The Limits of Rights

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Speech Bubble

Speech Bubble (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Obviously the past five months the big talk about our Constitutionally enshrined rights has been about firearm ownership. I do not want to get too much into that issue, because we have already been over so much territory there. I will say, however, that while I believe that the 2nd amendment is still important (something quite a few of my fellow leftists have been arguing against) all of our rights have been found to be limited in the interest of the rights of others No right is one hundred percent sacrosanct for the individual, not if that individual wants to be considered a member of a civil society. Continue reading →

What’s The Buzz?

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Tip Jar (Photo credit: EagerEyes)

 

Hello folks. I have been mostly offline for a week now due to hardware problems. I will begin blogging in earnest later this evening including a new installment of Friday Nite Poetry. The main purpose of this post, however is to let folks know about the fundraiser I have been talking on and off about for the past month. Continue reading →

Good Allies, Bad Allies, and Sometimes That Doesn’t Matter

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Rainbow flag. Symbol of gay pride.

Rainbow flag. Symbol of gay pride. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Everyone knows now that the Supreme Court of the United States has taken up two separate cases in the fight for marriage equality. These cases may have far-reaching effects for the LGBT community. If the Justices come down on the right side of history, and there is some reason to believe they will, there is a good chance of a backlash from the hetero-sexists out there. The odds are also favorable, however, that it will lead to a further shift in our attitudes. Those attitudes have already been changing, and one need look no farther than one’s Facebook newstream to see that. Continue reading →

Slut Shaming in the Name of Love

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Yesterday was a very unproductive day. Sorry I had no post for you. I had no fire to fuel me. I had no creative juices for short stories and I could not find the focus to pull out my SJW sword. Thankfully today Facebook gave me plenty of motivation early. It came from an unexpected source, but still, I am grateful, because Christine’s got her angry on, because of this: Continue reading →

We Are All Diogenes

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Diogenes of Sinope

Diogenes of Sinope (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Social Network websites are a little older than Facebook.  Indeed they are almost two decades old now, though those earliest services were very basic in what they offered. As they have evolved, as our understanding of what constitutes a community has broadened and become more confused, boundaries have shifted and what once we might have kept to the company of those who enter our homes, we share with hundreds, sometimes thousands of  friends, followers, and sometimes fans on myriad platforms. The trivial details of our lives, our triumphs, tragedies, and trials are increasingly open for public consumption. We share our beliefs with a wider range of acquaintances than ever before. This has left our idea of privacy in wandering in a maze of new technology and new social awareness. Continue reading →

Fast-tracking Anger

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The world can sometimes be a frightening and frustrating place.  It is understandable that some of us give in to the urge to lash out at the obvious evil in the world. We want to see bad people punished for doing bad things. We want to think doing so makes the world a safer place. We want to see them punished for reminding us that the world is not as safe was we like. In the rush to do this, in the rush to express our grief, fear, or outrage we post images like this one on our Facebook timelines and Tumblr blogs: Continue reading →