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‘The First Amendment Is Our Permit’ | The Nation
In the past year, when people across the Middle East occupied public squares, leaders in Washington cheered them on and warned other governments against using force. (See the video below.) Those other societies didn’t even have a First Amendment to cite. Yet official Washington affirmed the universal right to assembly and protest. …
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Zachary Quinto Official Website – Blog – 10.16.11. nyc…
when i found out that jamey rodemeyer killed himself – i felt deeply troubled. but when i found out that jamey rodemeyer had made an it gets better video only months before taking his own life – i felt indescribable despair. i also made an it gets better video last year – in the wake of the senseless and tragic gay teen suicides that were sweeping the nation at the time. but in light of jamey’s death – it became clear to me in an instant that living a gay life without publicly acknowledging it – is simply not enough to make any significant contribution to the immense work that lies ahead on the road to complete equality. our society needs to recognize the unstoppable momentum toward unequivocal civil equality for every gay lesbian bisexual and transgendered citizen of this country. gay kids need to stop killing themselves because they are made to feel worthless by cruel and relentless bullying. parents need to teach their children principles of respect and acceptance. we are witnessing an enormous shift of collective consciousness throughout the world. we are at the precipice of great transformation…
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Michael Hiltzik: A debit of gratitude to Bank of America – latimes.com
Its planned $5 fee for using a debit card has driven out into the open other fees that were long hidden to consumers.
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The Contrasting Psychologies of ‘Occupy Wall Street’ and the ‘Tea Party’ – Forbes
…both start with deep similarities: anger, fear, frustration, resentment, and an enduring faith in democratic ideals (why else participate?).
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Daily Kos: Middle-Class Tourist Visits #OWS, Debunks Myths (with photos)
I’m not casting aspersions. Some of my best friends are hippies!
But dirty? NO WAY. The park has never been this clean. There wasn’t a speck of litter on the ground, and you’d have heard a hue and cry go up if anyone tried it. At one point, a protester needed to throw something away, but his hands were occupied holding his sign, so he called out: “Sanitation!” Seconds later, a lovely volunteer in her 60s came over with a broom and said, “I’m with Sanitation, can I help you?” I was floored. She took the empty water bottle from him and put it in the trash.
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Active duty gays say coming out has been nonevent – CBS News
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Daily Kos: Police harass protesters at Occupy Long Beach on Oct 15
This is a first-person narrative of events which occurred last night and this morning at Occupy Long Beach in Lincoln Park. After a day of peaceful rallying and marching on our part, the authorities engaged in what appears to have been a planned campaign of harassment to deprive us of sleep and discourage us from expressing our freedom of speech.
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Daily Kos: Occupy Wall Street demonstrations planned worldwide today – Oct 15
The big Occupy-related action today is United for Global Change (#globalchange), with nearly 1,000 demonstrations planned in over 80 countries. [map]
United for Global Change and Occupy Wall Street have a shared emphasis on public decision making and direct democracy. A notable difference is that there is a manifesto of sorts for United for Global Change. …
Another action worth keeping an eye on today is the continued revival of the Move Your Money Project.
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