The Artsy Smartsy Club

"don’t come follow a woman of color writer here on tumblr, and assume everything she writes or..."

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:11:40 -0400

“don’t come follow a woman of color writer
here
on tumblr,
and
assume everything she writes
or
how she dresses her space
is going to make you comfortable.
isnt going to pierce your skin,
and
make your stomach fire.
then flood her inbox with messages of how she is hurting you.
how she is filling up your dash with love notes from people you don’t care about.
i find that wildly presumptious
and
frankly stupid.”

- think, before you follow, nayyirah waheed (via nayyirahwaheed)

"Not every white person is a racist, but the genius of racism is that you don’t have to participate..."

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:58:39 -0400

“Not every white person is a racist, but the genius of racism is that you don’t have to participate to enjoy the spoils. If you’re white, you can be completely oblivious, passively accepting the status quo, and reap the rewards.”

- —Mychal Denzel Smith, “White People Have to Give Up Racism” (via thenationmagazine)

A very good definition of privilege.

(via blueandbluer)

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Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:32:10 -0400

growingupstrong: #RecommendedViewing Carla Dauden on why she is...

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:24:04 -0400

growingupstrong:

#RecommendedViewing Carla Dauden on why she is not excited about Brazil hosting the World Cup (or Olympics).

No, I’m not going to the world cup. (by Carla Dauden)

Louisiana Chemical Plant That Exploded Hadn’t Been Inspected By OSHA In Two Decades

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:45:39 -0400

Louisiana Chemical Plant That Exploded Hadn’t Been Inspected By OSHA In Two Decades:

america-wakiewakie:

socialismartnature:

A petrochemical plant in Geismar, Louisiana that exploded on Thursday, killing one person and injuring 73, has not been inspected by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the past two decades, according to an analysis by ThinkProgress. The Williams Olefins plant, which produces about 1.3 billion pounds of ethylene and 90 million pounds […]

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murder, or at least negligent homicide. either way, free market capitalism kills.

You could go negligent homicide and I’d wager recklessness too, considering each year an inspection was forgone is another count in and of itself.

Everyone seriously needs to read Toms River by Dan Fagin. It’s incredibly relevant, plus very well-written. I’m completely shocked and appalled that it hasn’t made the bestseller’s list.

prettayprettaygood: npr: Yikes! Miss Utah fumbles on question...

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:22:07 -0400

prettayprettaygood:

npr:

Yikes! Miss Utah fumbles on question about gender income inequality last night at the Miss USA pageant. It’s the most cringe-worthy pageant moment since Miss Teen South Carolina pointed to a lack of maps as the cause for geographic misinformation in 2007.

Far more cringe-worthy than her response is the Miss USA pageant itself. Also cringe-worthy: NPR posting this video.

Not to mention that on the 2007 one we shouldn’t mock young people for their poor grasp of geography ever given that we as a nation STOPPED TEACHING IT IN SCHOOL!

Not sure why her being unable to answer a question is somewhere more cringe-worthy than when Mitt Romney and George Bush (who are given a fuck of a lot more preparation on this shit) are unable to form a coherent answer.

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Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:25:53 -0400

believeinmyths: West Virginia gets mentioned more in X-Files...

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:47:19 -0400

believeinmyths:

West Virginia gets mentioned more in X-Files than in any other television show. You’re really not going to understand what that means unless you’re, in fact, from West Virginia.

Basically what I’m saying though, is that it’s awesome to get recognized, often, in a not bad way, but in, actually, a kind of cool way?

Well, it’s not really that surprising. It’s easier/more plausible for agents from DC to be in the surrounding states. WV gets mentioned a ton in Bones as well.

It was sort of horrible/awesome when I was a kid though, since it’s true that WV isn’t mentioned much. Add to that the fact that half the time when you tell people you’re from WV they ask how close to Richmond you live…

think-progress: Members of Congress are living off food stamps...

