Woman With Tourette Syndrome Takes On Superhero Persona to Battle Intolerance

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/323474 I just read about this one woman, Jess Thom, whom experienced inhospitality when she was trying to use the public rail system. First of all I'll comment by stating that one thing which British people, such as herself have, which we Americans oftentimes don't is public transportation. It can be challenging for anyone, with or without a recognised disability, to meet the possible requirements for being issued a driver's liscence, in some states. But besides lack of transportation, another barrier, for those of us with Tourette's Syndrome, is that a number of our tics might be considered to be socially inappropiate, namely coprolalia. But ultimately, I feel that we touretters should be granted the liberty to live, and function, in mainstream society. Plus be enabled to earn livelihood, in order to support ourselves to the best of our abilities, and aptitude. So hopefully "TourettesHero" will be able to raise awareness, and acceptance, of Tourette's Syndrome. I will warn you though. Ms. Thom does happen to have as a symptom coprolalia. So keep that in mind before you decide to start the video. But, by the way, according to the beliefs of Calvinists, God predestines all things, in order to bring Himself glory. So since her outbursts aren't a willful act on her part, it must be an act of sovereign grace, on God's. ;) I sure do hope that the God of the Reformed faith is glorified by her repeatedly uttering such words as biscuit, and f**k, and the phrase "happy Christmas." lol

Trayvon Martin Was Killed by a Prejudiced Vigilante

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/21/1076315/-Million-Hoodies-March-on-March-21st-http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/20/trayvon-martin-final-moments_n_1366697.html The past week or two, a young seventeen year old man, Trayvon Martin, was slain in an altercation, involving a neighborhood watch leader, who was armed with a semi-automatic handgun. The man, George Zimmerman, had thought that Trayvon seemed suspicious. Now I have at oftentimes thought that neighborhood watches tend to be made up of rumormongering busybodies. But I feel that in this case, it was more than just mere suspicion which motivated Mr. Zimmerman to confront the other man. I feel that probally the incident was not only in response to Trayvan's race, but also his youth, and clothing. I am under the impression that young adults, and teens, especially persons of color, tend to be viewed as bhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rapeing potential gang members, by older adults, namely white persons. Plus in addition, Trayvon Martin happened to have been wearing a hoodie. Now I find hoodies to be like a modern day version cowls. A cowl is like a male version of a whimple, and a whimple is like a type of hijab. Only head coverings such as these are a the most sunnah, rather than fard, by religious standards. But for whatever stereotype based reasons, hoodies are regarded as being gangwear in some places. I suppose because it might be commonly associated with the hip hop/chav subcultures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hip_hop_fashion http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chav , and therefore regarded by certain figures, namely school authorities as being gangsta looking. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_rap But I feel that people should be estemed not simply by how they look, but by there conduct. People should be enabled to enjoy a general freedom of fashion, and not be condemned based upon arbitrary dresscodes. In response to this aspect of this incident, there is to be a "million hoodie march". http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/03/21/1076315/-Million-Hoodies-March-on-March-21st-- I myself own a number of hoodies. And if I were to be able to be in the area, I would plan on joining this demonstration. Oh, and by the way, for what it matters, my race is a mixture of white Caucasion, and Anglo-Metis. So I'm not even African-American, or Latino. Now as to Mr. Zimmerman's contention that the homicide was an act of self defense. In order for the use of any violent force to be rightly justified, deadly or not, under just war theory http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Just_war_theory , it must be in proportion to the threat presented. Trayvon Martin was unarmed. So therefore it was unwarranted to use lethal force, even if perverbially speaking he were to behave in a beligerant manner, which I do not believe he was, by the way. But then I heard that Florida, where this incident took place has some laws, which might authorise a person to kill anyone one deems to be a threat, no matter the nature of the supposed threat. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-your-ground_law I tend to wonder if such laws might have first been enacted in the fear of an uprising by such people as slaves, and/or freedmen, in either the antebellum, or postbellum, south. I know of a case in which a man, Angelo Herndon http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-3700 , was convicted of a Reconstruction era law, intended to prevent insurrection. His conviction was later overturned however, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the law was excessive in nature. I sincerely hope that if need be federal supremacy http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/preemption.htm shall supersede this unjust law, which permits undue deadly force.

School Shooting Commited at Chardon High

I don't know how many are aware of this, but a school shooting took place not all that far from where I live. http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2012/feb/28/26/school-day-ohio-brings-shootings-death-ar-947024/ Here is what the accused shooter, T.J. Lane posted on his Facebook page, some days before he alledgedly commited the act. http://www.thedailybeast.com/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/02/27/facebook-post-by-chardon-ohio-high-school-shooting-suspect-t-j-lane.html I just have two comments to make. 1. This is not the proper, prudent, way to engage in class warfare. I understand, and agree with, the opposition to the social system of classes/cliques, violence is not the most positive, or even effective way to combat it. This, for instance non-violent resistance, such as direct action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_action#Nonviolent_direct_action http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_resistance I do not agree with the notion of aggressive"propoganda of the deed", in order to try to advance social change. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_of_the_deed 2. I express my condolences to the family, and friends, of the slain. R.I.P.

