Have you seen this Google map of Prop.8 donors? Well,here's one out of eight of them that an anonymous individual has created. For what purpose,though? It seems to me that this is just an invitation for people to locate the donors & start trouble.If anyone gets hurt behind these maps,whomever created them should be made public.I hate people who hide behind a wall of anonymity.This is just plain wrong,though.And that's my opinion on it! Now,here's a different point of view from SFist:
"Is this a witch hunt? No. Is it cruel? A bit, maybe. But aren't the 36,000 people whose marriages risk nullification entitled to know which of their neighbors paid to force them into divorce? Criminals are entitled to face their accusers in court. why can't married couples know who's funding their forced divorces? And do the yes-on-8 people REALLY want to play the "who's a bigger victim" game with the gays? No.
This map comes on the heels of Peop 8 supporters wanting to limit media and public access to donor info. The nerve. Simply put, they want to break up marriages, but they don't have the courage to stand up and be known for their convictions. What a bunch of cowards."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here:http://sfist.com/2009/01/09/mash-up_map_of_google_maps_and_prop.php
There is a feeling of total elation that is coursing through my body at this very moment.Why am I so happy you ask? Well,the BART cop who murdered Oscar Grant,that has been avoiding all inquiry into his actions,has been apprehended in Nevada.He's been on a quest to escape justice.All he cared about was his own safety.Apparently,Johannes Mehserle has a serious lack of regard for Oscar Grant & his family.I'm not happy about all of the rioting because that is just a display of anger that destroys businesses that had nothing to do with this incident at all!What did touch me emotionally though was all of the passion that the demonstrators felt about Grant's death.Bay Area residents sent a blaring message that they will not tolerate the murder of an unarmed citizen by a police officer. I feel that they forced the D.A. to file charges that he might not have otherwise filed.Here's more on this tragic story from the San Jose Mercury News:
""The family will certainly be relieved that the (district attorney) has made some effort to bring him to justice," said John Burris, an attorney who is representing Grant's family in a $25 million claim against BART. "This is terrific. This is a very important step in healing the community."
Mehserle refused to be interviewed by either BART investigators or Orloff's office following the incident. Videos appear to show him shooting Grant as the 22-year-old was facedown on the ground at the Fruitvale BART station.
Mehserle's resignation last week took away BART's best chance at getting a statement from him because Mehserle could no longer be fired for remaining silent.
BART concluded its own investigation into the shooting Monday, but it remained unclear until Tuesday night when he might be detained.
Oakland assistant police chief Howard Jordan said he hoped news of the arrest would calm tensions among the more than 1,000 people expected to protest the shooting today.
"We're hoping that people act civilly and they take this recent action as a sign the (district attorney) was committed to doing (the) job and moving forward with a complete, thorough and unbiased investigation," Jordan said."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the whole article here: http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_11447812?source=most_viewed
There is a new controversy boiling in England because of some members of the Royal family. First,Prince Harry made racist comments about a Pakistani man. Now it has been revealed that Prince Charles has given his South Asian friend the nickname "Sooty". That would be the equivalent of a white person calling someone "darkie" as a term of endearment. Do they have antiquated views of race or what? I would be insulted,but Prince Charles's friend finds nothing wrong with it. Here's more from the Telegraph:
"The Daily Telegraph's Mandrake column disclosed that both the Prince and his two sons always referred to him as Sooty whenever they meet. That led to further criticism from anti-racism groups following the disclosure at the weekend that Prince Harry had once referred to a former Army colleague as a 'Paki'.
However, in a statement Mr Dhillon insisted he regarded the Sooty nickname as a "term of affection".
"I have to say, you know you have arrived when you acquire a nickname!" he said.
"I enjoy being called Sooty by my friends who I am sure universally use the name as a term of affection with no offence meant or felt. The Prince of Wales is a man of zero prejudice and both of his sons have always been most respectful."
Mr Dhillon, who lives on an 700-acre farm with two adjoining polo fields close to the Prince's Highgrove estate, is one of the leading figures in the Cirencester club, which is the oldest in the country. His son Satnam, 31, who has played polo for England, helps run the family property business. Mr Dhillon and his wife Jacqueline have been regular guests at Highgrove.
The Prince of Wales had been branded "out of touch" for using the Sooty nickname, which could be understood to refer to Mr Dhillon's skin colour. But Clarence House dismissed any suggestion that the Prince of Wales, the most committed member of the Royal family to forging close links with the ethnic communities, was being either offensive or racist."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the whole article here:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/theroyalfamily/4229692/Prince-Charless-friend-Sooty-says-Royal-is-not-a-racist.html
I'm sorry,guys,but Prince Harry appears to be a racist to me.He dressed up as a Nazi for Halloween before. Now he's calling other British citizens "Pakis" & "ragheads"! That's absolutely appalling because it was a candid moment for him.I'm sure he never thought that tape would be released internationally.If you look at this video,you will see how painful those racist expressions are to Muslims & Asians.There's nothing lighthearted about calling a dark-skinned Asian "Sooty". No matter what Mr. Dhillon says that is unacceptable in my view!