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 18:48:22 -0400

think-progress:

Members of Congress are living off food stamps for a week to protest Republican cuts. It’s a challenge for them, but GOP cuts would hurt millions of everyday Americans.

Being disciplined and not all that happy with what you eat for one week is a far cry from doing it month after month and year after year. I suppose I should be glad they’re doing that, but they also have TIME/energy to look through ads and clip coupons, unlike many people on food stamps. It’s a shallow gesture at best.

fairytalemood: European Fairy Tales illustrated by Mirko Hanák...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:02:27 -0400

Snow White

Little Red Riding Hood

Beauty and the Beast

fairytalemood:

European Fairy Tales illustrated by Mirko Hanák (1971)

ahealthierperspective: rreen: muddypetticoats: whatwhiteswilln...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:43:24 -0400

ahealthierperspective:

rreen:

muddypetticoats:

whatwhiteswillneverknow:

How to use your white privilege

If the “passing privilege” person is looking at this blog, this is one thing you can do, if you’re up to it.

Reblogging for excellence.

Too beautiful.

More passing people, and people who recognize white privilege should do this

ecowatchorg: Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Continues to...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:59:05 -0400

ecowatchorg:

Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining Continues to Destroy Appalachia

While headlines in major news outlets claim “Coal is Dead,” residents of Appalachia rightfully have their doubts. With little recourse available, they are still being asked to accept the systematic destruction …

http://ecowatch.com/2013/mountaintop-removal-coal-destroy-appalachia/

This screws us on so many levels (flooding and mud slides being a huge one). Some people in WV still want to say “Oh mining a Way of Life,” but there are far fewer jobs in mountain top removal operations than in deep mines. Plus, walking the streets scraping up dog poo to sell used to be a Way of Life as well, but sometimes it’s good to move on.

Also, in WV we want the tourism, yet we’re destroying our state’s beauty (flying over southern WV literally makes me cry, it’s like an alien landscape).

Man With BAC of 0.00 Arrested and Charged With DUI

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:29:31 -0400

Man With BAC of 0.00 Arrested and Charged With DUI:

neoafrican:

http://gawker.com/man-with-bac-of-0-00-arrested-and-charged-with-dui-512225776

Driving While Black…smh

"If I think PTSD and sociopathy are fun and laughable, you have no right to tell me they aren’t."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:41:14 -0400

““If I think PTSD and sociopathy are fun and laughable, you have no right to tell me they aren’t.””

- tumblr user scubadeceived who is a FUCKING IDIOT (via gamzee)

Wait, wait, wait. Is the OP for real? Like…actually being serious? If so, I’m the bitch that could & would shred them to pieces if I wasn’t in a PTSD-fueled meltdown…which is obviously fun & laughable.

I mean, who doesn’t love not being able to breathe, having flashbacks from something as simple as the smell of rain on a summer evening, hypervigilance to the point that sleep is just a flippin’ joke at this point, & sitting in a closet rocking back & forth for hours at a time? That’s totes something a person would ‘choose’ to deal with just for shits & giggles.

(via missgingerlee)

Translation: You shouldn’t have the RIGHT to tell me something I do is harmful to you because MY feelings are totally hurt by it, and omg, that sucks.

Further Translation: Only I have the right to free speech.

motleycraft-o-rama: Spring Green by Chris Daly on Dye Candy

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:02:17 -0400

motleycraft-o-rama:

Spring Green by Chris Daly on Dye Candy

fairy-wren: Common Grackle. Photo by bo4u You know...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:16:26 -0400

fairy-wren:

Common Grackle. Photo by bo4u

You know what’s fun? Shouting “GRACKLE!” in a bird-cally way at people. Though I will probably now have nightmares about that bird…

madmothmiko: Alex Landish

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:11:37 -0400

madmothmiko:

Alex Landish

mymodernmet: Paper Sculptures by José Suris IV Realistic paper...

