Saturday, January 26, 2008
Odetta- Keep On Movin' On
Anyway you make it, baby
Won’t you keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Won’t you keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
If you can’t run, walk
And if you can’t walk, crawl
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Won’t you keep on moving on
My country it ’tis for me
I moved to right the wrongs
Ain’t much it can be changed
Sitting down a-singing my song
I sing the finest spirit
I keep it up bright and strong
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
To the folks you tell them this too is your nation
If you can’t run, walk
Tell them there won’t be no resignation
If you can’t walk, crawl
To the polls and vote your determination
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
If you can’t run, walk
And if you can’t walk, crawl
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
You keep on moving on
Won’t you keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Won’t you keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
If you can’t run, walk
And if you can’t walk, crawl
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Won’t you keep on moving on
My country it ’tis for me
I moved to right the wrongs
Ain’t much it can be changed
Sitting down a-singing my song
I sing the finest spirit
I keep it up bright and strong
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
Keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
To the folks you tell them this too is your nation
If you can’t run, walk
Tell them there won’t be no resignation
If you can’t walk, crawl
To the polls and vote your determination
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
If you can’t fly, run
If you can’t run, walk
And if you can’t walk, crawl
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
Anyway you make it, baby
You keep on moving on
You keep on moving on
Odetta on Tavis Smiley!
What a powerful presence! Odetta on Tavis! I was overjoyed! She is one of the finest singers to have ever lived.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Black Culture
Witnessing what my sister and niece and nephew watch, I see some interesting things. I think Katt Williams, as a gay male, creates an interesting space in Black culture. I think that his place in the social construction of the black community should be analyzed thoroughly. I just want to write briefly here.
Fire District Attorney, Reed Walters, in Jena, Louisiana
I think everyone across the country should call in to the office of the Governor of Louisiana and demand the job of Jena District attorney Reed Walters. You can contact the governor's office at
Office of the Governor
Attn: Constituent Services
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 Facsimile: 225-342-7099 E-mail the Governor
Call
866-366-1121
225-342-0991
225-342-7015
To reach the courthouse in Jena, Louisiana call
1050 Courthouse St, Jena - (318) 992-2158 or (318)992-8282
Demand that District Attorney Reed Walters loose his job over the case of the Jena 6. "With just a stroke of my pen, I can make your lives end."-D.A. Reed Walters to 6 Black Students in Jena, Louisiana.
Office of the Governor
Attn: Constituent Services
P.O. Box 94004
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 Facsimile: 225-342-7099 E-mail the Governor
Call
866-366-1121
225-342-0991
225-342-7015
To reach the courthouse in Jena, Louisiana call
1050 Courthouse St, Jena - (318) 992-2158 or (318)992-8282
Demand that District Attorney Reed Walters loose his job over the case of the Jena 6. "With just a stroke of my pen, I can make your lives end."-D.A. Reed Walters to 6 Black Students in Jena, Louisiana.
How I celebrated the King Holiday
I celebrated the King Holiday, inadvertently, by reading Toni Morrison's acceptance speech when she won her Nobel Prize for Literature. I also read the conversation she had with Gloria Naylor back in 1985. Then I read a dialogue between Cornel West and bell hooks from their "Breaking Bread" series.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
From Equality Alabama
UCLA's Williams Institute Releases New Study on Alabama Same-Sex Couples
On January 15th, the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released a new research study providing demographic and economic information about the more than 8,500 same-sex couples in Alabama. The study shows that about 25% of the same-sex couples in Alabama are raising an estimated 3,309 children. The study also shows that same-sex couples, especially those raising children, have fewer economic resources and own homes at a significantly lower rate than their heterosexual, married counterparts.
KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE:
There are an estimated 94,639 gay, lesbian, and bisexual people (single and coupled) currently living in Alabama.
Same-sex couples live in every county in Alabama and constitute 0.8% of coupled households and 0.5% of all households in the state. Jefferson County reported the most same-sex couples with 1,488 couples (0.57% of all households in the county), followed by Mobile County with 800 couples (0.53%), and Madison County with 430 couples (0.39%). The counties with the highest percentage of same-sex couples are Perry County (0.72% of all county households), Hale County (0.64%), Choctaw County (0.63%), and Bullock County (0.63%).
Contrary to a popular stereotype, the annual earnings of men in same-sex couples are significantly lower than those of married men. On average, men in same-sex couples in Alabama earn $29,377 each year, significantly less than $43,207 for married men. The median income of men in same-sex couples in Alabama is $25,000, or 26% less than that of married men ($34,000).
