Melissa. 19. Brooklynite. Part-time Chicagoan. Dominican. Optimist. Idealist. Social Activist. Areligious. Liberal. Feminist. Lover of films, laughter, books, intellectual discussion, animals, biking, cities, harry potter, nerds, and ice cream. I believe that we all have the power to change the incite social change in some way: "Granito is a Maya concept. it means that each of us has a tiny grain of sand, a granito, to contribute to positive social change...I alone can't change things, but I have my granito, my tiny grain of sand, to contribute." -Pamela Yates, social activist and documentary film director. "It's our choices... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities" -JK Rowling "Always recognize that human individuals are ends, and do not use them as means to your end." -Immanuel Kant "Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead
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government of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1% .. the rest of you common people are out of luck ..
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Just a reminder..
Ron Paul wants to stop American kids from getting a good education.
Ron Paul wants to stop all social safety net programs.
Ron Paul wants to end disaster relief programs.
Ron Paul wants to change the 14th and 16th Amendments of the Constitution but he calls himself a “constitutionalist.”
Ron Paul opposes all free trade agreements, while touting the free market.
Ron Paul wants to stop co-operating with other countries in dialog and treaties that promote peace and mutual understanding.
Ron Paul supported Reagan’s derided “Star Wars” program.
Ron Paul supported the invasion of Afghanistan as much as he opposes it now.
Ron Paul wants to change the 14th amendment thereby ending birthright citizenship for children born to aliens residing in the U.S., and would not give medical attention to any children of undocumented immigrants
Ron Paul requested nearly $400 million dollars in earmarks in bills he voted against.
Ron Paul champions the encroachment and inclusion of religion and prayers in public schools, saying “The notion of a rigid separation between church and state has no basis in either the text of the Constitution or the writings of our Founding Fathers.”
Ron Paul’s “We The People” act would allow state, county, and local governments to ban atheists and people who are pro-choice from government.
Ron Paul voted AGAINST net neutrality, which would prevent big companies like AT&T and Verizon from stopping internet users from having free & equal access to all online media.
Ron Paul has opposed legislation fighting online child predators and online child pornography.
Ron Paul voted against a nationwide amber alert.
Ron Paul thinks guns should be allowed on airplanes and in schools.
Ron Paul opposes affirmative action.
Ron Paul Opposed renewal of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, originally passed to remove barriers to voting participation for women & minorities.
Ron Paul opposes same sex marriage, and all adoptions that aren’t being made by couples who aren’t related or married.
Ron Paul opposes civil rights and discrimination laws: “We see people as groups, as they belong to certain groups and that they derive their rights as belonging to groups. We don’t get our rights because we’re gays or women or minorities. We get our rights from our Creator as individuals.” -Ron Paul
Ron Paul defends what he describes as the states right to pass and enforce laws that regulate social issues including sex practices.
Ron Paul is anti-choice, and states that a person is formed when the sperm meets the egg. He also sponsored the “Sanctity of Life” bill.
“Capital punishment is a deserving penalty for those who commit crime” - Ron Paul, August 2007
“Climate change is no big deal.” “Global Warming is a hoax.” -Ron Paul
Ron Paul wants to tear down and eliminate all VA hospitals.
Ron Paul has said he wants to remove the regulations that insure my water is safe to drink and my food is safe to eat.
Ron Paul wants to build more nuclear power plants.
Ron Paul was too busy campaigning to vote against NDAA.
Ron Paul is endorsed by Kelly Clarkson..and the Knights of the Klu Klux Klan.
Ron Paul thinks the disaster in Chernobyl was no big deal.
Ron Paul voted against investigating BP oil after the disaster oil spill.
Ron Paul is a lying sack of shit who needs to be reminded how bad his shit stinks.
Ron Paul is nothing revolutionary.
Love, Reality
http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/04/ron-paul-end-medicare-social-security-and-medicaid/
http://www.votesmart.org/bill/14203/37467/296/national-defense-authorization-act-for-fiscal-year-2012
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/06/15/985292/-Jon-Stewart-mocks-the-GOP-candidates-debate-and-CNN
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On the streets in San Francisco! Via Huffington Post.
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Christians protecting Muslims as they pray during the NLC rally in Abuja on 1/10/12.
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Such an inspiring, charismatic speaker. And he's a New Yorker, too! I'm so glad I went to this event.
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Geoffrey Canada, speaking at the University of Chicago.
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consistent if nothing else ..
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SO TRUE.
I hate answering emails.
Anxiety settles in when I have too many... and then it just gets worse when I continue to ignore them.
I'm weird.
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What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.
Lao Tzu (via lifeandwellness)
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Your blog is incredibly interesting and relevant. Not many people know their facts before they speak. Some people never even bother to learn. Plus, I am EXTREMELY jealous of the fact that you go to uchicago :)
Haha thanks
I've been having a really shitty week and this made me smile. =D
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Reading Landscape by Kyle Kirkpatrick
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THIS.
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Photography by Adam Basil
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