"Bottom line, if people don't say what
they believe, those ideas and feelings get lost. If they are lost often
enough, those ideas and feelings never return." -- David Wojnarowicz
This is a quote from the artist David Wojnarowicz, which I believe people should live by. One person can make a difference, they just have to find the courage to voice their opinion about an issue. People come from so many different backgrounds that everyone brings unique ideas and perspectives to the table. However, if we don't voice these, they could be lost. If we don't voice these opinions we could lose those ideas or we could stand in the way of necessary change. This is such an important action we must all be part of in order to shape the world we live in and continue improving the society/world we live in. Stand up for yourself, stand up for others. Together we'll make change.
PS. The election is getting closer....everyone should vote and get their voice heard. We need someone who will improve this country and progress towards a better future....not one who can cut 47% of the population out as unimportant.
PPS. Just to get people thinking...I'm pretty sure the Westboro Baptist Church supports Romney....and the Westboro Baptist Church (godhatesfags.com) has the word "hates" within their address, as well as the fact that I have never seen the word "hate" in so many places on a website...this one wins. Do we want a President who the biggest hate group of the country probably supports? Don't think so.
*Kristen
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Election
As the election grows closer for us, I've been hearing more people around me talking about voting. I have been surprised to hear that a lot of people are considering not voting, considering not letting their voices be heard. Or I have been hearing people say they are voting for Obama because they are democrat or they are just voting for Romney because they are republican. I write this post to challenge people to consider their choices, consider what makes them a democrat or republican and if they truly understand each party. I also challenge people to look past the division of political parties and critically analyze each person who is running - their message, accurate potential, and character.
I bring this up and challenge U.S. citizens (as well as other countries who hold elections) with this because I've recently met some people who are voting for Romney just because they are Republican. These people don't even agree with what he is saying, but they are still planning to vote for him because of their vision of the Republican party in the future. If you vote for a party or person, then this says you agree with them now. It doesn't give a voice of change, this says you like them how they are now, their goals, character, message, etc. Don't vote for someone if you disagree with them, this isn't a smart move. Though, if it comes down to it, I would rather see someone vote for a candidate that I disagree with than not vote just because they don't see any as reasonable candidates. One of them is going to be President, vote for one who you think is the most patriotic, the one who cares for the majority of the citizens, the one you agree with most, etc. I challenge people not to be ignorant. Educate yourself before the election and don't vote out of ignorance or because you hate the other political party more that you have to vote for the other even if you disagree with them. Hate shouldn't be a factor.
I consider myself an independent because I look at the current candidates. This is my second election that I am old enough to vote, and I believe Obama deserves another four years in office. Bush dug a hole so deep that Obama first had to work to fill it up a little just to get our country even a chance to climb out; now he needs another four years to show what he can do now that that hole is filling up. Obama knows what it is like to be a minority, which means women's rights and homosexual's rights and other minority's rights won't go back in time like what Romney could do. We don't need another rich white man in the President's seat. Not yet anyway. This country still needs change.
An article some may like to read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darin-murphy/to-the-47-for-all-you-do-_b_1892687.html
*Kristen
I bring this up and challenge U.S. citizens (as well as other countries who hold elections) with this because I've recently met some people who are voting for Romney just because they are Republican. These people don't even agree with what he is saying, but they are still planning to vote for him because of their vision of the Republican party in the future. If you vote for a party or person, then this says you agree with them now. It doesn't give a voice of change, this says you like them how they are now, their goals, character, message, etc. Don't vote for someone if you disagree with them, this isn't a smart move. Though, if it comes down to it, I would rather see someone vote for a candidate that I disagree with than not vote just because they don't see any as reasonable candidates. One of them is going to be President, vote for one who you think is the most patriotic, the one who cares for the majority of the citizens, the one you agree with most, etc. I challenge people not to be ignorant. Educate yourself before the election and don't vote out of ignorance or because you hate the other political party more that you have to vote for the other even if you disagree with them. Hate shouldn't be a factor.
I consider myself an independent because I look at the current candidates. This is my second election that I am old enough to vote, and I believe Obama deserves another four years in office. Bush dug a hole so deep that Obama first had to work to fill it up a little just to get our country even a chance to climb out; now he needs another four years to show what he can do now that that hole is filling up. Obama knows what it is like to be a minority, which means women's rights and homosexual's rights and other minority's rights won't go back in time like what Romney could do. We don't need another rich white man in the President's seat. Not yet anyway. This country still needs change.
