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[06 Jun 2008|11:08am] |
For a class survey assignment my sister asked me to explain why I was against prayer in schools, and "to be as wordy as you can," in my explanation.
me: Prayer in schools promotes hagiography in an otherwise prurient setting.
her: what?
me: repeats previous sentence
her: oh okay.
I kind of feel bad now because, I essentially told her that prayer in schools promotes the study of saints in strip clubs.
That'll teach her.
Edit:
Hey, what if McCain picks Condoleeza Rice as his running mate?
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Or Colin Powell?
How fucked would Obama be then?
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| as if you wanted *my* opinion |
[16 May 2008|03:00pm] |
I'm one of the few people a little bothered by the California state supreme court ruling that "re-legalizes" gay marriage. And I figured I'd throw in my two cents just to dampen everyone's exuberance.
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An AP article that kinda-sorta says what I'm trying to say.
But all the rejoicing could come to an end if California voters approve a ballot initiative in November that would change the state's constitution to ban same-sex marriage, as has been done in 26 other states.
First of all, TWENTY-SIX STATES?! Jesus Christ we can't be that bigoted as a nation. If we are then I weep for us all. I'm usually half-kidding when I say Obama can't win, but if twenty-six states have constitutional amendments banning gay marriage ... he doesn't have a chance in hell.
Secondly, and I asked this of Cambria earlier, do courts have the right to overturn a law passed by direct popular referendum? Such a law would surely reflect the will of the people. The courts are undemocratic by design - do they get veto power over democratic majorities?
Thirdly, how would you protest this sort of law anyway? In a sense this is creepier than segregation because it's much less overt. There are no schools to integrate, no counters to sit on, and no water fountains labeled "straight" and "gay." Civil disobedience might not work as well as it did for the first Civil Rights movement.
And I just thought of this: A lot of states have civil unions which are "separate" from marriage but essentially "equal" to them. I might be loading the question with my own biases here, but lots of moderates feel that this ("marriage-lite")is a good compromise between the two sides. Would "separate but equal" work in this case?
... I might write a paper on this. Or an honors thesis or something. I find interesting and troubling parallels to the Civil Rights movement.
I will be quiet now.
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| someone should do a study. |
[22 Mar 2008|02:50am] |
My favorite character in all of Trek-dom is the intrepid Cardassian called Elim Garak. Or just plain, simple, Garak.
Garak has the most interesting insights on human nature.
( moar videos! )
I really like Garak and Bashir. I wish I wrote them ._.
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