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Warning, grammar rant ahead.
Wrote this in Nov. 2015. Posting it here to keep track of it.
There's a peeve that is starting to become a real pet of mine: people using the expression "begs the question" when they mean "raises the question".
When something brings up a related idea, we can say that it raises an issue, or raises a question. For example, if an apartment dweller ( Read more... ) -
Political rant-- for Dems mostly
This post is addressed to those on the left half of the political spectrum. Maybe even a few of those slightly right of center, depending on what you call the center these days. I'm somewhat concerned with what I've been reading in the wake of the first debate of the potential Democratic presidential candidates.
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Mississippi Personhood Amendment
[Edited from a post by gabrielleabelle at Mississippi Personhood Amendment ]
Mississippi is voting on November 8th on whether to pass Amendment 26, the "Personhood Amendment". This amendment would grant fertilized eggs and fetuses personhood status.
Putting aside the contentious issue of abortion, this would effectively outlaw birth control and criminalize women ( Read more... ) -
Unbelievable!
However you feel about copyright law, this is preposterous: Aaron Swartz, a programmer and political activist, has been indicted on charges that he "stole" more than four million documents from JSTOR, an archive of scientific journals and academic papers. The charges could result in up to 35 years in prison and a $1 million fine.
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Feminist Rant
A male friend posted an item about radical feminism and women who hate men. I wasn't going to respond, but then I decided I would, but I got too wordy for an LJ comment, so I'm posting here after . . . how many months of no updates? ANYway. . .
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Marriage Meme
"Copy this sentence into your livejournal if you're in a heterosexual marriage*, and you don't want it "protected" by the bigots who think that gay marriage hurts it somehow."
Edit: *or hope to be someday, or were once, etc. (gakked from everyone, edit from cvirtue)
Remind your Californian friends to vote.
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Election Panic?
This post is actually a sort of comment on cvirtue 's poll, cvirtue.livejournal.com/1034086.html
I think that this presidential election is of extreme importance, and I might go so far as to use the word "dire", but "more than any election before?" No. I am worried/concerned about what will happen to our country and our world under a McCain presidency ( Read more... ) -
book meme
* Grab the nearest book ( Read more... )