I found this pic , I don't know who took it , but its powerful.

Where have all the women gone?

Ok, lets just jump right in ,shall we?

When in the hell are women going to start counting in the world? Ever? I have been told I need to stop seeing everything through the feminist lens , that I need to lighten up . These stories remind me that *no* the problem isn't people like me , its people who choose to say nothing when women are mistreated .

Like when 12 yr old girls die during childbirth
http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/14/yemen.childbirth.death/index.html

or when victims of domestic violence are denied health care because being beaten is considered a pre-existing condition:

http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/09/15/domestic-violence-as-a-preexisting-condition/
or this group that wants to make both abortion (even for rape/mothers health )and oral contraception illegal . I guess condoms would still be ok .

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/10/110946/would-proposed-amendment-make-birth-control-illega/
or get raped and imprisoned for 18 years .
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/world-won-most-2555260-never-one

Sorry , I can't get the links to be clickable. I need to get back into the swing of things.
Dammit.

Heh, I'm back !

Ok, so I haven't posted in a really long time. I didn't really "go" anywhere or anything; I just haven't had a chance to focus on the blog. I will try to get back into a regular posting schedule .

Ok, so I am *thrilled* Obama won!

However....we still have a long way to go before we can say "all men are created equal". In the same country that voted in Barack Obama 3 states voted to ban gay marriage . There is no legal reason for gays to not be allowed to be married. It is unconstitutional and discriminatory.

Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution. Ratified 12/15/1791.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.



Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights. Ratified 7/9/1868. Note History

1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.


Nobody is saying anyone should be forced to approve of gay marriage , but not liking something has never been reason enough to make it illegal.


Also , it is time to get serious about solving global poverty. Pronto.

Its a New day

Yes We Did

The 44th President of the United States , Barack Obama .


My most heartfelt congratulations to our new first family , Barack, Michelle, Malia and Sasha.

Rape victim speaks out

Your daily dose of GOP racism.

Anti Palin rally / Colorado

Love , love , LOVE this one!

Doot doot doot !! This just in ........

I just got this email from my Women for Obama group :


Historic! 65 US Nobel Scientists "Open Letter to Americans" please support Obama! Send this letter to everyone!

> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2008, 3:29 AM
> 65 U.S. Nobel Laureates in Science send an open letter to
> the American
> people strongly urging support for Senator Obama.
>
> The letter marks the largest number of US Nobel Laureates -
> "the
> nation's greatest minds" - ever to endorse a
> political candidate.
> Note: these are all Scientists who are concerned about
> America's
> Economic decline.
>
>
>
> October 14, 2008
>
> An Open Letter to the American People,
>
>
>
> This year's presidential election is among the most
> significant in our
> nation's history. The country urgently needs a
> visionary leader who
> can ensure the future of our traditional strengths in
> science and
> technology and who can harness those strengths to address
> many of our
> greatest problems: energy, disease, climate change,
> security, and
> economic competitiveness.
>
>
>
> We are convinced that Senator Barack Obama is such a
> leader, and we
> urge you to join us in supporting him.
>
>
>
> During the administration of George W. Bush, vital parts of
> our
> country's scientific enterprise have been damaged by
> stagnant or
> declining federal support. The government's scientific
> advisory
> process has been distorted by political considerations. As
> a result,
> our once dominant
>
> position in the scientific world has been shaken and our
> prosperity
> has been placed at risk. We have lost time critical for the
> development of new ways to provide energy, treat disease,
> reverse
> climate change, strengthen our security, and improve our
> economy.
>
>
>
> We have watched Senator Obama's approach to these
> issues with
> admiration. We especially applaud his emphasis during the
> campaign on
> the power of science and technology to enhance our
> nation's
> competitiveness. In particular, we support the measures he
> plans to
> take - through new initiatives in education and training,
> expanded
> research funding, an unbiased process for obtaining
> scientific advice,
> and an appropriate balance of basic and applied research -
> to meet the
> nation's and the world's most urgent needs.
>
>
>
> Senator Obama understands that Presidential leadership and
> federal
> investments in science and technology are crucial elements
> in
> successful governance of the world's leading country.
> We hope you will
> join us as we work together to ensure his election in
> November.
>
>
>
> Signed,
>
>
>
> Alexei Arikosov Physics 2003
>
> Roger Guillemin Medicine 1977
>
> Peter Agre Chemistry 2003
>
> John L. Hall Physics 2005
>
> Sidney Altman Chemistry 1989
>
> Leland H. Hartwell Medicine 2001
>
> Philip W. Anderson Physics 1977
>
> Dudley Herschbach Chemistry 1986
>
> Richard Axel Medicine 2004
>
> Roald Hoffmann Chemistry 1981
>
> David Baltimore Medicine 1975
>
> H. Robert Horvitz Medicine 2002
>
> Baruj Benacerraf Medicine 1980
>
> Louis Ignarro Medicine 1998
>
> Paul Berg Chemistry 1980
>
> Eric R. Kandel Medicine 2000
>
> J. Michael Bishop Medicine 1989
>
> Walter Kohn Chemistry 1998
>
> N. Bloembergen Physics 1981
>
> Roger Kornberg Chemistry 2006
>
> Michael S. Brown Medicine 1985
>
> Leon M. Lederman Physics 1988
>
> Linda B. Buck Medicine 2004
>
> Craig C. Mello Medicine 2006
>
> Mario R. Capecchi Medicine 2007
>
> Yoichiro Nambu Physics 2008
>
> Martin Chalfie Chemistry 2008
>
> Marshall Nirenberg Medicine 1968
>
> Stanley Cohen Medicine 1986
>
> Douglas D. Osheroff Physics 1996
>
> Leon Cooper Physics 1972
>
> Stanley B. Prusiner Medicine 1997
>
> James W. Cronin Physics 1980
>
> Norman F. Ramsey Physics 1989
>
> Robert F. Curl Chemistry 1996
>
> Robert Richardson Physics 1996
>
> Johann Diesenhofer Chemistry 1988
>
> Burton Richter Physics 1976
>
> John B. Fenn Chemistry 2002
>
> Sherwood Rowland Chemistry 1995
>
> Edmond H. Fischer Medicine 1992
>
> Oliver Smithies Medicine 2007
>
> Val Fitch Physics 1980
>
> Richard R Schrock Chemistry 2005
>
> Jerome I. Friedman Physics 1990
>
> Joseph H. Taylor Jr. Physics 1993
>
> Murray Gell-Man Physics 1969
>
> E. Donnall Thomas Medicine 1990
>
> Riccardo Giacconi Physics 2002
>
> Charles H. Townes Physics 1964
>
> Walter Gilbert Chemistry 1980
>
> Roger Tsien Chemistry 2008
>
> Alfred G. Gilman Medicine 1994
>
> Daniel C.Tsui Physics 1998
>
> Donald A. Glaser Physics 1960
>
> Harold Varmus Medicine 1989
>
> Sheldon L. Glashow Physics 1979
>
> James D. Watson Medicine 1962
>
> Joseph Goldstein Medicine 1985
>
> Eric Wieschaus Medicine 1995
>
> Paul Greengard Medicine 2000
>
> Frank Wilczek Physics 2004
>
> David Gross Physics 2004
>
> Robert W. Wilson Physics 1978
>
> Robert H. Grubbs Chemistry 2005
>
>
>
> The views expressed in this letter represent those of the
> signers
> acting as individual citizens.
>
> They do not necessarily represent the views of the
> institutions with
> which they are affiliated. The
>
> Medicine award is for "Physiology or Medicine."
You tube and pdf of letter available here:
>
> http://scienceblogs.com/voteforscience/2008/10/all_2008_us_nobel_laure
> ates_in.php?utm_source=sbhomepage
> > eates_in.php?utm_source=sbhomepage&utm_medium=link&utm_content=channel
> link> &utm_medium=link&utm_content=channellink
>
>
>
>
>
> http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2008/10/14/65_US_Nobel_laureates_endor
> se_Obama/UPI-87491224015215/

Sarah Palin , shouldn't you be aware of these things?

I swear, its like Legally Blonde .....the campaign.

Did someone say ACORN??

Good to know John McCain would never associate with a far left group like ACORN. Oh wait, yes he did. Here he is as the keynote speaker at an ACORN event in 2006.

Rush Limbaugh , total jackass.

I wish all of these people would move to Wasilla.

Todays racist call-out: Sacramento GOP

From the article:

"The chairman of the Sacramento County Republican party, Craig MacGlashan, told the Sacramento Bee on Tuesday, “Some people find it offensive, others do not. I cannot comment on how people interpret things.” Earlier this week, the chairman of the Virginia Republican Party, Jeffrey M. Frederick, also compared Obama to bin Laden."

