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December 29, 2005
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Thursday's Links
Activism
Common Ground - Common Sense is an internet "town hall," with message threads for just about any issue you can think of. Too often we talk about things here that you may not care about, or not know enough about. Reading through some of the posts here, you can get a much better idea of why these issues affect you, directly or indirectly. You don't need to create a registration to read what's been posted - just to comment, if you so choose.
News
On Tuesday, we talked about the U.N. took America to task for being "stingy" in its reponse to the tsunami disaster in South Asia. Although this quote turned out to be a fabrication (see Editorial #1, below), it turns out that others have pointed the finger at the administration, and so the U.S. has doubled their relief money, as well as dispatching military assets to the Indian Ocean region. We wish we could applaud the administration for their aid, but that applause is tempered by the initial lack of commitment. If this administration truly wants to be the "shining example" to the rest of the world that they claim to be, they need to realize that it's not about the size of your military, it's about how you help other countries in need. Now, if we could just get them to realize that there's a little trouble in Sudan...
The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage: S.F. can't challenge 'mental disorder' argument". This article is poorly written, but once you decipher it, it's quite upsetting. The constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage is coming to trial, pitting the Attorney General Bill Lockyer versus the city of San Francisco. The judge, Richard Kramer, has allowed Lockyer statements from people who think homosexuality is a mental disorder, people who claim studies show children need two opposite-sex parents, as well as people who try to "transform" homosexuals to heterosexuals. Ok, so what's wrong with accepting statements from bigots? Well, the judge is NOT accepting studies that counter these ridiculous assertions, stating that he doesn't want to get into "factual disputes". That's right - where's the room for facts in our legal system?
Democrats take control of Montana. This is great news for Democrats, not only because they now have the majority in the both state houses of legislature, as well as the governorship, but because, in 2004, Montana voted 59% for Bush. Montana is also being looked at as a pivotal swing state in 2008, and this can only help Democrats.
Editorials
Snookered In. Hey, we never claimed to be perfect. But our link on Tuesday, discussing the U.N. member calling this administration's relief efforts "stingy" turned out to be pure fabrication. Bill Sammon, writer for the Washington Times, fabricated a story based on a quote not intended to be referred to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal also took a stab at twisting quotes. The sad thing is, there won't be any repercussions from this. Sammon has been writing like this for years, and his paper is very conservative, so chances are his readers won't even care.
European Road Show. Still Fighting favorite Howard Dean, in his weekly column, explains how and why, thanks to the ineptitude of our current administration, Europe has taken over the sobriquet of "champion of Western Values."
Charter This! Amy Stuart Wells on why, even though all the evidence points to charter schools not working, we don't need to throw away the idea yet. As much as we dislike the notion of charter schools, we have to agree with her.
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December 29, 2005
Thursday, December 30, 2004
Thursday's Links
Activism
Common Ground - Common Sense is an internet "town hall," with message threads for just about any issue you can think of. Too often we talk about things here that you may not care about, or not know enough about. Reading through some of the posts here, you can get a much better idea of why these issues affect you, directly or indirectly. You don't need to create a registration to read what's been posted - just to comment, if you so choose.
News
On Tuesday, we talked about the U.N. took America to task for being "stingy" in its reponse to the tsunami disaster in South Asia. Although this quote turned out to be a fabrication (see Editorial #1, below), it turns out that others have pointed the finger at the administration, and so the U.S. has doubled their relief money, as well as dispatching military assets to the Indian Ocean region. We wish we could applaud the administration for their aid, but that applause is tempered by the initial lack of commitment. If this administration truly wants to be the "shining example" to the rest of the world that they claim to be, they need to realize that it's not about the size of your military, it's about how you help other countries in need. Now, if we could just get them to realize that there's a little trouble in Sudan...
The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage: S.F. can't challenge 'mental disorder' argument". This article is poorly written, but once you decipher it, it's quite upsetting. The constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage is coming to trial, pitting the Attorney General Bill Lockyer versus the city of San Francisco. The judge, Richard Kramer, has allowed Lockyer statements from people who think homosexuality is a mental disorder, people who claim studies show children need two opposite-sex parents, as well as people who try to "transform" homosexuals to heterosexuals. Ok, so what's wrong with accepting statements from bigots? Well, the judge is NOT accepting studies that counter these ridiculous assertions, stating that he doesn't want to get into "factual disputes". That's right - where's the room for facts in our legal system?
