Mountain Cabin

I have this theory that when the gas prices stabilize, that the economy will follow suit.

Lower And Lower

I would have loved to have been there! Now high school kids are standing up against hate!

Westboro protest draws student counter protest
BY ANDREW J. NELSON AND KATIE FRETLAND
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS

Members of a Kansas church that protests at the funerals of slain service members fled the right-of-way near Omaha Central High School on Friday because police said they could not protect them from hundreds of student counterprotesters.

Students threw hamburgers and bottles of lemonade and milk at several members of the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan., students said after the protest. A video of the protest — recorded by 16-year-old student Mason Hartwell — showed one counterprotester on the ground, seated with his hands behind his back and flanked by two law enforcement officers.

Students chanted “Diversity,” “Obama” and “Gay is OK.” At one point, they broke into a chant of the Pledge of Allegiance, yelling, “Liberty and justice for all,” according to the footage. After students dispersed, a flier remained on the ground reading “Zona libre de odio” — Spanish for “Hate-free zone.”

Police said no one was injured and they made no arrests. However, a school resource officer at one point sprayed a chemical deterrent into the air.

Westboro protesters had demonstrated at two other locations in Omaha before heading to Central High. Six or seven were standing outside the school, near the corner of 20th and Dodge Streets, when school was dismissed at 2:50 p.m. and students began leaving.

Witnesses said the protesters held up signs that criticized homosexuality and characterized President-elect Barack Obama as the antichrist.

“Unfortunately, it got out of hand, with students throwing objects at the protesters and at police,” Police Sgt. Cathy Martinec said as students walked off.

Police had arrived before the trouble began, but once the confrontation started, Martinec said she advised the church protesters that the situation had grown unsafe and that they should leave. They did.

Dodge Street was shut down about 3 p.m. as police calmed the disturbance. Students said they were expecting the demonstration: They found out online and through word of mouth.

Ari Brodkey, 16, held a sign reading “This Jew is not afraid of you.” He called the demonstrators from the church “disgusting.”

Counterprotesters included students from Omaha Central and Omaha North High Schools.

The church demonstrators “are wasting their time,” said 16-year-old Patricia Gomez. “They’re not gonna break us down.”

KaTasha Cohen, 17, said church demonstrators would not change the way she thinks. She supports Obama.

Luanne Nelson, spokeswoman for the Omaha Public Schools, said no students were disciplined but that the school will review the situation on Monday.

“This hate group came to Central High at dismissal to provoke students,” Nelson said. “The school’s focus today was everyone’s safety. . . . To some extent, we need to understand that these are young people, and we have to take into consideration this kind of extreme provocation.”

Rest in peace, Pushing Daisies. I truly want to cry over the demise of one of the few bright rays on television.

Good-bye, Dear Friends

*Musical number about sperm
*Scary lesbian baby MyTube video
*Diet Coke and Mentos concoction placed in a…well I can’t say but the results had me laughing myself silly
*gratuitous after-the-baby-is-born explosion

Season 2 of Rick & Steve is here! Watch it on the Logo network. Season 1 is available on DVD, as well.

Rick & Steve

Yesterday was a real shitter of a day. Having dealt with virus problems the day before (amazingly they popped up shortly after we were featured on the Evening News with Katie Couric which sent our call volumes immediately sky high), the repercussions had me hopping all day trying to clean up the carnage. I got no lunch and was trying to get home before the sun set to clean up the “land mines” in the back yard. The hubby is in Anaheim teaching and won’t be back until late next week so no chance he could do it. But these problems just keep appearing.

Tired and dragged out, I finally got into my car as the sun was setting. I started the engine and said “Fuck you, world!”…

…and turned on the XM Christmas Station. The Holidays have started early for me.

I need Some XM Christmas

I love my XM. I almost never listen to terrestrial radio…except for Wanzie and Doug on Mondays. But they ticked me off yesterday.

I checked my email yesterday morning and an email alerts me to line-up changes because of the Sirius merger. Hey…no problem. I can look at the list an be prepared to relocate my favorite channels when and if they move. I saved the list for later perusal.

I get in my car and the change has already happened! WTF?!?! XM, could you have given me a little more notice on this change? Sheesh…

My wish is that every Mormon be forced to watch this.

I know a lot of folks who wouldn’t mind taking a bite out of Zak Efron.

Yummy

I was happy that Obama won the election. It is a huge step forward for most…but there was still something that did not sit well with me. This post from Green Dads says it all:

America, Get Over Yourself

by Brian Frank

On the streets, online and in the broadcast media, Americans are proudly – and loudly – proclaiming that, last night’s election was an historic event that marks a turning point for our great country.

Yes, America is now filled with a new hope. That is, unless you’re gay.

America is now filled with a new pride … unless you’re gay.

America is now filled with a new optimism … unless you’re gay.

Tuesday night heralded the start of a bright, new dawn for our nation and all its citizens … except the gay ones. Because last night, Arizona banned gay marriage. Florida has now banned both gay marriage and civil unions. As of this writing, California appears to have not only banned gay marriage but removed the right of marriage from gay couples who were already married. And Arkansas, where gay marriage is already illegal, has now banned gays not only from adopting but also from fostering children.

Read the rest at Green Dads.

It is a step in the right direction for minorities. Now those of a non-heterosexual orientation must begin fighting even harder to keep our rights, because you know now that the Religious Right, et al have gotten marriage bans and things on the book, they will continue to try and do this in other states and with more freedoms. They won’t stop until we are all in concentration camps or exterminated. I don’t see it getting to that extreme, but we all know how the religious freaks get.

I am still waiting to hear back from my mom if she voted ‘yes’ or ‘no’ on Amendment 2. If it’s “Yes” I am going to read her the riot act (quickly reducing her to tears) and probably avoid visiting her for quite awhile.

The only silver lining I see is that the younger generations are more accepting of the LGBT community; and those who are part of LGBT community are more accepting of themselves. These views will slowly work to change the awful changes that were approved last night.