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Tag Archives: politics
No Flip-Flop Here – The Man’s Just Not That Into LGBT Folks
{Editor’s note: This is the 100th post on the gar spot.} On April 29, the Los Angeles Times published an article which chronicles then-Governor Mitt Romney’s history with Massachusetts’ gay marriage law. It makes for very interesting reading. While campaigning for … Continue reading
To the Great State of Washington, With Love
Dear Washington, Congratulations! After much civil, heart felt debate you have swiftly adopted marriage equality for your citizens. This is a wonderful moment, and you should be rightly proud. You have now joined an elite club, though we both know … Continue reading
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Tagged gay, gay marriage, lesbian, marriage equality, politics, victory, Washington
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And they link arms
“When they said Berkeley was ‘crunchy,’ I didn’t know they meant students’ rib cages.” – Stephen Colbert Gathered together to protest the injustices of the day, they linked arms and held firm. They linked arms as they crossed a bridge, … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkeley, linking arms, Occupy Cal, OWS, politics, rant
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Occupy Oakland Melee: An Obscene Overreaction
At a long forgotten antiwar demonstration around 20 odd years ago, I stood tense as the atmosphere grew dank from humidity and angst. We were gathered in front of the federal building on Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco. We … Continue reading
Forging Pitchforks
“My administration is the only thing between you and the pitchforks.” – President Obama, April 2009 First we saw Wisconsin and the movement to save union rights for public service employees, a justified reaction to a gross conservative overreach. Citizens … Continue reading
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Tagged conservative overreach, income disparity, Occupy Wall Street, pitchforks, politics, rant
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Two Straight Lines
Mr. Speaker, I ask for unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks in the Congressional Record. Without objection, so ordered. Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Now I’ve come to the floor of this body not to dispute or politely disagree … Continue reading
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Tagged anti-science, Congress, farce, hetero, homo, illusion, politics, satire
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Classless Warfare
Graffiti I recently spied in the men’s room at one of my favorite brunch joints said it all. In gaudy yellow felt on the toilet seat sanitary cover dispenser was the phrase “TAX THE RICH,” in all caps and fat letters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buffett Rule, politics, rant, tax the rich, trickle-down
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