Still bothered by Gloria Steinem’s apparent dismissal of feminists not voting Hillary Clinton, I was thinking harder today about Hillary. I mean, this is a woman whose reign in the ’90s I was going to write a book about, back in ’05. And one reason why I really cannot ride by her, particularly on the token “feminists vote for women” platform, is that, beyond her admirable pro-choiceness (mirrored by Obama), I really don’t believe my life as a woman, a Latina, as a feminist, will be that much improved if she is elected president. (And as a humanist feminist, I still cannot forgive the Yes on Iraq vote, again, despite the presence of JIZILLIONS of protests across the States, and the fact that the war was intro’d on utter LIES.) In 2001 she voted FOR Bush’s disastrous No Child Left Behind act (most famously aka’d as “Every Child Left Behind” – if you don’t know any kids in the public school system, I greatly suggest you watch season 4 of the Wire to see exactly how this shit is damaging the children of America – particularly the poor children of America). Last year she voted AGAIN to make English the official national language, nothing but a symbolic vote that reinforces xenophobia towards ESL immigrants in particular. She also voted FOR the border fence in 2007 – which is not only a waste of money, and purely a kowtow vote, it doesn’t address the real root issues of Mexican immigration (read Obama’s floor speech on immigration, which I love and, as a second gen Mexican-American, find totally reasonable and unoffensive. ). In 2002, she voted FOR the Homeland Security Act, which created the frigging Homeland Security Dept., best known as the governmental wing that sucked up our tax money to make sub-Sesame Street “green means go” terror alert bullshit. Further, Barack Obama is more progressive than Hillary on gay rights (with much stronger language in speeches – lest we forget, Hillary has a way of vague-ifying her message in case she seem less centrist), Barack Obama has said many many times we should leave it up to the woman to decide whether she will get an abortion, Barack Obama takes a stronger stance against evangelicals running tings, Barack Obama has a better plan for immigration that doesn’t dehumanize immigrants (see above, and bills he sponsored), Barack Obama has voted to reinstore an affirmative action-type system in which employers would hire more women and minorities, Barack Obama opposes the death penalty, Barack Obama opposes three-strikes sentencing (rockefeller drug laws to new yorkers).
I would also expect Clinton to appoint Bill-era advisors and cabinet members (witness Madeline Albright leering behind her every speech) which, as great as the ’90s may seem now, I frankly do not want to rehash / recycle them.
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Hey, Shep? AWESOME.
Here’s the thing, J. I’m for Obama too, enthusiastically, as you know. My first reaction to the NH results was disappointment also. But, as I’ve thought about it more, I have to say that I’m not so upset in the end. As both a feminist AND as someone who really is aching for things to turn around in Washington in 2009, I think it’s good for our country to keep Hillary in the race a bit longer. Say about her what you will, but she IS the most formidable female Presidential candidate this country has ever seen, and it would be sad for the hope that we will someday have a woman President if she folded up her campaign this early. I also think it’s awesome that she appeared to awaken some of the middle-aged women in NH and get them to the polls – get them to act — in the same way I think it’s great that Obama has been able to shake some energy out of a younger generation that has been apathetic for too long. Increased voter turnout among non-religious-right-wack-jobs – which means increased general engagement in what’s going on in our country – no matter which candidate it’s driven by, is a good thing, if you ask me. Hillary also did pretty darn well in the debate last Saturday night. Whether you agree with all of her positions or not, she knows her stuff. I think her staying in the race longer will help keep all the candidates on their toes and compel Obama, in particular, to get clearer on the details of his positions and plans (and that’s where he has the most room for improvement).
At this early stage and given how close that primary was, I don’t think Obama’s chances are at all in jeopardy, so I’m not too mad at Hillary. Obama is going to win, and Hillary hanging out a while longer will only help make him a better candidate come November.
I clicked this interesting post while visiting the R-Few blog. This NH result reminds me of a great moment reported in the NY times about how an adviser for Obama lost control after fox did the “Madrasa” thing. Obama told the adviser something like: relax, it is like a basketball game. We lost a few points but we will win the end game.