Women in same-sex couples in Alabama earn an average of $23,582 per year (with a median of $18,000), more than married women, whose earnings average $22,311 (with a median of $18,500). Women in same-sex couples earn less than married men as well as men in same-sex couples.
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The 2008 Election Season Begins
The Alabama primary is scheduled for February 5, 2008. Registrations to vote must be submitted prior to January 26, 2008. Make sure that your vote is counted and your voice is heard: register today!
On January 15th, the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law released a new research study providing demographic and economic information about the more than 8,500 same-sex couples in Alabama. The study shows that about 25% of the same-sex couples in Alabama are raising an estimated 3,309 children. The study also shows that same-sex couples, especially those raising children, have fewer economic resources and own homes at a significantly lower rate than their heterosexual, married counterparts.
KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE:
There are an estimated 94,639 gay, lesbian, and bisexual people (single and coupled) currently living in Alabama.
Same-sex couples live in every county in Alabama and constitute 0.8% of coupled households and 0.5% of all households in the state. Jefferson County reported the most same-sex couples with 1,488 couples (0.57% of all households in the county), followed by Mobile County with 800 couples (0.53%), and Madison County with 430 couples (0.39%). The counties with the highest percentage of same-sex couples are Perry County (0.72% of all county households), Hale County (0.64%), Choctaw County (0.63%), and Bullock County (0.63%).
Contrary to a popular stereotype, the annual earnings of men in same-sex couples are significantly lower than those of married men. On average, men in same-sex couples in Alabama earn $29,377 each year, significantly less than $43,207 for married men. The median income of men in same-sex couples in Alabama is $25,000, or 26% less than that of married men ($34,000).
Women in same-sex couples in Alabama earn an average of $23,582 per year (with a median of $18,000), more than married women, whose earnings average $22,311 (with a median of $18,500). Women in same-sex couples earn less than married men as well as men in same-sex couples.
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The 2008 Election Season Begins
The Alabama primary is scheduled for February 5, 2008. Registrations to vote must be submitted prior to January 26, 2008. Make sure that your vote is counted and your voice is heard: register today!
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
Here's a Term For You....
Corporate Socialism= Subsidizing Walmart while everyone else is broke. Derived from Free Lunch.
Friday, January 18, 2008
Something Useful From Gsy.com
I just read a very good article on gay.com about the differences between pleasure-oriented and goal-oriented sex. It has brought me back into the light a bit. I have been familiar with these concepts and the value of a pleasure-based lifestyle-whether in sex or in other parts of life. But as the story goes, of course, I have gotten caught up in the need to accomplish. Even though I have espoused and spoken out against such ways of thinking, I too have been caught up in that linear/restricted way of thinking. LIBERATION
Twelfth Radical Progressive Carnival
It has been a long while since the last edition of the Radical Progressive Carnival. Here, without further ado, is the twelfth edition of the RPC. There are several entries for this edition, with some random and interesting topics running throughout the posts.Adventures in Daily Living and Beno Varghese strongly advocate for Ron Paul as president of the United States. Suzanne of Daily Living urges readers to listen to a video of Ron Paul castigating the conservative guard for their policies on preemptive war and for the injustice of the way in which our current system is structured--with corporate ownership of the government--which is of course fascism.Meanwhile, Philaahzophy makes the case why anarchsists should vote for Ron Paul.
Blogfabulous, a new contributor, offers up a fabulous and hilarious assessment on the the politics of underwear and her eureka moment in having found the joy, pleasure, and liberation of wearing men's underwear as opposed to the problematic world of women's underwear-in searching for fit, ride-up-ability(or lack their of), and comfort.
Next, Phil for Humanity makes an interesting connection between the knights of medeival lore and their modern-day counterparts-mercenaries--ala Blackwater. Very intriguing connections there... In a later post, Phil argues for the eradication of governments led by charismatic leaders such as monarchs, tyrants, and religious zealots.
On a somewhat related theme, Menstrual poetry relates to us the twisted right-wing concepts of the purity and integrity balls which teach young women that they should be "pure" for their husbands on their wedding nights and teach young men to honor and value the "purity" of chaste women. Thanks Menstrual Poetry for keeping an eye on these topics so that others of us don't have to tread down those paths...
