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Bayli Silberstein, an 8th grade student in Florida, has been trying for a year to create a Gay-Straight Alliance, a student-led club to combat the name-calling and bullying she and her friends face at school. But in an attempt to stop Bayli from forming the Gay-Straight Alliance, the school board is considering banning ALL extracurricular clubs.
Help Bayli fight back!Bayli Silberstein, an 8th grade student in Florida, has been trying for a year to... more
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Your American tax dollars at work. Learn more at Oversight.House.Gov Video featuring Federal Employees jokes about never being under Inspector General Investigation, Lavish GSA Spending. The video clips below are from the U.S. General Services Administration's (GSA) October 2010 Western Region Conference in Las Vegas, NV. It was played on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at the "Capstone Dinner Event."
Obama better prepare, when I'm Commissioner.
I'd have a road show like [Acting Regional GSA Administrator for Region Jeffrey] Neely, every time you see me rolling on 20s yeah, in my GOV.
Spend BA 61 on all fun.
ATF can't touch GS-15 guns!
Cause I buy everything your field office can't afford.
Every GS-5 would get a top hat award.
Donate my vacation, love to the nation,
I'll never be under OIG investigation.Your American tax dollars at work. Learn more at Oversight.House.Gov Video featuring... more
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Scott Lively is also directly connected to the kill-a-gay legislation in Uganda, which would make homosexual activity punishable by a lengthy prison sentence and/or death. Lively is the co-author (with Kevin Abrams) of The Pink Swastika, which poses the notion that homosexuals are the true inventors of Nazism, a preposterous position that Jonathan Zimmerman, a historian at New York University, states is a “flat-out lie.”
http://veracitystew.com/2012/02/08/religious-rights-scott-lively-spreads-his-own-brand-of-hate/Scott Lively is also directly connected to the kill-a-gay legislation in Uganda, which... more
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By ANDRE FRANCISCO
Everyone's talking about people using iPads at schools and hospitals, but if you want to know what the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has been saying about iPads that will cost $113,680.
That is the fee the GSA said they would need for "search and review time" after being asked in a Freedom of Information request for memos and documents that talk about the pros and cons of employees using iPads, according to a letter posted by Boing Boing.
If that seems like a ridiculous amount of money, keep in mind that the U.S. Citizen Immigration Services wanted $111,930 for some basic data about what was essentially a large Excel spreadsheet.
See GSA's letter below the jump:
Andre Francisco is a POGO Communications Associate.By ANDRE FRANCISCO
Everyone's talking about people using iPads at schools and... more
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School administration in Madisonville, Tennessee tells a group of student collecting signatures for a Gay Straight Alliance Club (GSA) that it must stop or they will face suspension. The group had collected 150 signatures of support.
Everyone knows gathering signatures is the gateway to "community organizing" and no good can come from that, only change and change is bad.
If they don't stomp this down who knows what's next? Voting?! Campaigning for candidates or causes?! Fundraising for or electing liberals?
In June 2011, in response to similar incidents around the country of administrations attempting to block Gay/Straight Alliance groups, Secretary of Education Arnie Duncan circulated a Dear Colleagues Letter (PDF) reminding educators of their obligations to the Equal Access Act passed in 1984 and signed by President Ronald Reagan:
In 1984, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Equal Access Act, requiring public secondary schools to provide equal access for extracurricular clubs. Rooted in principles of equal treatment and freedom of expression, the Act protects student-initiated groups of all types. As one of my predecessors, Secretary Richard W. Riley, pointed out in guidance concerning the Equal Access Act and religious clubs more than a decade ago, we “protect our own freedoms by respecting the freedom of others who differ from us.”
The general rule, approved by the U.S. Supreme Court, is that a public high school that allows at least one noncurricular student group to meet on school grounds during noninstructional time (e.g., lunch, recess, or before or after school) may not deny similar access to other noncurricular student groups, regardless of the religious, political, philosophical, or other subject matters that the groups address.
Courts are not likely to take kindly to a school that is using administrative procedural roadblocks as an excuse to selectively approve or deny individual student organizations.
