Archive for the 'thoughts' Category

March 14th, 2010

Police report lesbian to Air Force, discharged under DADT

The Rapid City Police Department says Newsome, an aircraft armament system craftsman who spent nine years in the Air Force, was not cooperative when they showed up at her home in November with an arrest warrant for her partner, who was wanted on theft charges in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Newsome was at work [...]

March 1st, 2010

LGBT Vandalized, Not Cleaned Up

To the Campus Community,
On the night of February 26th the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Resource Center experienced acts of vandalism. The entrance to the LGBTRC was defaced with derogatory and hateful words that target the Queer community.
This vicious hate crime demonstrates the need for community centers like ours to exist in order to offer [...]

February 26th, 2010

Parents Sue To End Anti-Bullying

Two parents are suing the Alameda County school district in California because they don’t want kids to be taught that it’s wrong to beat up gay kids.
Lesson 9 is a once a year 45-minute presentation that suggests respect for all students. THAT is what they are suing about.
via Joe. My. God.: [...]

February 24th, 2010

NCAA Pulls ‘Focus on the Family’ Web Ad

Under pressure, the NCAA pulled the ad yesterday:”The decision by the NCAA came in response to vocal protests from a small number of advocates for gay and lesbian athletes, who complained that the group’s views that homosexuality and abortion are immoral are inconsistent with the NCAA’s stated nondiscrimination policy. ‘Focus [...]

February 23rd, 2010

2009–10 Toyota vehicle recalls

2009–10 Toyota vehicle recalls – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
I am sick of people complaining and whining about Toyota.  The first recall was because a dealer put the WRONG mats in a Lexus and they got stuck against the pedal.  They recalled 3.8 million vehicles voluntarily because it’s possible to install the wrong [...]

February 18th, 2010

Christian Right Misses Point of MLK/Jesus

Mitchell says that by being willing to kill homosexuals, Ugandans are now “more American that Americans” and he closes by quoting Martin Luther King: “The moral arm of the universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
Its times like these I wish America was more like Britain and we could just ban these people from [...]

February 15th, 2010

DADT Repeal

If people are already in the military and gay—from my former unit alone I know close to a dozen—what is it that people are afraid will happen with the repeal of DADT? Are people afraid that the day after DADT is rescinded; gay soldiers are going to walk in wearing a feather boa and buttless [...]

February 11th, 2010

Gays Better Than Homosexuals!?

Apparently “Gay men and lesbians” is friendlier than HOMOSEXUALS! to some people.
On the “serve openly” question, 44% were in favor when the word “homosexual” is used, and 42% were opposed. When that word was swapped for the alternate “gay men and lesbians” wording, support for serving openly jumped to 58%. Just 28% were opposed.
via Poll: [...]

February 11th, 2010

FOX/GOP Not Helping

Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan moved up so many notches in my book after I read his piece in USA Today – No Lectures
Politically motivated criticism and unfounded fear-mongering only serve the goals of al-Qaeda. Terrorists are not 100-feet tall. Nor do they deserve the abject fear [...]

February 2nd, 2010

The Daily Show

Full Episode | February 1, 2010 – Austan Goolsbee | The Daily Show.
Last night’s Daily show was pretty awesome.  Jon Stewart brought his a game and it was pretty funny.
The moment of zen really was awesome, its from the same roundtable discussion as Krugman calls FOX News ‘deliberate misinformation’ to Roger Ailes’ face

January 25th, 2010

Less is Mormon!

YouTube – Mrs. Betty Bowers: Less is Mormon!.

I love the Thomas Jefferson quotes @ the bottom of the video.
“And the day will come when the mystical generation of Jesus, by the supreme being as his father in the womb of a virgin will be classed with the fable of the generation of Minerva in the [...]

January 25th, 2010

90 Acres a Minute

Maya Lin – Unchopping a Tree on Vimeo on Vimeo

via towleroad
Rain forests are currently being destroyed @ a rate of 90 acres per minute.  Deforestation is reponsibile for 20% of global warming emissions.
see the stupid flash site @ whatismissing.net for more info.

January 25th, 2010

Whopper Bar

The Whopper Bar will sell beers from Anheuser-Busch and MillerCoors alongside its Whoppers and fries in an effort to compete with casual dining restaurants in areas with high pedestrian traffic. Beer options will include Budweiser, Bud Lite, Bud Lite Lime and Miller Lite.
via Burger King to Sell Beer at ‘Whopper Bar’ in Miami – Slashfood.
Awesome.
I [...]

January 20th, 2010

Scott Brown Wins

We have our first teabagger U.S. Senator. Or at least, the first swept into office with their support.
via Joe. My. God.: MA: Scott Brown Wins, Coakley Concedes.
And there goes the country.
I wish there was some easier way to just give up.  People are so stupid it just makes me head want to explode.

January 15th, 2010

Chase Bank $1M Prize Finalists

Voting for the finalists in Chase Bank's $1 million “Big Idea” charity contest begins today. Three worthy LGBT organizations made the final cut. Go vote for your favorite: GLSEN, The Trevor Project, or the Matthew Shepard Foundation.
via Joe. My. God.: Chase Bank $1M Prize Finalists: GLSEN, Trevor Project, Matthew Shepard FDN.
you get 5 votes
Matthew Shepard [...]