Eric Berndt, the law student at New York University, is great! I do not know who he is but I absolutely thought he was great! Know why? He asked the bold question to the conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in front of the closed-door Q&A session with NYU law students.
Eric shocked the audience with a question which Antonin Scalia refused to answer, "Do you sodomize your wife?"
Utterly brilliant!
If he refused to answer, it means that the question is purely private between two consenting persons -- thus making Justice Antonin Scalia's dissent that the Supreme Court should not overturn the Lawrence v. Texas look ridiculous as ever!
Way to go, Eric!
R-
Thursday, April 14, 2005
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Back to St. Paul, Minnesota
Republican State Senator Michele Bachmann tried to endorse the state amendment to ban the gay marriage in Minnesota which was defeated.
There was a rally in the State Capitol. One blogger took pictures of pro-gay rally around the grounds, one state capitol staff approached the blogger and asked him, "Wanna really piss someone off?"
The staff told the blogger that Michele Bachmann was hiding behind the bushes at the far end of the rally, watching the whole thing. Of course, the pictures were snapped.
Find She-Waldo in this!
Enjoy the pictures by Matt of Minneapolis!
Cheers,
R-
There was a rally in the State Capitol. One blogger took pictures of pro-gay rally around the grounds, one state capitol staff approached the blogger and asked him, "Wanna really piss someone off?"
The staff told the blogger that Michele Bachmann was hiding behind the bushes at the far end of the rally, watching the whole thing. Of course, the pictures were snapped.
Find She-Waldo in this!
Enjoy the pictures by Matt of Minneapolis!
Cheers,
R-
The Kitchen
I visited this forum and I believed that I shall return frequently as possible.
Why is it called The Kitchen? Probably because of the kitchen table along with better light for Deafies to chat and mellow -- it is much easier to dine, play games and debate under bright light.
The website is http://thekitchen.forumer.com -- only for Deaf QLBTIQ and what next?
Great job, Clitch and Litch!
R-
Why is it called The Kitchen? Probably because of the kitchen table along with better light for Deafies to chat and mellow -- it is much easier to dine, play games and debate under bright light.
The website is http://thekitchen.forumer.com -- only for Deaf QLBTIQ and what next?
Great job, Clitch and Litch!
R-
Be Nosey With My Life
I did not include Europe, Australia, Africa and Asia -- Mexico and Canada, too.
Perhaps next time, when I feel like it.
R-
Minnesota Republican Is Gay
Once again, Mike Rogers drove Minnesota Republican Paul Koering out of the closet. Again, he is Republican conservative who consistently voted against the gay rights. Such a self-loathing fella, is it?
I'm sick of people like Paul who said that being gay does not have to do with the public, it is personal. It is NOT. Being deaf is my identity, I cannot hide it. I try to make it personal but it is not. Same thing goes for African Americans, they will not say that it is personal thing. It has much to do with how they viewed things in life.
Obviously, Paul Koering hated himself so much that he is willing to discriminate others for what he is.
It was nice of Mike Rogers to make Paul Koering see the way it is in the real world, Mike actually helped him out in the process.
And when I read his comments about his frustrations, I admitted that I chuckled. Is it bit funny when he said this line, “There were nights that I would finish milking and I would go to bed and I would cramp up – I would almost cry myself to sleep,” -- this sounds so gay.
Sorry -- am curious to see Clyde, Sonny, Lisa and Kathy's reactions on their homestate's state senator being gay.
R-
I'm sick of people like Paul who said that being gay does not have to do with the public, it is personal. It is NOT. Being deaf is my identity, I cannot hide it. I try to make it personal but it is not. Same thing goes for African Americans, they will not say that it is personal thing. It has much to do with how they viewed things in life.
Obviously, Paul Koering hated himself so much that he is willing to discriminate others for what he is.
It was nice of Mike Rogers to make Paul Koering see the way it is in the real world, Mike actually helped him out in the process.
And when I read his comments about his frustrations, I admitted that I chuckled. Is it bit funny when he said this line, “There were nights that I would finish milking and I would go to bed and I would cramp up – I would almost cry myself to sleep,” -- this sounds so gay.
Sorry -- am curious to see Clyde, Sonny, Lisa and Kathy's reactions on their homestate's state senator being gay.
R-
Edna & Jake
Looking back on my old high school days in VSDB -- I affectionately remembered the fun times in Darden Hall. This building was the mischevious boy's paradise -- it has plenty of secret places to hide. I'll leave this to your imagination.
