Friday, April 29, 2011

This is the man that wouldn't let gay marriage in RI pass

Rhode Island minority leader arrested for drugs and drunk driving...But ya, this guy totally has the moral superiority to tell people the government shouldn't recognize their union..

Planned Parenthood in Indiana

I regularly read my hometown newspaper to keep abreast of issues in southern Indiana, nice to keep in touch with my roots.  I recently came across this story about Indiana's plans to cut all federal funds to the Planned Parenthood locations within its borders.  I can't tell you I was very surprised, as I recall the right to lifer's dominate in Indiana.  The kiss of death to many southern Indiana politicians is to declare that they are pro-choice.  The problem with all of this of course is that the federal government is banned from providing funds for abortions already in the Hyde Amendment.  The new movement in Indiana effectively bans funding for family planning (birth control), cancer screenings, STI testing, STI information and counseling, and the multitude of other services they provide.  I personally know many that have received these services from Planned Parenthood, and have remained healthy because of it.  Sometimes I am amazed at where I come from, and the callousness of the politicians that are able to hold power there.  The state congress should be ashamed of themselves, and Hoosiers should make sure they are not re-elected.

Torchwood

Let the dorkery begin.  SOOOO excited for the new season of Torchwood.  A teaser for the newest season has just been released.

Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump with differing ideas on fighting oil prices

Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to stop oil speculation to combat the rise of oil prices.  A link to a Huffington Post article about it with a letter to the President included here.  A little bit different then Donald Trump's idea of just telling OPEC what their production levels should be with some colorful language.  How presidential of him. Interesting that he wants to control production levels of a global commodity, how is this capitalism?

The First Post

Hello all!  Well not all, actually no one at this point.  This is the inaugural post for my inaugural blog, hence no followers as of yet.  I have posted on blogs before, mainly for work, on the inner workings of SEO. I have little idea of what I plan on including for this particular blog.  I, like most, have a wide variety of interests.  They range from sports, technology, queer issues, and many many more. I hope that my posts will be informative, thought provoking and fun.  The internet, and blogging specifically, has the power to connect like minded people in a way that no society or platform has ever been able to do.  It allows for multi-dimensional communication that our predecessors could have never predicted.  My hope is that this exchange of information, really J.S. Mill's "marketplace of ideas" on a massive scale, will help human society evolve to a more prosperous state.  Allowing us to discuss with reason in order to ferret out reasonable and positive ideas to help solve difficult problems.  I hope that this blog can play a small part in facilitating this action.  All the best to my future readers, I hope that you enjoy my blog. :-)