On The Contrary by valbrussell, at Words 8:01 am / 08 April 2010
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Handy advice on how to complain to YOUR senator. by Shannon Drury 6:21 am / 23 October 2009
If you're like me and you're continuing to watch the Franken Amendment as it winds its way through the Senate, you're a fan of a new site called Republicans for Rape. What better way to call out the 30 Senators who voted AGAINST a silly thing like allowing sexual assault victims to pursue criminal charges against their attackers? Looking at their pasty white faces smiling out from their roll call page is a source of inspiration towards action. As in, let's get these assholes out of office ASAP.
As a lifelong Democrat, it's easy to gloat when you look at those pasty faces, all of them with an accusatory R after their names. The site is REPUBLICANS for Rape, hee-hee! No one from MY team would ever collude with these jerks! Foolish me. HuffPo recently reported that Sen. Dan Inouye of Hawaii is buckling under pressure from defense contractors to either defang the amendment or to remove it entirely. Uh-oh.
But how to express our disappointment when we are freezing our tails off in Minnesota's early winter? (yes, it may snow today.) How can we be sure that our Midwestern concerns aren't buried in a tub of poi? Washed out to sea on a surfboard? Cracked like so many macadamia nuts? What follows below are some handy tips from a RFR commenter nicknamed F. Murray Rumplestiltskin. He writes: "I was going to blog all that - but this comment thread will surely get many more eyeballs than my blog ever would. Feel free to copy and paste the advice and share it widely. God bless America."
F. Murray, I salute you. I am reposting and sharing this widely. I ask that my readers do the same!
A. It's useful to be a constituent. Very useful.
B. Proxies are useful to hide your real location. When leaving a message to Mr. Inouye your *cough* *cough* senator I strongly suggest you leave use a proxy. Google proxy. If need look up "(internet) proxy" at wikipedia. Knowledge is power.
Proxies are slow and annoying - it may take a few minutes to find one that works - but people - c'mon - rape needs your support!
The form that pops up requires:
1. a first and last name
2. an address (constituents live in Hawaii)
3. a city (constituents live in Hawaii)
4. a state (constituents live in Hawaii)
5. a zip (constituents live in Hawaii)
6. an email (I wonder if it gets checked. Hmm....)
Okay boys and girls - you get the hint? I have a feeling that emails from non-constituents are glanced at, ignored and then deleted.
The following is all done in the name of fun and for demonstration purposes only.
#1 - I think that's manageable without assistance.
#2, #3 - The link is google map link for hawaii.
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hawaii&sll=35.672324,-105.948758&sspn=0.007356,0.010021&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Hawaii&z=6
I don't know if links are allowed. Gee whiz - would you look at that - maps have addresses and cities.
#4 - The default state in the drop down is Hawaii.
#5 Google hawaii zip code
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&tbo=1&num=100&q=hawaii+zip+code&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10
#6 - Boys and girls, I think I've done enough already.
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This was my message:
_____________________
Dr. Mr. Inouye,
As a proud member of our military - I salute you in supporting rape!
Boyah!
Sincerely,
[name of a guy in the military who actually lives in Hawaii]
_____________________
And, boys and girls, note that - even though it was annoying and slow - I used a proxy *FIRST* and then went to the link via the proxy. Supporting rape requires REAL effort!!!
Yet another letter to the editor that the StarTribune will never print. by Shannon Drury 8:22 am / 08 October 2009
Dear Editors:
I am writing to protest your condescending coverage of Sen. Al Franken's recent amendment to the Defense Department Appropriations Bill that would ban military contractors from using arbitration to resolves cases of sexual assault. First, your paper neglected to report the senator's proposal of the amendment, which was inspired by the horrific (and well-reported) story of Jamie Leigh Jones, an employee of a military contractor who, after enduring a brutal gang-rape by several co-workers, discovered that her employment contract denied her the right to seek criminal charges against her perpetrators. Second, the StarTribune failed to note that the amendment passed 68-30, a significant victory not only for Minnesota's junior Senator and Ms Jones, but for unknown others who have suffered in silence.
When your online news blog Hot Dish Politics finally deigned to cover the issue, it did so under the headline “Franken get testy over statistics,” implying that the real story is Sen. Franken’s demeanor in front of the Judiciary Committee. Even a casual viewer of the embedded clip, offered as proof of Sen. Franken’s behavior, would realize that the senator was carefully deconstructing the argument that arbitration is an appropriate venue for the criminal charge of sexual assault. I daresay that the StarTribune’s editors, not to mention its readers, would get more than testy if they witnessed a corporate attorney attempt to argue away the constitutional rights of a friend or family member.
