- Dayumn!
Been awhile since I did one o these. Well, least since I did a good one. An lemme tell ya, this one is HARD.
From Grace:
Here's how it works. You select ten CDs you'd take with you to a desert island. You can take them and no others. The only stipulation is that they must come from your current CD library. Modest anthologies (two, maybe three discs) are permitted, but, say, the dozen plus discs in thecomplete series of the late Isaac Stern, A Life in Music, would not be.Further rules state that self-made mixes are not allowed, but tribute albums, soundtracks, etc. are OK.My picks:
1. Indigo Girls- Rites of Passion
2. All of Me soundtrack
3. Ani Difranco- Little Plastic Castle
4. Peter, Paul & Mary- Holiday Celebration
5. Amy Ray & The Butchies- Stag
6. Murmurs- Pristine Slut
7. Melissa Ferrick- +1 Live
8. Jesus Christ Superstar- A Resurrection
9. Wendy Buycklew- Painting Sidewalks
10. Joan Osborne- Relish
Ouch.
Thursday, August 26, 2004
- Happy Women's Equality Day!!!
Read this first, then this. Then go register to vote. Damnit.
Got this email today via da Smouse-
SOCIAL SECURITY
The way it really happened. Since many of us have paid into FICA for years and are now receiving a Social Security check every month -- and then finding that we are getting taxed on 85% of the money we paid to the federal government to "put away,"you may be interested in the following:
Q: Which party took Social Security from an independent fund and put it the general fund so that Congress could spend it?
A: It was Richard Nixon and the Republican-controlled House and
Senate.
Q: Which party put a tax on Social Security?
A: The Republican Party
Q: Which party increased the tax on Social Security?
A: The Republican Party with Dick Chaney casting the deciding vote.
Q: Which party decided to give money to immigrants?
A: That's right, immigrants moved into this country and at 65 got SSI Social Security. The Republican party gave that to them although they never paid a dime into it. Then, after doing all this, the Republicans turn around and tell you the Democrats want to take away your Social Security and the worst part about it is people believe it!
Please pass this on . This must be an issue in "04." Please! Keep it going.
Remember, every vote counts!
NO MORE BU--SH-- IN 04!
Tuesday, August 24, 2004
- Round 2,347
Yeah, I know. I've done the gay marriage argument thing. But ya know, sometimes ya just can't help but point out stupidity. And the fundies are really really good at being stupid. So here goes.
I found the following article while surfin the net earlier. My comments are in italics.
Truth and Consequences:
Ten lies gay activists desparately want you to believe about their quest for marriage.
By DL Foster
Lie number one
Opposition of gay demands for marriage is a Republican political attack against gay people.
Truth: There are numerous lawmakers from both political parties who have taken a strong stand against homosexual marriage. In Michigan, Democrat Triette Reeves and in Ohio Republican Ken Blackwell, both African Americans have strongly supported constitutional amendments limiting marriage to one and one woman.
Actually, the latest gay marriage bruhaha is simply an attempt by the GOP to get the fundies mobilized for the upcoming election. They knew the amendment had no chance of passing, they just wanted to piss people off.
Lie number two
Gay marriage will hurt no one.
Truth: Gay marriage removes the only barrier to marriage between any variance of sexual choices. It will hurt children because pedophiles and polygamists will claim their “rights” under these same false objections.
Um, no. Children cannot give consent. End of story. And as far as polygamy goes- if you really want to maintain the Biblical definition of marriage, ya really shouldn't have a problem with polygamy. How many wives did Moses have?
Lie number three
There’s nothing wrong with two same sex people wanting to commit their lives to one another.
Truth: Many scientific reports have proven that homosexuals are at high risk in every category of brokenness, suicidal tendencies, violence, disease, and even death. Why would anyone want to encourage or support, let alone codify into law, relationships that are setups for failure? With high incidences of breast cancer among lesbians and AIDS among homosexual men, we should never accept that homosexuality is anything less than dangerous, destructive and deceptive. What's more our fundamental morals and simple conscience tell us that two individuals of the same gender were never intended nor encouraged by the Creator to engage in sexual relations.
There are categories of brokenness? What the hell is brokenness? Other than that, you're pretty much spot on tho. Suicide? Check. Violence? Check. Of course ya don't bother to wonder why this might be the case. Couldn't have anything to do with the queer bashin bible thumpers now could it? As far as AIDS goes, the creation of stable, monogamous relationships would hinder the spread of HIV.
Lie number four
Gay marriages are civil and won't affect churches or religious organizations in any way.
Truth: Homosexual activists have already sued, threatened, harrassed and intimidated churches and religious groups in numerous areas for so called “discrimination.”
The only law suits brought against churches for discrimination have been related to employment, not marriage. There is a separation of church and state in the US. The government can't force any church anywhere to marry two people of the same sex. Its a straw man.
Lie number five
The Bible does not condemn consensual, homosexual sex only rape and violent sex.
Truth: The Bible in very clear terminology, condemns all forms of sexual activity outside of the marriage covenant. Not only does the Bible condemn such practices, but so does every other major religion practiced by human beings.
So gay sex is a sin because we can't get married because gay sex is a sin. Sure. I see the logic there. And not every major religion believes that being gay is a sin. Buddhism, for example. Adn the bible condems tons of things that the average Christian does every day. Like eating shrimp.
