No, Anderson, Islam is not incompatible with free speech
If you navigate to Anderson Cooper's 360 blog, he poses a question asking if Islam is compatible with free speech. I was born Islamic. I do not follow the religion closely, but I understand the...
View ArticleOn this day of thanks
Today, I ask that we not only remember to be thankful for our blessings, that we not only remember to give our thoughts to our young men and women fightly bravely in Iraq, but that we also remember the...
View ArticleWho is the real William Ayers?
I'm not sure on the best strategy for this but I find it interesting that William Ayers, terrorist extraordinaire according to McCain was chosen as Citizen of the Year in 1997 for his work on the...
View ArticleWould I like to punch Jim Bunning in the face
So, here's a quotation from Jim Bunning regarding Justice Ginsburg's illness:"Bad cancer. The kind you don’t get better from," Bunning went on. "Even though she was operated on, usually nine months is...
View ArticleStimulus Progress Report
Today, the administration published a report detailing how the stimulus has done. First, I think it's important to take a step back. Some indicators are showing that the economy is getting less worse...
View ArticleWhich company's CEO's have threatened their employees?
First, happy Obama victory eve! Id love to do some crowdsourcing to see if we can get a definitive list of CEO's who have threatened their employees with respect to their votes in tomorrow's election.I...
View ArticleVegas Employer Fires Employees after the election
Well, this guy actually had the audacity to follow through on this.http://lasvegas.cbslocal.com/...This physically makes me ill. I can't believe crap like this is legal in America. So many thoughts...
View ArticleSenate bill rewrite lets feds read your e-mail without warrants
Senator Leahy has rewritten a bill to allow several agencies access to several online services without a warrant.Here's a link with further details: http://news.cnet.com/...I've already called one of...
View ArticleAccepted Misogyny
It's been a long time since I've written a diary, but there's a story in the sports world that's motivating me to write. Jonathan Martin has sought treatment after claiming that he was bullied as a...
View ArticleGrace Lee Boggs Passes Away
Civil Rights Icon Grace Lee Boggs passed away this past weekend. A friend of mine was involved with a recent biography about her. It's a wonderful film, and, even better, PBS is streaming it for free...
View ArticleSweat a play by Lynn Nottage
Since the election, I’ve desperately seeking an understanding of just what the fuck happened. How did the sensible United States wind up electing a madman? I do think part of it is Racism. Im sure the...
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