An article some may like to read: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/darin-murphy/to-the-47-for-all-you-do-_b_1892687.html
*Kristen
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
When Women Make Decisions, They're Usually Wrong
When Women Make Decisions, They're Usually Wrong
"Every day is a struggle for most women to make decisions and fight the uphill battle of living with choices. Why don't you help save the world by sponsoring some woman's uterus?".....Kate Lambert's video is a must see. This is what the United States' government is basically trying to do to us women in the U.S. Our national legislation regarding women-specific issues is comprised of men attempting to tell us we are helpless and we cannot, under any circumstance, make the right decision (especially anything that concerns the uterus or female reproductive parts that we were..."burdened" with. Women in the United States need to take charge of their rights and push to continue moving forward. The only way to do so is to vote for Obama this year, Mitt Romney and extreme Republicans will only force us back into the past concerning our rights.
http://www.upworthy.com/when-women-make-decisions-theyre-usually-wrong?c=bl3You
"Every day is a struggle for most women to make decisions and fight the uphill battle of living with choices. Why don't you help save the world by sponsoring some woman's uterus?".....Kate Lambert's video is a must see. This is what the United States' government is basically trying to do to us women in the U.S. Our national legislation regarding women-specific issues is comprised of men attempting to tell us we are helpless and we cannot, under any circumstance, make the right decision (especially anything that concerns the uterus or female reproductive parts that we were..."burdened" with. Women in the United States need to take charge of their rights and push to continue moving forward. The only way to do so is to vote for Obama this year, Mitt Romney and extreme Republicans will only force us back into the past concerning our rights.
http://www.upworthy.com/when-women-make-decisions-theyre-usually-wrong?c=bl3You
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Bullies
I have a womb and will let you know what I want done with it when I want it done. Ugh. Dumb Tea Party/Extreme Republicans. You'd think that these male Republicans wished that they also had a uterus.......oh....wait, but that would be unnatural.....hmmmmm...
Anyway, haven't written in my blog for awhile and decided to write tonight, especially after reading about yet another suicide of a young girl, age 11. She was bullied until she couldn't take it any more, until she felt so alone. She was alone. The schools in the United States tend to wait until something like this happens to one of their own. They do not care until they make it in the news with this type of negative publicity. I am putting the blame on the schools and the bully and the bully's family. The school needs to step forward. They need to put a STOP to this kind of action before it barely gets started. They do this, and children will feel as though they can come forward, that there are people they can count on to help them. If they continue to allow the bullying, children feel as though there is no one there for them, no one they can go to talk to and get them out of situations such as this one. They can talk to their own family who usually goes to the school to request help. The school promises to "talk" to the bully and the bully's family......but this is where it ends. Even if it is repeated, the school justifies the actions by saying, well we already talked to them...blah, blah, blah *insert excuses here.* If our legal system charged the bully and the school district with murder each time there was a suicide, this could significantly decrease these suicides and bullying. They would be so much more strict in their consequences for bullies. This is extreme, but apparently numerous deaths of students who feel helpless and that death is their only way out, away from pain, isn't good enough. School districts see these actions at other schools and they stand aside...ignoring what they see, ignoring the problems within their school. Bullies should be charged with assault or harassment and severe and immediate consequences should happen. Their families should be charged if they refuse to take action, if they refuse to admit there is a problem. Many families refuse to admit their precious child is mean, is a bully. Snap out of it. There is time to stop the problem if you aren't ignorant. This is how school shootings occur, this is how suicides occur. Ignorance and ignoring problems will not solve the problem(s). Duh. Take action. Protect people from bullies and hold bullies and schools who refuse to stop them accountable.
*Kristen
Anyway, haven't written in my blog for awhile and decided to write tonight, especially after reading about yet another suicide of a young girl, age 11. She was bullied until she couldn't take it any more, until she felt so alone. She was alone. The schools in the United States tend to wait until something like this happens to one of their own. They do not care until they make it in the news with this type of negative publicity. I am putting the blame on the schools and the bully and the bully's family. The school needs to step forward. They need to put a STOP to this kind of action before it barely gets started. They do this, and children will feel as though they can come forward, that there are people they can count on to help them. If they continue to allow the bullying, children feel as though there is no one there for them, no one they can go to talk to and get them out of situations such as this one. They can talk to their own family who usually goes to the school to request help. The school promises to "talk" to the bully and the bully's family......but this is where it ends. Even if it is repeated, the school justifies the actions by saying, well we already talked to them...blah, blah, blah *insert excuses here.* If our legal system charged the bully and the school district with murder each time there was a suicide, this could significantly decrease these suicides and bullying. They would be so much more strict in their consequences for bullies. This is extreme, but apparently numerous deaths of students who feel helpless and that death is their only way out, away from pain, isn't good enough. School districts see these actions at other schools and they stand aside...ignoring what they see, ignoring the problems within their school. Bullies should be charged with assault or harassment and severe and immediate consequences should happen. Their families should be charged if they refuse to take action, if they refuse to admit there is a problem. Many families refuse to admit their precious child is mean, is a bully. Snap out of it. There is time to stop the problem if you aren't ignorant. This is how school shootings occur, this is how suicides occur. Ignorance and ignoring problems will not solve the problem(s). Duh. Take action. Protect people from bullies and hold bullies and schools who refuse to stop them accountable.
*Kristen
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