The Evening Blues - 6-13-16
Submitted by joe shikspack on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 3:00pm
Why I avoid Reddit
Submitted by PriceRip on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 2:08pmI usually lightly browse the reddit for the silly and sublime but occasionally I actually attempt to engage, then Ouch! big time pain!
Nearly half of employers discriminate against transgender job seekers
Submitted by Robyn on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 1:54pmThe National LGBTQ Task Force and the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights released a resource guide this week to help fight workplace discrimination against transgendered and gender non-conforming people.
It is one of many issues that we concentrate on this week and it is an ongoing issue in general.
--Victoria Rodriguez-Roldan, Trans/Gender Nonconforming Justice Project
Outrage perspective
Submitted by wetterau on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 1:33pmI am saddened and outraged by corruption in the Sanders-Clinton primary. Truth vs. Lies: the lies won, in the short term anyway. Outrage, however, is a thin substitute for action that springs from compassion and big mind.
Election Fraud Study Authors Respond to Critics
Submitted by Steven D on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 1:17pmNote: This is a very long post, and contains the response of the authors of the study, "Are we witnessing a dishonest election?
Let's Talk Turkey (With a Small Update)
Submitted by Cant Stop the M... on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 11:15amA debate arose in the comments on JtC's latest diary on moderation. The issue is: does moderation censor free expression? And if so, are we OK with it?
Let's talk turkey.
Is It Just Me?
Submitted by Granma on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 10:57amOr is there something behind that press conference more than what was on the surface?
I really wish some of you who are good at reading body language, facial expressions would have a look or another look at the video of Bernie's press conference yesterday afternoon. It seems to me some of them looked pretty happy about some of the things Bernie said, as though they knew a secret about what he really meant by what he is saying.
So Hillary broke with Obama
Submitted by Suzzzi on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 9:54amto call the Orlando tragedy an act of Islamic extremism, even though it is known the attacker was not religious and has a violent past that had nothing to do with religion. Did he try to glorify his personal homophobia with religion? Yes. But this was all about his personal hatred of gay people. This shooting didn't have any more to do with Islam than Dylan Roof's shooting had to do with Christianity. I guess her conversion to the Republican Party ideas, except for abortion, is complete.
Letter from a friend
Submitted by Bisbonian on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 8:25amof a friend. I am close friends with some of my former high school teachers (I met them in their first year teaching...they weren't much older then, and are far less older, now.) My old civics teacher has me included on an email list, and this came through, yesterday. I thought it was worth sharing, and the writer, "Ron", said yes, go for it.
Two simple questions about slaughtering tools
Submitted by Mosquito Pilot on Mon, 06/13/2016 - 7:06amWhat right is lost if you can't buy a high capacity magazine?
What state interest is served by allowing their sale?