I am grateful to Sen. Franken for his steadfast commitment to this issue. I only wish more people were as “testy” as he was in the face of grave injustice.
I remain, as always,
The Radical Housewife
I am writing to protest your condescending coverage of Sen. Al Franken's recent amendment to the Defense Department Appropriations Bill that would ban military contractors from using arbitration to resolves cases of sexual assault. First, your paper neglected to report the senator's proposal of the amendment, which was inspired by the horrific (and well-reported) story of Jamie Leigh Jones, an employee of a military contractor who, after enduring a brutal gang-rape by several co-workers, discovered that her employment contract denied her the right to seek criminal charges against her perpetrators. Second, the StarTribune failed to note that the amendment passed 68-30, a significant victory not only for Minnesota's junior Senator and Ms Jones, but for unknown others who have suffered in silence.
When your online news blog Hot Dish Politics finally deigned to cover the issue, it did so under the headline “Franken get testy over statistics,” implying that the real story is Sen. Franken’s demeanor in front of the Judiciary Committee. Even a casual viewer of the embedded clip, offered as proof of Sen. Franken’s behavior, would realize that the senator was carefully deconstructing the argument that arbitration is an appropriate venue for the criminal charge of sexual assault. I daresay that the StarTribune’s editors, not to mention its readers, would get more than testy if they witnessed a corporate attorney attempt to argue away the constitutional rights of a friend or family member.
I am grateful to Sen. Franken for his steadfast commitment to this issue. I only wish more people were as “testy” as he was in the face of grave injustice.
I remain, as always,
The Radical Housewife
The “benefits” of marriage by Shannon Drury 6:08 am / 18 August 2009
As I've written before, I like listening to right wing talk radio. I live in a safe, liberal bubble here in south Minneapolis, and I feel it's important to peep outside my comfort zone from time to time.
My favorite right wing nut is Rush Limbaugh, of course, but on yesterday's drive to Target the host was Jason Lewis. I find Lewis fascinating. He's an avowed libertarian who spoke out forcefully against RINOs like John McCain and Norm Coleman during last year's election. I have no problem with libertarians: I find them to be a remarkably consistent bunch, and consistency is something I respect. To libertarians, a small federal government will keep its nose out of your health care AND your personal life.
So I was somewhat shocked to hear Lewis contort all reason in his attempt to justify the Defense of Marriage Act. He acknowledged that the act infringed upon the rights of states to determine how they wish to recognize civil marriage, and libertarians love them some states' rights. I stayed glued to my radio in the Target parking lot while Lewis declared that civil marriage for heterosexuals existed because the state needs to offer this benefit in order to give folks incentives for having children. The state, he argues, offers this carrot to heteros because a mommy and a daddy are just naturally better at raising kids.
!!!
Did I miss something in American history class? "We the People, in order to breed more Well-Armed Citizens, shall offer Tax Breaks that are Significant, in addition to Inheritance Rights and and Health Coverage (through Employers only) to One Man and One Member of the Weaker Sex entering into a Civil Marriage Contract with this Federal Government. Amen."
I have heard a lot of stupid ideas on KTLK, but this one really took the cake. I thought about my neighbors across the alley, who have enjoyed the benefits of civil marriage for 20 years without producing a single new taxpayer. I thought about the millions of children removed from the homes of abusive, neglectful heterosexual parents, many of them married! Mostly, I became blind with rage when I thought about my two best friends, and the insinuation that that they can't raise their three kids as well as Matt and I raise our two.
I remember well the time Cathy sat in our living room and recounted with exhaustion the years, tears, and big bucks she and her partner went through to become parents. "And all you two have to do is SCREW!" she laughed, but I understood her bitterness. Gays and lesbians have to work a hell of a lot harder to become parents: they have to WANT it. They're nothing like Bristol Palin and her ilk, hetero humpers who think that it's a terrific thing for a child to be raised by a seventeen-year-old. Guess what? It's not. Practically speaking, a child would do better to be raised by an adult for whom parenthood is not a surprise, but a considered life choice.
Speaking of choice, I became far more convinced of the pro-choice mantra "every child a wanted child" when I had a squalling infant at home. If you're not mentally prepared for the pure hell on earth that is caring for a baby, you're going to fuck it up. I daresay that the obstacles facing gay and lesbian parents make them better qualified for the job than quite a lot of breeder parents. They have to WANT it.
