Author Archives: Pseudo-Adrienne

RIP…..

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Chief Justice Rehnquist has passed away. Stunned…

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They are *Americans,* not "refugees"!

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Christopher over at Afro-Netizen cites, in frustration, the media’s somewhat annoying characterization of the survivors of Hurricane Katrina being “refugees“, which in a way gives off this impression that they are people from an entirely different country. How can you … Continue reading →

Posted in Katrina, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues | 49 Comments

On Katrina….

Posted on September 2, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Kudos to my fellow bloggers who have done a hell of a better job than I in covering the tragedy and disaster of Hurricane Katrina and urging people to donate. Of course for the passed few days in which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Katrina, Media criticism | 15 Comments

Demoted for what? Criticizing Halliburton or "poor performance"? Really, Army?

Posted on August 29, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Interesting little newsbyte here from The New York Times about a top Army official being demoted for “poor performance” and who was also coincidently openly critical of the Halliburton Company’s non-competitive contract in the “rebuilding” of Iraq. A top Army … Continue reading →

Posted in Elections and politics, International issues, Iraq | 2 Comments

Just blame feminism for female sex offenders

Posted on August 29, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

An article from The Times (in the U.K.) blames feminism for older women having sexual relations with underage boys. Well you just gotta put all the blame for women “behaving badly” on feminism, right? As everyone knows that if women … Continue reading →

Posted in Feminism, sexism, etc, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues | 34 Comments

No more federal funding for Silver Ring Thing unless changes are made

Posted on August 23, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

Via Feministing and originally the Washington Post, the “evangelistic ministry” promoting “abstinence only”, called Silver Ring Thing, has been cut off from federal funding unless it makes certain changes to its program. And you’ll never guess why they have been … Continue reading →

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"The true legacy of Margaret Sanger"-Ms.

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

One of the cover stories of Ms. Magazine this past summer dealt with the retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and what is all at stake for women’s reproductive rights in this country, and the changing Supreme Court. And with … Continue reading →

Posted in Abortion & reproductive rights, Anti-Contraceptives/EC zaniness, Feminism, sexism, etc | 59 Comments

Four more years over there and is this our 'Nam?

Posted on August 22, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

With some even more bad news about the war in Iraq, thanks to The New York Times, top Army officials have openly spoken of the possibility of American troops staying over in Iraq for four more years. Joy. And the … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, International issues, Iraq | 5 Comments

No big difference between the two

Posted on August 21, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

For me personally, there are really only very few differences between fundamentalist Christianity and fundamentalist Islam. Race and ethnicity are the obvious ones, then there’s the language gap, fashion, and location of course of where you are likely to find … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., International issues, Iraq | 47 Comments

N.O.W. requests to testify at Roberts' committee hearing

Posted on August 19, 2005 by Pseudo-Adrienne

The National Organization for Women recently sent a letter to Senator Arlen Specter of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requesting that it be allowed to testify at Roberts’ confirmation hearing. Oh and what all would N.O.W. have to say about Roberts? … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservative zaniness, right-wingers, etc., Elections and politics, Feminism, sexism, etc, Supreme Court Issues | 2 Comments