Reflexivity

Carmen sent this on and I signed it. I was telling a friend last night that I wondered if there were Germans when Hitler was inaugurated who knew in their gut that something was deeply wrong, but felt powerless to do anything about it? At least I want to leave some evidence…
http://impeachbush.pephost.org/site/PageServer?pagename=VTI_vote_now

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I didn’t watch or listen to Bush’s speech today. Someone told me to was “really, really scary.” Something about how freedom can burn you?

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“A key action in the controversy over possible electoral fraud in the U.S. is about to happen — and you can have your voice heard in it, if you wish. Rep John Conyers, who has held extensive House Judiciary Committee hearings on voting irregularities, is organizing a challenge to Ohio’s Electoral College votes — which will happen on January 6 when the Senate and House come together to open and count the electoral votes from all states. Serious irregularities were found in Ohio and important Ohio election officials did not cooperate with research by Conyers and others. Rep Conyers needs support from other Representatives and at least one Senator in order for his challenge to be effective. The information is below, and you can find out your Representative’s and Senators’ names and contact information from http://www.vote-smart.org (upper left corner of the home page) – or you can use the quick method given in the P.S. below my note.
“As most of you know, I do not consider this a partisan issue. Although normally I consider voting a minimalist form of democracy (compared to all the dialogue and deliberation that is possible and desperately needed), it IS a bedrock fundamental of modern democracies and, when it seriously breaks down — as it seems to have done in a number of places two months ago — it needs to be investigated and corrected with all possible speed. Having it openly discussed and the real situation clarified is at least as important (in my eyes) as which candidate ultimately wins the election. Whether or not this airing of the truth occurs has profound implications for future elections in the U.S.
Coheartedly,
Tom
P.S. – QUICK: For a fast email note to your representative(s), here’s a one click page that looks up your senators and house representative and sends your personal message to them and the minority House Judiciary Committee, all at once. http://www.thepen.us/contest.html
P.P.S. – BACKGROUND: If you want more background information about this controversy, you can read an interview with Rep. Conyers at
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2004/12/21/conyers/print.html
and his statement of unanswered questions at
http://www.house.gov/judiciary_democrats/ conyers electionstmt121304.pdf
For observed irregularities with the recently-completed Ohio recount, see
http://www.votecobb.org/recount/ohio_reports/index.php
There are also a number of articles at http://www.thepen.us/contest.html if you click the line that says “Click here for arguments” – which includes a defense of Ohio’s electoral process by the Ohio Secretary of State, so you can make up your own mind.
from
Tom Atlee * The Co-Intelligence Institute * PO Box 493 * Eugene, OR 97440
http://www.co-intelligence.org * http://www.democracyinnovations.org Read THE TAO OF DEMOCRACY * http://www.taoofdemocracy.com

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I received an email from my friend Esther about the shutting down of online Hamas sites. Honestly, I have mixed feelings. Freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of speech. I deplore what they’re about … and … maybe them doing it “in plain sight” is better than doing it in places harder to see?

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At least someone is protesting somewhere. Thousands of someones, facing their own government’s attempt to repress them (sound like the US? What *will*happen at the inauguration? Will protest be visible?)
Chileans mobilize. “We’re not bomb throwers,” she said. “We want to confront
APEC, but only in the realm of ideas and paradigms.”
~ passed on by Ximena to the social justice listserv.

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Almost missed it. I’d seen this link to the Blogora recently but hadn’t GONE there yet. Thanks to Becky for sending it on. It looks a good un. (One for the rss.)
One of the authors posted a piece on today’s Transgender Day of Remembrance which includes some additional links, including this one to Venus Envy, a cartoon blog by a transgender high school student.

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Welcome to democracy 101! I finally get it. Ok, yes, I feel a little bit like, duh. How many times has Stephen gone over this? Balibar, however, makes it plain enough even for me, or perhaps its simply a matter of receptivity and timing. Maybe this time it will stick:
“two notions of the people: that which the Greek language and following it all political philosophy calls ethnos, the

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Well, I’m going to use the rant against the south as my explicit text, am still looking for an implicit one. Meanwhile, some blogs that discuss FTS.com and may be of future/further interest:
the liberal reality-based avenger” who is based in China.
StumbleUpon, a community tool that acts as a search engine of sites recommended by “friends and peers” and perhaps not accessible via Google. Hmmm!

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Here’s some info on election results that show its not ALL going to pieces:
Bright Spots by Evan Derkacs, Alternet
and more promising results not mentioned in the above article.
~ Thanks Camille!

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David sends this link, as a response to the link shared earlier. Evidence that cultural combat continues.

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