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Quote reblogged from Think ProgressIf by a “Liberal” they mean someone who looks ahead and not behind, someone who welcomes new ideas without rigid reactions, someone who cares about the welfare of the people-their health, their housing, their schools, their jobs, their civil rights and their civil liberties-someone who believes we can break through the stalemate and suspicions that grip us in our policies abroad, if that is what they mean by a “Liberal”, then I’m proud to say I’m a “Liberal.John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born 95 years ago today. (via think-progress)
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Photo reblogged from Today's Document
On May 27, 1836, Representatives John Quincy Adams introduced this motion in opposition to the “gag rule” resolution, which stated that “All petitions, memorials, resolutions, propositions, or papers, relating in any way, or to any extent whatsoever, to the subject of slavery, shall, without being either printed or referred, be laid upon the table, and that on further action whatever shall be had thereon.” The rule had been adopted to stem the tide of petitions from abolitionists then flooding Congress. Adams’ argued that banning certain classes of petitions abridged the rights of citizens, and his resolution said,I hold the resolution to be in direct violation of the Constitution of the United States, of the Rules of this House, and the rights of my Constituents and gave his reservations in writing to the chair.With leadership of Adams, the gag rule was eventually repealed by the House in 1844.Motion offered by John Quincy Adams to amend the “gag rule”, 5/27/1836, HR24A-B3, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives (ARC 306599)
So this is my new favorite blog on Tumblr.
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Link reblogged from ENDER'S GAME BLOG
Sarah Pezzat asks:
Is it still about using empathy as a weapon?
One of the great themes that is explored, in more ways than one, is how empathy can be seen as a weakness or a strength. How understanding an enemy makes you also understand their weaknesses. And even how withholding empathy can also be a weapon. The fact that the audience is going to want nothing more than for commanders to show these young people warmth and understanding, but that it has to be weighed against the fear of it being not in the young soldiers best interests in order for them to do what they have to do, makes for fascinating stuff.
SUPER SUPER SUPER EXCITED.
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Photo reblogged from Officials Say the Darndest Things
Bill Clinton, posing with porn stars Brooklyn Lee (right), Tasha Reign (center) and an unknown female companion (left). Lee was recently named “Best New Starlet” by Adult Video News. (via The Sly Oyster, TMZ)
Wait, what?
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Photo reblogged from The Political Notebook
Calvin was totally a freelancer.
Truth. We feel you, Calvin.
I’ve done my best work at the last minute.
(Source: hey-june)
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Link reblogged from Obama for America
A note from Brian H.:
Dear Mr. President -
I don’t know that you will see this response, yet I hope you will.
I can’t begin to tell you what it means to me to hear these words come from my President. I never dared to hope that the leader of my country would ever affirm aloud what I must…
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Quote reblogged from Think ProgressI don’t care how many ways you try to explain it: Corporations aren’t people. People are people.
President Barack Obama (via tinfoilandtea)
Just to be clear: It’s 2012 and we’re debating the definition of “people”
(via think-progress)
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Quote reblogged from Think ProgressI want to say a little something that’s long overdue/ The disrespect to women has got to be throughMCA, The Beastie Boys (via think-progress)
