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A letter to my “representatives”

I quote the word representatives, because I am a Progressive Democrat trapped in Texas, in a highly Republican district. These people don’t represent me or my beliefs. Nonetheless, I still take the occasional opportunity to present the minority opinion.

Lately, I’ve been working on a letter in preparation for March 7, designated Lobby Day by Equality Texas (and no doubt other organizations around the country). I’m sending a letter via my pastor, rather than going in person. The reasons are explained in the letter, but likely already self-evident. Continue reading →

Tags: civil rights, politics

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Categories Civil Rights, Politics
Author Janet Logan

Will You Cry for Me, John Boehner?

19 Jan

Tell Speaker Boehner Who He Should be Crying For
Below, share your personal struggle with the healthcare system (anonymously if you prefer) or share other reasons for concern (like how millions will fall into poverty if Congress cuts Medicare) with Speaker Boehner.

Will You Cry for Me, John Boehner?

I shared my story, or is it Barbara’s? Continue reading →

Tags: activism, PPACA, repeal, Single payer

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Categories activism, Healthcare, Politics, PPACA Repeal, Single payer
Author Janet Logan

Coming out

15 Jan

I am slowly coming out to more of my friends, and close family I have not seen in a while. It’s scary not knowing how they will react. So far, those who have reacted at all have been accepting. Continue reading →

Tags: coming out, ENDA, self-doubt

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Categories Coming out, ENDA, Politics, Transition
Author Janet Logan

WikiLeaks

9 Dec

WikiLeaks. If you are at all informed, you’ve probably heard of the site. Maybe you have no idea what they do, or you do, and you just aren’t interested. Well, if you believe like me that the First Amendment was first for a reason, you should be interested. Credo Action is circulating a petition to save the site from what is tantamount to official oppression. See below the text of the email they are asking me to send to you, my dear reader. Continue reading →

Tags: first amendment

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Categories activism, Civil Rights, Corporatism, ethics, Politics
Author Janet Logan

Mike Huckabee lauds ousting of Iowa justices over gay marriage, courts evangelicals

22 Nov

Mike Huckabee lauds ousting of Iowa justices over gay marriage, courts evangelicals.

Mike Huckabee is one scary guy. And this isn’t a recent revelation for me. Allow me to direct you to my past commentary on his 2008 Presidential run. Pay particular attention to An Alternative Future History. Change a few minor details, and this is still a very real scenario. The people in question (Palin, Huckabee) really do seem to believe that a Christian theocracy is the only thing that would “save this nation” from itself.

Tags: anti-gay, gay marriage, huckabee

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Categories Civil Rights, Gay, LGBT issues, Politics
Author Janet Logan

More Republican hypocrisy

10 Oct

Exclusive: Bankruptcy of Edwards challenger Bill Flores’ business cost taxpayers $7.5 million | The Dallas Morning News

… Although Bill Flores, a retired Bryan energy executive, has said all creditors were fully repaid with interest, court records show otherwise. The 1992 bankruptcy allowed Marine Rig 200 Inc. to repay just $3 million of $10.5 million owed to the U.S. Maritime Administration, which held the mortgage on a drilling rig the company owned. …

This from a man who “insists that private companies shouldn’t rely on the government for subsidies or financing.”