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A time for celebration in the Costa Rica now!

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 5:09 pm


DOMA and California Prop 8 are dead, and Australia has put a law on the books protecting LGBT folks from discrimination (in most cases). Although I never considered marriage to be the most urgent item on the slate for LGBT rights and there is still a lot of work to be done, a victory is a victory and I would call today a good day (more congratulations to Australia). How about you guys?
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 6:13 pm


I didn't hear until just now. A huge step in the right direction, and such positive movement is good, worth celebrating as a victory as long as we don't lose sight of the fact that there's still much to be done. 4laugh

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:46 pm


Now, if they'll only get everything else right.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:48 pm


Definitely. Tonight is reserved for parties, but tomorrow it's back to work on projects like a trans-inclusive ENDA and other items. biggrin

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:49 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 7:54 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
I can honestly say. As much as I miss home... I don't want to be back in the states for what is happening right now. After the public disclosure of the NSA PRISM program and virtually every ivory tower elite spying on us. None of them are trust worthy enough with the privilege of leading. I hear drums... I don't know about you.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:05 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
I can honestly say. As much as I miss home... I don't want to be back in the states for what is happening right now. After the public disclosure of the NSA PRISM program and virtually every ivory tower elite spying on us. None of them are trust worthy enough with the privilege of leading. I hear drums... I don't know about you.

If I'm perfectly honest, I'd rather be in Sweden or Finland right now (although for more reasons that just PRISM and the messed up way things are here in the US right now). As far as PRISM goes, I'm about to show my optimism flag. It's my hope that the public is riled enough that we can get the legislation that made such things as the PRISM program legal, the inappropriately name "Patriot Act," removed. It may be hoping for too much, but I'm an optimist and an idealist.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:14 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
I can honestly say. As much as I miss home... I don't want to be back in the states for what is happening right now. After the public disclosure of the NSA PRISM program and virtually every ivory tower elite spying on us. None of them are trust worthy enough with the privilege of leading. I hear drums... I don't know about you.

If I'm perfectly honest, I'd rather be in Sweden or Finland right now (although for more reasons that just PRISM and the messed up way things are here in the US right now). As far as PRISM goes, I'm about to show my optimism flag. It's my hope that the public is riled enough that we can get the legislation that made such things as the PRISM program legal, the inappropriately name "Patriot Act," removed. It may be hoping for too much, but I'm an optimist and an idealist.

You know, I've been an activist since I left the Army in 2008 and I can tell you. Till the government takes away peoples computers and their right to go anywhere without going through check points. People will remain complacent. But if that happens, expect there to be red streets. Because there are still many many loyalists that support anything the government does.

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PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:17 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
I can honestly say. As much as I miss home... I don't want to be back in the states for what is happening right now. After the public disclosure of the NSA PRISM program and virtually every ivory tower elite spying on us. None of them are trust worthy enough with the privilege of leading. I hear drums... I don't know about you.

If I'm perfectly honest, I'd rather be in Sweden or Finland right now (although for more reasons that just PRISM and the messed up way things are here in the US right now). As far as PRISM goes, I'm about to show my optimism flag. It's my hope that the public is riled enough that we can get the legislation that made such things as the PRISM program legal, the inappropriately name "Patriot Act," removed. It may be hoping for too much, but I'm an optimist and an idealist.

You know, I've been an activist since I left the Army in 2008 and I can tell you. Till the government takes away peoples computers and their right to go anywhere without going through check points. People will remain complacent. But if that happens, expect there to be red streets. Because there are still many many loyalists that support anything the government does.

I know, it's much to hope, but that's what an optimist does. You could be right about what it will take; all I can do is keep trying to help things along.
PostPosted: Wed Jun 26, 2013 8:20 pm


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Now, if they'll only get everything else right.

Indeed. Yesterday they screwed up so royally that it made me very concerned for today's decisions. Unfortunately, we're now beholden to that batch of lazy, ineffectual twits in congress for a new section 4 of the Voting Rights Act.
I can honestly say. As much as I miss home... I don't want to be back in the states for what is happening right now. After the public disclosure of the NSA PRISM program and virtually every ivory tower elite spying on us. None of them are trust worthy enough with the privilege of leading. I hear drums... I don't know about you.

If I'm perfectly honest, I'd rather be in Sweden or Finland right now (although for more reasons that just PRISM and the messed up way things are here in the US right now). As far as PRISM goes, I'm about to show my optimism flag. It's my hope that the public is riled enough that we can get the legislation that made such things as the PRISM program legal, the inappropriately name "Patriot Act," removed. It may be hoping for too much, but I'm an optimist and an idealist.

You know, I've been an activist since I left the Army in 2008 and I can tell you. Till the government takes away peoples computers and their right to go anywhere without going through check points. People will remain complacent. But if that happens, expect there to be red streets. Because there are still many many loyalists that support anything the government does.

I know, it's much to hope, but that's what an optimist does. You could be right about what it will take; all I can do is keep trying to help things along.
Personally I'm a supporter of the Extreme solution. I believe reform will only come from playing the fear back in the government.

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PostPosted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:06 am


woooooo

wahmbulance wahmbulance wahmbulance wahmbulance
PostPosted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 5:25 am


Costa Rican conservatives failed to read a bill, and approved a bill legalizing LGBT rights and civil unions on accident. Their president refused their request to veto the bill and signed it into law. Bloody hilarious! xd

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