an unbreakable bond

link given to me by friend, given to her by MESA class:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-morlims2apr02,1,2488142.story?page=2

my favorite part is this paragraph:
"Both religions strongly emphasize family. They tend toward patriarchy, believing in feminine modesty, chastity and virtue. And although Islam discourages dancing involving both sexes, Mormons report that church-sponsored "modesty proms" commonly draw Islamic youths."

Well, that's what it boils down to, folks.
the mormon-muslim bond is one of big, overly-invovled family life, the oppressive patriarchy, and alcohol-free, sex-free, exposed shoulders-free faux-proms.
ilhamdu lillah.

raising red flags

[John McCain] will not talk with the Syrians, will not talk with the Iranians, will not talk with Hamas and Hezbollah - he isn't going to push the Israelis

Lawrence Eagleburger
Former US Secretary of State

I read this off a sidebar on a BBC article and I thought, hmmm, that's interesting. that sounds like doomsday.
Then, keep reading the rest of the article, and Eagleburger is actually a McCain supporter. Wowee.
May God Help Us All if this is what people in support of McCain's Middle East policy says.

anyway, here is the BBC article. it talks about all the candidates overwhelming depressing and unproductive and completely pandering attitude on Israel, and other Mid East countries.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7306822.stm

Also, there's an interesting article about neocons in the washington monthly, it's a bit windy (like a road not the weather--i really ain't sure how to spell that), but at least if you read this you don't have to read Heilbrunn's neocon book. anyway, it's fascinating because it's right--there is no such thing as neoconservativism anymore, because the 'regular' conservatives have completely swallowed the neocon agenda. gross. i admit i was a conservative at one point in my life, but i have repented and anyway i never was into the kind of satanical politics the wolfowitz/pearle/cheney/PNAC kids support. thank god because i'm pretty sure that's, like, worst sin number two or something. i think it's ranked like this:
-sexual sins
-supporting the neocon foreign policy agenda
-murder
oh, wait, the last two are the same. my bad guys.

anyway, link: http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2008/0801.drum.html

also interesting is the analysis of the neocon "attitude" and temperment, which the article claims to be the real basis of their foreign policy, and not intellectual thought. Everyone has known that all along, but now it's in print and Ayn Rand has reasons to official be spinning in her tight-ass grave (hey, ayn, i don't like you either, but we've got admit we're on the same team).

remember kids, the Status Quo isn't Sexy.

And just who invented sliced bread?

read this:

http://www.womensmediacenter.com/ex/020108.html

I'm not voting for Hillary Clinton, but I liked this article. A lot.
Just why am I not voting for Hillary? what are my actual reasons, huh?
What media outlets and what other opinions do I let craft my perception of what is good or bad about a person or a candidate or an idea or an issue?

I subscribe to other peoples' opinions way too much.

One thing I don't like about this article is that a few times i feel like she plays the 'women are oppressed more than black people' angle, which who cares if it's true or false, it's not right to do that. you can't overcome injustice if you insist that my injustice is bigger than your injustice.