Monday, June 29, 2009
Children of Gay and Lesbian Parents Speak Out
There is a good article over at CNN discussing the children of gay and lesbian parents. It is a good read and I encourage you to check it out. Here is the link:
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Happy Pride
Here is hoping that you have a fun, happy and wonderful Pride Day today! I know I've been offline for the past few months and a lot has happened during that time, but hopefully I will be back a bit more now. Enjoy your Pride Day!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
My Letter to The Ethics Committee
Rep. Mike Doogan and Possible Ethics Violations
March 29, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this email to you to express my concern and outrage about the recent actions of Rep. Mike Doogan in outing an anonymous Alaskan political blogger in the Alaskan Democratic Party newsletter. It is very clear from all who have knowledge of Mr. Doogan's actions that this was done with malice and in revenge for this blogger criticizing him in a post on the blog Mudflats.
It seems quite likely that Mr. Doogan may have broken some state laws in his quest for revenge. At the very least he has made ethic violations and has shown himself to be morally bankrupt. His actions show that he is unfit to hold the title of Representative of the great state of Alaska. It is apparent to most that Mr. Doogan in his thirst for spite used state time, money and possibly a state political publication to stalk, hunt down and try to destroy a citizen of your state simply because she was using her First Amendment rights to free speech online and also choosing to use her state rights (per your state constitution) to privacy.
AKM has broken no laws. She was simply stating her opinions and giving facts online. She did nothing to deserve this treatment from one of her own politicians. She is innocent of any wrongdoing, but because of the treatment by one of her own elected politicians, she is now afraid for herself and her family. This is wrong.
As a fellow citizen of The United States, I am asking you to please investigate this horrendous deed to see if Mr. Doogan has violated any ethics provisions of the state, or if indeed he has broken any state law. Public officials need to be held accountable for their deeds. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Name Redacted here
P.S. You will notice that I did not send a copy of this email to Rep. Doogan. The reason I did not is that Mr. Doogan is gleefully replying to all emails sent to him with the information that he is adding their emails to "His List." Considering what he did to AKM, I would prefer that my email not get into his hands and therefore be subjected to anything he might do with "His List".
March 29, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing this email to you to express my concern and outrage about the recent actions of Rep. Mike Doogan in outing an anonymous Alaskan political blogger in the Alaskan Democratic Party newsletter. It is very clear from all who have knowledge of Mr. Doogan's actions that this was done with malice and in revenge for this blogger criticizing him in a post on the blog Mudflats.
It seems quite likely that Mr. Doogan may have broken some state laws in his quest for revenge. At the very least he has made ethic violations and has shown himself to be morally bankrupt. His actions show that he is unfit to hold the title of Representative of the great state of Alaska. It is apparent to most that Mr. Doogan in his thirst for spite used state time, money and possibly a state political publication to stalk, hunt down and try to destroy a citizen of your state simply because she was using her First Amendment rights to free speech online and also choosing to use her state rights (per your state constitution) to privacy.
AKM has broken no laws. She was simply stating her opinions and giving facts online. She did nothing to deserve this treatment from one of her own politicians. She is innocent of any wrongdoing, but because of the treatment by one of her own elected politicians, she is now afraid for herself and her family. This is wrong.
As a fellow citizen of The United States, I am asking you to please investigate this horrendous deed to see if Mr. Doogan has violated any ethics provisions of the state, or if indeed he has broken any state law. Public officials need to be held accountable for their deeds. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Name Redacted here
P.S. You will notice that I did not send a copy of this email to Rep. Doogan. The reason I did not is that Mr. Doogan is gleefully replying to all emails sent to him with the information that he is adding their emails to "His List." Considering what he did to AKM, I would prefer that my email not get into his hands and therefore be subjected to anything he might do with "His List".
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Mudflats Blogger Outed by a Tool named Doogan
I'm sure that by now you have read about the despicable action of outing the blogger AKM over at Mudflats. I've been reading AKM's blog since I found it not long after McCain chose Sarah Palin to be his running mate. Mudflats is a good blog to visit for news about Sarah Palin, Alaska and all the politics of the state. Many others also have found her blog to be a good source of news and her site, which she started about a year ago exploded in popularity until she had to move it to a larger server that could take the traffic she was getting.
AKM chose to remain anonymous on her blog. Until today I didn't even know that she was a she. It didn't matter to me. I enjoyed her blog posts. I gained knowledge from her site that I wouldn't have had otherwise. She performed an important function in the blogosphere. She reported what she saw, heard and felt about what was and is happening in her state and our country.
That fact that a state representative used his power to out her in his political newsletter is appalling to me. I think it may also be illegal because I believe he used state time, funds, and power to hunt AKM down and expose her to the world. He did so for revenge because she reported on a snide and offensive email that he sent out en masse to a bunch of his constituents who had emailed him about the Troopergate issue. He saved up all the emails and then sent out this reply CC'ing everyone so that all the email addresses were visible to everyone who received the reply:
Yep. That is exactly what he sent to his constituents who had emailed him. When AKM and others called him out about this lack of netiquette, Alaska Representative Mike Doogan (LD-25) of Anchorage decided to get even and this is the result. He is a vile pitiful excuse for a human being, and I hope that he not only loses his seat in the Alaska House of Representatives, I also hope that he is found to be guilty of ethics violations (which I believe he may be since it looks as though he used state resources to do this dirty deed).
