Some Libraries Not Big On Free Speech
some libraries do wonderful things protecting free speech, but not all libraries are acting in similar ways
Articles by: Thomas Waters
Prop 8 overturned!
Updated: it is official! Prop 8 eked unconstitutional! A number of tweets on twitter claiming prop 8 has been overturned, but I can’t yet confirm via a news source. Here are excerpts from the ruling as reported by the LA Times Here is the PDF of the Judge’s ruling
Motion to Stay May Be More Important Than Judge’s Ruling
We know that the ruling will be appealed no matter what then decision is, and Walker, almost painfully, laid out a meticulous case so that there was no stone unturned and the court record would be as detailed as could be as the case moves through the appeals process towards the Supreme Court. But what about the time between now and the appeal?
PA Fair Care
new insurance option for folks who have been denied coverage in the past due to pre-existing conditions.
People Who Make Up THeir Own Rules
This is really a rant, that isn’t connected to what I usually write about (at least not too closely connected), so if that isn’t what your in the mood for, just skip this post. Tomorrow, I’m writing about the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), so I’ll be back on track. The Bakery Square complex is starting to come to life, especially now that the hotel and the Urban Active gym are both open. I was[Read More…]
Is Target Painting a Bulls Eye on LGBT Rights?
For me, this issue is far bigger than Minnesota politics. This “socialism” verbiage is common GOP-talk at every level of government. And, here in Pennsylvania, we have a GOP governor candidate who thinks everyone on unemployment wants to sit around and just pick up a check. He claims to find tons of open jobs in a newspaper classified, but fails to see that these pay too low of a wage for the average unemployed to live at the standard their previous job provided. So Thomas Emmer is blaming the waters and waitresses, and Tom Corbett is blaming the unemployed.
Kylie Minogue Monday Pick Up
Today’s Kylie video is one of my all time favorite Kylie songs, and this concert performance of it from the Showgirls concert really rocks! Â If I’m having a hard day, this is one song on my iPod that I go to, and I’m always smiling and dancing by the end of it. It is the right amount of campy fun, dance beats and all the stuff that makes Kylie a goddess! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaEFCMaPGLU[/youtube]
27th Annual National Night Out
Tuesday, August 3: 27th Annual National Night Out is an annual celebration held around the country to raise awareness around issues of community building and crime prevention. Please look for the following events in District 7: Lawrenceville Cookout, Leslie Park, 5-8pm. Sponsored by Lawrenceville United. Porch parties, various times and locations in Friendship. Contact Emily at missesamick@yahoo.com for more information or to volunteer. Sponsored by the Friendship Preservation Group.
Follow-up on Lancaster County Human Relations Commission
What’s happening in Lancaster County should be a wake up to anyone living in any location where LGBT rights are protected under a HRC. The LCHRC has existed for many years, but recently there was a petition to add Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression to their protected classes, and two of the commissioners responded with a proposal to eliminate the LCHRC all together. The following is a write up by Bolton Winpenny about[Read More…]
My Voice
While I have a day job, and I am involved in some organizations, what I write on thomascwaters.com, is strictly my own opinions, positions, and viewpoints. I am not speaking for anyone else or any group. This is my voice.