Too bad, the building as of now is currently closed and neglected by the state of Virginia. (Psst! Who runs the state? Hearies, of course!)
However, I remembered the times where lots of high school boys used to yell all the time around the hearing houseparents. One time, I remembered Jerod telling Kenneth Hall to scream right behind the sweet houseparent, Ms. Edna Kiracofe.
Poor Edna -- she was going to die at the spot. She actually *jumped*, considering the fact that she is in her 70s!
Then us the deaf boys would roar with heavy fits of laughters. We'd shout at each other about almost everything -- even we'd try to imitate a bomb by screaming it out -- kinda corny if you think. My brother, Gary, is famous for being so fucking animated with gunfire. He is capable of making gunfire sounds, and how it hits a person -- how the victim reacted when the bullets pierced the body -- Gary is capable of imitating it in very realistic manner -- not even an interpreter can explain it to a cop if Gary tried to imitate something.
I thought of Edna and wondered whatever happened to her these days? Kevin Akens, ask Kim? Kathy? You know, Edna was the "liasion" between me and Todd, my first love in high school days -- I would tell Edna to call Todd to pick me up -- or just to talk with Todd. Edna always do it. It is impossible to hate Edna -- she is hearing. God forbid that I do like a hearing person! ;-)
Ahh. Now about Jake -- you know, Jake has been dead for more than two years, time flew so fast. I love Jake's cynical sense of humor -- we'd spend hours observing people, making fun of situations. Imitated things in life. We even created the super-heroes names associated with pornography like "Masturbator! Cummer! Orgasmic!" Ben & Dylan, care to add more to that? It was so hilarious. I sometimes missed Jake's company.
One time, Jake read something on the internet in a computer lab where I worked at Gallaudet, he kept on grimacing and laughing out loud -- his face red, his eyes with puffy tears. I was piqued with curiosity -- he said, "RT, I'm straight as they come but this one is so funny."
And when I read it, I could not contain my laughter -- it is still one of the best stuff I ever had seen in years. Each time, I thought of Jake, I thought of this article which was published by The Onion. Enjoy.
Cheers,
R-
Too bad, the building as of now is currently closed and neglected by the state of Virginia. (Psst! Who runs the state? Hearies, of course!)
However, I remembered the times where lots of high school boys used to yell all the time around the hearing houseparents. One time, I remembered Jerod telling Kenneth Hall to scream right behind the sweet houseparent, Ms. Edna Kiracofe.
Poor Edna -- she was going to die at the spot. She actually *jumped*, considering the fact that she is in her 70s!
Then us the deaf boys would roar with heavy fits of laughters. We'd shout at each other about almost everything -- even we'd try to imitate a bomb by screaming it out -- kinda corny if you think. My brother, Gary, is famous for being so fucking animated with gunfire. He is capable of making gunfire sounds, and how it hits a person -- how the victim reacted when the bullets pierced the body -- Gary is capable of imitating it in very realistic manner -- not even an interpreter can explain it to a cop if Gary tried to imitate something.
I thought of Edna and wondered whatever happened to her these days? Kevin Akens, ask Kim? Kathy? You know, Edna was the "liasion" between me and Todd, my first love in high school days -- I would tell Edna to call Todd to pick me up -- or just to talk with Todd. Edna always do it. It is impossible to hate Edna -- she is hearing. God forbid that I do like a hearing person! ;-)
Ahh. Now about Jake -- you know, Jake has been dead for more than two years, time flew so fast. I love Jake's cynical sense of humor -- we'd spend hours observing people, making fun of situations. Imitated things in life. We even created the super-heroes names associated with pornography like "Masturbator! Cummer! Orgasmic!" Ben & Dylan, care to add more to that? It was so hilarious. I sometimes missed Jake's company.
One time, Jake read something on the internet in a computer lab where I worked at Gallaudet, he kept on grimacing and laughing out loud -- his face red, his eyes with puffy tears. I was piqued with curiosity -- he said, "RT, I'm straight as they come but this one is so funny."
And when I read it, I could not contain my laughter -- it is still one of the best stuff I ever had seen in years. Each time, I thought of Jake, I thought of this article which was published by The Onion. Enjoy.
