Random Political News Bulletin #1

I'm going to try to post this sort of news as I get it, as an FYI. These bulletins will consist of political news and essays that catch my eye, and that's all. I know most of the people on my f-list are socially liberal, in the sense that they support the right of a person to marry whomever they want regardless of gender, don't support the war in Iraq or the US goverment's grab for civil liberties in the name of "homeland security", have issues with both American presidential candidates to the point of feeling they have to choose the lesser of two "evils", support reproductive rights, and so on.

Those who don't agree with any of those can feel free to ignore these posts. If you feel so strongly that you decide to unfriend me, I won't complain. I won't unfriend you in return, because I don't unfriend people just because I don't agree with them. :-)

Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions.

The Bush administration's elevation of force as a principle above all else has driven up the levels of terrorism, of violence, and of danger to our long-term survival. (Noam Chomsky)

Senators urge Bush to rethink Iraq, but he's not listening.

It's not just the TV ads that contain bum information. Both Bush and Kerry pepper their "stump speeches" with dubious factual claims.

Fic updates!

142978 has posted the final part of You Had Me at Hallo!
*hugs author* It's fabulous!

cherryflavour has finally updated Queer and There.
*grins at author* I know, I know. RL's a bitch. :-P