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Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall--confucius

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page." anon

A man is but the product of his thoughts--what he thinks, he becomes. Gandhi


I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
but still I can do something;
and because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale
Donna Hart
Doom to you who legislate evil, who make laws that make victims -- laws that make misery for the poor, that rob my destitute people of dignity, exploiting defenseless widows, taking advantage of homeless children. What will you have to say on Judgment Day, when Doomsday arrives out of the blue? Who will you get to help you? What good will your money do you? (Isaiah 10:1-3, The Message)

There is nothing in the world more beautiful than the forest clothed to its very hollows in snow. It is the still ecstasy of nature, wherein every spray, every blade of grass, every spire of reed, every intricacy of twig, is clad w/radiance. william sharp

I think no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring. Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth? edward giobbi

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. marcel proust

I am only one, but still I am one.I cannot do everything,but still I can do something;and because I cannot do everything,I will not refuse to do something that I can do. edward everett hale




Sunday, January 31, 2010

Alaska--what a state

December 26, 2009/ from wtuu.com/ one of 10 major stories of the year

ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- To some, the Anchorage Assembly's equal-rights ordinance seemed easy enough.

"It simply confers the same rights to gay and lesbian Anchorage residents as it confers upon everybody else," said Assembly Chair Patrick Flynn.

But back in May, when then-member Flynn proposed an ordinance to add sexual orientation as a protected class along with things like race and gender, perhaps no one could have expected the protests or days of public testimony that followed.


"I'm rebellious, I'm against those gay people that want to be just free," said protester David Drovkov. "I don't know why they just can't keep quiet."


"I'm really tired of seeing Alaska shove sexual minorities into second-class citizenship," said ordinance supporter Greg Ravn.

The Assembly wanted to hear what the public thought, and they got it -- both outside its chambers and inside.

"I come before you tonight on behalf of my friends who have been discriminated against, even fired from their jobs," ordinance supporter Christina Talbot-Clark testified. "And those who are not here tonight for fear of losing their jobs or their homes."

"I should have the freedom to reject anyone whose behavior I find objectionable for reasons of morality, or any other reason that might hurt my rental business," ordinance opponent Peter Goldberg testified.

again, America's bold face logic. I don't like unmarried people living together so I should reject them, don't like mixed marriages? same thing. don't like bigots like above? yup. same thing. don't want to rent to people with kids? anyone who drinks or smokes or rides motorcycles? union leader, those lazy teachers, low IQ, etc. I get the picture. check out the web site and read the rest
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