Lie number six
Homosexual couples should have the same rights as married heterosexual couples.
Truth: As this letter is being sent out every gay American has the same rights under the US Constitution as any other American. However, homosexuals are demanding that laws be created simply to accommodate their choice of sexual behavior.
We're not asking you to create any laws. We're asking you to uphold the ones on the books. You know, all the equal protection, full faith and credit type stuff. The fundies are the ones passing laws to cram their views down the throats of all Americans.
Lie number seven
Opponents of gay marriage are "enshrining discrimination" into the Constitution.
Truth: The gay movement'perception of anyone and anything which doesnt line up with its contrived orthodoxy is that it is immediately and unquestionably discrimination. By definition, discrimination is not always as evil as it is forced to be. To be truthful, we all discrimnate everyday. Discrimination is simply another word for choice. Americans who understand the necessity of perserving the standard of marriage are not enshrining discrimination, they are maintaining what is for the common good for all citizens.
So discrimination is good. And American. Mkay. Seig Hei... um, I mean God Bless America.
Lie number eight
Denying marriage rights to homosexuals is just like denying rights of interracial couples.
Truth: The Loving vs Virginia 1967 Supreme Court decision stated:
"Marriage is one of the "basic civil rights of man," fundamental to our very existence and survival. Skinner v. Oklahoma, 316 U.S. 535, 541 (1942). See also Maynard v. Hill, 125 U.S. 190 (1888). To deny this fundamental freedom on so unsupportable a basis as the racial classifications embodied in these statutes, classifications so directly subversive of the principle of equality at the heart of the Fourteenth Amendment, is surely to deprive all the State's citizens of liberty without due process of law. The Fourteenth Amendment requires that the freedom of choice to marry not be restricted by invidious racial discriminations. Under our Constitution, the freedom to marry, or not marry, a person of another race resides with the individual and cannot be infringed by the State."
The court made the undeniable point that marriage when it is practiced in its intended form (male-female) it literally ensures the existence and survival of the human race. The court opines that this is a fundamental purpose of marriage. And for good reason. This is common sense logic. Homosexuals cannot in any possible way, compliment or enhance this powerful dynamic.
Personally I think you make our point for us with the "basic civil rights" quote, but thats just me. I didn't see anything at all saying marriage was male-female. Sure, thats what the court was thinking, but it sure as hell doesn't say that now does it? And marriage has nothing at all to do with the "survival of the human race." Survival of the race is dependant upon hot, steamy, sweaty, penis-in-vagina hetero sex. Marriage is not necessary.
Lie number nine
Gay marriage would finally mean full equality for gays and lesbians.
Truth: The homosexual movement has become consumed not with simply gaining equality, but seem intent on forcing every person, insitution and organization opposed to their agenda to pay a heavy price. This vengeful obsession has become the calling card of one of the most maipulative human campaigns in our nation's history.
Thats right! You'll ALL PAYYYY! Bwahahahaha! *snort*
Lie number ten
Afican Americans should support gay marriage because they understand discrimination.
Truth: African Americans have demonstrated over and over that they do not support discrimination. However, gay marriage is not an issue of discrimination as much as it is a issue of attempted sexual legitmacy which the public does not embrace and perhaps never will. Sexual activity is not immutable, Immutable means a thing or characteristic which cannot be changed nor it does there exist the possiblity of change. Therefore comparisons between the color of one's skin and the sexual conduct of homosexuals are not valid. this is important because homosexuals have asserted that they cannot change therefore, they are to be protected as a "minority". That would be a true statement, except there are thousands of exhomosexuals (exgays) who are proof that sexuality and the expression of it is a choice, therefore does not qualfify as "discrimination."
Actually, lots of African Americans have said they don't support gay marriage. And lots have said they do. This isn't a race issue. And yeah, exgays. Like this one.
Ya really wanna know the reasons gay marriage should be legal? Here ya go:
1. Because I'm a citizen of this country and should have all the rights that any other citizen has. Including the right to live my life as I see fit with the person of my choosing.
2. Because the bible has no place in the Constitution.
There ya go. End of argument.
- lose your keys OR your wallet?
- run your fingers down a chalkboard 15 times in a row OR lick ten feet of sidewalk?
- referee a WWE wrestling cage match OR get in a fist fight with your mother-in-law?
- be the inspiration for the movie "deliverance" OR the movie "gigli"?
either leave your answers or a link to your webpage with your responses.
- Would you rather:
Wallet. There isn't anything in there anyways.
Chalkboard
Well I don't have a mother in law, so guess I gotta go with the wrestling
Gigli. Except I'd make a sequel where JLo kicks Ben's misogynistic ass and runs away with GI Jane.
Monday, August 23, 2004
- Mornin kids!
As promised, there will be no got drunk, had fun updates of the weekend. Actually I didn't even go out Saturday, woot woot. Friday was the typical night out, till I went to Pegs and decided that if I heard one more gay boi say "You're single?!? But you're so HOT!" I was gonna go completely postal. So yep, there ya are. All caught up.
In more interesting news, I got my very first Jesus freak comment. I was feelin all shades of special, till I realized said Jesus freak posted the same damn comment on a bunch of other queer blogs. *sigh* Do visit his homepage tho. Mucho entertaining. Magic carpets and dinosaurs and giant bugs an all manner of fun. Rarely has the "freak" part of Jesus freak been so spot on.