Yes, tears can be thoughts, why not? Louise Erdrich: The Round House p. 60
Tag Archives: 2012
think-progress: Romney vs. Reality
This is the new year and I actually do feel different. 2011 was the first year in quite some time after which I feel better than when it began. I finally got the help I needed. I finished projects that I worked on for a long time. Got a lot of writing done. Strengthened friendships. Found …
“Ron Paul is not a kindly old libertarian who just wants everybody to be free. He’s a really creepy bigot. “
Just a link for people who need a kind reminder: “Ron Paul Is a Huge Racist." Found this text via a post on champage candy, where I also found this gem of a description of the non-apology of claiming that racist words are not your own but a ghostwriters: “Don’t worry if he writes racist rhymes, …
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iamwhoiamandidontgiveadamn: droppingthefbomb: iamateenagefeminist: Ron Paul DID NOT just endorse the patriarchy. OMG “…we need to return to that patriarchal society…” […] I guess I missed the part where we went someplace else so that we woudl need to return to it. Old white man endorses old patriarchal society. Shocking. (When and where did he say that? Not …
Commerce, Education,” Mr. Perry said before pausing for an uncomfortable moment as he looked from side to side, counting on his fingers and flipping through his notes. As his rivals volunteered suggestions, a moderator asked Mr. Perry if he could name the third agency. “The third one, I can’t,” he finally said, a sad look …
think-progress: It doesn’t look good for 2012: States in red attempted to pass stricter voting laws, such as requiring voter IDs or shortening the period for absentee voting, and states with symbols have already succeeded in restricting voting rights. “The states that have already cut back on voting rights will provide 171 electoral votes in 2012 – 63 …
Restrictive voting laws in states across the country could affect up to five million voters from traditionally Democratic demographics in 2012, according to a new report by the Brennan Center. That’s a number larger than the margin of victory in two of the last three presidential elections. The new restrictions, the study found, “fall most …
CLARITY AND CHAOS 