Friday, October 19, 2007

Intolerance is closer than you think

UW-LaCrosse. It's okay to be protected by the campus climate, as long as you don't hold conservative views. Unbelievable.

Indoctrinate U


There's a new documentary coming out soon.

It's called: Indoctrinate U. Click here for the trailer.

For those that choose to celebrate diversity, try celebrating (or at least respecting) the diversity of ideas.

HT: Chris - OTB

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Rally at the Capitol

The Americans for Prosperity (AFP) held a rally at the capitol in Madison today. Having never been to a political rally of any sort, I went with an open mind yet expected the worst from an uninvited pro-tax group.

The purpose of the rally was to show support for Republican Assembly members. So far, they have successfully prevented billions from being included in the state's overdue budget. We encourage them to continue the good fight. Citizens are unwilling to cough up more without accountability.

I couldn't help but chuckle at the hypocracy of our governor when I heard his voice utter the following from his 1/30/03 State of the State address, "Going forward, my mind will be open to every solution -- except one. We should not -- we must not -- and I will not -- raise taxes."

AFP rally members were middle-class folks and civil. The hecklers from the pro-tax group looked middle-class too, except they were ignorant and intolerant, yelling profanities and trying to intimidate the couple ahead of me and behind me as I exited the rally area.

As taxes go up, costs for everything go up...including expenditures made by the folks in the green shirts at today's rally.

"Nemo me impune lacesset"