She is bought and paid for, and one’s autonomy cannot be sacrificed (even for the grand cause of say, advancing feminism) without consequences. True history is made by Americans who are free, not beholden to the money or the power or the ego. The Clintons’ day is done.
obamarama for sure. one thing, though: as a humanist feminist, how can you support a man’s art even tho he videotapes himself doing a 14 yo girl? what’s up with that?
obamarama for sure. one thing, though: as a humanist feminist, how can you support a man’s art even tho he videotapes himself doing a 14 yo girl? what’s up with that?
obamarama for sure. one thing, though: as a humanist feminist, how can you support a man’s art even tho he videotapes himself doing a 14 yo girl? what’s up with that?
Good question, one I struggle with in principle every day. For one, obviously I’m a *flawed* humanist feminist living in a complicated world. I don’t actually *purchase* r. kelly’s music, but I do write about it favorably (while definitely bringing up the court case in every review), which I suppose could mean more than my economic non-support, if you are of the mind that music criticism actually still influences what people buy (I’m on the fence). But I also don’t think it’s as cut and dry as “not supporting a man’s art” even though he “videotapes himself doing a 14 yo girl” (and, at the risk of getting laughed at, I will point out that the accusations are still alleged, even though I’m assuming he did it). Obviously I would not allow my hypothetical daughters to hang out with him, nor would I probably let him go see their concert (which I thoroughly enjoyed, for free). But as far as supporting his undeniably genius art while detesting his actions, I don’t know. I mean, I still watch Roman Polanski movies, right? And I bet most people who are self-censurious regarding R. Kelly’s music wouldn’t not-watch a Roman Polanski movie, even though he had sex a 13 year old girl in a hot tub. I have no problem *not* listening to the Shins or Motley Crue, both of whom have members who’ve allegedly have acted despicably towards women – but I didn’t like their musics in the first place. I think Ike Turner was a musical genius and despite what he did to Tina I still listen to his music. Who’s to say where the line is, what is right? I don’t know. But I do wish someone would call me out on supporting misogynists and sickos who aren’t R. Kelly once in awhile.
Good question, one I struggle with in principle every day. For one, obviously I’m a *flawed* humanist feminist living in a complicated world. I don’t actually *purchase* r. kelly’s music, but I do write about it favorably (while definitely bringing up the court case in every review), which I suppose could mean more than my economic non-support, if you are of the mind that music criticism actually still influences what people buy (I’m on the fence). But I also don’t think it’s as cut and dry as “not supporting a man’s art” even though he “videotapes himself doing a 14 yo girl” (and, at the risk of getting laughed at, I will point out that the accusations are still alleged, even though I’m assuming he did it). Obviously I would not allow my hypothetical daughters to hang out with him, nor would I probably let him go see their concert (which I thoroughly enjoyed, for free). But as far as supporting his undeniably genius art while detesting his actions, I don’t know. I mean, I still watch Roman Polanski movies, right? And I bet most people who are self-censurious regarding R. Kelly’s music wouldn’t not-watch a Roman Polanski movie, even though he had sex a 13 year old girl in a hot tub. I have no problem *not* listening to the Shins or Motley Crue, both of whom have members who’ve allegedly have acted despicably towards women – but I didn’t like their musics in the first place. I think Ike Turner was a musical genius and despite what he did to Tina I still listen to his music. Who’s to say where the line is, what is right? I don’t know. But I do wish someone would call me out on supporting misogynists and sickos who aren’t R. Kelly once in awhile.
I should have been allowed to put one of those two companies out of business, and if that meant M&A and elimination of the name from the economic landscape then so be it.
I ushered in the age of Tony Sinclair, suggesting something about Katrina.
There is no such thing as a savior. You’re just looking for a free ride. Start doing the work.
Savior is a lie. Savior is why Christianity is evil.
Improve your relationship with the gods and fix your problems. Thoughts like this hurt you in the eyes of the gods, I promise you.
