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...raised a child in the 1970s while working full-time on my career, I am haunted by my roads not taken. This article expresses why I won't be voting in this election. I can't vote for the McCain-Palin ticket in good conscience, due to their stand on issues that are dear to me, but I can't vote against either. Too many sacrifices have had to be made by women for me to take a hand in keeping the first woman from holding the second highest national office. Gibbs is right: I "don't want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Introducing Sarah Palin | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...things stand today, each of us decides each day to what extent we will adhere to these rules. But no matter how well we fit in appearance-wise, the reality is, those of us who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer, and transgender are already gender non-conforming. In our quest for normalcy and acceptance, we’ve lost sight of the goal which will make the world an infinitely better, safer place for all people, everywhere—total freedom to be, and express, gender however we see fit, without fear for our safety, our sanity, or our livelihoods...

Author: By Susan Marine | Title: Unfinished Business | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...presumed or enforced, by peers or others, will we know that we have achieved this goal. Until then, there’s more work to do. There’s more for our movement to consider, more people’s concerns to include, more to stand up about, and fight for. There’s more for us to become...

Author: By Susan Marine | Title: Unfinished Business | 9/22/2008 | See Source »

...flew to Alaska to tidy up the mess. His name is Ed O'Callaghan, and his main tactic seems to be to stall the investigation as much as possible. He said that Todd Palin submitted "objections" to the subpoena that needed to be answered before he would take the stand. Another lawyer for the Palins has said that Todd was too busy with the campaign to testify, as if standing stage left behind Sarah Palin, holding Trig and grinning during her speeches, were a matter of national security...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Todd Palin (Among Others) a No-Show at Troopergate Hearing | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

...English), a reference to the campaign slogan of Barack Obama. That's an odd choice given that Strache is urging that some African immigrants be deported. "Austria! First!" he sings, backed by an unsettling crowd chant. "Our Homeland! Our people! Our culture! Our language! Is what I stand for, HC Strache...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Austria's Far Right on the Rise | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

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