21 January 2013
20 January 2013
Inauguration Day 2013
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Today is, officially, Inauguration Day. Barack Obama has taken the oath of office for the second time.
Over the past four years, we have come to see how 435 House members and 100 Senators would react to Mr. Obama's presidency, particularly the Republicans. There are those who, to their credit, put politics aside (at least for the moment) and worked with the President to stem Hurricane Sandy's fury. Chris Christie tore into John Boehner when he thought it nifty to put the wreckage on the back burner. Rep. King(R-NY) thought it ludicrous to float such an idea, never mind post it as official policy.
Here's where our problem lies, though: the nutburgers make up a sizable minority and they do tend to yelp the loudest. Rep. Boehner was probably spooked, and gave the Tea Party what they wanted. Uh, you might mark that as a really bad strategy, Mr. Speaker. Yet it's somewhat understandable when the far-right members pull out the long knives when you and Mr. Obama do something horrendous like, say, talk to one another.
Further evidence: in case you haven't noticed, there was a perfect gem of an asshole named Steve Stockman (R-TX). Quick quiz: What other leader has been compared to Barack Obama? If you haven't run across on the Internet already, no peeking now. Cmom, take a guess.
Answer: Saddam Hussein.
Yeah, you guessed it. According to Stockman's warped little brain, Saddam and Barack were just the best of pals, plotting the takeover of the world over virgin Mai-Tais. This is the example given to us by intrepid ol' Steve.
So you are asking what Congress can do to right itself, and have all three bodies behave in a civil manner. What to do, you say.
The answer: you can, with an e-letter. They hear various yahoos saying "This is my country!" We often forget one very vital fact, though.
This is our country, too.
I'll repeat that: this is our country too, dammit!
We have the right to full, equitable rights for LGBT people.
We have the right to drop our kids off at school without them being shot to pieces.
And we have the right to civil, respectful debate, not the kind done by Steve Stockman and his band of idiots.
Please, please write an e-mail to your representatives. This is so important. You can look up who your representative is below.
19 January 2013
Hello!
It's almost Inauguration Day! Yay! Here's what's happening... Mountain View, California... Boston, Massachusetts... Munich, Bayern, Germany... Los Angeles, California... Norwalk, Connecticut... Brooklyn, New York... Dumas, Mississippi... Arlington, Massachusetts... North Kingstown, Rhode Island... Verl, Nordrhein-Westfalen... Pataskala, Ohio... Chatou, Ile-de-France, France... Faro, Portugal... Gurgaon, Haryana, India... Newport Beach, California... Newport Beach, California... Eugene, Oregon... San Francisco, California... Delano, Minnesota... Houston, Texas... Lexington, South Carolina... Palmerton, Pennsylvania... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium... Pflugerville, Texas... Perkasie, Pennsylvania... Santa Fe, Argentina... Pforzheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany... Wesley Chapel, Florida... Roseburg, Oregon...
Do your part on Martin Luther King working day! Volunteer for the American Red Cross, or the worldwide Red Cross/Red Crescent!
www.redcross.org
Do your part on Martin Luther King working day! Volunteer for the American Red Cross, or the worldwide Red Cross/Red Crescent!
www.redcross.org
18 January 2013
your help is needed...
In case it didn't register with you, I'll say it again: In Newtown, at Sandy Hook elementary school, twenty seven lives were lost. Gone. Never, never to return.
Think about that. Then think about the thousands of lives that are taken around the country.
When morons such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others put their opinions out, one of two things happen:
1) You e-write your representative and say, "I don't give a flying fart what that idiot thinks, I'm for sensible gun control, and so are my neighbors," ;or...
2) You say nothing; and your representative assumes that Limbaugh , Beck and the other clowns are forcing their hand, so he reluctantly opposes gun control.
What do you do?
Pataskala, Ohio - Pat Tiberi (R) - OH12
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Newport Beach, California - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - CA48
Eugene, Oregon - Peter DeFazio (D) - OR4
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) - CA12
Delano, Minnesota - Michele Bachmann (R) - MN6
Houston, Texas - Gene Green (D) - TX29
Lexington, South Carolina - Joe Wilson (R) - SC2
Palmerton, Pennsylvania - Matt Cartwright (D) - PA17
Pflugerville, Texas - Bill Flores (R) - TX17
The above towns and cities were randomly selected by the Internet. To find out who your representative is in the House of Representatives, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code.
Think about that. Then think about the thousands of lives that are taken around the country.
When morons such as Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck and others put their opinions out, one of two things happen:
1) You e-write your representative and say, "I don't give a flying fart what that idiot thinks, I'm for sensible gun control, and so are my neighbors," ;or...
2) You say nothing; and your representative assumes that Limbaugh , Beck and the other clowns are forcing their hand, so he reluctantly opposes gun control.
What do you do?