Bloggers who wish to remain anonymous should be allowed to do so. It may be necessary because of safety reasons. Some people could be trying to hide from abusive husbands, some might lose their jobs if they are found out, and some just might like to be out of the limelight in real life. Whatever the reason, no one should be outed who doesn't wish to be.
If you feel as I do and would like to express your outrage, below are some emails that you might wish to send letters to. I will tell you that it might not be the best idea to actually email the bastard Doogan, since I hear he is adding all emails into a list that he will do God knows what with. Instead, you might want to express your outrage to the Alaska Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics. Their emails are:
Representative_John_Coghill@legis.state.ak.us
Representative_Berta_Gardner@legis.state.ak.us
Senator_Gary_Stevens@legis.state.ak.us
Senator_Thomas_Wagoner@legis.state.ak.us
If you must write to Doogan, here is the info:
Rep.Mike.Doogan@legis.state.ak.us
PHONE: (907) 465-4998
FAX: (907) 465-4419
ADDRESS: AK State Capitol
Room # 112
Juneau, AK 99801
Also some people are calling CNN's Rick Sanchez and suggesting that he report on it. The number to call for suggestions and comments is:
1 877 692 - 6609
It is toll free.
I do hope that this will be picked up by Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann and seen on their shows as well.
And don't forget our own Celtic Diva up in Alaska as well. She is also getting hate mail galore since it became known on some fundie sites that she has made a couple of ethic complaints about their Dear Sarah. Who knew the fundies could talk/write trash like that. Check the sites out below for more info and tell Celtic Diva and AKM that we are all behind them 100%.
The Mudflats
Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis
Huffington Post Article
Daily Kos Article
AKM chose to remain anonymous on her blog. Until today I didn't even know that she was a she. It didn't matter to me. I enjoyed her blog posts. I gained knowledge from her site that I wouldn't have had otherwise. She performed an important function in the blogosphere. She reported what she saw, heard and felt about what was and is happening in her state and our country.
That fact that a state representative used his power to out her in his political newsletter is appalling to me. I think it may also be illegal because I believe he used state time, funds, and power to hunt AKM down and expose her to the world. He did so for revenge because she reported on a snide and offensive email that he sent out en masse to a bunch of his constituents who had emailed him about the Troopergate issue. He saved up all the emails and then sent out this reply CC'ing everyone so that all the email addresses were visible to everyone who received the reply:
Are you people nuts? You send me -- and everybody else in the legislature, from the looks of things -- Spam and then lecture me on email etiquette -- as if there were such a thing? Here's an etiquette suggestion: Abandon your phony names, do your own thinking and don't expect everybody to share your obsessions.
Yep. That is exactly what he sent to his constituents who had emailed him. When AKM and others called him out about this lack of netiquette, Alaska Representative Mike Doogan (LD-25) of Anchorage decided to get even and this is the result. He is a vile pitiful excuse for a human being, and I hope that he not only loses his seat in the Alaska House of Representatives, I also hope that he is found to be guilty of ethics violations (which I believe he may be since it looks as though he used state resources to do this dirty deed).
Bloggers who wish to remain anonymous should be allowed to do so. It may be necessary because of safety reasons. Some people could be trying to hide from abusive husbands, some might lose their jobs if they are found out, and some just might like to be out of the limelight in real life. Whatever the reason, no one should be outed who doesn't wish to be.
If you feel as I do and would like to express your outrage, below are some emails that you might wish to send letters to. I will tell you that it might not be the best idea to actually email the bastard Doogan, since I hear he is adding all emails into a list that he will do God knows what with. Instead, you might want to express your outrage to the Alaska Joint Committee on Legislative Ethics. Their emails are:
Representative_John_Coghill@legis.state.ak.us
Representative_Berta_Gardner@legis.state.ak.us
Senator_Gary_Stevens@legis.state.ak.us
Senator_Thomas_Wagoner@legis.state.ak.us
If you must write to Doogan, here is the info:
Rep.Mike.Doogan@legis.state.ak.us
PHONE: (907) 465-4998
FAX: (907) 465-4419
ADDRESS: AK State Capitol
Room # 112
Juneau, AK 99801
Also some people are calling CNN's Rick Sanchez and suggesting that he report on it. The number to call for suggestions and comments is:
1 877 692 - 6609
It is toll free.
I do hope that this will be picked up by Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann and seen on their shows as well.
And don't forget our own Celtic Diva up in Alaska as well. She is also getting hate mail galore since it became known on some fundie sites that she has made a couple of ethic complaints about their Dear Sarah. Who knew the fundies could talk/write trash like that. Check the sites out below for more info and tell Celtic Diva and AKM that we are all behind them 100%.
The Mudflats
Celtic Diva's Blue Oasis
Huffington Post Article
Daily Kos Article
Sunday, March 22, 2009
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