Stupak is violating the ideals of the Party Platform

Renewing America's Promise
Democratic Party Platform, 2008

2008 Democratic Party Platform: "Renewing America's Promise"

Please go look at page 50. Here, I'll put the relevant part in a block quote.

Choice
The Democratic Party strongly and unequivocally supports Roe v. Wade and a woman’s right
to choose a safe and legal abortion, regardless of ability to pay, and we oppose any and all
efforts to weaken or undermine that right.
The Democratic Party also strongly supports access to comprehensive affordable family
planning services and age-appropriate sex education which empower people to make informed
choices and live healthy lives. We also recognize that such health care and education
help reduce the number of unintended pregnancies and thereby also reduce the need for
abortions.
The Democratic Party also strongly supports a woman’s decision to have a child by ensuring
access to and availability of programs for pre- and post-natal health care, parenting skills, income support, and caring adoption programs.

Huh. Awk. Ward.

Something cool a friend led me to today

Listen carefully to me

I've mentioned time and again that I'm a civil servant, right?
Yeah, I work for the City of Los Angeles. And to be very clear, I am writing this post on my own time at my home computer. This is not being written during work hours using office equipment.

And if you have a moment, before I start my rant, head over to Save the Library and sign the petition if you wouldn't mind.

And now to what's making me beyond insane right now. Do me a favor. If you ever go into a library and have a problem, DON'T use "I pay my taxes." Got it? Don't do it. Here's the thing, so do I. And I'm not under any mistaken belief that the $.75 of my taxes that go to the library in any way shape or form pay my salary. And that's exactly the threat that is being made when the line "I pay my taxes" is used. It's among the most cliched, hack-kneed phrases out there as well.
Paying your taxes is not an excuse for being rude, bullying or threatening me or anyone else who works for the City for that matter.
Just don't do it.

Alan Grayson makes me happy.

Florida doesn't really give us too much to be happy about.
But Alan Grayson is one of the good things out of Florida.

Read this fabulous rant:

Alan Grayson for U.S. Congress

It's amusing on every level.