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"It's not right to respond to terrorism by terrorizing other people. And furthermore, it's not going to help. Then you might say, "Yes, it's terrorizing people, but it's worth doing because it will end terrorism." But how much common sense does it take to know that you cannot end terrorism by indiscriminately dropping bombs?" - Howard Zinn, Terrorism and War
Solidarity.
I'm an honorably discharged Marine and a staunch Liberal. I'd like to see sexism and homophobia eradicated from the military. Semper Fi!
What Would Jello Do?
tolerance.
The final answer to the anti-immigrant crowd. Go home!
I'd like to meet:
See the "Jimmeh's Heroes" section in my pics.I believe a myriad of kindred souls exists among the ranks of human kind. Perhaps you're one of them. There are also a lot of people whose words I read online that I've learned a lot from, agree with, and generally admire. I quote most of them pretty regularly in my blog and my LiveJournalI'd actually like to meet this guy and smack him:
Music:
gabber, digital hardcore, old-school punk, grindcore, groove metal, independent hip-hop, ambient, break beats, drum and bass, dub, reggae, ska, hardcore punk, industrial, electropunk, post-hardcore, anarcho-punk, horrorcore, rockabilly, psychobilly, psychadelia, progressive metal, blues, southern rock, southern punk, skunk, outlaw country, underground anything, ghetto tech, trip-hop, nerdcore, j-pop, traditional okinawan, native american, et frickin' cetera. I have quite and eclectic taste in music because I've been exposed to a lot of different stuff from a lot of different people and cultures and have absorbed a little from each. Many thanks to all of them for affording me that opportunity.
Movies:
The Network, The Corporation, V for Vendetta, Children Of Men, 1984, Metropolis, Gattaca, Zeitgeist, most post-apocalyptic sci-fi, most political documentaries(especially from a left perspective), and comedy.
Television:
The Deadliest Catch, Carl Sagan's Cosmos, Dirty Jobs, Law & Order SVU, Avatar The Last Airbender, How It's Made, Anderson Cooper 360, Countdown with Keith Olberman, Man vs. Wild, It Could Happen Tomorrow, most anything The History Channel, The Science Channel, or The Discovery Channel has to offer, and most documentaries.
Books:
Anything by Kurt Vonnegut, Meditations (by Marucs Aurelius), A People's History Of The United States, Fahrenheit 451, Blood Music, 1984, A Brave New World, Illusions (adventures of a reluctant messiah)
Heroes:
My Wife, My Grandmother, and anyone who has made a difference in the pursuit of making life fair for all rather than fair for only a few.
