DISQUS

Karoli that Sticks is a hoot.

Mr. Alexander is 9 months younger than my father, who died 9/2001.

My father was a white, middle class California -- mostly voting Republican, but he died before the big Republican shift hard right. I so wonder what my father would have thought and done in this election. I believe that he would have supported McCain 2000, and perceived the difference between McCain 2000 & McCain 2008 -- and voted accordingly.

Of course this is all wishful thinking.

As a white person, I can only imagine what Obama's campaign means to African-Americans, especially those of my parents' generation (born in 1920-1930)

My daughter, aged 19, is voting for the first time in this election (absentee ballot, because she's out of state for college).

Happy Birthday, dear friend!

That was fantastic.

Start taking videos of the testosterone behavior. With time stamps.

Joanne Jacobs has signed, too

http://joannejacobs.com/2008/07/20/belated-just...

I've signed the petition and posted about it too.

http://lizditz.typepad.com/i_speak_of_dreams/20...

karoli, the link to your julie amero archive is broken.

I am beyond appalled. I hope the Barton family has an aggressive, education-law-skilled attorney.

Also see Squid's take -- her son has autism

I am one of the 100+ bloggers mentioned in item 5 of the subpoena.

I am keeping a running list of responses to the Seidel subpoena at I Speak of Dreams. I've added this column to the list.

Thanks, Karoli.

As I said at Denialism:

I read it and threw up my hands in despair.

Then I read the comment stream and threw up some more.

I posted a quote from this post there, too.

http://www.capitolresource.org/web/81.html

After much planning and preparing, Capitol Resource Institute proudly announces the formation of Capitol Resource Family Impact, a new affiliated organization dedicated to advocating for family values throughout California. Throughout our 20 year history, CRI has faithfully defended family values in the capitol. As a C(3) non-profit, we recognize the limitations this places on our group when it comes to advocating for families in many other areas. For this reason, CRI decided to found a C(4) so that we will be able to advance the pro-family movement in a variety of new ways.

SaveOurKids is an astroturf lobbying offshoot of Capitol Resource Family Impact, a new affiliate of Capitol Resource Institute.

http://www.capitolresource.org/web/133.html

The mission of Capitol Resource Institute (CRI) is to educate, advocate, protect, and defend family-friendly policies in the California state legislature and at local government levels.

STAFF
Karen England | Executive Director
phone: 916.498.1940
email: kengland@capitolresource.org

660 J Street, Suite 250
Sacramento, CA 95814

From the Bay Area Reporter

http://www.ebar.com/news/article.php?sec=news&a...

The anti-gay Sacramento-based Capitol Resource Family Institute issued a warning to its members that Schwarzenegger's signing of SB777 by out lesbian Senator Sheila Kuehl (D-Santa Monica) will open "female locker rooms to transgender men."

"We are shocked and appalled that the governor has blatantly attacked traditional family values in California," wrote Karen England, the institute's executive director, in the e-mail. "With this decision, Governor Schwarzenegger has told parents that their values are irrelevant. Many parents will have no choice but to pull their children out of the public schools that have now become sexualized indoctrination centers."

England went on to state that "School boys have always made excuses to get into girls locker rooms – now they won't need any because it will be a state-sanctioned policy."

The institute has submitted paperwork with Attorney General Jerry Brown's office so it can begin collecting signatures to place a repeal of the bill on next year's ballot. Once Brown gives it a title, the petitioners will have 150 days to circulate petitions and collect 433,971 valid voter signatures in order to qualify the referendum.


Capitol Resource Institute
http://www.cityonthehill.org/
City on the Hill is a nonprofit organization composed of Christian men and women involved in the fields of Christian ministry, education, business, law, medicine, media and public service - organized for the purpose of sponsoring this fantastic educational opportunity. Highlights of the program include workshops on our Christian heritage, the government of California, grassroots community organizing, the influence of the news media, and career guidance.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Tim LeFever
Chairman

Richard Treakle
Treasurer

David Reade
Secretary

Ken Campbell
Boardmember



ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Barbara Alby
Former CA Assemblymember

Sam Aanestad
CA State Senator

John Doolittle
U.S. House of Representatives - 4th District

Ray Haynes
Former State Senator

Dennis Hollingsworth
CA State Senator

Rick Keene
CA State Assemblymember

Tim Leslie
Former State Senator

Doug LaMalfa
CA State Assemblymember

Tom McClintock
CA State Senator

George Runner
CA State Senator

Sharon Runner
CA State Assemblymember

Audra Strickland
CA State Assemblymember

Jim Sweeney
Attorney

Mark Wyland
CA State Senator

Looks like Firstline and Actuality Entertainment haven't bothered to send out W-2s or 1099s to former employees and contractors, either. See the comments at this post.