In other news, some more nuts are unhappy that the Obama administration is not taking into procreation into account in their defense of DOMA. Others, like me, are pissed that the Obama administration is defending DOMA at all.
And don't even get me started about the MESS that is health care "REFORM" which has to be qualified because without a public option there is no reform whatsoever! Jeez Louise!
I think it might be best to turn off the radio for a while, crawl back into my bubble, and hide.
My favorite right wing nut is Rush Limbaugh, of course, but on yesterday's drive to Target the host was Jason Lewis. I find Lewis fascinating. He's an avowed libertarian who spoke out forcefully against RINOs like John McCain and Norm Coleman during last year's election. I have no problem with libertarians: I find them to be a remarkably consistent bunch, and consistency is something I respect. To libertarians, a small federal government will keep its nose out of your health care AND your personal life.
So I was somewhat shocked to hear Lewis contort all reason in his attempt to justify the Defense of Marriage Act. He acknowledged that the act infringed upon the rights of states to determine how they wish to recognize civil marriage, and libertarians love them some states' rights. I stayed glued to my radio in the Target parking lot while Lewis declared that civil marriage for heterosexuals existed because the state needs to offer this benefit in order to give folks incentives for having children. The state, he argues, offers this carrot to heteros because a mommy and a daddy are just naturally better at raising kids.
!!!
Did I miss something in American history class? "We the People, in order to breed more Well-Armed Citizens, shall offer Tax Breaks that are Significant, in addition to Inheritance Rights and and Health Coverage (through Employers only) to One Man and One Member of the Weaker Sex entering into a Civil Marriage Contract with this Federal Government. Amen."
I have heard a lot of stupid ideas on KTLK, but this one really took the cake. I thought about my neighbors across the alley, who have enjoyed the benefits of civil marriage for 20 years without producing a single new taxpayer. I thought about the millions of children removed from the homes of abusive, neglectful heterosexual parents, many of them married! Mostly, I became blind with rage when I thought about my two best friends, and the insinuation that that they can't raise their three kids as well as Matt and I raise our two.
I remember well the time Cathy sat in our living room and recounted with exhaustion the years, tears, and big bucks she and her partner went through to become parents. "And all you two have to do is SCREW!" she laughed, but I understood her bitterness. Gays and lesbians have to work a hell of a lot harder to become parents: they have to WANT it. They're nothing like Bristol Palin and her ilk, hetero humpers who think that it's a terrific thing for a child to be raised by a seventeen-year-old. Guess what? It's not. Practically speaking, a child would do better to be raised by an adult for whom parenthood is not a surprise, but a considered life choice.
Speaking of choice, I became far more convinced of the pro-choice mantra "every child a wanted child" when I had a squalling infant at home. If you're not mentally prepared for the pure hell on earth that is caring for a baby, you're going to fuck it up. I daresay that the obstacles facing gay and lesbian parents make them better qualified for the job than quite a lot of breeder parents. They have to WANT it.
In other news, some more nuts are unhappy that the Obama administration is not taking into procreation into account in their defense of DOMA. Others, like me, are pissed that the Obama administration is defending DOMA at all.
And don't even get me started about the MESS that is health care "REFORM" which has to be qualified because without a public option there is no reform whatsoever! Jeez Louise!
I think it might be best to turn off the radio for a while, crawl back into my bubble, and hide.
From the vault (aka MySpace) by Shannon Drury 6:37 am / 01 August 2009
My essay for Skirt! mag mentioned that Elliott had the distinct honor of being harassed by Michele Bachmann before she became Michele Bachmann. While digging through the vintage posts in my old MySpace blog, I found my account of that day:
Friday May 5, 2006
Pissing Off Michele Bachmann!
For out-of-towners, you should know that state senator Michele Bachmann is a hateful old cow who keeps introducing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and any legal equivalent in the Minnesota legislature. And she's decided that poisoning Minnesota politics is not enough--she's running for Congress! Yechhh.
Yesterday I took the children to the capitol to show our opposition to the so-called "Abortion Regulation Act," one more law designed to take us a step closer to the dark ages. We were joined by sister Leah and nephew Aidan. The boys quickly grew bored with holding "Pro-Choice Pro-Family" signs and wanted more fun, so they began chasing each other around a bronze statue of Cass Gilbert. A pinchy-faced woman approached and nagged, "You should stop them from doing that. That statue is really valuable." As she walked away I whispered, "You don't have to listen to her. She's MEAN." Yep, it was our pal Michele.