Equality is a lie. The gods placed us in our regions of Earth specifically. Equatorial/tropical is a bad sign.
“Black people have to try harder and do better than everybody else.” ————————————————————————————-
Expect the absence of blacks at PreditoryItalianCompany was a clue that they have a history preying upon blacks.
All things considered, expect their history would be along the lines of economic repression of blacks, appropriately.
Criminals doing business with criminals.
Their “cheap tricks” are preditory:::poker, cars, boss, movies. Every item of the $50 billion is all evil, designed to prey on the disfavored, a clue regarding modern popular culture and society. Perhaps not so “cheap” after all.
“If you don’t come around…” All this shit is cheap and easy, a tactic which ensurs people wait AND aren’t recepitve to my teachings because they think they’re getting a free ride. It also serves as its most basic of purposes, as preditory distraction.
All this stuff didn’t happen for me. Anytime the gods use their powers it is only to hurt the disfavored. Everything that happens is to mislead the disfavored:::It’s here for YOU!!!
“You’re going to throw this away. We’re not going to be blamed for this.” Yea, right. Like their assumption of culpability has got value. Expect this to be yet another dynamic of “management by convienience”.
The Final Prophet is merely a formality, like they gods are required. It’s kind of like “Black off the books.wav”:::An event designed to merely meet some policy requirement while ensuring the disfavored have no real hope:::Life in the ghettos of California.
The god’s efforts to minimize my impact is consistant with their methodology, ascention becoming increasingly harder as time progresses, suggesting we really are approaching The End.
Brokeback Mountain says you understand:::Fuck off god.
Things I’ve ruined::::Midnight Madness. Note that to the gods both are merely cheap tricks.
Denying money is one of the goals of positioning in the Italians::::The gods used this evil to ensure the Final Prophet was not financed.
The gods took special but played for commoner. Now this Situation passes without affect because special is a one-way street. The gods instructed AI to deny my ability to be articulate. As a result people weren’t receptive::::The “back-hand” was very real. The “help” was not.
I won’t invest when absolute power must CHEAT to win. This IS the event. Learn.
I am disgusted the gods position absolution for themselves because it is their technology conducting this evil upon the disfavored. When the disfavored understand this tactic hatred will eliminate a large percentage of them.
Sinisterly, wickedly brilliant.
What I woudln’t do for a fair fight:::The emperor has no clothes.
I can’t express my disgust enough. 2007 was MY YEAR, yet you ruined it whimsically because you refused to pay consideration on this obligation you assumed, claiming since I didn’t pray I wasn’t allowed my ability. Of course my abilities would have countered your interests. How convienient. AND another tactic.
I think we needed ground rules in this thing. Again, convienient AND a tactic.
Fuck you god. You are a sick joke.
I’m not investing. I wouldn’t knowingly help the elite who you used to prey on those I try to help. I want this preditory evil dead.
Guess I can’t count on HTH. I was hoping it meant I was being assigned to this task.
Lake Michigan is defnintely not a self-reference.
“We’re going to enforce positioning.” You better make them get their hands dirty AND BRING BACK THE 20TH CENTURY FOR THIS. Killing fucking niggers in celebrity clone hosts AIN’T no fucking fun.
I merely want the same preditors who willingly hurt the people I try to help. I realize there was lots of magic employed, enabling things like monster arena tours, other all-consuming offerings to happen. But too many in these clone hosts were active preditors.
The Situation is VERY 20th century. Maintain consistancy, please.
Management by convienience.
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The “early cut-off” of the disfavored::::The fall of Russian communism vs. Cuban (Chinese?) communism in late ’00s.
“Many Californians look more favored.” Early cut-off protecting the disfavored from social poison proof the disfavored get dumped on first.
Mormons look more favored too. Both are manufactured and used as a corruptor.
The gods are weilding a wicked sword, and this proves it. They’re playing both sides of the coin. People should be afraid.
Most of you are going to die. They want a full-blown Apocalypse.
