Date: 2008-01-03 09:39 Subject: Do you know who you're aligned with on the issues? Security: Public Tags: activism, political

Glassbooth - Your results: I'm aligned with Kucinich.

Intresting non-partisan site.  Give it your issue priorities and strength of conviction.. and it will show how you compare with each of the candidates.  includes history of voting and choice quotes.

But, um, are we allowed to vote issues in the coming election?

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Date: 2007-10-06 15:55 Subject: ICAN but didn't Security: Public Music: Out in the Bay: Ex-Gay Survivors 21 June 07 Tags: activism, political, queer

Another Republican official with interesting bathroom antics. My favorite part, of course.

"Conley wrote that had the investigation been allowed to continue, it likely would have concluded in DiFatta's arrest on obscenity charges, including a possible attempted crime against nature."

I really do prefer the term like public indecency.

Tangent:
Asha asked yesterday about my thoughts on scarlet letters for sex offenders, even after serving terms.

The most important part of my trained response is that the category is really bad.  The legislation that we passed last year barring registered sex offenders from living within a short distance - never mind whether it's effective at its intended purpose - makes in irrelevant punishment on all the categories of sex offender that have nothing whatsoever to do with a threat to minors.

Now, for those "serious" sex offenders - offenses against minors, or involving violence - should they be identified, branded,registered for life afterwards?  Man, I really wish to think our penal system is capable of rehabilitation.  But how do you really know?

My old co-worker (with kids) thinks that once people cross certain lines, they forfeit their right to a normal life.  What do you think?

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Date: 2007-03-06 11:32 Subject: day for reactions Security: Public Mood: satisfied Music: Geting Away With It - Electronic Tags: activism, laws, political

Just yesterday, my coworkers were talking about Ann Coulter's homophobia and how they figured it would go unpunished.  And look what happened.

Repercussions for hatred by visible figure
Companies to pull ads from Coulter's Web site - CNN.com:

And justice actually applied to a member of the Bush administration
Libby guilty on 4 of 5 counts in CIA leak trial - CNN.com:

Feelin' surprisingly warm and fuzzy about the results.  Am I enjoying seeing other people hung? Yes - when those people have been getting away with destroying the liberty and values of the American public.

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Date: 2007-02-22 11:22 Subject: What can we do to avoid sudden war in Iran? Security: Public Tags: activism, political

Hey guys - I thought this was an interesting approach to making sure that we don't wake up to war.. again. The boilerplate text below is agreed to by me :)

boilerplate:
I just signed a petition to ask Congress to demand President Bush seek congressional authorization before considering military action in Iran. He seems out of control, and we have to stop the war in Iraq from escalating into a regional crisis. Congress can do this, but they need to hear from us.

Can you sign?

http://pol.moveon.org/noescalationiniran/

Will

p.s. I'm never sure who to mail my petitions to.. but this seems like an excellent vector for livejournal posts.  Let me know how you feel about this.

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