wonder if this will be any good?
11.30.2008
11.19.2008
Taxation without Representation is Tyranny
THIS says it, succinctly, and with eloquence (!)
Hmmm.. what would be the modern equivalent of the Boston Tea Party?
Hmmm.. what would be the modern equivalent of the Boston Tea Party?
11.17.2008
Gee, I Love the Internet.
I went to graduate school at Georgia Tech with the red head in the above video... I haven't seen him since i bumped into him at a gay bar named the Heretic in Atlanta, more than 10 years ago. Apparently he is doing a gig in NOLA as a videographer/design critic/culture snob! I miss Brad, wish we hadn't fallen out of touch.
What About Our Equal Rights?
HERE is the article that appeared today in our local newspaper, the Athens News. Thank goodness they didn't use a photo of me! The print edition might have more photos though, i'll have to check...
11.16.2008
Power to the People!
We know two gay couples who have been together for some time, but in which 1/2 of the equation is not an American citizen, one couple in Missouri and one here in Ohio. The hassle of visas, citizenship issues, traveling to satisfy the system, and even having to spend some amount of time apart--all would be a non-issue if these guys could marry.
Even though Steven and i share alot of responsibility--on mortgages and debt, in taking care of his mother, in maintaining a household, in life insurance benefits--we would be considered less than strangers by staffers in a hospital if something catastrophic happened to the other.
Even if we were totally type A and had an attorney solve some issues legally--power of attorney, living wills, etc.--it is virtually impossible to impart the more than 200 benefits of living as man and wife, to man and man or woman and woman, solely through legal means.
And even if we could, it would still be separate but equal. It would still be Jim Crow for Queers.
And i'm sick of hearing the argument that you can't "redefine" marriage willy-nilly. Well, if we hadn't been continuously evolving marriage incrementally--willy nilly--over time, our President-elect's parents marriage would have been illegal. His marriage to Michelle Obama would be illegal. Martin Luther King's marriage to Coretta Scott King would have been illegal. And a woman's right to be co-equal, to not be viewed as property, and to divorce would be illegal.
Some great scenes, signs, and spirits from yesterday's day of awakening:
If you'd like to discern where these are from, click the image to enlarge and look at the url for a clue!
Even though Steven and i share alot of responsibility--on mortgages and debt, in taking care of his mother, in maintaining a household, in life insurance benefits--we would be considered less than strangers by staffers in a hospital if something catastrophic happened to the other.
Even if we were totally type A and had an attorney solve some issues legally--power of attorney, living wills, etc.--it is virtually impossible to impart the more than 200 benefits of living as man and wife, to man and man or woman and woman, solely through legal means.
And even if we could, it would still be separate but equal. It would still be Jim Crow for Queers.
And i'm sick of hearing the argument that you can't "redefine" marriage willy-nilly. Well, if we hadn't been continuously evolving marriage incrementally--willy nilly--over time, our President-elect's parents marriage would have been illegal. His marriage to Michelle Obama would be illegal. Martin Luther King's marriage to Coretta Scott King would have been illegal. And a woman's right to be co-equal, to not be viewed as property, and to divorce would be illegal.
Some great scenes, signs, and spirits from yesterday's day of awakening:
If you'd like to discern where these are from, click the image to enlarge and look at the url for a clue!
Press Coverage of Saturday's Protests
Our local newspaper was at our Saturday rally for Gay Marriage, and not 1 but TWO reporters from the A News clicked my pic and asked me why i was there and what it was all about. Stupid me, the first thing that fell out of my mouth was the ubiquitous quote from NETWORK "We're mad as hell, and we're not going to take it anymore." Who knows what else i said, i'm a little worried to see the paper on Tuesday when it comes out.
Anyhoo, you can go HERE to see an amalgam of links to all the media coverage across the land. Is your city or town represented? Why not send a letter to editor of your local paper, asking them if they covered your city's event, and why not run a story on it?
Anyhoo, you can go HERE to see an amalgam of links to all the media coverage across the land. Is your city or town represented? Why not send a letter to editor of your local paper, asking them if they covered your city's event, and why not run a story on it?
11.15.2008
Someone Seems to Like the New Fireplace!
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