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I've previously argued you could reframe prison abolition as "tough on crime." Our prisons are currently a hotbed of uncontrolled…
Ironically you could take the standard Republican rant about immigrant violence and just replace the word "immigrant" with "immigration enforcement…
The only reason that Ross is not in jail awaiting trial for murder is the Republican's soft on crime policies.…
Another NYT video syncing up different videos to clarify what happened.
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Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
Don't Divorce Us!
Everyone else is posting it, so I certainly should too. Warning: May lead to weepyness. “Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo. This is the thing, right? This is the thing that I just can’t get past, no matter what … Continue reading
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Prop 8 – The Musical!
EDIT: Upon watching this video again, the gay couple strikes me as stereotypical and kind of offensive (although I know that as a straight woman, I’m not the one to make that call). So I apologize if the portrayal put … Continue reading
The future of proposition 8
Some Californians are suing to overturn proposition 8. The primary argument for the lawsuit is a little bit technical. Under California law, voters may pass an “amendment” to the California state constitution with a simple majority. But a “revision” of … Continue reading
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Marriage Equality Demonstration In Portland
I couldn’t make out a word the speakers said — heck, I couldn’t even see the speakers, I only know they were there because I could hear their amplified voices womp-womp-womping like a grownup in a Peanuts TV special, followed … Continue reading
Posted in Baby & kid blogging, Same-Sex Marriage
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Awww….
It seems the Mormons and Catholics are miffed that people are demonstrating against them over Prop 8. Via C&L, the Mormons whine: Once again, we call on those involved in the debate over same-sex marriage to act in a spirit … Continue reading
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Nationwide Protest Against Proposition 8 This Saturday!
The most exciting post-8 development is definitely the protests. As a friend of Jon Rauch writes: The battle now is purely one in the culture. Against every instinct of our framers, we now have to fight for our rights (or … Continue reading
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More "Backlash" Fun
Gah! I just lost a major post on race and Prop 8, which I am not gong to reconstruct now. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe never. However, I did find a couple of other things that look interesting. First, Scott Lemieux does … Continue reading
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@beth My immediate reaction is that someone will commit (or just confess to) some random crime, go to prison, and…