March 2008

Offensive Remark of the Week: White People Just Don’t Get Enough Credit for Stopping the Whole Lynching Thing Edition

by Cara March 23, 2008

Clearly, it should go without saying that Pat Buchanan is a fucking nut. Really, I try to ignore these types more than anything. I just don’t have the time to follow the disgraceful career of every racist, misogynist, homophobic, nationalist, religious fanatic puppet of the Republican party. But this time . . . oh, this [...]

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The Computer Has Arrived!

by Cara March 22, 2008

It’s much prettier, quieter, faster and best of all, it actually works! What more could a person want? Cara Before: Cara After:

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“Conscience” has nothing to do with it

by Cara March 19, 2008

Yet again, an Illinois court is hearing a case about the state’s requirement that all pharmacies dispense emergency contraception. This time it’s in the Illinois Supreme Court hearing the same old tired crap about how requiring a person whose job is to provide medical care to actually provide medical care is somehow breaching their rights. [...]

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Breaking: Nixzmary Brown’s Stepfather Convicted of Manslaughter

by Cara March 18, 2008

Cesar Rodriguez – stepfather of Nixzmary Brown, the 7-year-old girl who was subject to persistent physical abuse that eventually killed her – was convicted of manslaughter. A jury in Brooklyn acquitted Cesar Rodriguez, the stepfather of 7-year-old Nixzmary Brown, of second-degree murder Tuesday, but convicted him of a lesser charge, first-degree manslaughter, for fatally beating her as [...]

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Welcoming Governor Paterson

by Cara March 18, 2008

What did everyone think of New York Governor David Paterson’s inaugural speech? (transcript and video.) Due to the whole not having a computer thing, I haven’t had the time to read other blog reactions. I did listen to a majority of the speech on the radio (I had somewhere to be) and read the part [...]

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What is this “rape” of which you speak?

by Cara March 14, 2008

This morning, I was reading the latest (March 17) issue of Time magazine. It contains an article on the Darfur conflict, and how the lines between “good” guys and “bad” guys are blurring. Of course, there are extended descriptions of the violence and of the impact of that violence. But somehow, the issue of rape [...]

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Technical Difficulties

by Cara March 13, 2008

UPDATE (3/19): Unfortunately, the computer’s delivery date has been pushed back to Friday. So, I imagine that I’ll be using the weekend to sort through the giant mess I’ll have on my hands, and normal posting should hopefully resume on Monday. UPDATE (3/15): I have a new computer coming, but it’s still going to be [...]

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Offensive Remark of the Week: Geraldine Ferraro Swears She Isn’t Racist Edition

by Cara March 12, 2008

I’m pissed off about the Spitzer thing, if you haven’t noticed. Happy that he resigned, but still really pissed. And so right about now, my patience for Democratic politicians who are going to act like absolute fucking morons is virtually non-existent. Sorry about that, Geraldine Ferraro and those hellbent on defending her for absolutely no [...]

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Another exciting round of Men Can’t Be Held Responsible for Their Actions, Let’s Blame The Wife!

by Cara March 12, 2008

I thought I’d point out, just in case you haven’t noticed, that Silda Spitzer is totally to blame for the fact that her husband had sex with a (many) prostitute(s), and we should be questioning her actions. Just yet another game of “a man did something really stupid and selfish, so let’s all look disapprovingly [...]

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An Open Letter to Governor Eliot Spitzer

by Cara March 11, 2008

Well you’ve certainly fucked things up, now haven’t you? I was at the FPA conference in the Empire State Plaza, yesterday. That’d be Family Planned Advocates of NY State. You may remember that you were scheduled to speak there that morning, though with so much else going on, I wouldn’t be surprised if it slipped [...]

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