Monthly Archives: June 2011

Anthony Weiner: Enough is Enough

Your email:  Aside from the fact that I’m sick of hearing about Rep. Anthony Weiner’s sexting (and I think lots of other people are as well), the fact that his wife, Huma Abedin, is pregnant really ought to be a … Continue reading

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40th Anniversary: Pentagon Papers Publication

Your email:  Today is the 40th Anniversary of the publication of the Pentagon Papers, which were stolen from the Rand Corporation of Santa Monica, California by Anthony Russo and Daniel Ellsberg.  Tony and Daniel were prosecuted for this, but a … Continue reading

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West Hollywood Dyke March

Your email:  Friday night, June 10, 2011, I was at the West Hollywood “Dyke March.”  People who don’t know me well wonder why a straight male thinks it’s important enough to show up at a “Dyke March.”  Those who do … Continue reading

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Bringing Health Care Back to Huntington Park

Your email:  Mission Hospital on Florence Ave in Huntington Park, California has been shut down in a bankruptcy action for the past three years (see my past blog entry on the issue): http://janbtucker.com/blog/2011/01/21/re-open-mission-hospital-in-huntington-park/ As a result of the public response … Continue reading

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Mission College Graduation

Your email:  Yesterday I attended the Los Angeles Mission College graduation ceremony at the college.  Later, we had a party in Sylmar for Diego Ramirez, who graduated summa cum laude.  A lot of friends were there, including Los Angeles Community … Continue reading

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Sarah Palin: Of History & Poetry

Your email:  This latest bizarre flap about Sarah Palin’s knowledge of  the history of Paul Revere ride to Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, to warn the townspeople of the approaching British troops is bad enough.  But for a woman of her … Continue reading

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New Face & New Wave of Feminism

Your email:  There have been many tidal waves of feminism throughout history.  Just as tidal action replenishes eco-systems in the oceans and estuaries, these tidal waves spurred on by outrageous conditions for women or a particular outrageous event, started and … Continue reading

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Rape in LA, and a Sheriff’s Response

Your email:  COMBAT RAPE! Sisterhood is Powerful May 28, 2011 4:00 a.m., a LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens) activist, Toni, was awakened by her sister’s voice on her voice-mail stating she was in the back of a police … Continue reading

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Discrimination in LA–A Court Says It’s Real

Your email:  Does discrimination in employment continue in the City of Los Angeles under the administration of former EEOC official and former labor union organizer Antonio Villaraigoza as Mayor?  The answer is yes according to a Los Angeles Superior Court … Continue reading

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