We returned to the cluster of sign-holders, while Michele returned with one of her staffers in tow. She strode through our group, then turned to look behind her with a classic "who farted?" grimace on her face. Though she was staring at me and my kids, I thought her look of disgust was probably a delayed reaction to the gentleman displaying a sign with her picture and "HATEMONGER" written across it. As Michele stomped off into the Senate offices, the women behind me gasped, "did you see that? She was staring at the kids! She was grossed out by pro-choice kids!"
I was so proud. We'll be back soon to destroy that fucking statue, Michele, just you wait!
I have nothing against Cass Gilbert, so we never made good on our promise of more mayhem. And as we all know, Michele was elected to national office later that year, terrorizing children on a larger scale and making a mockery of my beloved home state.
Please, for the sake of the pro-choice kids, consider making a campaign contribution to a smart, experienced candidate who has a great shot at beating Ol' Fart-Face in 2010: State Senator Tarryl Clark.
Friday May 5, 2006
Pissing Off Michele Bachmann!
For out-of-towners, you should know that state senator Michele Bachmann is a hateful old cow who keeps introducing a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and any legal equivalent in the Minnesota legislature. And she's decided that poisoning Minnesota politics is not enough--she's running for Congress! Yechhh.
Yesterday I took the children to the capitol to show our opposition to the so-called "Abortion Regulation Act," one more law designed to take us a step closer to the dark ages. We were joined by sister Leah and nephew Aidan. The boys quickly grew bored with holding "Pro-Choice Pro-Family" signs and wanted more fun, so they began chasing each other around a bronze statue of Cass Gilbert. A pinchy-faced woman approached and nagged, "You should stop them from doing that. That statue is really valuable." As she walked away I whispered, "You don't have to listen to her. She's MEAN." Yep, it was our pal Michele.
We returned to the cluster of sign-holders, while Michele returned with one of her staffers in tow. She strode through our group, then turned to look behind her with a classic "who farted?" grimace on her face. Though she was staring at me and my kids, I thought her look of disgust was probably a delayed reaction to the gentleman displaying a sign with her picture and "HATEMONGER" written across it. As Michele stomped off into the Senate offices, the women behind me gasped, "did you see that? She was staring at the kids! She was grossed out by pro-choice kids!"
I was so proud. We'll be back soon to destroy that fucking statue, Michele, just you wait!
I have nothing against Cass Gilbert, so we never made good on our promise of more mayhem. And as we all know, Michele was elected to national office later that year, terrorizing children on a larger scale and making a mockery of my beloved home state.
Please, for the sake of the pro-choice kids, consider making a campaign contribution to a smart, experienced candidate who has a great shot at beating Ol' Fart-Face in 2010: State Senator Tarryl Clark.
Bad mommy. by Shannon Drury 6:13 am / 12 June 2009
Ok, pop culture nuts. Here is the clip of Kate "Reverse Mullet" Gosselin in action that's got the blogosphere abuzz.
I have never seen this program, but it has captured my imagination along with the rest of the country because it seems to encapsulate so much about what is wrong with America today. You know the usual suspects: fame, greed, infertility treatments, reverse mullets, the works. With this clip we can now add the age-old "is she a good mother?" obsession to the mix. The commenters on Gawker, where I first saw this clip, made a variety of excuses for how annoying whining children can be, so in their opinion Kate deserves the benefit of the doubt. I have a different take.
I am something of an expert on difficult children, never more than when summer vacation is underway. I can see myself in Kate's shoes here, grinding my teeth with rage after a long day of being harassed by a gaggle of little brats. One strategy is to keep the jaw wired shut and ignore them, which Kate is doing here. One could also explain to Mady calmly that it's almost time for the interview, and Mommy will get her a drink once it's over. A truly wonderful Mom of the Year might ask the Access Hollywood staff if they could delay the interview so all eight of the kiddos could get a drink, but it could be argued that Moms of the Year do not have reality television programs that get them into these situations in the first place.
One thing you NEVER, EVER do? Get yourself a water bottle and drink it while your thirsty kid cries. Parents are constantly challenged to balance what their children need with what the parent wants. It's a push-pull that happens to every adult with a small person in her care. This is a good example of how the parent's want takes precedence, with disastrous results. To hear Mady Gosselin plaintively wail "you're really really mean...you drank right in front of my face!" is to witness the effect of emotional abuse on a 8-year-old child. It's a disgusting power trip and it makes me sick. I can only hope the backlash will lead to this show's cancellation.
