Category Archives: politics

My Congressmand Does Not, In Fact, Rock the Casbah

Posted on Tuesday, 1 December, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

After almost a month of correspondence and petition signing, Congressman Stupak finally got around to having one of his aides respond to me. In fairness, this letter is fairly well tailored based on what I actually wrote, and yet, it … Continue reading →

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Dishonest Critics

Posted on Tuesday, 24 November, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

People have opinions, and they are entitled to their own. People are allowed to disagree with whatever is going on, policy changes, new programs being created…wev. Part of the Constitutional Right to Free Speech in the U.S. means that people … Continue reading →

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Deflection

Posted on Monday, 16 November, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

In hockey there is a term called deflection.  According to Wikipedia *tosses poppy petals* it is a shot which redirects a shot or a pass towards the goal from another player, by allowing the puck to strike the stick and … Continue reading →

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Planning Ahead

Posted on Friday, 30 October, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Something that has been tumbling around in my head is the issue of repealing DADT.  Obviously. Repealing the legislation isn’t enough.  There is still the matter of dealing with the UCMJ.  The Uniform Code of Military Justice.  The UCMJ is … Continue reading →

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This! Thisthisthisthis!

Posted on Thursday, 1 October, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Via Shakesville! Hey, Elaine Donnelly! moar funny pictures Someone in the Pentagon has, however, got it right: The article in the upcoming issue of Joint Force Quarterly, which is published for the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was … Continue reading →

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I want to live in her fantasy world…

Posted on Saturday, 12 September, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Only on Planet Couler (via Crooks & Liars, click over there to watch the video): O’Reilly: But every problem wouldn’t go away. The one thing that I would like to see the federal government do is strict oversight on the … Continue reading →

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Me, Morally and Politically

Posted on Saturday, 5 September, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Thanks to RQ for passing this test on.  Some of the questions were a little tough for my overthinking brain (which is what makes me a bad test taker, that and linguistically speaking I break things down too much), and … Continue reading →

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My Congressman Rocks the Casbah

Posted on Tuesday, 11 August, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

This is why we need a public option. (Via Crooks and Liars) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqcz4ilq9AA] Rescission happens too often, as does “cherry picking” by companies of people who are good enough for coverage. 40 million people is another good reason.

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On prioritizing…

Posted on Tuesday, 14 July, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

I had some thoughts for a while that I have been chewing over. I am a GLBTQ ally, and I am trying to be more educated on the T part of that.  It’s been a lot of STFU&L for me, … Continue reading →

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Tip of the Hat/Wag of the Finger

Posted on Tuesday, 17 March, 2009 by Ouyang Dan

Tip of the Hat: To Meghan McCain for standing up to Conservative blowhard Laura Ingraham publicly for criticizing her, not for her ideals or her stance as a “progressive Republican”, but b/c of her weight.   But even if I … Continue reading →

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