That makes me sick, tommyrot.
Funny thing about black and white. You mix it together and you get gray. And it doesn't matter how much white you try and put back in, you're never gonna get anything but gray.
Lilah ,'Destiny'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Burrell - Dec 01, 2009 12:31:15 pm PST #22279 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Polter-Cow - Dec 01, 2009 12:32:34 pm PST #22280 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
...What the fuck, Uganda??
tommyrot - Dec 01, 2009 12:35:33 pm PST #22281 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"The Family" Behind Anti-Gay Act in Uganda
Africa has increasingly become a battle ground in the global proxy wars led by the American Religious Right. An important dimension of the struggle was discussed yesterday, by Jeff Sharlet, Talk to Action contributor and author of The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power, appeared on the nationally syndicated NPR program, Fresh Air, with Terry Gross. In the course of the interview, Sharlet discussed the role of such prominent Family members in the news as Sen. John Ensign, Rep. Bart Stupak and Rep. Joe Pitts.
Sharlet also revealed that the sponsor of the notorious proposed, Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Act, David Bahati's is a member of The Family, as are other leading advocates, as well as President Museveni. There is a growing international effort to stop the bill.
-t - Dec 01, 2009 12:42:58 pm PST #22282 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
The Family freaks me right out. So bizarre.
Uganda, man, what a mess.
erikaj - Dec 01, 2009 12:46:40 pm PST #22283 of 30001
Always Anti-fascist!
wrod.
§ ita § - Dec 01, 2009 12:48:44 pm PST #22284 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You should have a celebration! Give everyone party favors and throw confetti when he arrives!
Well, he moved the meeting location and wasn't going to tell everyone until I suggested it. So he doesn't get fêted yet.
Jamaica has some nasty anti-gay laws on the books. Luckily they're not enforced strictly. The idea that a country is moving to enact them makes me shudder.
I just read that Switzerland has banned the building of minarets because they're militant Islamic symbology. Why can't we all just get along?
Daisy Jane - Dec 01, 2009 12:51:11 pm PST #22285 of 30001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
My mother-in-law gave us that Family book over Thanksgiving.
Lee - Dec 01, 2009 12:58:54 pm PST #22286 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
My boss is down here for the day, and the poor woman is having even worse computer issues than I usually have when I go up to SF. I'm trying really hard to not be schadenfreudeish about it, but I am not doing very well.
Sheryl - Dec 01, 2009 1:00:07 pm PST #22287 of 30001
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I don't get people sometimes.
Gudanov - Dec 01, 2009 1:05:47 pm PST #22288 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
The whole "Family" thing makes me a bit skeptical. It sounds a bit over-the-top and I haven't really heard about it from anyone but the one guy. I'm sure there is some religious organization (or whatever) involved, but I'm leery that it's as extreme as portrayed. I could be wrong, but I'm not sold yet.
Anyone supporting that Uganda law is evil though, they may have religious motivations, but that doesn't make any difference.