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The Bootleg Blogger: May 2005
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Bootleg: To produce, reproduce, or distribute without authorization or license. Postings will be intermittent due to the day job, rug rats, and sexy wife. Thursday, May 26, 2005. Hopeful Message from Brooks. I am encouraged by this article, A Natural Alliance - New York Times. Columnist David Brooks makes several comments that, in moments when I'm able to muster some hope in the current political climate, carry with them the potential for positive change. Some highlights that I appreciated:. Cringing in ...
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Streak's Blog: So conservative Christians still support torture
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. December 17, 2014. So conservative Christians still support torture. I wish I could be shocked by this. And I am very mindful that every other demographic group has far too many people who find torture a reasonable and moral way to confront terrorism. But I am so disheartened that people of faith are leading the charge in the wrong way. Still. Via Slactivist, I found this heartfelt plea to Christians to remind them that the practice is antithetical to the very b...
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Streak's Blog: Gun culture
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. January 23, 2015. As one of my friends said, "literally the dumbest thing ever." I am not sure. I fully expect the Republicans to do something dumber this next week. There appears to be no bottom. Kansas Senate bill would let any legal gun owner secretly carry without permit The Wichita Eagle The Wichita Eagle. Friday, January 23, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. Best of 2007 nominee. Email St...
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Streak's Blog: Do black lives matter?
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. November 28, 2014. Do black lives matter? I have to ask. It's not just Michael Brown. Or Trayvon Martin. Just this past week, cops in Cleveland shot a 12 old kid playing with a toy gun. Just shot him down. And then didn't even give him first aid. Or remember John Crawford, who was shot down in a Walmart. When he was playing with a bb gun. Or Mirriam Carey. Gunned down in DC after approaching a Secret Service checkpoint. Are 21 times greater. And again, in white ...
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Streak's Blog: "Torture is the sort of thing we Americans do."
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. December 19, 2014. Torture is the sort of thing we Americans do.". The saddest sentence I have seen of late comes from this Dish post, " America’s Tortured Conscience. We Americans like to think that we are good people. (“We are awesome! 8220;) Now it seems clear enough that torture is the sort of thing we Americans do. Let that sink in a second. But even if we excuse the fear from 2004 (and certainly from 2001), what is their excuse today? There was an error in...
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Streak's Blog: Tough day in Democracy
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. November 5, 2014. Tough day in Democracy. I knew yesterday's vote would be rough for us. I read enough about Nate Silver's projections to know that my hopes for a better outcome would be dashed. But it is still incredibly disappointing. Republicans promise to harm the poor and the sick, and they still get elected. Democrats actually provided healthcare reform, and they then stupidly run away from it. Wednesday, November 05, 2014. View my complete profile. Senior...
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Streak's Blog: Everything that is wrong with modern Christianity
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. January 29, 2015. Everything that is wrong with modern Christianity. Saw this the other day, and while I didn't think it was possible for me to dislike the former Minister from Arkansas any more, I found that I can muster more dislike after he said that women who curse in public are just "trashy. And he isn't offended by torture. Why should he be? He is part of the American demographic (white evangelical) with the most support for torture. But swearing is bad.
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Streak's Blog: My recent hiatus
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. March 25, 2015. There was a part of me that thought that I would not struggle that much as we had gone through so much of that grief well before he died. I actually said the eulogy and even sang a song I wrote about Dad, and it was not as hard as I feared, partly because of that sense of relief and years of working through the grief and understanding that Dad was not getting better. I am not working through this alone. Not only is SOF a steady and wise liste...
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Streak's Blog: 03/2015 - 04/2015
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. March 25, 2015. There was a part of me that thought that I would not struggle that much as we had gone through so much of that grief well before he died. I actually said the eulogy and even sang a song I wrote about Dad, and it was not as hard as I feared, partly because of that sense of relief and years of working through the grief and understanding that Dad was not getting better. I am not working through this alone. Not only is SOF a steady and wise liste...
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Streak's Blog: Florida State shooting: In the NRA’s world, first victims are merely an alarm for first responders.
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Streak's blog misses Streak, but less sad. November 21, 2014. Florida State shooting: In the NRA’s world, first victims are merely an alarm for first responders. Florida State shooting: In the NRA’s world, first victims are merely an alarm for first responders. He says it better than I. Friday, November 21, 2014. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. There was an error in this gadget. There was an error in this gadget. Best of 2007 nominee. A Rainbow of Blue. The Rambling Prophet 2.