I feel terrible for all of Kate' children, but I also feel better for my two. Summer vacation might not be so bad after all.
I have never seen this program, but it has captured my imagination along with the rest of the country because it seems to encapsulate so much about what is wrong with America today. You know the usual suspects: fame, greed, infertility treatments, reverse mullets, the works. With this clip we can now add the age-old "is she a good mother?" obsession to the mix. The commenters on Gawker, where I first saw this clip, made a variety of excuses for how annoying whining children can be, so in their opinion Kate deserves the benefit of the doubt. I have a different take.
I am something of an expert on difficult children, never more than when summer vacation is underway. I can see myself in Kate's shoes here, grinding my teeth with rage after a long day of being harassed by a gaggle of little brats. One strategy is to keep the jaw wired shut and ignore them, which Kate is doing here. One could also explain to Mady calmly that it's almost time for the interview, and Mommy will get her a drink once it's over. A truly wonderful Mom of the Year might ask the Access Hollywood staff if they could delay the interview so all eight of the kiddos could get a drink, but it could be argued that Moms of the Year do not have reality television programs that get them into these situations in the first place.
One thing you NEVER, EVER do? Get yourself a water bottle and drink it while your thirsty kid cries. Parents are constantly challenged to balance what their children need with what the parent wants. It's a push-pull that happens to every adult with a small person in her care. This is a good example of how the parent's want takes precedence, with disastrous results. To hear Mady Gosselin plaintively wail "you're really really mean...you drank right in front of my face!" is to witness the effect of emotional abuse on a 8-year-old child. It's a disgusting power trip and it makes me sick. I can only hope the backlash will lead to this show's cancellation.
I feel terrible for all of Kate' children, but I also feel better for my two. Summer vacation might not be so bad after all.
“It’s not accidental that the crazies are turning violent now.” by Shannon Drury 6:03 am / 11 June 2009
From the trusted smarties at Gawker, of course. Why am I not reading the connections between Scott Roeder and James Von Brunn in the New York Times? Huh?
Three—three!—political shootings by right-wing extremists does actually make a trend, mostly because it's not accidental that the crazies are turning violent now. Right-wing domestic terror, weirdly, spikes when the right-wing media step up the intensity and violence of their rhetoric—which they happen to do when Democrats are in charge. Hey, remember Oklahoma City? Guess what: now we don't just have a regular Democrat president, we have a black man who is a secret Muslim! Sean Hannity and Dick Cheney and Bill O'Reilly tell the nuts that the nation is literally in danger because a terrorist has stolen the White House. So what happens then?
Gawker: The Rise of Right-Wing Violence
Three—three!—political shootings by right-wing extremists does actually make a trend, mostly because it's not accidental that the crazies are turning violent now. Right-wing domestic terror, weirdly, spikes when the right-wing media step up the intensity and violence of their rhetoric—which they happen to do when Democrats are in charge. Hey, remember Oklahoma City? Guess what: now we don't just have a regular Democrat president, we have a black man who is a secret Muslim! Sean Hannity and Dick Cheney and Bill O'Reilly tell the nuts that the nation is literally in danger because a terrorist has stolen the White House. So what happens then?
Gawker: The Rise of Right-Wing Violence
Obama FAIL by Shannon Drury 2:55 pm / 08 June 2009
Look, I like our new President as much as anybody. But today he's gone too far and I'm fucking sick of it.
I supported Hillary in the primaries, and if you don't know why, I'll tell ya: she has a vagina, stupid. Additionally, I had the insight of my brilliant friend Cathy, who was convinced that Obama on the campaign trail was a liberal as he was gonna get. A campaigning Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, was as conservative as she was gonna get, and once in office she wouldn't appoint a nutty anti-choice activist to a key position in the Department of Health & Human Services, like President Obama just did.
Today in "Obama FAIL" we have the irritating news that Obama's administration is just gonna sit back and let the embarrassment that is "Don't Ask Don't Tell" remain a part of Pentagon policy. It was bad enough when the nitwit Carrie Prejean said he was her ally against same-sex marriage, and he didn't make a peep. You know that Hillary would not have put up with that kind of crap.
I was wrong about the radical feminist army, too--I think we need one after all. (Erin?)
