Category Archives: Bleeding-Heart Liberal

The end of a terror

Posted on May 2, 2011 by mego

Twenty-four hours after I heard about Osama bin Laden’s death, there are only two things I’m sure of: 1. I don’t know how I feel. 2. However you feel is the right way for you to feel. I’ve read and … Continue reading →

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The Real Meaning of Compassion

Posted on April 14, 2011 by mego

Dear Glenn Beck, I am not a regular listener (or viewer) of yours, but a recording of one of your recent shows was brought to my attention this week. On Monday, you responded to a recent monologue by Lawrence O’Donnell … Continue reading →

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Jon Kyl, this is what 3% looks like

Posted on April 14, 2011 by mego

Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-AZ) recently stood on the Senate floor and stated that abortions are “well over 90% of what Planned Parenthood does.” In reality, abortions only make up about 3% of the health and reproductive services Planned Parenthood provides. … Continue reading →

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What’s Great About Iowa

Posted on February 16, 2011 by mego

Although I’ve never been there, these two videos have really made me love the state of Iowa: They are also a good reminder that one law doesn’t speak for everyone.

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Hello December!

Posted on November 30, 2010 by mego

Wow. I’m not going to lie, National Blog Posting Month was way harder this year than ever before. As I’ve mentioned before, it’s hardest to maintain a blog when there’s something big going on in your life that you can’t … Continue reading →

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Liberty Scanners

Posted on November 27, 2010 by mego

“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.” – Benjamin Franklin I don’t believe I have all the information about the new TSA body scanners, although I have read quite … Continue reading →

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Allergic to the System

Posted on November 8, 2010 by mego

2010 will go down in history as the year that our healthcare system just pissed me right off. There’s way too much to say in just one post, of course, so I’ll just talk about prescriptions today, since that’s the … Continue reading →

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Holding out Hope

Posted on November 3, 2010 by mego

On this mildly depressing day, I’m trying to hold on to the hope I’ve had at various points over the past two years. Two weeks ago, President Obama came to Portland to campaign for John Kitzhaber, the Democratic candidate for … Continue reading →

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It Gets Better

Posted on October 28, 2010 by mego

I’m sure you’ve heard of this by now, but I just couldn’t resist posting it. Dan Savage recently created the It Gets Better Project, an online, social media tool for reaching out to teenagers who are being bullied for being … Continue reading →

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Target: Afterword by the Blogger

Posted on August 30, 2010 by mego

In my previous post, there were two main points that I wanted to make: The Target boycotters weren’t doing a good job of making it clear what exactly they are boycotting. I had a hard time understanding the idea of … Continue reading →

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