Category: Civil Liberties & Rights
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Jun 1, 2011 in Abuse, Current Affairs, Egypt, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Aid, Human Rights, Misogyny, Muslims & Arabs, Pandering, President Barack Obama, Sharia Law | 187 Comments
This headline caught my eye, and disgusted me, all at the same time, “Egyptian General Admits ‘Virginity Checks’ Performed On Some Protesters.” As one would deduce, the headline means WOMEN protesters. This is disturbing on so many levels, not the least of which how women continue to be treated. At first there were denials that [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 24, 2011 in Arrogance, Censorship, Current Affairs, Elitism, Emperor's Clothing Syndrome, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Blogs, Pandering, President Barack Obama, United Kingdom | 73 Comments
* As Stephen Colbert might say. Mr. Transparency has added yet another position to the White House. That would be the Director of Progressive Media & Online Response. The point of this position? Well, it would seem to smack down any negative story that might arise about Obama. We can’t have THAT, after all. I [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on May 24, 2011 in Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Misogyny, President Barack Obama, Saudi Arabia, State Department | 70 Comments
You are never going to believe this. A woman in Saudi Arabia had the AUDACITY to get behind the wheel of a car. The nerve of her! Who does she think she is, wanting to drive herself. Good grief, what IS the world coming to, I ask you?! Ahem. I wish I could tell you [...]
By Nail Em Up on May 20, 2011 in AfPak Border, Asia, Censorship, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Pakistan | 49 Comments
It was embarrassing enough for the people of Pakistan to find out that Osama bin Laden was living in their midst for years. Even more shameful was the realization that their politicians are incapable of questioning the security apparatus of the country. The masses rallied and protested and faced hardships for months to kick General [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 27, 2011 in Civil Liberties & Rights, Congress (House & Senate), Crime, Current Affairs, Homeland Security | 19 Comments
Before we saw this headline: “Airport passenger Screener Charged In Distributing Child Pornography.” Unfortunately, that is. And what a story this is: A passenger screener at Philadelphia International Airport is facing charges that he distributed more than 100 images of child pornography via Facebook, records show. Federal agents also allege that Transportation Safety Administration Officer [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 22, 2011 in Current Affairs, Hate Speech, Humor, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Media, Blogs, Sarah Palin, Satire | 146 Comments
Update below the fold. I know, I know, that can cover a wide variety of issues, and these days there seems to be no shortage of ones that would merit such a response. But in this case, I am referring to Jack Stuef at Wonkette writing a particularly egregious piece directed at – wait for [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 9, 2011 in Foreign Affairs, Gaza, Hamas, Human Rights, Media Bias, Media Handling of Story, Middle East, Misogyny, Muslims & Arabs, Women | 54 Comments
* Bumped Up * Again? So it would seem. This time, it is in Palestine by Hamas Security officers. But I bet you haven’t heard a word about it, have you? Had it not been for Phyllis Chesler, I wouldn’t have known, either. In Chesler’s excellent post, “Arab Spring: Male-on-Female Atrocities In Gaza Disappeared By [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 5, 2011 in Afghanistan, Censorship, Civil Liberties, Crime, Current Affairs, Death Threats, Florida, Foreign Affairs, Islam, Jihadists, Muslim | 265 Comments
* Bumped Up * Update below the fold. I could barely believe my eyes when I saw this headline, “Afghans Angry Over Florida Koran Burning Kill UN Staff.” This is not a joke. If it were, it would be a sick one, but the reality is much, much worse. Indeed, a mob of over 20,000 [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Apr 4, 2011 in Civil Liberties & Rights, Crime, Human Rights, Racism | 52 Comments
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., gunned down at a hotel in Memphis, by James Earl Ray, in 1968. Robert Kennedy announced this tragedy in one of the most eloquent, moving statements I have ever heard from anyone, politician or poet, minister or teacher. Here is his announcement of [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 31, 2011 in Abuse, California, Civil Liberties & Rights, Current Affairs, Egypt, Forced Prostitution, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Iran, Linda Anselmi, Misogyny, Pakistan, Sexism, Texas, Women and Children, Women's History Month | 40 Comments
I freely admit, I did not see this one coming. My friend and fellow NQ writer, Linda Anselmi, shared the following article with me, most appropos for bringing to an end Women’s History Month. And that would be this Bloomberg article, Saudi Women Inspired by Fall of Mubarak Step Up Equality Demand. Wow, right? Honestly, [...]
By Suzie Ivy on Mar 25, 2011 in Civil Liberties & Rights, Vietnam, Women's History Month, Women's Suffrage | 36 Comments
The summer after I graduated from the police academy I was asked to give a speech for our city’s July 4th celebration about women in service to our country. I was honored. Through my research I was amazed with the history of women fighting for the United States and serving our country. For National Women’s [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 21, 2011 in Abuse, Current Affairs, Egypt, Human Rights, Islam, Muslim, Sharia Law, Women | 50 Comments
After forcing out Mubarak as leader of Egypt, Egyptians held a vote on Sunday on a number of different amendments and changes. One of the issues on which the people voted was whether or not to have speedy elections. The people have spoken, and the answer is: yes. Yes, they do want speedy elections. Here’s [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 16, 2011 in 4th Amendment, Civil Liberties & Rights, Congress (House & Senate), Current Affairs, Governance, Homeland Security, Muslim, Terrorism | 49 Comments
Sharon Cissna is an Alaskan State Representative(D), and one of my new heroes. Now why, you may ask, is she a hero? Because Rep. Cissna refuses to submit to a TSA pat-down. As a survivor of breast cancer, with a false breast as a result of a mastectomy, she has refused to submit to another [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 13, 2011 in Afghanistan, Chelsea Clinton, Current Affairs, Egypt, Foreign Policy, Gender Bias, Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Iran, Misogyny, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Sexism, State Department, Women and Children | 92 Comments
(March 10, 2011 – Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images North America) The above photograph was taken at the Diller-von Furstenberg 2nd Annual Awards, as Chelsea presented her mother, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, with the first Inspiration Award. Some of the most poignant moments for me of the 2008 Campaign were to see Chelsea Clinton [...]
By Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy on Mar 9, 2011 in Abuse, Current Affairs, Forced Prostitution, Gender Bias, Human Rights, Iraq, Misogyny, Women and Children | 15 Comments
I wrote this two years ago after International Women’s Day (which was Tuesday, the 100th such celebration). I have written about women in Afghanistan recently, and this one also looks at women there, and other countries, as well. We are all connected, each and every one of us. As long as women and girls are [...]
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