November 2008
17 posts
Cherie Currie’s Guide to Life: Gay Marriage «... →
Cherie Currie’s Guide to Life: Gay Marriage In Cherie Currie’s Guide to Life, film, music, queer stuff on November 25, 2008 at 11:48 pm By Cherie Currie Legalizing gay marriage will ensure children will be educated on the fact that they are NORMAL if they are attracted to the same sex. Hell, it may not seem normal to some of you folks, but to me? We all — I don’t care who you are — have...
Officers identified in fatal shooting in Lacey -... →
Three Olympia police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after Saturday’s officer-involved shooting in Lacey that left an Olympia man dead, authorities said Monday. The shooting occurred on College Street just past 26th Avenue in Lacey around 6 a.m. Saturday. Olympia patrol cars had chased a black Honda into Lacey after it failed to stop for officers near the Shell Station...
“Benjamin Emanuel was reported as telling an Israeli newspaper about his son last...”
– Al Jazeera English - Obama aide in ‘anti-Arab’ row
“Construction of the White House started in 1792, with sandstone quarried by...”
– President Obama Can Redeem the White House by Amy Goodman
In Praise of a Rocky Transition by Naomi Klein →
There is no way to reconcile the public’s vote for change with the market’s foot-stomping for more of the same. Any and all moves to change course will be met with short-term market shocks. The good news is that once it is clear that the new rules will be applied across the board and with fairness, the market will stabilize and adjust. Furthermore, the timing for this turbulence has...
“A growing body of scholarly literature has shown that the same reliance on civil...”
– Obama’s New Deal
“Around the country, state-supported colleges, universities and community...”
– Facing Shortfalls, States Seek Financial Help From Washington - washingtonpost.com
Hundreds at Capitol protest marriage ban →
OLYMPIA – About 300 people gathered Saturday at Olympia City Hall to rally support for the rights of gay men and women to marry, spurred to action by a recent initiative that banned same-sex marriages in California. The 90-minute morning rally, organized by Anna Schlecht of Olympia, coincided with similar rallies nationwide Saturday, including at Tacoma and Seattle.
Olympia police fatally shoot suspect in Lacey - ... →
LACEY – One or more Olympia police officers shot and killed an Olympia man on College Street early Saturday morning after a chase prompted by a different shooting earlier in the evening, authorities said.
“Obama probably can: nominate liberal Supreme Court judges so that disastrous...”
– Laila Lalami
“If people are not thinking then we really don’t have any future,”...”
– Vivienne Westwood |
“Oh no, I’m anti-feminist,” she says. “They don’t see the...”
– Saturday interview: Vivienne Westwood | Life and style | The Guardian
Jobless Claims Hit 16-Year High →
In labor news, the number of Americans to have recently lost their jobs has reached its highest level since the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. According to the Department of Labor, jobless claims last week increased by 32,000 to 516,000. It’s only the second time since 1992 that claims have topped 500,000.
“Sales at the nation’s largest retailers plummeted in October. Of the more than...”
– A Record Decline in October’s Retail Sales
“The Obama campaign benefited from the participation of millions. They and...”
– Organizer in Chief by Amy Goodman
