Today, the citizens of the United States cast (and the broader world witnessed) a repudiation of stupidity and intolerance. Tonight, we heard a noble conciliatory speech from John McCain and rousing, sober oratory from President-Elect Obama. I’m left with only one word: Hope.
We owe no allegiance to any government. They owe abject allegiance to us.
Corporations are not human. Non-humans have no inalienable rights.
Single-payer or bust!
It is impossible to awaken someone who is pretending to sleep.
The failure of the mainstream media is particularly clear after viewing illustrative videos such as this. Though this clip showcases Occupy Portland, it makes the point for the entire #Occupy movement. For today’s “One Day On Earth” events, I’ll point you to this video. This is what democracy looks like.
Any law that requires an individual to pay money to a private corporation or face criminal penalty is a bad law and must be struck down. I could write pages and pages about the healthcare issues with this bill…
That’s right, kiddies, copying is not theft! Time to forget the propaganda that you are fed every time you pop a dvd into the player. Oh, it is still a crime thanks to our draconian Digital Millennium Copyright Act, but it is not theft, so don’t feel like you are stealing, because you aren’t. Case in point: Nina Paley….
“Sibel Edmonds has a story to tell…It is about massive and systematic corruption of our elected officials and senior bureaucrats with the active connivance of the media. Worse, the corruption was carried out by agents of several foreign governments and involved nuclear secrets stolen from American defense laboratories and military bases that were, in some cases, sold to the highest bidder…”
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I am the Assistant Professor of Interactive Media at Johnson County Community College and an independent multimedia communications consultant. Politically, I defy labels. Philosophically, I believe that Ella Wheeler Wilcox was correct when she said, "To sin by silence, when they should protest, makes cowards of men."
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#1 by Chad on November 5, 2008 - 5:20 pm
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Stupidity was never more prevalent than the McCain supporters who booed Obama’s name during McCain’s concession speech last night. McCain is talking about uniting behind our newly elected leader and moving forward as Americans, and a couple of these yahoos thought they were still at a campaign rally in Florida. For the first time in a long time I slept like a log last night. I will surmise that it was a sleep enjoyed in utter relief that our country has at least taken the first step in an effort to live in a country for the people, not a country for the fear mongering “values voters” that seem to interpret the term tolerance in a very different way than my parents taught me.
#2 by Patrick T. Lafferty on November 5, 2008 - 7:15 pm
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I was really disappointed to hear the booing during McCain’s speech, too. I was very glad to see him trying to heal the chasms he and Palin just finished creating. While I hold him completely responsible for the tenor of his campaign, deep down I don’t believe he is the divider that his campaign would make him seem. I think it really goes back to what Gail Collins said: he was obsessed with the precious. His followers, on the other hand, seem much more interested in signing up to be the rabid, “brown shirt” types favored by Palin. The GOP has lost its way. It is time for them to wander in the desert (I hope not the tundra) for a to-be-determined period of time. Thanks for the comment!
#3 by Cooper on November 9, 2008 - 7:35 pm
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McCain finally looked realxed during his concession speech. This, plus his appearances at NAACP during the campaign and his work on major domestic issues were good signs that he was unconfortable with how he was being handled.
Newsweek just came out with their post-election insider guide. My favorite quote from a GOP insider, “Wasilla hillbillys looting Neiman Marcus.”
#4 by Patrick T. Lafferty on November 10, 2008 - 1:52 am
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Thanks for the comment, Coop! I’m going to write up something about that Newsweek series soon. Great stuff there. Keep the comments coming!