Democrats take control of Montana. This is great news for Democrats, not only because they now have the majority in the both state houses of legislature, as well as the governorship, but because, in 2004, Montana voted 59% for Bush. Montana is also being looked at as a pivotal swing state in 2008, and this can only help Democrats.
Editorials
Snookered In. Hey, we never claimed to be perfect. But our link on Tuesday, discussing the U.N. member calling this administration's relief efforts "stingy" turned out to be pure fabrication. Bill Sammon, writer for the Washington Times, fabricated a story based on a quote not intended to be referred to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal also took a stab at twisting quotes. The sad thing is, there won't be any repercussions from this. Sammon has been writing like this for years, and his paper is very conservative, so chances are his readers won't even care.
European Road Show. Still Fighting favorite Howard Dean, in his weekly column, explains how and why, thanks to the ineptitude of our current administration, Europe has taken over the sobriquet of "champion of Western Values."
Charter This! Amy Stuart Wells on why, even though all the evidence points to charter schools not working, we don't need to throw away the idea yet. As much as we dislike the notion of charter schools, we have to agree with her.
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December 29, 2005
Common Ground - Common Sense is an internet "town hall," with message threads for just about any issue you can think of. Too often we talk about things here that you may not care about, or not know enough about. Reading through some of the posts here, you can get a much better idea of why these issues affect you, directly or indirectly. You don't need to create a registration to read what's been posted - just to comment, if you so choose.
News
On Tuesday, we talked about the U.N. took America to task for being "stingy" in its reponse to the tsunami disaster in South Asia. Although this quote turned out to be a fabrication (see Editorial #1, below), it turns out that others have pointed the finger at the administration, and so the U.S. has doubled their relief money, as well as dispatching military assets to the Indian Ocean region. We wish we could applaud the administration for their aid, but that applause is tempered by the initial lack of commitment. If this administration truly wants to be the "shining example" to the rest of the world that they claim to be, they need to realize that it's not about the size of your military, it's about how you help other countries in need. Now, if we could just get them to realize that there's a little trouble in Sudan...
The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage: S.F. can't challenge 'mental disorder' argument". This article is poorly written, but once you decipher it, it's quite upsetting. The constitutionality of California's ban on same-sex marriage is coming to trial, pitting the Attorney General Bill Lockyer versus the city of San Francisco. The judge, Richard Kramer, has allowed Lockyer statements from people who think homosexuality is a mental disorder, people who claim studies show children need two opposite-sex parents, as well as people who try to "transform" homosexuals to heterosexuals. Ok, so what's wrong with accepting statements from bigots? Well, the judge is NOT accepting studies that counter these ridiculous assertions, stating that he doesn't want to get into "factual disputes". That's right - where's the room for facts in our legal system?
Democrats take control of Montana. This is great news for Democrats, not only because they now have the majority in the both state houses of legislature, as well as the governorship, but because, in 2004, Montana voted 59% for Bush. Montana is also being looked at as a pivotal swing state in 2008, and this can only help Democrats.
Editorials
Snookered In. Hey, we never claimed to be perfect. But our link on Tuesday, discussing the U.N. member calling this administration's relief efforts "stingy" turned out to be pure fabrication. Bill Sammon, writer for the Washington Times, fabricated a story based on a quote not intended to be referred to the U.S. The Wall Street Journal also took a stab at twisting quotes. The sad thing is, there won't be any repercussions from this. Sammon has been writing like this for years, and his paper is very conservative, so chances are his readers won't even care.
European Road Show. Still Fighting favorite Howard Dean, in his weekly column, explains how and why, thanks to the ineptitude of our current administration, Europe has taken over the sobriquet of "champion of Western Values."
Charter This! Amy Stuart Wells on why, even though all the evidence points to charter schools not working, we don't need to throw away the idea yet. As much as we dislike the notion of charter schools, we have to agree with her.