I perceive a level of “magic” surrounding Osama Mobarack, a red flag and a clue.
The magic surrounding Osama is not going to be used to promote bi-racial, for this will represent the gods accepting culpability . His mere presence on this national stage is all that is necessary to justify telling uppity-negros to enter into bi-racial unions, ensuring people fall on their own swords.
The gods offer a clue through his name.
It’s one thing to understand the concept of “acceptable losses”. It’s quite another to promote them::::His deal with the record company executive suggests he preys on the disfavored.
Despite the preditory event that was the impeachment of her husband in the crucial years of 1997-1998 and her continued loyalty to Bill Clinton, Hillary is a better choice for the disfavored.
The fiasco over his $400 hairdo captures my attention and makes me think John Edwards may be the right candidate, the one with the most empathy for the disfavored.
Without a doubt:::The best hope is the first to fall.
“We make evil look good.” And then use it as a corruptor.
Look how these wicked, immoral Manifest Destiny gangsters, the kind of individuals who planned WorldWarII, come across merely as businessmen. As they’re doing with the strategically preditory personality baseball player, as they’ve done with Preditory Italian Company, who merely exists as a Manifest Destiny talking heads for the blue chippers in the “eye of The Beast”.
And they dirty up good, as we see with me, as we saw with Bonds.
Much as with all the other empty promises, I will be CHEATED out of the fulfillment of the HTH entitlement. As a result I DEMAND you address the history of the individuals involved, public and private, current and FORMER LIVES. We’ll see who the fuck is evil then:::::
Expect the absence of blacks at PIC was a clue that they have a history preying upon blacks.
All things considered, expect their history would be along the lines of economic repression of blacks, appropriately.
Criminals doing business with criminals.
And courtesy of M&A you do business with this evil every time you patronize corporate.
The Amish in Pennsylvania is the clue:::Set a goal of simplicity, strive for purity.
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Said Italy has heavy volcanic activity for kinda the same reason they put the Mormons in hell.
Motherfuckers. Serves them right.
Of the male Italians in the United States 1906 worked on at least half of them.
I say the number is closer to 80%.
Of those AT LEAST HALF were corrupted voluntarily, meaning the gods did not push them into being evil. This half should already be dead. This is an immoral people, quick to prey on others, as their history suggests.
Understand the god’s methodology, for it will help you decipher future events. KKK killings are a good example::::
The gods either told or pushed the black males into acting up. Rednecks, corrupted by 1906, thought their participation would help them. Many believed it gained them protection from their illegal bootlegging activities.
They role played 1906 to Italians, told them that their fellow Italians were using this platform of 1906 to achieve global economic domination, and told them that if they wanted a piece, if they wanted to belong and be a part of this they’d do what they’re told.
They illustrated the Moorish invasion, and the gods pit the Italians against the morbidly disfavored blacks. 90%-95% of the KKK incidents were Italians who did the actual killings.
This is a good example of how the gods get the disfavored into place to fuck everybody involved.
Alcohol has always been a way of hurting the men, making them less than decent.
Cultures which offer wine have women who consume wine, and the result is an indecent society. Combine this with Italian male’s demand for sexual satisfaction without the consideration of decency and you have masculinized women and a morbidly disfavored society.
Anyone involved in the wine industry has no empathy for either the disfavored of the Mediterreanean basin or women, disregarding the superior gender. If they understand this as the goal and are sold on “earning” they will be punished very harshly.
“They deliberately planned those things (90s “parting shots”:::The Sitution, end-of-revelry cycle media preditation, AIDS in Africa). When they found out the truth it was too late.” HTH supports this. They shared they instructed his grandfather preyed on women emotionally to set the legacy necessary for the late 90s event. And of course 95% of the KKK deaths were revenge killings for the Moorish invasion of Italy. I believe 1906 is responsible for the economic repression of not only Africa but also the American ghettos.
“(Blah.)” Expect we won’t see such activities on the income statements. Italians may be stupid but they’re not positioned to be THAT stupid.
