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Tag Archives: 2008 election
Prop Hate and the African American Community
I keep seeing the same statistic: “70% of black voters in California voted for Proposition 8.” It is often presented with disconcertingly blatant racism. Many people have already written in response to this racism but I feel compelled to add … Continue reading
What Motivates Women to Act
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recently released a 64-page analysis on The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy. In their press release, IWPR stressed that the report “calls for political leaders and progressive activists … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008 election, Activism, Feminism
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Some sobering secular thoughts on President Obama
Although I am very excited that Barack Obama will be our next president, I share the concerns voiced in an article from Ronald Lindsay published in a recent newsletter from the Council on Secular Humanism (CSH). Some excerpts: But just … Continue reading
Amazing!
When I left for my class last night, McCain was winning due to the odd fact that only two states had reported their results: Kentucky & Vermont. I had a blast reviewing the folk dances I had learned and got … Continue reading
Atheists United: Vote your secular values and defeat Prop 8
From a press release from Atheists United: The board of Atheists United unanimously passed a resolution in opposition to the California Attorney General’s proposed constitutional amendment titled “Limit on Marriage:” WHEREAS, the California Supreme Court has ruled that “the right … Continue reading
Open Message to the Obama Campaign
I just sent the Obama campaign the following note: Did you know that the support from women for Obama is about 14-percentage points higher than that from men? Probably. Everybody is keenly aware of the gender gap. But did you … Continue reading