Fundamentalist Fun and Games

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Sunday May 23, 2010 · 10:51 PM PDT

2010/05/23 · 22:51

The latest in the fundamentalist sex scandals, that of former Indiana Representative Mark Souder, didn't surprise me. Neither have any of the sex scandals involving hypocritical fundamentalists who live their lives with a public mantra of "family values" and their private lives with the morals of alley cats. I learned early that fundamentalism means lying more than it means Christian.

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Saturday May 08, 2010 · 10:12 PM PDT

2010/05/08 · 22:12

Tomorrow is Mother's Day. It is the day when the most phone calls are made in the United States, and the most cards are sold by Hallmark. We all have a mother. Our mothers may not be with us physically, but they still live in our hearts and minds. And, like me, some of you might love your mother with all your heart - although sometimes she makes you want to scream. This year, my mother moved in to live with me. And this year, for the first time in 13 years, I will be forced to celebrate Mother's Day.

Please be patient with a personal diary. No politics today.

Wow...the rec list...thank you so much. I have never wrote about the twins, and haven't really talked about them to anyone until now.

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Saturday April 17, 2010 · 12:14 AM PDT

2010/04/17 · 00:14

I knew nothing about the situation in the Capistrano School District until last week, when Ellinorianne started posting about the developing situation. School boards and district administrators are taking too many liberties in deciding what they will do in order to balance their budgets. Instead of sitting down and negotiating for the best and most equitable solution, they would rather make unilateral decisions that affect teachers and students. So, today, the teachers of the Capistrano Unified School District voted by 87% to take on these bullies and to fight, not just against the 10% pay cut mandated by the school board, but against the vast educational conspiracy among politicians that they, not teachers, are the experts at educating students.

Please be patient if I do this wrong, I don't have much experience with diaries.

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Monday November 24, 2008 · 10:06 AM PST

2008/11/24 · 10:06

This weekend, I read about the supporters of Proposition 8 calling (but not officially) for a recall effort against the Supreme Court judges who vote to overturn Proposition 8. I was appalled, of course, but I honestly thought that it was just a case of "the sky is falling". I didn't truly believe that any citizen of California would believe that doing the job given them by the Constitution would be reason for their recall. I mean, they tried to recall Rose Bird twice, and neither time were they successful. Yes, they can vote the judges out - but truthfully, I think that is where the vote is used in a constitutionally protected way. Then, I woke up this morning to find this in my newspaper:

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Tuesday November 04, 2008 · 3:29 PM PST

2008/11/04 · 15:29

I just left the voting booth about half and hour ago, and I still can't get control of my emotions. The vote I just cast could change the lives of millions - it is the first one in my forty-five years that brought me to tears. Because I remember...

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Sunday October 12, 2008 · 12:41 PM PDT

2008/10/12 · 12:41

This is my first diary, but I felt that I should share this email with everyone who might need a boost in the fight for Proposition 8 to be defeated. Growing up in Mississippi, I have seen first hand the discrimination and violence that has been done in the name of Christianity. The "Yes on 8" people have come out with more ads and more "people strength" in the last week, and the polls are showing it. That is why this is important.

Update: The No on 8 website link :

www.noonprop8.com

Poll

90 votes Show Results

Do you think that Proposition 8 will be defeated?

90 votes Vote Now!

Do you think that Proposition 8 will be defeated?

Yes

75 votes

14 votes

It doesn't matter to me

1 vote

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I just cast a vote that could change lives

An interesting email from a pastor about Prop. 8