That monster who laid the legacy still alive? “He’s been a pig a couple of times.” He needs to be dead, as do the half who signed on to 1906 voluntarily.
New Orleans/Louisiana is French, while California is positioned as Italian.
Katrina was used to help the disfavored escape that wicked enviornment. Blacks in California won’t be so lucky.
Know who your friends are.
Flanders is the shining example of a role model, but his parents were wicked. They were beatniks, the original hippies, purveyors of social poison, etc. Incidentally, beatniks emerged from the Italian North Beach neighborhood in San Francisco as a clue.
Because Flanders was raised in that evil enviornment his mind was poisoned. Only through understanding was he able to alter his behavior and become decent. Because of it he provided Rod and Todd a REAL chance, one that he will receive in the next life as well, but he can’t go up because of his youth.
My advice is recognize Flanders is offered as a role model and emulate this decency. Do the very best you can with your children and perhaps the gods will see fit to bless you with a real chance much like you gave your children.
The Flanders role model suggests you are multiple lives away from ascention.
Ned Flanders was born into a cancerous environment. As a result his mind was poisoned.
Somewhere along the way he came around and began to do the right things. He provided a good environment for Rod and Todd, who have a real chance because of it.
It doesn’t mean Rod and Todd are going up. They still have to earn it.
Anyways, because Flanders did the right thing and provided a real opportunity for his children the gods may bless him with a similar real opportunity to ascend as a child in the next life.
Flanders wore beetle boots on Judegement Day. There were other clues suggesting he hjas to be reincarnated, and it is because his youth poinsoned his mind. The gods place a VERY high premium on innocence, one of the purposes of today’s ever-deteriroating society:::The gods have to pave the way and justify The End on Planet Earth.
You people are all multiple lives away from your real chance. If you look at this realistically you will set achievable goals, ensuring disappointment/backsliding isn’t going to be effective on you.
Manifest Destiny’s WWII project produced Port Chicago which was parlayed into civil rights.wav
And these Italians who helped plan and impliment WWII thought they were in charge because of 1906. It shows the moral vacancy of the Italians involved.
Poetic justice that the gods funneled these monsters through the Nazi death camps.
They shared that many of these Italians involved understood clone hosting and believed germans would be the ones dying in their own death camps, much to their amusement. They targetted germans and theei descendants throughout the 20th century because of the german invasion in the dying days of the Roman Empire. An attempt to enforce decency, no doubt.
It is poetic justice they were victims of their own death camps. I wish them all to remember their horrors daily.
I demand the lives of those involved, the MD Italians who initiated and implimentted this plan to destroy my life in the years before they were shipped off to the Nazi death camps for this poetic justice.
And they’ll do ANYTHING they’re told. That’s why the 20th century was so disturbing.
Prior to civil rights blacks had their own press. In the absence of civil rights these entities would have grown into legitimate media outlets serving the black community.
Maintaining segregation would have produced economic entities which arose from within the black community to fill the demand for goods and services.
The presence of these “black industrialists” would have FORCED the gods to factor them into positioning, producing voices in support of the black community and preventing the gods from inflicting ALL THE SICKNESS WE HAVE WITNESSED IN THE last few decades::Crack babies, drive-by shootings, AIDS in Africa, drought/famine!!!
I have mentioned people can expect an AIDS crisis among heterosexual blacks here in the United States. Considering that the fastest growing industry in the ghetto is the oldest profession on Earth expect them to be the targets of this punishment.
Italians/Romans are imperialists. They finaince their lifestyles off other people’s misery.
Black people’s misery. Blacks are the targets of this imperialism, and as a result it is IMPERITIVE they learn empathy, for this has been the case back to the age of Pharroh.
Imperialist pigs are an important dynamic to implimenting the god’s strategies on this planet. As a result most Italians will be compensated with some time. Blacks will not be so lucky because they fail to recognize the difference between preditor and prey.
The gods ARE responsible for the evil of their technology. Their attempts to position away this culpability is a tactic, one they will use to further shrink the number of disfavoreds who suceed.