Dear Governor Bush,
On this historic day as marriage equality comes to the State of Florida, I was saddened that your statement [quoted below] reiterates the false dichotomy that providing equal protection for same-sex couples and protecting religious liberty are two "sides of the gay lesbian marriage issue."
Nothing could be further from the truth.
We live in a democracy, and regardless of our disagreements, we have to respect the rule of law. I hope that we can also show respect for the good people on all sides of the gay and lesbian marriage issue -- including couples making lifetime commitments to each other who are seeking greater legal protections and those of us who believe marriage is a sacrament and want to safeguard religious liberty.
With all due respect, this statement...
Politics
To meet human need, a political revolution must take back the billions diverted to the U.S. war machine and the military-industrial complex. So where does Bernie stand?
Bernie Sanders’ campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination has taken off like a rocket, with huge rallies and an outpouring of enthusiasm for his condemnation of corporate greed, inequality, and rampant social injustice in the United States. Bernie openly says he’s a socialist, and much of his program is flatly unacceptable to the ruling capitalist “one percent” and the Democratic Party leadership. What he’s saying about what’s wrong with our system is catching fire, especially among young people and workers hit by the economic crisis. And after a problematic start he’s taken important steps in reaching out to...
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Dear England
Today I read an online disagreement between two people about whether or not we should allow the migrants in Calais into our Country. Both sides equally as passionate to express their opinion, but neither fully succeeding to find the words or evidence to support their argument.
Now, usually I don’t bother to read things like that which people post online. I see it as a cry for attention. Boredom maybe. Clearly wanting to get a response out of somebody and start and uneducated debate.
I am not a political person and I am not a religious person. But I am a lucky person. I am lucky enough to have been born into a country of safety and freedom. I am lucky enough to have a warm house, an education and food in my belly. I am lucky enough to have so little worry in my life...
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Honourable Helena Jaczek,
Minister of Community and Social Services
80 Grosvenor St,
Hepburn Block 6th Floor,
Toronto, ON M7A 1E9
[email protected]
Shafiq Qaadri
Chair, Standing Committee on Justice Policy
[email protected]
September 12, 2015
Dear Minister Jaczek and Mr. Qaadri,
Recently, it has been brought to my attention that Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, and the related provincially-incorporated Egale Youth Housing Inc. had several individuals that were requested to speak before the Standing Committee on Justice Policy on June 3, 2015 as guests of Cheri DiNovo, MPP for Parkdale-High Park.
In the testimony provided, the Chair of the Committee opened by stating,
“I invite our next presenters to please come forward from Egale:...
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I am a white #blacklivesmatter supporter. I support the movement and what it stands for, black lives do matter. The movement has raised awareness of police brutality along with #sayhisname and #sayhername. As a white person I cannot speak for black people but I want to support the fight against our society's blatant racism along with microagressive racism.
I am not a black voice, I know I am unable to speak from the same perspective from being silenced, I am acknowledging that I am still speaking from a place of privilege of having a voice. But I am trying to talk as an ally as well, I don't want to offend any POC by speaking for them, but I also do not want to stay silent on this.
I am a #blacklivesmatter supporter not an #alllivesmatter supporter not because all lives do not...
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Dear David Cameron,
I am not against refugees. I think if there is a genuine reason to flee a country and seek safe haven then that is alright.
However, an engineered crisis on the same level as the non-existent swine flu is a different matter.
Do you remember Swine flu? A non-existant illness with a click-word for the sheeple - H1-N1, to make them think they knew about it? Do you remember the damage to the world that deserted shops and frightened vulnerable people did? All for an illness that wasn't even serious, if it even existed, a mild form of flu at most, that didn't even kill like normal winter flu can. I remember the desparate fight by the NHS and the press to make deaths into Swine Flu deaths, and my horror that people en masse could be stupid enough to live in fear of...
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Dear Mr Cameron,
On Wednesday morning this week I returned to work at 0800. I worked the weekend in Intensive Care as a junior doctor, for your information I was working from 2000 to 0900 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday i.e. I was part of the team that provided a 24 hour, 7 days a week, 365 days a year service. My consultant started his weekend of work at 1700 on the Friday. He finished at 0800 on Monday morning. He didn't go home until well after we had started our night shift and he was in before we went home in the morning. We also disturbed him overnight to tell him about our unstable patients. He didn't grumble once. Our anaesthetic consultant didn't grumble when we took a patient back to theatre for bleeding in the middle of the night, nor did he grumble when he was anaesthetising...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Congress for not allowing parliament to function during the monsoon session, terming it ‘hawalabaaz’ (corrupt) and accusing it of creating roadblocks for the government.
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Dear Rudy,
I realize that you don't know me, but I hope you won't mind if I refer to you as "Rudy." Anyway, I am writing to you because, frankly, you said some things about President Obama that confused me. I hope you can clarify some things.
During a private dinner held in New York City for possible GOP 2016 presidential contender, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, you said:
"I do not believe, and I know this is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president loves America. He doesn't love you. And he doesn't love me. He wasn't brought up the way you were brought up and I was brought up through love of this country."
"I do not believe that the president loves America."
So, Rudy, let's break down your statement. When you say that "I do not believe that the...
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Respected Modiji,
Few days back, while addressing a public rally in Bihar, a comment was made by you about my DNA. The issue has been troubling many of us since then. Now, as you are scheduled to visit the state again, I am writing to you on behalf of those who have felt hurt by your statement. Your words have been taken as an insult by a large section of the people of the state and beyond. Most of us also feel that coming from you, the comment is rather unbecoming of the office you hold.
But, this is not the first time that we have faced this. Earlier as well, your colleague and BJP leader, Mr. Nitin Gadkari had said that "casteism is in the DNA of Bihar". Interestingly, these are the same people who reposed their faith in you and contributed towards electing you to the highest...
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