Buzzfeed has the collection of the “10 most” anti-gay words from Republican nominee for Lt. Governor of Virginia, E.W. Jackson. Jackson will “run alongside Ken Cuccinelli.” Check at the link for more details provided in Andrew Kaczynski’s article. Below are the basics. 1. ‘I believe there is a direct connection’ [between being gay and being [...]
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Queer Talk: Don’t Say “That’s So Gay” [VIDEO]
The phrase “That’s so gay” is obviously meant as a pejorative, dismissive, sneering sort of thing. Consider the negative use of that phrase, and the return of the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Tennessee. State Sen. Stacey Campfield (R) has reintroduced his bill – which he calls the “Classroom Protection Act” – with a bit [...]
Top Story: Democrats Prepare to Celebrate in Anti Union North Carolina
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy “Labor has no place to go.” – Chris Hayes WHAT WOULD Democrats be without labor? Where would they be? What would the American middle class look like without unions? Before we met, my own husband was in a situation for many years in [...]
TALK RADIO BOMB: 98 Advertisers Tell Premiere Networks to Avoid Shock Jocks
Rush Limbaugh’s “slut” and “prostitute” smears have officially become The Talk Radio Tipping Point. He and his right-wing talker spawn have finally been hoisted on their own poison petard. But this latest controversy comes at a particularly difficult time for right-wing talk radio. They are playing to a (sometimes literally) dying demographic. Rush & Co. [...]
OWS Opponents, silver foot in the mouth variety
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Participation in Occupy, on the streets or otherwise, by “names” doesn’t automatically mean “co-optation.” It can mean support; recognition; OWS successfully getting the message out; and allies for the fight. Yes, you have to be cautious. But you know, Pete Seeger and Arlo Guthrie, among [...]
From Antarctica to Madam Butterfly, Occupy is everywhere
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The photo today is via a Facebook post by ErikaMorningstar. Occupy Antarctica – this really is a global movement. Another way to take a global view is a recently added resource at Occupy Together, a Directory, which includes Occupation name, state / country, city, website [...]
“The 99 Percent Declaration” from “An OWS Working Group”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Something a bit different today – the release from “An OWS Working Group Committed to Elect a Non-Partisan National General Assembly” is getting some attention, though based on the one thing I’ve seen at OWS, the “working group” isn’t mentioned by name. An OWS Snapshot [...]
OWS sign: “The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer That sign – “The thing worse than rebellion is the thing that causes rebellion” – points to one reason people often don’t want to acknowledge why activists create movements. And the following may be one of the best / worst comments I’ve seen regarding the [...]
Occupy gears up for 15 October global day of action
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer No one knows if or when NYC might decide to try to use cleaning Zuccotti Park, or as OWS has renamed it, Liberty Plaza, as a way to end, or at least curtail and contain, the Occupy movement. After celebrating last night’s win, OWS turned [...]
Liberally Independent: “Hopping mad” and “scared”
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. How do you change an entrenched system, one designed, funded, maintained by and for the benefit of a handful of the wealthiest of the wealthy, and by necessity, the benefit of the lesser (but still way above the majority of people’s incomes) class which directly serves [...]
Liberally Independent: The Electeds are Getting Nervous
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk The rumors were there last night, that Bloomberg may choose to close down the Occupy Wall Street camp, due to “sanitation” reasons. This afternoon he [...]
Liberally Independent: Occupy Day 26 and ‘Tax Me’
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk As I’ve said a few times now, and no doubt will say again: OWS has created spaces for conversations outside the economic / political system, outside the Two Party Front for the Oligarchy. It [...]
Liberally Independent: Occupy and “Class Warfare,” October 10
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk This daily update regarding Occupy, as I wrote in yesterday’s initial post, will provide links to new information and developments, as well as to analyses from various sources reflecting, or reflecting on, the grassroots [...]
Liberally Independent: It’s what Citigroup / Wall Street says about the economy, stupid
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer This latest in the Two Parties, Too Few Choices series begins with the term used by Citigroup, back in 2005, to describe what they called “income and wealth inequality” – plutonomy. But before looking at that, this provides some current context: From TPM: President Obama tiptoed [...]
Liberally Independent: Cain wins again, Perry playing defense again
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. (UPDATE at end ) Watching the GOP wannabe’s, and the voters they’re trying to win, remains a source of entertainment. Bachmann, and for that matter, Palin, seem mostly forgotten, at least at this point. Romney remains the “serious” candidate. Gingrich keeps trying to look serious, but [...]
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