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 12:02:28 -0400

mymodernmet:

Paper Sculptures by José Suris IV

Realistic paper sculptures of animals and various fictional creatures inspired by pop culture.

thepoliticalfreakshow: The Blame Game: Here’s Exactly Who To...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:29:36 -0400

thepoliticalfreakshow:

The Blame Game: Here’s Exactly Who To Blame In Congress For Authorizing Government Spying…Here’s A Hint, It’s Mostly Republicans (And Both President George W. Bush and President Obama)

The National Security Agency and the FBI don’t bear all the responsibility for the revelation that Verizon is turning phone records over to the government. That responsibility lies with the members of Congress who voted for the PATRIOT Act, as well as extensions of it and the provisions related to collecting those records. Over 100 people currently serving in the House and Senate voted for the original Act in 2001. Last year, over 300 voted to extend a key provision.

We looked at seven Congressional actions generally and five in particular to assess how the government’s power to collect data has evolved. From October 2001 to last December, Congress continually voted to expand or continue the government’s power to collect private data, ostensibly to bolster efforts to stop terrorist activity. In addition to the PATRIOT Act, Congress has also renewed provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA — the law that established the court which issued the Verizon order.

The seven votes were:

The PATRIOT Act, October 2001.

USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005, March 2006

FISA Amendments Act of 2008, July 2008

Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, February 2010

FISA Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, February 2011

PATRIOT Sunsets Extension Act of 2011, May 2011

FISA Amendments Act Reauthorization Act of 2012, December 2012

(The “Medicare” bill, above, was gutted and re-written to accommodate three PATRIOT-related measures.)

There have been attempts to revise or curtail the rules, from their inception. In 2011, Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky tried to amend the PATRIOT Act to limit its power. Last year, senators attempted to halt FISA data collection. In neither case did the rules pass.

We looked at votes by sitting Congressmembers on five bills critical to the existing governmental security tools. At the bottom of this post is a spreadsheet showing those votes — with names. But here’s how they broke out.

The first graph for each bill shows the vote breakdown: red for those supporting increased surveillance tools; blue for opposed. The second graph shows the vote in both chambers by party.

The PATRIOT Act

Total current members who voted: 153
Total current members who supported the bill: 118

No sitting Republicans who were in Congress in 2001 voted against the PATRIOT Act. More sitting Democrats supported it than opposed.

Votes by sitting members

21.6%77.1%

Support and opposition by party

36.4%41.7%21.9%

PATRIOT Act Reauthorization, 2005

Total current members who voted: 260
Total current members who supported the bill: 151

Currently sitting Democrats were more likely to oppose the extension than to approve it. Several Republican House members opposed the extension, but no Senators did.

Votes by sitting members

41.2%58.1%

Support and opposition by party

12.8%45.7%39.1%

FISA Amendments, 2008

Total current members who voted: 304
Total current members who supported the bill: 191

Only one Republican voted against the amendments, which authorized the government to conduct sweeps like the one in the Verizon case.

Votes by sitting members

34.9%63.2%

Support and opposition by party

19.1%45.3%35.2%

PATRIOT Act Extension, 2011

Total current members who voted: 430
Total current members who supported the bill: 265

A larger number of sitting Republicans opposed the extension than any of the other three. That includes Senators Murkowski, Paul, Heller, and Lee. Nineteen Democrats who opposed the FISA amendments in 2008 voted in support of it under the new president.

Votes by sitting members

33.5%61.6%

Support and opposition by party

16.1%28.6%48.7%

FISA Extension, 2012

Total current members who voted: 437
Total current members who supported the bill: 303

Three Republican senators opposed extending FISA: Lee, Murkowski, and Paul.

Votes by sitting members

28.8%69.3%

Support and opposition by party

18.2%27.3%52.4%

If it’s easier, we’ve put together a list of every sitting member of Congress who has voted for the continuation of these surveillance tools every time they had an opportunity to do so, with special mention for those that have done so all five times. There are 56 of those — and 247 who’ve never voted no.

