Published: May 8, 2011
"Gay rights advocates have asked the administration to postpone all deportations for same-sex married couples until the courts decide whether the marriage act is constitutional. Under immigration law, an American citizen can petition for legal residency for a spouse, if the spouse is not the same sex."
HOW IS THIS NOT CONSTITUTIONAL!?! If two gay people get legally married in a state that same-sex marriage is legal, how in the world can somebody try to say that it is not constitutional under immigration law? Legal under one law but not the other - how does that make any kind of sense? Our government needs to get their act together. As to same-sex marriage in general, I think people should be able to marry whoever they want, regardless of sex. Nobody should ever have a barrier stopping them from being with who they love and want to be with.
Monday, May 9, 2011
NY Times: New Federal Crackdown Confounds States That Allow Medical Marijuana
Published: May 7, 2011
"Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but that has not stopped a fuzzy industry of marijuana farms and dispensaries from rising to serve the 15 states that allow the drug to be used for medical purposes. Under President Obama, the federal government had seemed to make a point of paying little attention — until now."
The Washington State Department of Health’s Web site says that dispensaries are illegal, as well as buying and selling marijuana. It says, however, that people who qualify for medical marijuana are allowed to grow their own. I think if marijuana is legal in one way or another, everybody else is obviously going to take advantage of the situation and find ways around the law. I think it's hard to put laws and regulations on "sort of" legalizing something that had always previously been completely illegal and so "hush-hush."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/us/08marijuana.html?ref=health
"Marijuana remains illegal under federal law, but that has not stopped a fuzzy industry of marijuana farms and dispensaries from rising to serve the 15 states that allow the drug to be used for medical purposes. Under President Obama, the federal government had seemed to make a point of paying little attention — until now."
The Washington State Department of Health’s Web site says that dispensaries are illegal, as well as buying and selling marijuana. It says, however, that people who qualify for medical marijuana are allowed to grow their own. I think if marijuana is legal in one way or another, everybody else is obviously going to take advantage of the situation and find ways around the law. I think it's hard to put laws and regulations on "sort of" legalizing something that had always previously been completely illegal and so "hush-hush."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/us/08marijuana.html?ref=health
Friday, April 15, 2011
NY Times: Breast Device Recall Made Most Severe
Published April 14, 2011
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/health/15breast.html?ref=health
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/health/15breast.html?ref=health
Senior Exhibition Gallery Opening!
Ah the show was definitely a success and although I was admittedly nervous beforehand, people liked my pieces and I'm definitely proud of myself to have completed such a difficult project... the true purpose of it, to help me through my grieving and healing process, was fulfilled. I don't know how but I am now able to talk about my feelings in regards to my brother passing, I now know it is okay to cry and let people see my fragile weak side, and I am now able to get out of bed every morning with much more ease, much more desire, and genuinely smile, and laugh. I know some days will still be harder than others, but thanks to my amazing support system of my great family, phenomenal friends, and very supportive, understanding teachers, I am working through it all, in positive and healthy way. Taking on this project was in no regards easy for anyone -- in class critiques were extremely difficult for me, and this was not a good project in regards to accepting criticism from classmates to further and better my work. But, regardless, I am so happy that I took on and completed this series of work... I couldn't have done it without all of the supportive people in my life, or Jan Baum, the head of my department, advisor, and teacher, for allowing me to do this project on my own terms in my own way, for letting me sit and talk with her as cried, and giving me the push that I needed, recognizing the importance of this project in helping me work through my deep, buried emotions. So thank you to every single person who helped in any way... no piece of advice, shoulder, or guidance goes unappreciated! Here are pictures from opening night of my neckpiece and stained glass. I also did a painting which was not in the show.
Tribute to Grievance, Brass, dye-oxide patina, 2011
Road to Recovery, Stained glass, 2011
Tribute to Grievance, Brass, dye-oxide patina, 2011
Road to Recovery, Stained glass, 2011
NY Times: Obama’s Debt Plan Sets Stage for Long Battle Over Spending
Published April 14, 2011
With Obama's proposal to cut the federal budget deficit, with intentions of cutting it $4 trillion dollars in 12 years, many issues arose amongst both political parties. The one issue with this whole situation that really fluffed my feathers was the suggestion that our military personal are "non-essential," in turn facing pay cuts. I think this is absolutely and completely outrageous. Soldiers over in Afghanistan are fighting for our country and they may not get paid for putting their lives on the line for us? This goes for all military. I think it's disgusting. The government needs to get it's butt in gear because to honestly, to me, this is unacceptable.
With Obama's proposal to cut the federal budget deficit, with intentions of cutting it $4 trillion dollars in 12 years, many issues arose amongst both political parties. The one issue with this whole situation that really fluffed my feathers was the suggestion that our military personal are "non-essential," in turn facing pay cuts. I think this is absolutely and completely outrageous. Soldiers over in Afghanistan are fighting for our country and they may not get paid for putting their lives on the line for us? This goes for all military. I think it's disgusting. The government needs to get it's butt in gear because to honestly, to me, this is unacceptable.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tribute to Grievance
Tribute to Grievance, neckpiece, brass, dye-oxide patina.
Photography by Patrick Prather.
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