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Nikky on
September 24, 2008. 12:17 am
When reading “Stuff White People Like,” one of the items listed was “Gay People” with a little aside in that parents try to expose their children to homosexuals at an early age. This reminded me of a disturbing incident on IRC a few months ago, which has compelled me to write this tonight. We were in some sort of discussion when a user started talking about how him and his wife don’t knowingly expose their children (ages 4 and 7 if I recall correctly) to gay people. If there was a family event with their gay cousin, they won’t go. I was just against people would raise their kids this way. They claimed they were avoiding “awkward” moments when a kid might ask why John is kissing Jack. This isn’t any more “awkward” then a child asking where babies come from, or why John is kissing Jill. We’re all humans and we’re all sexual beings. These questions happen.
But when taking a shower tonight–I do a lot of thinking while taking showers–I was reminded of how my parents handled the “gay issue.”
Continue reading ‘Raising Your Children Among Homosexuals’
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Nikky on
September 22, 2008. 3:30 pm
Hey everyone-
I’ve been packing and moving into my apartment the past few days, and I’ve really been without a stable internet connection since Saturday. We ordered a line here, but I’m not sure how long that’s going to take. So more posts will happen once I get that installed!
In the meantime, enjoy the stock market roller coaster.
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Danni on
September 13, 2008. 9:00 pm
Recently Third Party Presidential candidate Ralph Nader reached his goal of appearing on the ballot in 45 states this November. Nader appeared on the ballot in 43 states in the 2000 election and managed to capture 3 % of the vote officially giving the election to George W. Bush. The Nader Gonzalez ticket could have a significant impact on swing states and yet again give the White House to a Republican.
These simple facts are very obvious to most Americans who are at all acquainted with the Electoral College. However, these facts do not seem apparent to the Nader camp. By succeeding in getting his name on the ballot in 45 states, including key swing states, Ralph Nader is in fact making it less likely that the changes he hopes to make in government will occur in the next presidential administration. On almost every issue the Obama campaign and the Nader campaign want very similar things and both are polar opposites of the John McCain GOP stance.
Instead of running as a Third Party candidate Ralph Nader should be out on the campaign trail telling people who agree with him on the issues to vote Obama. By voting for Nader Independents are helping John McCain win the election and give the Republicans a third straight term. Ralph Nader is screwing America a second time around. The only difference between the 2000 election and the 2008 election is after eight years of George W. Bush she might not be able to take it this time.
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Nikky on
September 11, 2008. 10:18 pm
A few days ago Katy and I were talking, and I started gushing about how amazing Starcraft is… like usual. Knowing she’s an English major, I put it in literary terms in how old the game is: “Starcraft is like Dickens era.”
This got me thinking about the possible expansion of this idea. Is it possible to juxtapose gaming milestones to literary achievements? What a silly question, of course it’s possible. What follows is my own timeline. I know I missed some, focused too much on others, and classified still more totally incorrectly. Feel free to chime in with your own input, and remember I have a very thick skin for criticism.
Pong and Moses: The beginning. What do they have in common: The start of religions. Moses would start a religion that would later go on vast crusades, killing countless others, and allowing billions to not only go to church, but to believe in a higher power. Pong started a craze that would allow others to recreate the crusades in bloody detail, and for thousands of nerds to attend vast LAN parties playing their gospel “Counter Strike.” The higher power? Nintendo. Continue reading ‘Pong and Moses: What Authors and Video Games Have in Common’
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Nikky on
September 11, 2008. 5:34 pm
So apparentally the flag is at half staff today to honor the victims of a terrorist attack on sovereign US soil. But instead we should redesign the flag. Maybe show the FBI logo instead. Because what it stands for are burning into thin air.
No government interference or intrusion into our private business? I can remember when we used to believe in that.
We lost a few thousand citizens on 9/11, and since then another attack has yet to materialze on American soil, but the terrorists still won.
Air travel is now a nightmare. Civil liberties are fading fast. Executive power is stronger than ever, with little oversight from other branches. America taking a huge hit abroad by fighting a needless war. We even torture enemy combatants in Cuba–an area where the Constitution is claimed not to exist.
Win the war on terror? No, we lost it.
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Nikky on
September 10, 2008. 10:49 pm
We face difficult times as a nation. Our economy is failing, our prestige in the world is fading, and our military is stretched almost to its breaking point. So it might seem natural to take away funding from that socialistic boondoggle known as “public welfare” and use it to buy some shiny new jet instead. After all, your fiscal conservative might say, “it’s their own fault they got themselves in that situation.”
But what I’ve had the privilege over the past two and a half years is to see this side of our nation. To see those less fortunate, down on their luck, or just plain made a bad choice. And what I have to say is how dare you make those judgments. How dare you use phrases like “welfare mothers.” How dare you say it’s their own problem. And how dare you say you’re outraged when a modicum of taxes are spent on improving someone’s life beside your own. You want outrage? You’ve got it.
I challenge you to tell the 98 year old widow-a woman who is able to keep her home tidy and take care of herself-that she doesn’t deserve a zero-interest loan to help fix up her house. A loan that will let her stay in her beloved house without having to worry about her failing septic system and that forced her to use a port-o-potty in the lawn.
