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Sep. 29th, 2007 07:24 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jebbypalBlackwater, among others, given 15 billion to take part in global war on terror. Because, you know, it was going so well when the military was involved in it. And the implications of paramilitary organizations operating within our national borders, but not answerable to our laws.
Surprisingly, the Democrats are actually going to introduce a resolution to condemn Rush Limbaugh following his statement that any soldier who supports leaving Iraq is a "phony soldier".
Microsoft XP to remain available through June 2008.
the recent apple update is disabling unlocked iphones
So, first, Verizon banned NARAL's from using it's texting services for contacting NARAL supporters. (Also, NARAL would only be contacting people who wanted to be contacted - this isn't would be like spam texting). Then Verizon rapidly reversed course on the issue. I guess the Board of Directors didn't like the idea that every pro-choice person in the country would rapidly change providers once this hit the news. A little digging reveals that the Verizon policy chief (who originally called NARAL "unsavory") is Tom Tauke, a former anti-choice Congressman from Iowa that NARAL spent 100 grand in 1990 to defeat. He's on the record as saying "When NARAL comes into [Iowa], I'm not going to sit back and take it". You know what's going to be interesting? If Verizon's board of directors "takes" being used for petty revenge with the potential risk to their profits.....Tauke may not be long for his job if this continues to get much press.
A school in upstate NY has banned carrying any sort of backpack or purse. If you're female and carrying one, you are asked if you are menstruating. Because every teenage girl wants to admit to creepy rent-a-cops that she gets her period. The students are protesting and being expelled for wearing feminine hygiene products on their clothing, as necklaces or using tampon boxes as purses. This is so stupid and I can't believe it's happening. Parents should be up in arms. If they aren't, the kids should storm the next school board meeting and demand to be heard (in a peaceful manner).
Surprisingly, the Democrats are actually going to introduce a resolution to condemn Rush Limbaugh following his statement that any soldier who supports leaving Iraq is a "phony soldier".
Microsoft XP to remain available through June 2008.
the recent apple update is disabling unlocked iphones
So, first, Verizon banned NARAL's from using it's texting services for contacting NARAL supporters. (Also, NARAL would only be contacting people who wanted to be contacted - this isn't would be like spam texting). Then Verizon rapidly reversed course on the issue. I guess the Board of Directors didn't like the idea that every pro-choice person in the country would rapidly change providers once this hit the news. A little digging reveals that the Verizon policy chief (who originally called NARAL "unsavory") is Tom Tauke, a former anti-choice Congressman from Iowa that NARAL spent 100 grand in 1990 to defeat. He's on the record as saying "When NARAL comes into [Iowa], I'm not going to sit back and take it". You know what's going to be interesting? If Verizon's board of directors "takes" being used for petty revenge with the potential risk to their profits.....Tauke may not be long for his job if this continues to get much press.
A school in upstate NY has banned carrying any sort of backpack or purse. If you're female and carrying one, you are asked if you are menstruating. Because every teenage girl wants to admit to creepy rent-a-cops that she gets her period. The students are protesting and being expelled for wearing feminine hygiene products on their clothing, as necklaces or using tampon boxes as purses. This is so stupid and I can't believe it's happening. Parents should be up in arms. If they aren't, the kids should storm the next school board meeting and demand to be heard (in a peaceful manner).
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Date: 2007-09-30 03:09 pm (UTC)It pissed me off enough in public schools that they could search your desk and lockers at any time ever. I never went to private schools because I didn't want to be forced to wear a uniform. And I thought it was pretty stupid at my nerd school that they actually deemed a girl's pink dye job and weird haircut as violating the "no student will do anything to distract others from their studies" policy.
But I swear, combine the "you can't carry any personal bag" mandate with crap "teach the tests" that NCLB does, and I guarantee I so would have become a problem student...or just said fuck it, dropped out, get my GED, and apply to colleges that way.
Public schools have become waaay much more interested in grooming a compliant service industry rather than actually producing people capable of learning.