portrait credit to byebyemyponds
“There are things that U.S. soldiers are allowed to talk about with the press and others they are not. One of the things they are not allowed to voice is their political opinion, especially if it goes against their commander in chief. In the privacy of latrine stalls on military bases in Iraq and Kuwait, however, it is quite a different story. I did not see any pro-Bush writings in any of the hundreds of latrines I photographed.”
Photography by Zoriah.
Are you aware United States ranks as #47 on the Press Freedom Index? That means Finland , Norway, Estonia, Netherlands, Austria, Iceland,Lexembourg, Switzerland, Cape Verde, Canada, Denmark, Sweden, New Zealand, Czech Republic, Ireland, Cyprus, Jamaica, Germany, Costa Rica, Belgium, Namibia, Japan, Suriname, Poland, Mali, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, Slovakia, United Kingdom, Niger, Australia, Lithuania, Uruguay, Portugal, Tanzania, Gernada, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia, El Salvador, France, Spain, Ghana, Hungary, South Africa, Botswana, South Korea, Comoros, & Republic of China surpasses us with the ability to deliver information to the people without facing harassment, threats, censorship and going against a state monopoly of tv/radio. Good Job USA your #47.
This shirt needs to go back into print. I need this. “I want my tax dollars to support abortion access!”
I was reading a thread earlier on Reddit where some users had a great idea. Why not boycott the supporters of SOPA? Right now, whether SOPA gets passed or not is out of our hands and in the hands of lawmakers in Congress. You can make a difference, if you have not yet — you can Help Save the Internet. After doing that, there isn’t much else to ..read more..
Smartr - your personal newspaperI am so disgusted that both of my unions, SAG and AFTRA, are on this list. It’s a disgrace. SOPA will do nothing to stop piracy or content theft, and will only make it easier for the rich and powerful to censor and control the free flow of information.
National Defense Authorization Act. Why are we not talking about this???
Senate moved Thursday to complete a massive defense bill that would deny suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens seized within the nation’s borders, the right to trial and subject them to indefinite detention. This bill would authorize $662 billion budget for military personnel, weapons systems, national security programs all for a country if i remember correctly thats economic state is in crisis.
Republicans claim it is necessary effort to respond to an evolving, post-Sept. 11 threat, and that Obama has failed to produce a consistent policy on handling terror suspects. When will the fear-mongering stop. You cannot take away civil liberties in the name of ‘national security’. And Why has there been a near media blackout to a bill that could quite possibly change our entire country?
Reblog and get the word out. More people need to know about this and be vocal about their disapproval.
