Maybe we should burn her at the stake?

FCC’s Powell not amused by flashing Janet Jackson

The Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime antics of singers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake have infuriated the nation’s top telecom regulatory, Michael Powell, chairman of the FCC. The baring of Jackson’s breast during the closing seconds of the halftime show has spurred Powell to call for an immediate investigation of the incident.

Lordy, what is wrong with this country?  In Europe and most of the rest of the planet, this would be a complete non-event. Yet the prissy, puritanical, religious zealot head of the FCC says this needs an investigation? 

We invade countries, bomb populaces, destroy cities, and the DC establishment says nothing, But let a pretty woman flash some titty and they go into a tizzy. Madness.

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Supports build for unified March 20 antiwar protests

The open letter circulated on Jan. 12 by Arab and Muslim groups to the US antiwar movement has now been endorsed by 222 organizations.

From the Jan. 31 update.

In addition to the 222 current signatories, and in a qualitative expansion of the support given to the Open Letter, non-governmental organizations and civil society institutions representing the Palestinian people have extended their explicit support.

From the onset, the movement in South Africa had also weighed in, giving its support to the Arab American and Muslim community in the United States, thus further indicating the global consensus on the political demands of the anti-war movement.

We had reported earlier that there were hopeful signs that the movement in the United States as a whole was also approaching a unity on these core principles set-forth in the Open Letter.  We are happy to report that these signs are in the process of developing into unified actions throughout the country. 

Although a few remain hesitant, it appears that a national consensus on the political program of the anti-war is being developed.  Collectively, we are just about to complete turning the corner.

The call to mobilize, which constitutes the political basis for the unity of the March 20 National Coalition, demanded ending “all colonial occupations from Iraq to Palestine and everywhere”. It also called for “bringing the troops home NOW” without delay, and for opposing giving an international cover to the colonial occupation of Iraq.

The Arab-American and Muslim community is humbled by the outpouring of support. We stand in mutual solidarity with all and pledge our own support as we together move forward.

Read the whole letter.

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Little victories

I’ve been trying to learn Spanish, picking up what I can from listening to conversations, reading signs, learning with CD lessons. A few days ago, I listened to a conversation between three Latinos and was able, for the first time ever, to understand enough that I joined in.

This was made easier because they were speaking Spanglish, that Southwestern US hybrid of English and Spanish which horrifies language purists while happily being spoken by millions.

As Pocho.com says, “Spanglish is my language.”

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Sign of the times

A Republican friend, born and raised in the South, says he’s a Democrat now. He thinks Bush is nuts, says he couldn’t vote for Dean, but will vote for Kerry or Clark.

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Is this a trend?

Kerry, Dean, and Lieberman are from New England.

On Sunday, the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl.

More bulletins as events warrant.

PS Did I mention I grew up in Connecticut?

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