Americans Rise Up Against Corporate Capitalism

http://occupywallst.org/ Finally there is a popular social movement against Americas predatory economic system. Wall Street is the ultimate power behind Washington. The government seems to primarily serve the interests of property, rather than the safety of the public. I hope that there will be more actions taken by the common people against the social elite. I would also like to think that this revolution will remain non-violent, but much depends upon how the state responds to this challenge to the dictatorship of the bourgeoisie. I also feel that steps should be taken to establish alternatives to the existing economy. Such as through counter-economics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Counter-economics

Tom Propst Commits "Christian Honor Killing"

http://starbeacon.com/local/x803540583/Be-on-the-lookout-for-murder-suspect Many of you have no doubt heard of so called "honor killings" taking place amongst muslims, in the Middle East. Well, shocking as it might seem, these last past days, in the same county as I reside, a known Christian killed his wife. His wife, and also presumably his daughter, were also Christians. However, after his daughter, Hannah, turned 18 she demanded the freedom granted to adult Americans. However, her father, Mr. Propst, apparently adhered to the idea of Christian patriarchy http://www.alternet.org/reproductivejustice/149022/creepy_christian_patriarchy_movement_shackles_daughters_to_their_fathers_and_homes/?page=entire , and so felt that she should be subordinate to him, as a "stay at home daughter" http://bitchmagazine.org/article/house-proud . So he had been responding to her asserting her personal autonomy by beating her, and when her mother, Paulette, tried to intervene, he attacked her too. Eventually, Mrs. Propst got up enough gumption to file for divorce, shortly afterward she was killed. From what I was told, at the visitation, by Paulette's sister, I think that Mr. Propst seemed to possess an authoritarian personality , even before marriage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarian_personality At the very least, he's what my sister refers to as being a choleric. http://prepareforpsychologicaltest.com/choleric-personality-type/ Last I heard, from sources I consider credible, the gun he used to kill his wife with, was given back to him by a corrections officer, and he's currently traveling in a silver Buick, rather than his Toyota pick up truck. So I tend to feel that this is highly suggestive of a dominionist conspiracy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominionism I feel that this illustrates that the Christian extremists aren't any better in practice than there Islamic counterparts. Both seek to establish a repressive theonomy, and can become violent fanatics. I actually consider dominionists to be a greater threat to America's democratic freedom than Islamists.

Pres. Obama Sells Out Workers to Vietnam

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/business/7676255.html I heard a few days ago that the Obama administration is planning out a free trade deal with the so called Socialist Republic of Vietnam. First of all workers in such un-democratic countries as Vietnam do not enjoy the same standards of labor rights that those in free countries have. They are paid less, and might not have the same work place safety requirements, for example. Another problem, caused by relying upon Asian countries for foot wear is that the Mongolian race have feet that are the inverse opposite of other people. There feet are narrow, where others are wide, and vice versa. Currently I myself am wearing New Balance shoes. I need to not only have size 13 , but also extra wide. So I am concerned to an extent by this developement. I feel that what is needed is fair trade, rather than free trade. And also that companies should take into consideration the special personal requirements of there customers, and take steps to accomodate them. I've found it next to impossible to find suitable shoes at major chain stores. So I've been shopping at one of the few family owned stores that still exist, called "Neals". http://www.cherokeeuniformshop.com/ http://www.merchantcircle.com/business/Neals.Shoes.And.Uniforms.440-993-8713

NAACP Condemns Neal Boortz's Violent Comments.

http://www.11alive.com/news/article/194992/40/Critics-condemn-Boortz-rant-on-violent-crime I just heard on the radio this evening that a number of people found what Neal Boortz said to have been racially charged. I myself feel that they are implicitive, but not explicitly indicitive, of refering to inner city blacks. Here is why. 1. He refers to them as being urban. Whom else would you expect to find in an urban setting? And since Atlanta is a city itself, the word urban is redundant. 2. The word thug is historicly associated with perpetrators whom were of a colored people. It is borrowed into English from the Hindi word "thuggee". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thuggee Dark skinned people from southern India would prey upon the priviledged light skinned people from the north. I also feel that his calls for "thugs" to be shot dead in the streets is ambiguous in context. Did he just mean that they should be met with deadly armed force in the course of armed robberies on there part, or does he favor retaliatory attacks upon the villages where they live? I think that some people are afraid that someone might become motivated by this to engage in vigilante actions. Sort of like in the book, and film, "Death Wish". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Wish Incidently, I know that Mr. Boortz is ideologicly a neolibertarian. http://wikibin.org/articles/neolibertarianism.html So unlike other libertarians, he might not necessarily oppose taking the initiative in combating criminal gangs. Other libertarians, including left-libertarians, oppose the idea of commiting aggression for any reason. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonaggression_principle Though we certainly do recognise the personal right to defend oneself with purportionate force. But to single out an entire segment of people infringes upon the concept of indivisual responsibility. A particular group of people should not therefore be held to be guilty by association. I hope that Neal Boortz will clarify his remarks, if he did not intend for it to be taken to mean what some are insinuating.