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The “right to be secure” doesn’t mean what it use to

Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Bill of Rights, Amendment IV: Right of search and seizure regulated: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported [...]

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About SOPA, PIPA and Occupy: Somebody should do something

Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. UPDATE: Occupy Congress at the WH now: “Obama! Come out! We’ve got some things to talk about!” I’ve been following two things in particular today, Occupy Congress, the livestreaming at OWS today, and various actions around what Congress will do regarding the Stop Online Piracy [...]

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Creative Occupying: Pedal power, Guerilla Drive-In and more

Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Whatever else the Occupy movement is doing, it’s serving as a catalyst for multiple forms of creativity. From writing, to the use of the net, to street theatre and more, Occupy continues to create spaces for conversation. A few examples follow. I’m beginning with a [...]

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Liberally Independent: Perry Points

Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. A post from a liberal Texan’s perspective, about Rick Perry. I’m not sure there’s much to say that hasn’t been said, and I’m even less sure anything better can be said than what the wonderful Molly Ivins wrote about Perry’s predecessor, W. It absolutely applies to [...]

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Governor ‘Goodhair’ for President!

Texan4Hillary offers his perspective as a movement progressive activist. Nate Silver: …we can imagine a… advantageous path for a candidate like Mr. Perry. He’d stand a good chance at doing well in Iowa, and if he did, he’d probably follow it up with a win in South Carolina, and possibly also Florida. And then he’d [...]

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