Category Archives: politics

Ender’s Game

Posted on Monday, 14 March, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

Moderatrix’ note: If you have not read Orson Scot Card’s Sci-Fi novel, Ender’s Game, (and why not?), this post is not for you. You man want to consider skipping it, as it will contain spoilers about key characters and plot … Continue reading →

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#DearJohn: Speaking of Releasing Your Privacy to Prove Rape…

Posted on Wednesday, 2 February, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

So, according to the language of H.R. 3, the only way that a person would be able to have an abortion covered by any insurance covered under the new plan would be to prove rape, or incest if that person … Continue reading →

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#DearJohn: Military Women, Civilian Women, Shouldn’t Have to Justify Their Choices

Posted on Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

You may have heard of this act that is attempting to sneak its way through Congress right now, with my new BFF John Boehner (don’t worry, Elaine Donnelly, I haven’t forgotten ya! XOXO) taking up the gavel as the 2011 … Continue reading →

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But There’s Just No Oversight!

Posted on Monday, 31 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

There are those who (wrongly) believe that when the Chippewa/Ojibwe, Huron, and Pottowotome tribes retained their treaty fishing rights from the State of Michigan as was laid forth in the Treaty of Ghent at the conclusion of the War of … Continue reading →

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Some History About Tribal Fishing…

Posted on Sunday, 30 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

For the purposes of this post, “Indians” and “Native Americans” will be used fairly interchangeably, as is indicative of my region and the history of which I am dealing. Also, “Chippewa” and “Ojibwe” or “Ojibway”, even though that is not … Continue reading →

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Why Act Surprised?

Posted on Friday, 21 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

So here’s a funny story for you… With an all Democratic Congress, and a Democratic President, we weren’t able to get a lot of shit done that was promised to us, and without saying “I told you so” (oops, a … Continue reading →

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Great, Dan, But I Think You Missed The Point…

Posted on Friday, 14 January, 2011 by Ouyang Dan

So, LT Dan Choi apparently feels that it is OK to call someone a “pussy” as an insult, as if that is the worst thing you can call someone, when something doesn’t go his way, and then, when someone speaks … Continue reading →

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A Message From Lady Gaga to The Senate

Posted on Monday, 20 September, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

Note from imissedtumblr: This transcript is going to be quick & dirty because I have a meeting in 30 minutes. None of the names are spelled correctly, I’m sorry.  (I’m typing this part at the end and I have to … Continue reading →

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Who DADT is Really Hurting: A Signal Boost

Posted on Friday, 21 May, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

Every weekday leading up to the launch of the Defense Authorization Bill the Servicmembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) is running a new media campaign called “Letters from the Frontlines: Letters to President Obama“, which is a collection of open letters … Continue reading →

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Let's Talk About Lt. Dan Choi…

Posted on Saturday, 20 March, 2010 by Ouyang Dan

…because it seems like we need to. I am relieved and appalled to see this getting picked up by feminist sites. Really. And I know that I am not important or a big enough voice for anyone to be all … Continue reading →

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