Cheers,
R-
No Solution for Deaf West Virginians 'Cuz They Ain't Important
For years, the needs of Deaf persons in West Virginia has been somewhat neglected. The deaf school in Romney has been declining. The quality of deaf education for the children at WVSDB is pretty dismal in comparison with Maryland School for the Deaf in Frederick.
When I was at VSDB, we often joked about how dumb the WVSDBers can be.
One classic story that was told to us during the high school years by Mr. Byears. He said that one time, VSDB played the football game against WVSDB. VSDB was winning by more than 40 points ... Mr. Byears used to be a student at VSDB and played on the football team back then before getting the job as a houseparent at boys' dormitory.
Mr. Byears swore that during the huddle, the VSDB players agreed to tell WVSDB players what our next play would be (but they did not tell the truth) -- and WVSDB players fell for it and when it was time for a play, WVSDB ran the wrong defense and VSDB broke loose for a touchdown. The way Mr. Byears described the situation was hysterical. You could see and feel the roar of animalistic laughters out of boys in the dormitory when Mr. Byears animatedly made fun of WVSDB.
But was it their fault? Not really. It was hearing people who made the decisions FOR them. They sticked with the philosophy of Total Communication which is absurd idea to apply for Deaf Education. Total Communication, for years, had failed Deaf people in West Virginia.
The Total Communication policy means that each student has the right to get education through any means of communication. Do you truly think a teacher is capable of educating 10 deaf children who are oralists, ASL users, SEE users, SimCom et al at the same time? Impossible, right?
Today, the numbers of students at WVSDB is less than 100, I believe. The majority of deaf students are mainstreamed, lost in the system, thanks to the decisions by hearing people in the best interests of deaf students.
I knew of a person who worked with the state commission for deaf in West Virginia -- after two years, she left. Why? She said that the state is not interested in making changes, to make improvements in the quality of education and opportunities for deaf people in that state. The state is only interested in keeping her as a visible figure for others to see, "Oh, West Virginia has the commission! Wonderful!", but she never made a great deal of progess in harnessing the needs of Deaf persons in West Virginia.
And when I read the article by KipEsquire regarding the official language that West Virginia has pushed through -- they already made English the official language of the state, which means, the students at WVSDB will be marginalized for a long time. By endorsing English as the official language, it made sure that American Sign Language cannot be used as an educational tool to educate the students -- only English.
I know -- are we that surprised when it comes to West Virginia? Of course not.
R-
When I was at VSDB, we often joked about how dumb the WVSDBers can be.
One classic story that was told to us during the high school years by Mr. Byears. He said that one time, VSDB played the football game against WVSDB. VSDB was winning by more than 40 points ... Mr. Byears used to be a student at VSDB and played on the football team back then before getting the job as a houseparent at boys' dormitory.
Mr. Byears swore that during the huddle, the VSDB players agreed to tell WVSDB players what our next play would be (but they did not tell the truth) -- and WVSDB players fell for it and when it was time for a play, WVSDB ran the wrong defense and VSDB broke loose for a touchdown. The way Mr. Byears described the situation was hysterical. You could see and feel the roar of animalistic laughters out of boys in the dormitory when Mr. Byears animatedly made fun of WVSDB.
But was it their fault? Not really. It was hearing people who made the decisions FOR them. They sticked with the philosophy of Total Communication which is absurd idea to apply for Deaf Education. Total Communication, for years, had failed Deaf people in West Virginia.
The Total Communication policy means that each student has the right to get education through any means of communication. Do you truly think a teacher is capable of educating 10 deaf children who are oralists, ASL users, SEE users, SimCom et al at the same time? Impossible, right?
Today, the numbers of students at WVSDB is less than 100, I believe. The majority of deaf students are mainstreamed, lost in the system, thanks to the decisions by hearing people in the best interests of deaf students.
I knew of a person who worked with the state commission for deaf in West Virginia -- after two years, she left. Why? She said that the state is not interested in making changes, to make improvements in the quality of education and opportunities for deaf people in that state. The state is only interested in keeping her as a visible figure for others to see, "Oh, West Virginia has the commission! Wonderful!", but she never made a great deal of progess in harnessing the needs of Deaf persons in West Virginia.
And when I read the article by KipEsquire regarding the official language that West Virginia has pushed through -- they already made English the official language of the state, which means, the students at WVSDB will be marginalized for a long time. By endorsing English as the official language, it made sure that American Sign Language cannot be used as an educational tool to educate the students -- only English.
I know -- are we that surprised when it comes to West Virginia? Of course not.
R-
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