School and God: Why Separation of Church and State MUST be Maintained
A six year old in North Carolina is being punished by her school because her mother does not approve of the public school having prayer time before lunch. As the school breaks the law, Bella has no idea why she is the one being punished for this.
EMAIL Your Ohio State Representative for Gender Equality!!!!!
Please consider emailing your Ohio Representative and asking them to change the rules concerning gender equality on birth certificates. A sample letter has been provided.
We Are a Nation of Immigrants
The U.S. is passing bills that trample the rights of Americans, all while forgetting our own Immigrant roots. It is time for the American people to realize the government is trying to dictate how we LIVE. How WE as AMERICANS, especially minorities live. This goes against the ideals our forefathers had for America.
DADT: Why does it matter?
With the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell right around the corner, I have to wonder why it has become such a big deal for those who wish for it to remain in affect. It is one of those archaic regulations that just seeks to make life in the military more confusing.
Where Are Our Children Safe?
A discussion on Facebook about homeschooling and ways to better educate children led me down the path to ask where are our children safe in a world that has changed so drastically from my childhood in the 1980s.
How’s this for my LGBTQIA Agenda?
There is supposedly a GLBT agenda, but those of us in the GLBT community have no idea what this is. We just want to live happy, healthy lives with our partners and children.
Free Speech vs. Hate Speech
I try to explain the difference between Free Speech and Hate Speech from the standpoint of disability. This revolves around a Facebook group that was created to promote hate.
MDA Cuts More Programs
MDA, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, has cut funding for programs that actually help those with a disease covered by MDA. Yet, their CEO gets paid more than the President of the United States. Here is information on this matter.
As 2010 Rolls In
I’ve been quite busy and neglectful towards my blog, but I’m planning to change that in 2010.
What does a Cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy Mean?
Spinal Muscular Atrophy is a degenerative, muscle disease. Researchers are claiming that a cure will come for the disease in a year. They won’t say what a cure will mean for the thousands of adults and children who have SMA.