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In San Fran, no less.
Oct. 24th, 2008 11:20 amAs some of you aware, there's a initiative measure on the 2008 California General Election ballot titled Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry. It's called Proposition 8, and it's the most unfair and hate-filled bit of judicial intolerance I've heard of in awhile. As far as I can tell, it's another example of the last desperate gasp of people who don't like change, who want time to flow backward, and the world's progressive trends on equality to hit hard into reverse. No less than the mayor of L.A. and the California Teachers Association and California School Boards Association have donated money to fight it - http://www.NoOnProp8.com
Which soon became, "That’s when she attacked, clawing, grabbing and then shoving. I didn’t fight back; she was much bigger than me."
I think it's very important that you press play, read the entirety of her story, which is posted here in her journal, and pass it on.
"Something to keep in mind: when I hit the record button, I hadn’t said a single word to anyone, or interfered in the rally any way. I stood a fair distance away from all of the sign-wavers (remaining at least four feet away from all of them…until they approached me). But as soon as they noticed me filming them, I was greeted with curses and threats of violence. "Get that shit out of here. I’ll knock it out of your hand." None of these folks knew me, yet they instantly knew they hated me …"
Which soon became, "That’s when she attacked, clawing, grabbing and then shoving. I didn’t fight back; she was much bigger than me."
I think it's very important that you press play, read the entirety of her story, which is posted here in her journal, and pass it on.
Remember the ten thousand superballs sent pouring down Kearny Street in San Fransisco like a gleeful tide of bouncing doom?
Here's the commercial they were making.
(For fun, the official site has making-of clips and little explanations about how incredibly wonderful they are for making all this and isn't it imaginative?)
The music is that sweetly unreal Jose Gonzales cover of Heartbeats, originally a pop-crunchy song about a one night stand, by The Knife. At various times, I've been addicted to both, though mostly the original. I like the Gonzales cover mostly for the novelty and for how it reminds me of the little beach-house with Alastair, down in California.
Here is the original, here is the cover. Here are the lyrics.
Does anyone else think it's an odd choice?
Also, as another odd SF piece of "art": San Fransisco made of jell-o.
Here's the commercial they were making.
(For fun, the official site has making-of clips and little explanations about how incredibly wonderful they are for making all this and isn't it imaginative?)
The music is that sweetly unreal Jose Gonzales cover of Heartbeats, originally a pop-crunchy song about a one night stand, by The Knife. At various times, I've been addicted to both, though mostly the original. I like the Gonzales cover mostly for the novelty and for how it reminds me of the little beach-house with Alastair, down in California.
Here is the original, here is the cover. Here are the lyrics.
Does anyone else think it's an odd choice?
Also, as another odd SF piece of "art": San Fransisco made of jell-o.