Sitting members who voted for surveillance every time

Rep. Robert Aderholt (Alabama, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Spencer Bachus (Alabama, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Jo Bonner (Alabama, Republican)

Rep. Mo Brooks (Alabama, Republican)

Rep. Martha Roby (Alabama, Republican)

Rep. Mike D. Rogers (Alabama, Republican)

Sen. Jeff Sessions (Alabama, Republican)

Rep. Terri Sewell (Alabama, Democratic)

Sen. Richard Shelby (Alabama, Republican)

Rep. Ron Barber (Arizona, Democratic)

Sen. Jeff Flake (Arizona, Republican)

Rep. Trent Franks (Arizona, Republican)

Rep. Paul Gosar (Arizona, Republican)

Sen. John McCain (Arizona, Republican)

Rep. David Schweikert (Arizona, Republican)

Sen. John Boozman (Arkansas, Republican)

Rep. Rick Crawford (Arkansas, Republican)

Rep. Tim Griffin (Arkansas, Republican)

Sen. Mark Pryor (Arkansas, Democratic)

Rep. Steve Womack (Arkansas, Republican)

Rep. Ken Calvert (California, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Jeff Denham (California, Republican)

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (California, Democratic)

Rep. Duncan D. Hunter (California, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Darrell Issa (California, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (California, Republican)

Rep. Howard McKeon (California, Republican)

Rep. Gary Miller (California, Republican)

Rep. Devin Nunes (California, Republican)

Rep. Ed Royce (California, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Michael Bennet (Colorado, Democratic)

Rep. Mike Coffman (Colorado, Republican)

Rep. Cory Gardner (Colorado, Republican)

Rep. Doug Lamborn (Colorado, Republican)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (Connecticut, Democratic)

Sen. Tom Carper (Delaware, Democratic)

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Vern Buchanan (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Kathy Castor (Florida, Democratic)

Rep. Ander Crenshaw (Florida, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Ted Deutch (Florida, Democratic)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (Florida, Republican) - all five times

Rep. John Mica (Florida, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Jeff Miller (Florida, Republican)

Sen. Bill Nelson (Florida, Democratic)

Rep. Rich Nugent (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Tom Rooney (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Florida, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Dennis Ross (Florida, Republican)

Sen. Marco Rubio (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Steve Southerland (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Daniel Webster (Florida, Republican)

Rep. Bill Young (Florida, Republican) - all five times

Rep. John Barrow (Georgia, Democratic)

Rep. Sanford Bishop (Georgia, Democratic) - all five times

Sen. Saxby Chambliss (Georgia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Phil Gingrey (Georgia, Republican)

Sen. Johnny Isakson (Georgia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Jack Kingston (Georgia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. David Scott (Georgia, Democratic)

Rep. Austin Scott (Georgia, Republican)

Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (Georgia, Republican)

Sen. Mike Crapo (Idaho, Republican)

Sen. Jim Risch (Idaho, Republican)

Rep. Mike Simpson (Idaho, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Randy Hultgren (Illinois, Republican)

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (Illinois, Republican)

Sen. Mark Kirk (Illinois, Republican)

Rep. Dan Lipinski (Illinois, Democratic) - all five times

Rep. Mike Quigley (Illinois, Democratic)

Rep. Peter Roskam (Illinois, Republican)

Rep. Aaron Schock (Illinois, Republican)

Rep. John Shimkus (Illinois, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Larry Bucshon (Indiana, Republican)

Sen. Dan Coats (Indiana, Republican)

Sen. Joe Donnelly (Indiana, Democratic)

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (Indiana, Republican)

Rep. Todd Young (Indiana, Republican)

Sen. Chuck Grassley (Iowa, Republican)

Rep. Steve King (Iowa, Republican)

Rep. Tom Latham (Iowa, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Tim Huelskamp (Kansas, Republican)

Rep. Lynn Jenkins (Kansas, Republican)

Sen. Jerry Moran (Kansas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Mike Pompeo (Kansas, Republican)

Sen. Pat Roberts (Kansas, Republican)

Rep. Kevin Yoder (Kansas, Republican)

