBC).
Hi, First of all, I’d like to say that even though I am sure we are philosophically at opposite ends of the spectrum (I’m a Green), I enjoy listening to your show on IBC.
You read a quote of someone that advocated that this was a bad time to “take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
"It depends on what the meaning of the words 'is' is." "To the extent the federal government didn't fully do its job right, I take responsibility." "It depends on how you define alone " Who uttered these quotes? The first and third quotes are from Bill Clinton, concerning the Monica Lewinsky affair. The second is from a speech given today by George W. Bush. He’s finally admitting some responsibility for the New Olreans FEMA debacle.