Innovation Politics proposes a new system of governing in which the populous will not just simply vote for candidates for office, but will vote on
every policy issue that arises, thereby holistically shaping party platforms as well as the public agenda. That is a lot of voting, but it would be interesting to see how that would work out.
Afro-Presencia informs us of the sponsored trips to Ecuador started by soccer player Ulises Hernan de la Cruz. The purpose of these trips is to promote the Afro-Ecuadoran community, particularly in the history and legacy of the town of Piquiucho.
Consequences of Republicanism, who is backing Kucinich, calls for a worldwide boycott of American goods due to the U.S.'s failure to act on environmental issues. On a similar note,The Frugal Tree Hugger offers us an environmental piece, filled with terms that I must say I don't understand.
Greg Laden bemoans and lambasts the religious right for their recent criticism of Richard Dawkins, who apparently sang some Christmas carols, even though he is an athiests. He powerfuly makes the case that people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and traditions can congregate, bake bread, and have community. Laden also weighs in on the debate concerning Creationism vs. Evolution.
Turning to pop culture, Dominate Your Life weighs in on the recent controversy surrounding Will Smith in which zionists organizations such as the ADL tried to portray him as being an admirer of hitler. Meanwhile,Samuel Bryson of Total Well-being urges the masses to take up pedaling or cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of travel.Finally, we have David Ortez arguing for making music piracy and downloading legal.
Lastly, I will offer my analysis of the contention between the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, in which I point to the historical pattern in the United States of Black men existing higher on the totem pole than white women and that history is on the side of Barack Obama becoming the next president of the United States. This has also been espoused(at a later date I might add) by such bigwigs as Gloria Steinem in her article on the election which appeared in the New York Times.
I hope you find the offerings for this edition of the carnival enjoyable, informative, and stimulating. Cheers!
Blogfabulous, a new contributor, offers up a fabulous and hilarious assessment on the the politics of underwear and her eureka moment in having found the joy, pleasure, and liberation of wearing men's underwear as opposed to the problematic world of women's underwear-in searching for fit, ride-up-ability(or lack their of), and comfort.
Next, Phil for Humanity makes an interesting connection between the knights of medeival lore and their modern-day counterparts-mercenaries--ala Blackwater. Very intriguing connections there... In a later post, Phil argues for the eradication of governments led by charismatic leaders such as monarchs, tyrants, and religious zealots.
On a somewhat related theme, Menstrual poetry relates to us the twisted right-wing concepts of the purity and integrity balls which teach young women that they should be "pure" for their husbands on their wedding nights and teach young men to honor and value the "purity" of chaste women. Thanks Menstrual Poetry for keeping an eye on these topics so that others of us don't have to tread down those paths...
Innovation Politics proposes a new system of governing in which the populous will not just simply vote for candidates for office, but will vote on
every policy issue that arises, thereby holistically shaping party platforms as well as the public agenda. That is a lot of voting, but it would be interesting to see how that would work out.
Afro-Presencia informs us of the sponsored trips to Ecuador started by soccer player Ulises Hernan de la Cruz. The purpose of these trips is to promote the Afro-Ecuadoran community, particularly in the history and legacy of the town of Piquiucho.
Consequences of Republicanism, who is backing Kucinich, calls for a worldwide boycott of American goods due to the U.S.'s failure to act on environmental issues. On a similar note,The Frugal Tree Hugger offers us an environmental piece, filled with terms that I must say I don't understand.
Greg Laden bemoans and lambasts the religious right for their recent criticism of Richard Dawkins, who apparently sang some Christmas carols, even though he is an athiests. He powerfuly makes the case that people of all backgrounds, beliefs, and traditions can congregate, bake bread, and have community. Laden also weighs in on the debate concerning Creationism vs. Evolution.
Turning to pop culture, Dominate Your Life weighs in on the recent controversy surrounding Will Smith in which zionists organizations such as the ADL tried to portray him as being an admirer of hitler. Meanwhile,Samuel Bryson of Total Well-being urges the masses to take up pedaling or cycling as an environmentally friendly mode of travel.Finally, we have David Ortez arguing for making music piracy and downloading legal.
Lastly, I will offer my analysis of the contention between the presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, in which I point to the historical pattern in the United States of Black men existing higher on the totem pole than white women and that history is on the side of Barack Obama becoming the next president of the United States. This has also been espoused(at a later date I might add) by such bigwigs as Gloria Steinem in her article on the election which appeared in the New York Times.
I hope you find the offerings for this edition of the carnival enjoyable, informative, and stimulating. Cheers!
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