It might bring some solace to administration to know even of they are successful in establishing this group, they will still face daily reminders they are less worthy than other students.
Nathan Carroll, told WATE:
"Just yesterday, students across the room would yell, 'God hates gays.'"
Yeah, that's not going to go away in Tennessee anytime soon, even with gay-straight alliances.
http://tinyurl.com/3wkwabvSchool administration in Madisonville, Tennessee tells a group of student collecting... more
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The New 806 foot-long pedestrian bridge in San Ysidro (U.S. / Tijuana Border) is to replace the old one and to enhance the traveling public's experience and safety, as well as increase Customs and Border Protection's ability to conduct their operations. Check out my video.
Order of appearance
Vannarity Tomom Jr. - GSA
Albert Marquez
Chris Maston - U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionThe New 806 foot-long pedestrian bridge in San Ysidro (U.S. / Tijuana Border) is to... more
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LGBTQ Black folks have been major contributors to society and social justice movements for hundreds of years! From the famous scientist George Washington Carver to the legendary blues singer Ma Rainey – LGBTQ Black figures have made long-lasting contributions and have had a significant influence on U.S. culture. It is important for GSAs to celebrate the contributions of Black LGBTQ people and to advocate for the visibility of these important historical figures. Recognizing how interconnected our oppressions are makes our movements stronger.
One way GSA clubs do this is by celebrating Black History Month every February. If your school has no Black History Month celebration, organize with your GSA to start an official commemoration at your school. Work with administration and staff, student groups, and others to ensure the lives of LGBTQ Black historical figures are included in your school’s activities.
Here are some helpful ideas of activities you can do at your school during Black History Month:
http://gsanetwork.org/BlackedOUTHistoryLGBTQ Black folks have been major contributors to society and social justice movements... more
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Incest: The Last Taboo? Explores the sensitive issue of Genetic Sexual Attraction between consenting adults and its consequences.Incest: The Last Taboo? Explores the sensitive issue of Genetic Sexual Attraction... more
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You may have seen Current TV mentioned a few times in the media over the past couple weeks due to the controversial and hard hitting documentary we've worked on with Nick Ahlmark and Nicole Precel called 'Incest: The Last Taboo?'
Last week ITV's 'This Morning' interviewed 'Ruth' about her GSA experience falling in love with her biological father and having his baby. It's an emotional and revealing interview about a relatively unknown topic. Click the link below to see that interview.
'Ruth' and her story feature in our documentary 'Incest: The Last Taboo?' Tonight at 10PM
http://www.itv.com/lifestyle/thismorning/reallife/geneticsexualattraction/You may have seen Current TV mentioned a few times in the media over the past couple... more
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I haven't seen this before. The GSA is offering cash rewards for videos.
Contest information and rules:
Take a look around USA.gov and then show us in a creative, entertaining and informative 30 to 90 second video how you use the information you find there to make your life better. The creator of the winning video will receive $2,500. Videos can be uploaded to YouTube for judging beginning Feb. 22, 2010. The deadline for submission is 1 p.m. EST on April 2, 2010.
http://www.usa.gov/contest/rules.shtmlI haven't seen this before. The GSA is offering cash rewards for videos.... more
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Gwen Morton and Ted Alford have published an excellent economic evaluation of the federal government’s push into cloud computing. Their conclusions acknowledge the value of cloud computing, but also offers some practical considerations.Gwen Morton and Ted Alford have published an excellent economic evaluation of the... more
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This week in San Diego, CA the US Navy held the initial planning conference for Trident Warrior ‘10. The Trident Warrior series is the premier annual FORCEnet Sea Trial Event sponsored by Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM). FORCEnet’s experimental results are incorporated into a definitive technical report used to develop Military Utility Assessment (MUA) recommendations.This week in San Diego, CA the US Navy held the initial planning conference for... more
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Casey Coleman, GSA CIO, has previously stated that cloud computing is the best way for government technology to move forward. To support this effort, the agency is encouraging an active dialog with industry professionals on possible future standardization issues such as…Casey Coleman, GSA CIO, has previously stated that cloud computing is the best way for... more
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