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spatz ([personal profile] spatz) wrote2004-01-12 09:36 pm
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Torture by Proxy (link from [livejournal.com profile] celli)

Y'know, I try and think the best of my country, because I really love it, but then I read things like this, and I can't stop *crying*. I can't even really blame Bush for this one (much as I might like to). Fucking hell. I feel betrayed. *swipes at tears*

Re: Maher Arar

[identity profile] thespatz.livejournal.com 2004-01-13 09:34 pm (UTC)(link)
Hugs always help ;) Thanks, dear.

Well, I hope people will be sensible, but that's never been one of the Bush admin's strong points. And I should write to my representative. I am a lazy bum and put homework first, but I should write to him. I have to figure out who he *is* now, since they re-worked all the districts in Texas recently. My mom wasn't very pleased about that, and not just because she had to work forever last summer while the legislature was in session: the Republicans basically screwed the districts up to benefit their reelection, not the consituents. Bloody idiots.

Hey! You got an icon! And it's John William Waterhouse, too! My sister loves his paintings--she has a print of The Lady of Shalott--and so do I. Nifty ;)

[identity profile] sobsister.livejournal.com 2004-01-14 05:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay! Waterhouse is my favourite!
I have a huge Lady of Shalott hanging over my computer that I got at the Tate museum. They've got tons of Pre-Raphaelite stuff there, it's fantastic. I spent hours staring at these paintings, they're so beautiful.
The conservative gov. in Ontario tried doing the same district trick..and we booted 'em out of office. Oh yeah!