Sunday, March 13, 2011
NBD
At the Women in the World conference, Tina Brown signed my Newsweek, an Italian senator said hello to me, Arianna Huffington and I met in the bathroom, the founder of Women for Women gave me a hug, and Andrew Sullivan said he hopes to hear from me and can't wait to see what I do when I'm older. NBD.
March 13, 2011
1. Earth quake in Japan. Over 10,000 dead and missing. Tsunami hit the country. Nuclear reactors had a partial meltdown. It's bad, so bad that the Prime Minister has compared to damage to the damage caused during World War Two. Not to sound insensitive, but I think Japan is going to be fine and recover well. It's a rich country that is very important to the global economy, unlike Haiti or the areas hit by the 2004 Christmas tsunami, and I think the United and States, EU, etc will make sure it's back on it's feet.
2. The horrible union bill passed in Wisconsin, and now there are something like 100,000 people protesting at the capitol in Madison with the 14 state senators who came back. There also is a serious effort underway to recall eight of the Republican senators and Governor Walker.
3. The Libyan rebels lost the key city of Brega. By this point, it's not just a rebellion or a revolution. It's civil war and there will not be a peaceful end.
4. Yemen and Saudi Arabia had days of rage to protest a lack of democracy.
5. Israel approved of settlements in West Bank. Why, Israel, why?
All stories taken from Daily Beast, New York Times, and BBC.
2. The horrible union bill passed in Wisconsin, and now there are something like 100,000 people protesting at the capitol in Madison with the 14 state senators who came back. There also is a serious effort underway to recall eight of the Republican senators and Governor Walker.
3. The Libyan rebels lost the key city of Brega. By this point, it's not just a rebellion or a revolution. It's civil war and there will not be a peaceful end.
4. Yemen and Saudi Arabia had days of rage to protest a lack of democracy.
5. Israel approved of settlements in West Bank. Why, Israel, why?
All stories taken from Daily Beast, New York Times, and BBC.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Death Penalty
The awesome Governor Quinn of Illinois has just banned the death penalty.
To make it simple, I am anti-death penalty because 1. Nobody should have the right to play God 2. The system is flawed. The majority of people on death row are not white. The people who commit death-penalty worthy crimes are split 50-50 between white and not white. 10% of death-penalty worthy crimes are committed by women. Women make up less than 1% of death row. Shall I keep going? 3. Innocent people/those who never should have been on death row in the first place have been executed. And yes, I am looking at you, Texas.
That is not to say some people do not deserve to die. Charles Manson. Sirhan Sirhan. Those people. The system is flawed, because they cannot be executed, but a mentally retarded man can be. That's just wrong.
Anyway, prison takes care of its own. Jeffrey Dahlmer did not get death penalty, but it's not like he is alive anymore.
Good job, Illinois.
To make it simple, I am anti-death penalty because 1. Nobody should have the right to play God 2. The system is flawed. The majority of people on death row are not white. The people who commit death-penalty worthy crimes are split 50-50 between white and not white. 10% of death-penalty worthy crimes are committed by women. Women make up less than 1% of death row. Shall I keep going? 3. Innocent people/those who never should have been on death row in the first place have been executed. And yes, I am looking at you, Texas.
That is not to say some people do not deserve to die. Charles Manson. Sirhan Sirhan. Those people. The system is flawed, because they cannot be executed, but a mentally retarded man can be. That's just wrong.
Anyway, prison takes care of its own. Jeffrey Dahlmer did not get death penalty, but it's not like he is alive anymore.
Good job, Illinois.
March 9, 2011
1. I am officially a minority in my home state now. Over half of California's children are Hispanic in origin. California joins Hawaii as the only states where white people are not in the majority.
2. Illinois will ban the death penalty. Governor Quinn plans to sign the bill into law sometime in the next few days.
3. Libya. Not much else to say there, but it's an important place, and the result of the conflict aren't going to be good, no matter who wins.
4. Peter King is a hypocrite. The man who is proud to lump all Muslims together as terrorists supported the IRA, even when they killed civilians. What a jerk, but I'm not surprised.
5. Women of the World conference starts tomorrow.
All news taken from BBC, New York Times, and Daily Beast
2. Illinois will ban the death penalty. Governor Quinn plans to sign the bill into law sometime in the next few days.
3. Libya. Not much else to say there, but it's an important place, and the result of the conflict aren't going to be good, no matter who wins.
4. Peter King is a hypocrite. The man who is proud to lump all Muslims together as terrorists supported the IRA, even when they killed civilians. What a jerk, but I'm not surprised.
5. Women of the World conference starts tomorrow.
All news taken from BBC, New York Times, and Daily Beast
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Fill in the Blanks
1. Libya is not going to end well.
2. The budget will not end well.
3. The battle in Wisconsin will not end well.
4. The result of the Republican presidential primary will not end well.
5. The Wikileaks trials will not end well.
At this point, it's a game of fill in the blank. Take the phrase "______ will not end well" and plug in any current event.
2. The budget will not end well.
3. The battle in Wisconsin will not end well.
4. The result of the Republican presidential primary will not end well.
5. The Wikileaks trials will not end well.
At this point, it's a game of fill in the blank. Take the phrase "______ will not end well" and plug in any current event.
March 8, 2011
1. Michele Bachmann said something stupid and offensive about Obama (she called his White House the gangster government). Mike Huckabee said Obama was raised in Kenya. Neither will apologize. Good luck winning the White House back, Republicans.
2. Muammar Gaddafi is crazy.
3. You know that guy who prank called Governor Walker, pretending to be David Koch? Well, it turns out Walker violated ethic laws by taking the call with the interest to coordinate third-party spending; conspiring to incite disorderly conduct; accepting a trip to California; and misusing the Attorneys General office.
4. Peter King (R-NY) insists on being a jerk, and says the hearings on extremism in Muslim communities in America will go on. Keith Ellison (D-MN) will testify. Ellison is the only Muslim member of Congress.
5. Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world.
All news taken from The Daily Beast, BBC, and The New York Times
2. Muammar Gaddafi is crazy.
3. You know that guy who prank called Governor Walker, pretending to be David Koch? Well, it turns out Walker violated ethic laws by taking the call with the interest to coordinate third-party spending; conspiring to incite disorderly conduct; accepting a trip to California; and misusing the Attorneys General office.
4. Peter King (R-NY) insists on being a jerk, and says the hearings on extremism in Muslim communities in America will go on. Keith Ellison (D-MN) will testify. Ellison is the only Muslim member of Congress.
5. Bill Gates is no longer the richest man in the world.
All news taken from The Daily Beast, BBC, and The New York Times
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