Pataskala, Ohio - Pat Tiberi (R) - OH12
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Newport Beach, California - Dana Rohrabacher (R) - CA48
Eugene, Oregon - Peter DeFazio (D) - OR4
San Francisco, California - Nancy Pelosi (D) - CA12
Delano, Minnesota - Michele Bachmann (R) - MN6
Houston, Texas - Gene Green (D) - TX29
Lexington, South Carolina - Joe Wilson (R) - SC2
Palmerton, Pennsylvania - Matt Cartwright (D) - PA17
Pflugerville, Texas - Bill Flores (R) - TX17
The above towns and cities were randomly selected by the Internet. To find out who your representative is in the House of Representatives, go to www.house.gov and enter your ZIP code.
17 January 2013
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12 January 2013
Hello!
Wow... if it gets any warmer, I'll have to wear a swimsuit! Here's what's happening... Borås, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden... Saint James, New York... York, England, UK... London, England, UK... Los Angeles, California... Alliance, Ohio... Dublin, Ohio... Mountain View, California... Chemnitz, Sachsen, Germany... Mankato, Minnesota... Antiguo Cuscatlán, La Libertad, El Salvador... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium... Berlin, Germany... Van Nuys, California... Columbus, Ohio... Redondo Beach, California... Louisville, Kentucky... Zephyrhills, Florida... Lincoln, Nebraska... Clifton Park, New York... Picos, Piaui, Brazil...Corpus Christi, Texas... Orlando, Florida...
Give a hand to a neighbor, near or far!
www.redcross.org
Give a hand to a neighbor, near or far!
www.redcross.org
11 January 2013
Why should I?
If you've been reading this for awhile, you are probably asking this question a lot. After all, if you live in Florida, or Texas, or Louisiana, or South Carolina... well, they're like a rock down there, aren't they?
Well... not really. Massachusetts was the first, and the little pebble started rolling down the hill. And then came Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut (yay!), New York, Iowa, Washington DC and Washington state. Slowly but surely, these states realized that the laws were simply stupid. If a priest, minister, rabbi, whatever, objected, there is NO law stating that they must perform a religious ceremony for LGBT people. There is a remedy, however, that they may have a civil ceremony performed, or it may performed by a more liberal minister. No problem, eh?
The states which are trying to ban same-sex marriage do so by filling their minds with pure, unadulterated bullcrap. You can stop their craziness by stating that you are on to them, and you will tolerate their nonsense no longer.
But this only happens when you contact your congressperson or MP. Please do this today.
Alliance, Ohio - Tim Ryan (D) - OH13
Well... not really. Massachusetts was the first, and the little pebble started rolling down the hill. And then came Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut (yay!), New York, Iowa, Washington DC and Washington state. Slowly but surely, these states realized that the laws were simply stupid. If a priest, minister, rabbi, whatever, objected, there is NO law stating that they must perform a religious ceremony for LGBT people. There is a remedy, however, that they may have a civil ceremony performed, or it may performed by a more liberal minister. No problem, eh?
The states which are trying to ban same-sex marriage do so by filling their minds with pure, unadulterated bullcrap. You can stop their craziness by stating that you are on to them, and you will tolerate their nonsense no longer.
But this only happens when you contact your congressperson or MP. Please do this today.
Alliance, Ohio - Tim Ryan (D) - OH13
09 January 2013
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Mental health issues afflict individuals in LGBTQ community - Kevin Dubouis -
*more here*
ezs note: Are you suffering from anorexia? Bulimia? Depression? No matter what the symptom, it's always better to seek help sooner rather than later. Just be certain that you seek help from a licensed therapist, as there are quacks out there. C'mon, you can do it!
ezs note: Are you suffering from anorexia? Bulimia? Depression? No matter what the symptom, it's always better to seek help sooner rather than later. Just be certain that you seek help from a licensed therapist, as there are quacks out there. C'mon, you can do it!
05 January 2013
Hello!
Hey, happy New Year! Here's what's happening... Sunnyvale, California... London, England, UK.... Zephyrhills, Florida... Slacks Creek, Queensland, Australia... Garden Grove, California... San Francisco, California... Fullerton, California... Lexington, Kentucky... Mckinney, Texas... Bogotá, Distrito Especial, Colombia... Woodland Hills, California... London, Ontario, Canada...Newburyport, Massachusetts... Washington, District of Columbia... Helena, Montana... Beloit, Wisconsin... Portland, Oregon... Phoenixville, Pennsylvania... Bronx, New York... Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India... Griesheim, Hessen, Germany... Springfield, Virginia... Toronto, Ontario, Canada... Greensburg, Pennsylvania... Arlington, Massachusetts... Carpenedolo, Lombardia, Italy... Spring, Texas... Metz, Lorraine, France... Boise, Idaho... Brooklyn, New York... Lincoln, Arkansas... Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, UK... Dallas, Texas... San Leandro, California... Sandhurst, Hampshire, England... Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden... Madrid, Spain... Dunedin, New Zealand... Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia...
Livin' ain't easy... but you can make it easier!
www.redcross.org
Livin' ain't easy... but you can make it easier!
www.redcross.org
04 January 2013
Oh, by the way...
The United States is really an amazing country. From Nome, Alaska to Key West, Florida, from Waimea, Hawa'ii to Fort Kent, Maine, we can all particpate in our republic.
Oh, except for a wee backwater that divides Maryland and Virginia. It lies on the Potomac River.