Tax calculator from Obama's website.

Using this one, I saved $1800.00 with Obama and $120.00 with McCain.

Tax Plan website

Compares your estimated taxes under both Obama and McCain's plans. This one is from an independent website not affiliated with either cantidate.

It is fairly detailed as far as deductions etc go, and I save over $1000.00 under Obama's plan. How about you?

Email I sent to Governor Crist.

Dear Governor Crist,

Although there is zero chance I will be voting for John McCain this year, I have voted Republican many times in the past. In fact, I voted for you. I feel that the Republican campaign has taken a nasty and possibly dangerous tone lately and it concerns me. In a state as diverse as ours , we should have zero tolerance for the types of hateful rhetoric displayed in the rallies here in the last weeks. When the sheriff of Lee county stands in full uniform and talks about Barack HUSSEIN Obama it sends a very wrong message to our citizens. We have men and women from right here in Florida fighting for our country that are of all difference ethnicities and religions. What do you think they hear from those rallies? Its shameful. As our Governor and the leader of the Republican party in Florida, please denounce these racial and anti- Islmamic sentiments.

I live in Charlotte county and work in Sarasota county and almost everybody I know has been hurt by the ecomony . People have lost jobs or had to take pay cuts and unemployment is our biggest fear. Please talk about the issues and solutions to our problems and encourage the rest of the Republican party to do the same.

Respectfully,
Rebecca Tesauro




If I get a response I'll post it. I did receive an email acknowledging it. Damn! I just noticed a typo. Well, too late now.

McCain 's speech today about the economy

Highlights:

Sen. Obama is measuring the drapes, and planning with Speaker (Nancy) Pelosi and Sen. (Harry) Reid to raise taxes, increase spending, take away your right to vote by secret ballot in labor elections, and concede defeat in Iraq," McCain said, targeting the prospect of one-party government with references to the Democratic leaders of the House and Senate.

McCain acknowledged Obama's lead in the polls. "The national media has written us off," McCain added. "But they forgot to let you decide."

"What America needs in this hour is a fighter," he said, adding that he knew Americans were worried about the direction of the country.

"I know what hopelessness feels like. It's an enemy who defeats your will. I felt those things once before. I will never let them in again," McCain said, a clear reference to his 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. "I'm an American. And I choose to fight."

He renewed his pledge to freeze federal spending, renegotiate distressed mortgages to help middle class homeowners, and cut taxes. He also vowed to bring more experienced leadership to the White House, because "the next president won't have time to get used to the office."

McCain compared Obama to Herbert Hoover, the Republican who was president when the stock market crashed in 1929 triggering the Depression.

"The last president to raise taxes and restrict trade in a bad economy as Sen. Obama proposes was Herbert Hoover. That didn't turn out too well," McCain said. "They say those who don't learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them. Well, my friends, I know my history lessons, and I sure won't make the mistakes Sen. Obama will."

In fact, Obama's tax plan calls for reductions for Americans making less than $200,000 a year.}end quote


No, I'm not cherry picking.....this is what he offers us. This is as specific as it gets.

Obama's ideas

Some ideas Obama talked about today.


Highlights:

Democratic Barack Obama on Monday called for more immediate steps to heal the nation's ailing economy, proposing a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs.

The presidential candidate also proposed allowing people to withdraw up to $10,000 from their retirement accounts without any penalty for the remainder of the year and 2009.

I'm proposing a number of steps that we should take immediately to stabilize our financial system, provide relief to families and communities and help struggling homeowners," Obama said in prepared remarks. "It's a plan that begins with one word that's on everyone's mind, and it's spelled J-O-B-S."

Obama said that banks participating in the federal bailout should temporarily postpone foreclosures for families making good-faith efforts to pay their mortgage.

"We need to give people the breathing room they need to get back on their feet," he said, adding that families living beyond their means share some of the responsibility.

He also called for a $3,000 tax credit for each additional full-time job a business creates. That means a business that adds five jobs would get a $15,000 break. That would end after 2010 and would cost $40 billion, the campaign estimates.

I guess he doesn't want anyone to know what a racist piece of crap he is.

But wait.....theres more! Here he is before the rally......