Monthly Archives: December 2008

Ideas for a change

Posted on December 15, 2008 by

Through Healthcare Now, I discovered change.org – a website where we can vote on and submit ideas that the Obama administration should listen to. There’s health care, calling for support of HR 676. And there’s marriage equality. There are a … Continue reading →

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And it is Christmas…

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

Christmas is upon us. I don’t care what the people who claim to be politically correct, the holiday that is celebrated around this time of year is Christmas, not Hanukkah, nor Winter Solstice. There a Christmas trees, Christmas ornaments, Christmas … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Human Rights Declaration

Posted on December 10, 2008 by

On Human Rights Day, December 10, 2008, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights turns 60! This document is a milestone in summarizing our rights as humans in one document that is entirely secular. Unfortunately, as Ken over at Open Parachute … Continue reading →

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Why is marriage valued more?

Posted on December 9, 2008 by

I am involved in a discussion about a post at an atheist forum that claimed that gay marriage would smash the patriarchy. Uhm, I don’t think so. I am finding it difficult to articulate exactly why. I think that marriage … Continue reading →

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Fighting isms: Still a long way to go

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

It is discouraging to realize how much work remains to be done. It’s almost as if the feminist movement has made little progress in actually changing people’s attitudes. Maybe it is our desire to be considered “normal” that is leading … Continue reading →

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