I supported Hillary in the primaries, and if you don't know why, I'll tell ya: she has a vagina, stupid. Additionally, I had the insight of my brilliant friend Cathy, who was convinced that Obama on the campaign trail was a liberal as he was gonna get. A campaigning Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, was as conservative as she was gonna get, and once in office she wouldn't appoint a nutty anti-choice activist to a key position in the Department of Health & Human Services, like President Obama just did.
Today in "Obama FAIL" we have the irritating news that Obama's administration is just gonna sit back and let the embarrassment that is "Don't Ask Don't Tell" remain a part of Pentagon policy. It was bad enough when the nitwit Carrie Prejean said he was her ally against same-sex marriage, and he didn't make a peep. You know that Hillary would not have put up with that kind of crap.
I was wrong about the radical feminist army, too--I think we need one after all. (Erin?)
The Wise “Latina” by Shannon Drury 6:23 am / 06 June 2009
Wow. Just.....wow.
This came to my attention courtesy of Gawker.
I'm no religious scholar, but I do know that Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha, was Indian. Not Native American Indian, mind you, but a person from the Indian subcontinent.
So if the National Review is taking a shot at Sonia Sotomayor for her "wise Latina woman" line when they represent her as the Buddha, why does her face look so.... ummmm.....
How to put this politically correctly?
Oh, dear.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a distinct Charlie Chan vibe. I'm feeling Mickey Rooney in Japanese drag as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's. I have a powerful need to.....
Oh yeah, that's it. First I'm gonna buy a bunch of war bonds, then I'm going to make sure that Sotomayor and all others like her are shipped off to internment camps, where they can't harm nice white folks like me.
Or am I just a very sensitive lefty who is so confused by our post-racial, Obamarific society that I'm taking everything out of context?! GOSH! I would hate for that to happen!!!
This came to my attention courtesy of Gawker.I'm no religious scholar, but I do know that Siddhartha Gautama, otherwise known as the Buddha, was Indian. Not Native American Indian, mind you, but a person from the Indian subcontinent.
So if the National Review is taking a shot at Sonia Sotomayor for her "wise Latina woman" line when they represent her as the Buddha, why does her face look so.... ummmm.....
How to put this politically correctly?
Oh, dear.
I don't know about you, but I'm getting a distinct Charlie Chan vibe. I'm feeling Mickey Rooney in Japanese drag as Mr. Yunioshi in Breakfast at Tiffany's. I have a powerful need to.....
Oh yeah, that's it. First I'm gonna buy a bunch of war bonds, then I'm going to make sure that Sotomayor and all others like her are shipped off to internment camps, where they can't harm nice white folks like me.
Or am I just a very sensitive lefty who is so confused by our post-racial, Obamarific society that I'm taking everything out of context?! GOSH! I would hate for that to happen!!!
The culture wars, continued by Shannon Drury 6:07 am / 05 June 2009
What started as simple clenching of my jaw over how impossibly sexist and racist people can be in the 21st century has turned into a deeper examination of my own furious impulses.Specifically, how much I want to join an army of fierce radical feminists who will show Pat Buchanan exactly what it feels like to be oppressed. First we will cripple his self-esteem with a tape loop telling him how dumb and ugly he is, then we will hint that if he doesn't dress a certain way, he'll get raped. This will scare him to pieces and render him a powerless, anxiety-plagued mess. Hee-hee.
But good sense has prevailed, and I will not be forming such an army after all. I think it will make a better comic book. Feminist artists may contact me on this site, anytime.
I picked Pat as my fantasy target because of his rant I posted here several days ago, in which his terror over a Hispanic woman on the Supreme Court is palpable. But it's also infectious. Do you think this old white dude was in his audience that day? Take a look at him. My, he looks crabby. His eyes look defiant. He's even clenching his jaw, poor guy. Poor oppressed minority guy.
While abortion clinics and their staff and patients remain targets of harassment, no one has died in the abortion wars in a decade. Why now? Why did the man in this picture, Scott Roeder, decide to kill Dr. George Tiller? And why now?
Glenn Beck: Sotomayor is a "racist" who is "not that bright."
Rush Limbaugh: Sotomayor is a "reverse racist" and a "hack."
G. Gordon Liddy: Sotomayor is a "racist" who bleeds monthly and doesn't die.
Pat Buchanan: Sotomayor "practices race discrimination against white males."
All of this commentary, mind you, started pouring from the mouths of white men in the days following Sotomayor's nomination on Tuesday, May 26. George Tiller was assassinated in his church on the morning of Sunday, May 31.
Scott Roeder has furious impulses--you can see them written all over his face. What could have set them off?