Rep. Brett Guthrie (Kentucky, Republican)

Sen. Mitch McConnell (Kentucky, Republican)

Rep. Hal Rogers (Kentucky, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Ed Whitfield (Kentucky, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Rodney Alexander (Louisiana, Republican)

Rep. Charles Boustany (Louisiana, Republican)

Rep. Bill Cassidy (Louisiana, Republican)

Rep. John Fleming (Louisiana, Republican)

Sen. Mary Landrieu (Louisiana, Democratic)

Rep. Steve Scalise (Louisiana, Republican)

Sen. David Vitter (Louisiana, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Susan Collins (Maine, Republican)

Sen. Angus King (Maine, Independent)

Rep. Steny Hoyer (Maryland, Democratic) - all five times

Sen. Barbara Mikulski (Maryland, Democratic)

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (Maryland, Democratic)

Rep. Dan Benishek (Michigan, Republican)

Rep. David Camp (Michigan, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Bill Huizenga (Michigan, Republican)

Rep. Candice Miller (Michigan, Republican)

Rep. Gary Peters (Michigan, Democratic)

Rep. Mike Rogers (Michigan, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Fred Upton (Michigan, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Tim Walberg (Michigan, Republican)

Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minnesota, Republican)

Rep. John Kline (Minnesota, Republican)

Rep. Erik Paulsen (Minnesota, Republican)

Sen. Thad Cochran (Mississippi, Republican)

Rep. Gregg Harper (Mississippi, Republican)

Rep. Alan Nunnelee (Mississippi, Republican)

Rep. Steven Palazzo (Mississippi, Republican)

Sen. Roger Wicker (Mississippi, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Roy Blunt (Missouri, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Sam Graves (Missouri, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Vicky Hartzler (Missouri, Republican)

Rep. Billy Long (Missouri, Republican)

Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (Missouri, Republican)

Sen. Claire McCaskill (Missouri, Democratic)

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (Nebraska, Republican)

Sen. Mike Johanns (Nebraska, Republican)

Rep. Adrian Smith (Nebraska, Republican)

Rep. Lee Terry (Nebraska, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Mark Amodei (Nevada, Republican)

Rep. Joe Heck (Nevada, Republican)

Sen. Kelly Ayotte (New Hampshire, Republican)

Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen (New Jersey, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Scott Garrett (New Jersey, Republican)

Rep. Leonard Lance (New Jersey, Republican)

Rep. Frank LoBiondo (New Jersey, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Bob Menendez (New Jersey, Democratic)

Rep. Jon Runyan (New Jersey, Republican)

Rep. Albio Sires (New Jersey, Democratic)

Rep. Chris Smith (New Jersey, Republican)

Rep. Steve Pearce (New Mexico, Republican)

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (New York, Democratic)

Rep. Michael Grimm (New York, Republican)

Rep. Brian Higgins (New York, Democratic)

Rep. Peter King (New York, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Tom Reed (New York, Republican)

Sen. Richard Burr (North Carolina, Republican) - all five times

Rep. George Butterfield (North Carolina, Democratic)

Rep. Howard Coble (North Carolina, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Renee Ellmers (North Carolina, Republican)

Rep. Virginia Foxx (North Carolina, Republican)

Sen. Kay Hagan (North Carolina, Democratic)

Rep. Patrick McHenry (North Carolina, Republican)

Rep. Mike McIntyre (North Carolina, Democratic) - all five times

Sen. John Hoeven (North Dakota, Republican)

Rep. John Boehner (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Steve Chabot (Ohio, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Bob Gibbs (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Bill Johnson (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Jim Jordan (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Bob Latta (Ohio, Republican)

Sen. Rob Portman (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Jim Renacci (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Steve Stivers (Ohio, Republican)

Rep. Pat Tiberi (Ohio, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Mike Turner (Ohio, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Tom Coburn (Oklahoma, Republican)

Rep. Tom Cole (Oklahoma, Republican)

