Tommy Karr

Category: Politics

  • We the People: Greater Protection for Same-Sex Couples

    This past fall I added my name to a petition on the White House’s We the People site, asking for greater protection for same-sex couples.  Following is the reply I received today.  Thoughts? Greater Protections for Same-Sex Couples By Gautam Raghavan, Associate Director in the Office of Public Engagement We understand your interest in the petition…

  • The Muppets GOP Hearing: From Green to Red?

    There is a hilarious trend on Twitter mocking Fox News and program host Eric Bolling’s ridiculous insistance that The Muppets are communists and are teaching American children about class warfare… all because the villain in the new movie is an oil baron. My contributions are below followed by some personal favorites: https://twitter.com/#!/wthomasadkins/status/144447387367251968 And: https://twitter.com/#!/wthomasadkins/status/144450328882982912 Other favorites…

  • GetUp! Australia’s Amazing Ad for Marriage Equality

    The folks at GetUp! Action for Australia, an independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into their democracy, have created this ad in the hopes that it inspires more understanding in people who would otherwise deny the right of marriage to same-sex couples. You can sign their petition HERE so hopefully…

  • Addie to the Rescue: Raising Awareness of Copyright Theft

    Addie Brownlee (Disclaimer: she’s a dear friend but I love and support her art regardless) is featured in a new PSA (see below) produced in partnership with MTV and carried out by the nonprofit National Crime Prevention Council, the folks who gave us McGruff the Crime Dog. The PSA is very revealing.  It puts to mind…

  • Does this mean Cain is ok with the LGBT community now?

    CNN reports that Herman Cain is now being accused of having had an affair lasting thirteen years with a woman by the name of Ginger White. The part of the story that struck me is the statement made by Cain’s attorney, Lin Wood, to WAGA News: “…this appears to be an accusation of private, alleged consensual…

  • Really Herman? REALLY?

    Not only is this man unfit to lead the United States but his followers, at least those behind the Twitter account @caincan2012 are also ridiculous.  I shared a link to the Ben Armbruster’s Think Progress story Cain: It’s Not ‘Practical’ To Attack Iran Because It Has Mountains with the following comment via Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/wthomasadkins/status/136957208675102720 They…

  • Keith Olbermann Pleads for a Stop to Bigotry

    Keith Olbermann is an amazing journalist. He recently ended his show with passionate plea for people to end hate mongering and let gay marriage exist – side by side with “traditional” marriage. I couldn’t have said these things better myself. Please watch below. If for some reason the video below doesn’t work or shows a…

  • Contributing to democracy…

    … and my wallet. Yes, it’s blatant. I’m helping the American system and myself at the same time. Go buy one from my Zazzle.com store. Fun for yourself, a friend, family member, etc. They’re cute and go with your football attire. 🙂 GOBAMA Campaign T-Shirt – Roll Tide by wadkins75 Design Customized TShirts On Zazzle…