| Boycott Promised Land Dairy products! |
[17 Nov 2006|12:35pm] |
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Hold the holiday egg nog, folks.
Link: San Antonio Voucher King owns Promised Land Dairy...
He has been called the “sugar daddy” of the far right in Texas,[1] and Dr. James Leininger is certainly one of the most politically powerful men in Texas. Yet he holds no elected office and rarely makes public appearance. Instead, the San Antonio businessman uses his deep pockets to influence the political process behind the scenes.
Dr. Leininger earned a fortune by selling hospital beds and has since invested in a long list of other businesses, including a stake in the San Antonio Spurs basketball team. He also owns Promised Land Dairy, which includes a Bible verse on each bottle of its specialty milk.
Yet one of Dr. Leininger’s most important investments has been in the political careers of politicians who advance a far-right agenda in the halls of government. He has donated and loaned millions of dollars to such conservative candidates. Some of them have in turn hired one of Dr. Leininger’s companies, a direct-mail firm called Focus Direct, to help with their campaigns. To support his political goals, Dr. Leininger has also built a vast web of political organizations that advance issues dear to the far right, including assaults on public education, separation of church and state, reproductive freedom and the rights of gay men and lesbians.
I love Texas Freedom Network. I miss Ann Richards. :(
While shopping at my friendly Whole Foods market the other day, I noticed a huge aisle of Promised Land products...which left me flabbergasted. Whole Foods selling religious right products? Sad. They'll be hearing from me. I still love their 3 Olive Bread, though! :p
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| Houston favorites [x-posted] |
[31 May 2006|07:25pm] |
So after all of the aimless driving around trying to figure out what's open when, if we have enough money to do this or that, I've decided to compile a list. Help me out!
Aside from bars, movie theatres and bowling...what are some of your favorite (and preferably unique) things to do and places to go - day and/or night - in Houston, TX? Also, what are some places that are open 24 hours?
*things that include cheap food, music/shows, wifi, pretty sites, group activities, etc. are great but give me anything you've got!
Example:
I like Diedrich's, Brasil and Agora- coffee houses over on Westheimer near Montrose.
I also like going to Hermann Park during the day OR after hours (the lights around the water are pretty!) where the big pond and fountains are - it's a nice place to chill.
Miller Outdoor Theatre often has free plays, musicals and symphony performances showing; there are available seats or there is a huge hill for picnics and and games of ultimate frisbee. :)
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| Pro-life is misogyny. |
[20 Dec 2004|09:33pm] |
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"The belief that something is a “baby” the second sperm meets egg
comes straight out of the patriarchal notion that any important,
creative work must be done by men.
Therefore, it’s a “baby” when the man has done his job,
and the woman’s work is just servant-class maintenance,
using her body to attend to the man’s creation before and after it’s born."
[- Amanda at Pandagon]
Pro-life is misogyny.
pass it:
It's not about the sad stories of women who never got to know their unborn children,
it's not about the fetuses "victim" of abortion,
it's not about the morality involved,
nor is it about the women who decided on abortion and now regret their choice.
It is about the government placing limitations on women and their lives, as well as the other 90% of the pro-choice movement which involves sexual health, education and awareness, contraception, counseling, adoption, and more.
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