tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post114568037671373958..comments2023-10-18T09:55:21.937-04:00Comments on The Subversive Librarian: Well, are they civil or aren’t they?The Subversive Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13980058154838873164noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post-1150070953223011842006-06-11T20:09:00.000-04:002006-06-11T20:09:00.000-04:00I was part of the Soulforce protests at the United...I was part of the Soulforce protests at the United Methodist General Conference in 2000. I wish I had the text of the speech Yolanda King gave at our rally, in which she said, "There are no civil rights movements. There is one Civil Rights Movement." Arun Gandhi spoke eloquently to the same point, as did Soulforce founder Mel White.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post-1149127659227692402006-05-31T22:07:00.000-04:002006-05-31T22:07:00.000-04:00Two words for all such squawkers:Bayard Rustin.Two words for all such squawkers:<BR/><BR/>Bayard Rustin.belledame222https://www.blogger.com/profile/13947289856453172848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post-1146718652230134832006-05-04T00:57:00.000-04:002006-05-04T00:57:00.000-04:00You might like this story (and poem)Sub-Comandante...You might like this story (and poem)<BR/><BR/>Sub-Comandante Marcos is a Zapatista leader in southern Mexico. A few years ago, the Mexican government tried to discredit him by putting forward the idea that we was homosexual in a region where there are strong ideas about heterosexual “masculinity.” He responded with the poem. <BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>“Yes, Marcos is gay.<BR/><BR/>Marcos is gay in San Francisco,<BR/><BR/>Black in South Africa,<BR/><BR/>an Asian in Europe,<BR/><BR/>a Chicano in San Ysidro,<BR/><BR/>an Anarchist in Spain,<BR/><BR/>a Palestinian in Israel,<BR/><BR/>a Mayan Indian in the streets of San Cristobal,<BR/><BR/>a Jew in Germany,<BR/><BR/>a Gypsy in Poland,<BR/><BR/>a Mohawk in Quebec,<BR/><BR/>A pacifist in Bosnia,<BR/><BR/>A single woman on the Metro at 10pm,<BR/><BR/>a peasant without land,<BR/><BR/>a gang member in the slums,<BR/><BR/>an unemployed worker,<BR/><BR/>an unhappy student,<BR/><BR/>and, of course,<BR/><BR/>a Zapatista in the mountains.<BR/><BR/> <BR/><BR/>Marcos is all the exploited, marginalized, oppressed minorities resisting and saying “Enough.” <BR/><BR/>He is every untolerated group searching for a way to speak. <BR/><BR/>Everything that makes power and the good consciences of those in power uncomfortable- this is Marcos.”Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15148485566444804108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post-1145759589964506872006-04-22T22:33:00.000-04:002006-04-22T22:33:00.000-04:00You're absolutely right. Yes, they are civil righ...You're absolutely right. Yes, they are civil rights.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06366539087326081572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12448357.post-1145683626096245502006-04-22T01:27:00.000-04:002006-04-22T01:27:00.000-04:00If the Christian reconstructionists succeed in the...If the Christian reconstructionists succeed in their lofty goals, they may come after you first but I'll be on their list as well.<BR/><BR/>You're right of course. Divide and conquer. Set the people of color against the Hispanics and Jews. Set hetero against GLBT. Catholic against Protestant and atheist/agnostic against people like me who don't necessarily believe the Bible as literal truth but try to live the teachings of Jesus.<BR/><BR/>They want it all and their goals are frightening. They want a bloodbath.<BR/><BR/>Ranting - sorry. For your sake and my son's (and eventually mine and other people like me), I wish it could be different. Even in this "liberal" blue state, we're constantly battling the fundies.<BR/><BR/>My son hasn't been physically attacked but he has been called names and insulted.<BR/><BR/>Just what you needed a depressing comment. Usually I'm much more hopeful that sanity will prevail and maybe I'm just tired.<BR/><BR/>AnnGrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283823157675990935noreply@blogger.com