Continue reading ‘How Dare You’
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Nikky on
September 9, 2008. 8:43 pm
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Nikky on
September 9, 2008. 8:39 pm
19:17 -!- Irssi: Starting query in EFNet with Recursive
19:17 <Recursive> Fine, thank you.
19:18 <Recursive> I must say to you that all fiscal liberals are douchebags.
Continue reading ‘I remember why I hate Republicans now.’
Published by
Nikky on
September 7, 2008. 10:36 pm
The New York Times is reporting that Chris Matthews (Host of Hardball) and Keith Olbermann (Host of Countdown) are no longer hosting the election night coverage for MSNBC; David Gregory is taking over that duty with Matthews and Olbermann acting as commentators.
This was not entirely unexpected: Olbermann is a far left commentator and was removed from RNC coverage for his liberal bias and analysis during a time when it should be straight news reporting, and he has raised the ire of many top network heads. Some are calling it a “civil war” between Olbermann and his guard against the rest of the MSNBC/NBC network.
While Matthews is much more centerist and was a capable news host–I agree with the decision to pull him from anchoring. He’s best when he is with a diverse panel, leading the discussion in a way where all sides are heard, and allowing for his view at the end. Chris loves elections, conventions, and politics–of this there is no doubt, but we all saw how he looked during the RNC/DNC. He doesn’t have the stamina or look for the long haul.
Gregory? I think he’s a good choice. He isn’t accused of bias, because he doesn’t show any. He’s a straight reporter and host. I expect Chris to be drawn upon quite heavily–he always had more astute observations and commentary than Keith during their co-hosting. And when you get right down to it, Matthews just loves talking about politics–he won’t care if Gregory is hosting the show. Keith won’t be on much, I anticipate. He has a large ego, and I don’t think he’ll stand for being interviewed by anyone.
The Matthews/Olbermann “feud” is much more than egos. It’s about Chris not wanting to listen to what he believed to be Keith’s shallow commentary, and disliking being interrupted by Olbermann when Keith wanted to say something himself. And Keith probably dislikes Chris because Matthews is an insider and able to produce commentary, but what Olbermann disliked was that he believed he was a much superior speaker.
It was an interesting experiment, and I think we’re glad it’s over.
Personal Note: I have been accused of “bias” towards Keith Olbermann. I believe this to be an accurate charge.
General Note: I shifted “Politics” from a Tag to a Category. This is to allow the tag cloud a little less “bias” towards “Politics.”
Published by
Danni on
September 6, 2008. 12:15 pm
Greetings readers! I am a new author to the site and as such I would like to take a few minutes to introduce myself. I am a junior at Gonzaga University and as you probably have noticed from the feminine spelling of my first name I am a woman. Because of the nature of my gender and my politics I am highly sensitive to all forms of sexism. Whether that be bias toward men or women. Before delving to deeply into this topic I would like to provide a clear definition of sexism. The Oxford University Dictionary defines sexism as: the assumption that one sex is superior to the other and the resultant discrimination practiced against members of the supposed inferior sex, esp. by men against women; also conformity with the traditional stereotyping of social roles on the basis of sex. Sexism is a means of justifying social, professional, and sexual limits on individuals because of their gender and this applies to both men and women.
Before the introduction of Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket it seemed that questions about race and ethnicity would take front and center in the minds of Americans as they cast their vote this November. The choice by John McCain of Palin to run on his ticket as the Republican pick for VP has done much to reinvigorate the 2008 campaign with questions about sexism in America after the exit of Hilary Clinton on the Democratic side. To many members of the GOP Palin’s personal life has been under fire primarily because she is a woman. Headlines about her unmarried 17-year-old daughter Bristol’s pregnancy have marked the pages of newspapers across the country. Since the articles about Palin’s daughter hit the print Republicans have time and time again said that the pregnancy was a “family issue” and would not even be questioned in the media were Palin a man. Republicans are also quick to blame the Obama camp for stories about Palin’s daughter despite the fact that recently Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for VP, was quoted as saying “children are off limits.”
What the GOP is neglecting to do is take hits on Palin as a result of her policy decisions and ultra conservative social views. Instead of fighting back and emphasizing Palin’s qualifications attacks are being rebutted by the Republican camp with accusations of sexism toward Palin by the liberal media. Ironically enough, during a Newsweek Women & Leadership event in Los Angeles last March Palin said this about Hilary Clinton and accusations of sexism: “I say this with all due respect to Hillary Clinton…but when I hear a statement like that coming from a woman candidate with any kind of perceived whine about that excess criticism or you know maybe a sharper microscope put on her, I think you know that doesn’t do us any good – women in politics, women in general wanting to progress this country.” In no way am I suggesting that Palin is “whining” about sexism in American politics because it certainly exists however, as a serious candidate for VP, Palin should be silencing critics on the left and right with clear answers about why her policies are better for the United States of America.
Palin should be explaining to the American people why she believes that abortion should be out-lawed completely in this country, why the war in Iraq is part of “gods plan,” why in the air hunting of wolves is a positive thing for the environment, why tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans stimulates the economy, why health care should not be socialized to cover all Americans, and finally why she is more qualified than Senator Barack Obama and Senator Joe Biden to be in one of the most powerful offices in the world.
I truly hope that the addition of Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket succeeds in pushing women in politics forward and not backward in the spirit of Hilary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Barbara Boxer. My challenge to Governor Sarah Palin, my fellow woman and American, is to show me what you got girl. Show us all.