This is just a tragedy all the way around.

I’m pissed, a little hurt, actually. Am I just the meal ticket and human alarm clock for the deepest sleeper on the planet? I can understand not sharing bad news, but why hold back the good news?

short answer: yes -- until he leaves home & realizes how much you do for him.

Plus late-adolescent boys (esp. ADHDers) have this grunting down to a fine art.

And I hate to tell you -- the more you resent it, the more they do it.

The more blithe you are, the more they communicate.

Says the woman with 28 yo and 30 yo sons.

sheesh. Florida is looking dumber and dumber -- the creationist garbage in the schools, and now this.

my post here.

Do you think we can take any credit?

Well, free speech....but I found the content creepy.

I would have spun on my heel & walked out. Politics do not belong in the church.

As far as the theology of homosexuality, you may wish to share this:

http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2007/12/19/1166

"What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality"

I already knew that John Corvino was really onto something with his latest DVD offering. That title — “What’s Morally Wrong With Homosexuality?” — challenges us to confront one of our most glaring problems in the debates over homosexuality today. It’s the idea that the word “morality” is automatically associated with anti-gay positions. In fact, in today’s cultural debates, all one has to do us utter the words “moral” or “morality,” and right away he has signaled that that every word that follows will be hostile to gays and lesbians.

Liz Ditz here, I haven't signed into your new commenting software.

Karoli, just to make your blood pressure rise

Carpetbagger Report covers the religious right's response to this tragedy. As you might expect, it is the liberal's fault.

Religious Right Exploits Tragedy for Political Gain

"Yesterday, the Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins blamed the “secular media” for Matthew Murray’s shooting rampage in Colorado"

and, quoting Gary Bauer:

"Second, despite his upbringing, he was clearly motivated by an intense hatred for Christians, just as the Virginia Tech murderer was. In his last online message, Murray reportedly wrote, “You Christians brought this on yourselves. All I want to do is kill and injure as many of you as I can especially Christians who are to blame for most of the problems in the world.” It is worth noting that this hatred of Christians is constantly promoted by the radical Left - on their websites and in their books, articles etc."

Gah. That's me gagging up here.

This whole story is nothing but tragic. He was clearly mentally ill five years ago, but was not directed toward treatment, just turned away from his community.

I do not know the theology of these two groups, but they may not accept mental illness, viewing these behaviors as "possession" or the like.

Via Box Turtle Bulletin

CNN:

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/12/10/shooter.youth/...

Matthew Murray was kicked out of a missionary training program five years ago for strange behavior, and talked about hearing voices, according to a man who served at the center with him.
[snip]
Richard Werner, 34, said Monday he was a worker at the center in Arvada, Colorado, in 2002, the same time as Murray.

He said Murray was told in December 2002 he would not be allowed to join a mission trip to Bosnia. That was five days after Murray performed a pair of dark rock songs at a concert at the mission that made fellow workers "pretty scared," according to Werner.

The performance -- which included a song by rock band Linkin Park and another that had been recorded by controversial rocker Marilyn Manson -- followed months of strange behavior, Werner said.

Werner, of Balneario Camborius, Brazil, said he had a bunk near Murray's and that Murray would roll around in bed and make noises.

"He would say, 'Don't worry, I'm just talking to the voices,' " Werner said. "He'd say, 'Don't worry, Richard. You're a nice guy. The voices like you.' "

Oh, Karoli. I was a lot older before I ran into the Witch figure, and older still when I ran into her male counterpart -- I still don't have a name for him other than the Smiling Liar. It's not strong enough.

Thanks for posting this -- it must have been painful. Sending you my strong support.

Read Joel Sax's response.

The mentally ill do not lose the right to be treated fairly and above-board, Ms. Drew. Your sociopathy deserves investigation. What complicated feelings led you to do this?

Another young man has died, Adam Beggs.

Parents, teach your children that guzzling alcohol of any kind can kill. Teach your friend's children.