It has more people than the entire state of Wyoming. But never mind that. Its congresswoman has been reduced to a toothless thing. The two Senators are nonexistant. There is a city council, but Congress can nullify their vote on a whim.
Its name is Washington DC.
Cut the crap. Let them vote.
Oh, except for a wee backwater that divides Maryland and Virginia. It lies on the Potomac River.
It has more people than the entire state of Wyoming. But never mind that. Its congresswoman has been reduced to a toothless thing. The two Senators are nonexistant. There is a city council, but Congress can nullify their vote on a whim.
Its name is Washington DC.
Cut the crap. Let them vote.
The new Congress is here! Time to bug the hell out of them!
New Congress, old Congress... what's the dif, you say. Well, watch the news. John Boehner had the crap scared out of him when Republican lawmakers tore him a new one. Very thankfully, some tea party crazies were sent home packing.
The fact is this: Whether you wish to be married, whether you wish to keep the money you earned that your heterosexual neighor earned, whether you wish to walk home unaccosted... if you don't say anything, IT'S YOUR FAULT. Period.
C'mon, people, you can do it. Take five to e-write. I did, and I feel great.
Woodland Hills, California - Brad Sherman (D) - CA30
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Newburyport, Massachusetts - John Tierney (D) - MA6
Delano, Minnesota - Michele Bachmann (R) - MN6
Washington, DC - Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) - DC(AL)
Helena, Montana - Steve Daines (R) - MT(AL)
Beloit, Wisconsin - Mark Pocan (D) - WI2
Portland, Oregon - Earl Blumenauer (D) - OR3
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - Jim Gerlach (R) - PA6
Bronx, New York - Eliot Engel (D) - NY17
The Internet is used to randomly pick out where various Congresspersons are from. For the US, go to www.house.gov and put in the ZIP code of where you live. For Canadians, go to http://www.parl.gc.ca, enter House of Commons, and enter your postal code
The fact is this: Whether you wish to be married, whether you wish to keep the money you earned that your heterosexual neighor earned, whether you wish to walk home unaccosted... if you don't say anything, IT'S YOUR FAULT. Period.
C'mon, people, you can do it. Take five to e-write. I did, and I feel great.
Woodland Hills, California - Brad Sherman (D) - CA30
Mountain View, California - Anna Eshoo (D) - CA18
Newburyport, Massachusetts - John Tierney (D) - MA6
Delano, Minnesota - Michele Bachmann (R) - MN6
Washington, DC - Eleanor Holmes Norton (D) - DC(AL)
Helena, Montana - Steve Daines (R) - MT(AL)
Beloit, Wisconsin - Mark Pocan (D) - WI2
Portland, Oregon - Earl Blumenauer (D) - OR3
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania - Jim Gerlach (R) - PA6
Bronx, New York - Eliot Engel (D) - NY17
The Internet is used to randomly pick out where various Congresspersons are from. For the US, go to www.house.gov and put in the ZIP code of where you live. For Canadians, go to http://www.parl.gc.ca, enter House of Commons, and enter your postal code
03 January 2013
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29 December 2012
Hello!
The hour is coming soon! Here's the latest... London, England, UK...Sunnyvale, California... Zaventem, Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium... Nagoya, Aichi, Japan... Decatur, Illinois... Torino, Piemonte, Italy... Evansville, Indiana... Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... Lexington, Kentucky... Mountain View, California... Kansas City, Missouri... Morgan Hill, California... Omaha, Nebraska... Lake City, Florida... Lexington, South Carolina... Taoyuan, Hunan, China... Ridge, New York... Montevideo, Uruguay... Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK... Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa... Russian Federation, Russia... Malvern, Worcestershire, England, UK... Göteborg, Vastra Gotaland, Sweden... Lincoln, Nebraska... Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey... Amman, Al Balqa', Jordan... Hightstown, New Jersey... Lebam, Washington... Muscat, Masqat... Woodridge, Queensland, Australia... Calgary, Alberta, Canada...
Make the waning days your best!
www.redcross.com
28 December 2012
Makin' the best from the end of 2012!
It certainly has been a topsy-turvy year. On the plus side, we see Barack Obama and Joe Biden forcefully championing LGBT folks. On the minus side, we see such great sadness in Aurora and Newtown.
So, as the year ends, you might be wondering what difference you can make. The year is almost over, right?
But you can make a difference. You can send an e-letter to your Congressperson or MP. Let them know that LGBT people are watching - and they vote. Whether Democratic or Republican, you can put the feet on the fire.
It's true, 2012 is almost over. But you can make a difference, and you will feel so much better inside.
And as for what is coming, happy New Year!
Vancouver, BC (CAN)
So, as the year ends, you might be wondering what difference you can make. The year is almost over, right?
But you can make a difference. You can send an e-letter to your Congressperson or MP. Let them know that LGBT people are watching - and they vote. Whether Democratic or Republican, you can put the feet on the fire.
It's true, 2012 is almost over. But you can make a difference, and you will feel so much better inside.
And as for what is coming, happy New Year!
Vancouver, BC (CAN)
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