Sen. Jim Inhofe (Oklahoma, Republican)

Rep. James Lankford (Oklahoma, Republican)

Rep. Greg Walden (Oregon, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Lou Barletta (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. (Pennsylvania, Democratic)

Rep. Charlie Dent (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Jim Gerlach (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Mike Kelly (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Tom Marino (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Pat Meehan (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Timothy F. Murphy (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Rep. Joe Pitts (Pennsylvania, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Bill Shuster (Pennsylvania, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Glenn Thompson (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Sen. Pat Toomey (Pennsylvania, Republican)

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island, Democratic)

Rep. Jeff Duncan (South Carolina, Republican)

Rep. Trey Gowdy (South Carolina, Republican)

Sen. Lindsey Graham (South Carolina, Republican)

Rep. Mick Mulvaney (South Carolina, Republican)

Sen. Tim Scott (South Carolina, Republican)

Rep. Joe Wilson (South Carolina, Republican)

Sen. John Thune (South Dakota, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Kristi Noem (South Dakota , Republican)

Sen. Lamar Alexander (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Diane Black (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Jim Cooper (Tennessee, Democratic)

Sen. Bob Corker (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Scott DesJarlais (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Stephen Fincher (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (Tennessee, Republican)

Rep. Joe Barton (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Kevin Brady (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Michael Burgess (Texas, Republican)

Rep. John Carter (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Mike Conaway (Texas, Republican)

Sen. John Cornyn (Texas, Republican)

Rep. John Culberson (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Blake Farenthold (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Bill Flores (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Louie Gohmert (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Kay Granger (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Gene Green (Texas, Democratic)

Rep. Ralph Hall (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (Texas, Democratic)

Rep. Kenny Marchant (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Michael McCaul (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Randy Neugebauer (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Pete Olson (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Ted Poe (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Pete Sessions (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Lamar S. Smith (Texas, Republican)

Rep. Mac Thornberry (Texas, Republican) - all five times

Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah, Republican)

Rep. Eric Cantor (Virginia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Randy Forbes (Virginia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Bob Goodlatte (Virginia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Robert Hurt (Virginia, Republican)

Rep. Scott Rigell (Virginia, Republican)

Sen. Mark Warner (Virginia, Democratic)

Rep. Rob Wittman (Virginia, Republican)

Rep. Frank Wolf (Virginia, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Doc Hastings (Washington, Republican)

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Washington, Republican)

Rep. Dave Reichert (Washington, Republican)

Sen. Joe Manchin (West Virginia, Democratic)

Rep. David McKinley (West Virginia, Republican)

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (West Virginia, Democratic)

Rep. Sean Duffy (Wisconsin, Republican)

Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin, Republican)

Rep. Tom Petri (Wisconsin, Republican) - all five times

Rep. Reid Ribble (Wisconsin, Republican)

Rep. Paul Ryan (Wisconsin, Republican)

Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (Wisconsin, Republican) - all five times

Sen. John Barrasso (Wyoming, Republican)

Sen. Mike Enzi (Wyoming, Republican)

Rep. Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming , Republican)

Complete list of votes

Photo: President Bush signs the FISA Act in 2008.

wordpainting: “Hay-on-Wye, Wales, has a population of 1,500...

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 11:26:00 -0400

wordpainting:

“Hay-on-Wye, Wales, has a population of 1,500 and thirty secondhand bookstores. Since the 1960s, the town has taken in discarded tomes from across the anglophone world, and is known as ‘the town of books.’”—The Paris Review

[Support your local bookstore]

Yes, support your local bookstore, but also, don’t shame people who use e-readers (bookstores shaming people for reading, GREAT).

If I didn’t have a Kindle, I would read far less. I can’t hold a print book for long because of my severe chronic pain, and none of the book-holders I’ve tried have been helpful. Also, there are a lot of public domain books that I’m unlikely to EVER see in a used bookstore, and I can now read with my Kindle (but couldn’t if I had to use the computer, due to the eye-strain).