The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: rights

  • Know Your Rights

    Know Your Rights

    Let’s get these cards into the hands of as many people as possible.

  • ¡Entérate de tus derechos! Know Your Rights with ICE

    ¡Entérate de tus derechos! Know Your Rights with ICE

    Do not let these f***ers win.

  • More Equality is a Good Thing

    This seems like common sense to me.

  • Make the Planet Great Again

    Whose neck are you stepping on?

  • Inclusion Vs. Exclusion

    You’re welcome. Such a simple, elegant phrase.

  • What I Thought America Meant

    When I was little, I was taught that I lived in the greatest country in the entire world. I thought we set the best example, and that based on that example, other countries would aspire to be better, and someday the whole world would be just as wonderful as we were. Everyone would be free.…

  • You Have Been Warned

    I’ve seen two things recently that have made my hair stand on end because they seem to be so prescient. We are living in terrifying times. And they’re all the more terrifying because these things have happened before. The first thing I’m referring to is the Hulu series, the Handmaid’s Tale, which is based on…

  • Actually, No.

    Here’s the thing. (Yes, there’s always a thing.) I was raised to be a good girl. My default position is to respect authority. Be cooperative. Don’t make waves. Accommodate others. And above all, always, always be polite. Well, you know what? Fuck that. All those values are great if everyone is playing by the golden…

  • Sanctuary Cities

    I was talking to a friend of mine the other day about sanctuary cities. He happens to fall on the opposite end of the political bell curve, so debates with him can be interesting. And yet we never get hostile with each other, and still manage to be respectful. Why is that such a dying…

  • Sheroes

    Recently, Norma McCorvey, who was “Roe” in Roe v. Wade, passed away. Even though she became pro-life at the end of her life, what she did for women’s rights in this country was phenomenal. So she is one of my Sheroes (as opposed to heroes) despite her change of heart. I have a lot of…