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Archive for February, 2008
Happy Valentines Day!
Categorized: Politics
Just wanted to wish everyone out there a most amazing and happy Valentines Day! I am the most lucky man in the world because today I get to tell the most amazing woman how much I love her. She is the reason that I work so hard to become a better person, because with her I see how good things can be. I know that I have not always been the easiest to love, but she has always loved me just the same. For that and a million other reasons I will always be hers.
Thank you Summer
I love you.
To everyone else out there, I hope this is a day of love, peace, and happiness. I am reminded of all the families broken apart by this needless war. So for all of you who cannot spend today with your loved ones, our thoughts are with you. Thank you for your sacrifices.
Tom Lantos 1928-2008
Categorized: Politics
Tagged: Tom Lantos
Monday morning Tom Lantos, 14 term California Congressman, Holocaust survivor, and champion of human rights, passed away following complications related to cancer of the esophagus. Thank you Tom Lantos. You will be missed and your many contributions to human rights causes around the world will never be forgotten.
Tom Lantos is survived by a wife Anette of 57 years, two daughters, 17 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. Our thoughts are with them all during this difficult time. Thanks again.
Dodds Retroactive Immunity Ammendment Fails
Categorized: Politics
Tagged: Chris Dodd, FISA, Justice
Just got this from Think Progress. The Dodd/Feingold amendment to strip the retroactive immunity provisions from the FISA bill failed to get the 51 votes needed. The final tally was 31-67. Hillary Clinton also failed to make the vote, though she has spoken in support of removing retroactive immunity in the past and was a co-sponsor (along with Obama). I’m still disappointed in her for not making the vote, I expect more from someone who wants to be given the most important job in the world.
Here is a list of the Democrats who voted against accountability and enforcing the rule of law. If you want to see the official tally here it is. The Democrats would be …
- Bayh (D-IN)
- Carper (D-DE)
- Conrad (D-ND)
- Feinstein (D-CA)
- Inouye (D-HI)
- Johnson (D-SD)
- Landrieu (D-LA)
- Lincoln (D-AR)
- McCaskill (D-MO)
- Mikulski (D-MD)
- Nelson (D-FL)
- Nelson (D-NE)
- Pryor (D-AR)
- Rockefeller (D-WV)
- Salazar (D-CO)
- Stabenow (D-MI)
- Webb (D-VA)
Each of thir names link to a contact form so you can let them know how they have betrayed our principles and the rule of law. Expect this to be an election day issue when they want their jobs back. Of course it doesn’t need to be said, but please keep any correspondence professional and polite. Even though we may disagree with their actions we are still better than Republicans. Thanks.
So once again it looks like the Bush administration and their Republican puppets are going to prevent accountability for those who have broken the law.
Kansas is Obama/Huckabee
Million Fag March
Categorized: Activism
Tagged: LGBTQ Rights, Million Fag March, Westboro Baptist Church
While Stumbling this evening I came across the web site for the Million Fag March. This is a peaceful assembly of gay and straight people alike, united against the hatred and bigotry of Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church.
The March (MFM) will take place at 11:00AM March 30 at the Westboro Baptist Church. The address is 3701 SW 12th St
Topeka, KS 66604.
William and I are planning on attending and encourage our readers to do the same and to spread the word about this event. We live in Topeka and regularly see the hatred and intolerance spread by the Phelps and the apathy of most of the community to do anything about it. I hope that you can join the assembly on March 30. Put it on your calendars!
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