April 30th, 2005
I just found out that April is National Poetry Month. It seems fitting, in keeping with my “always the last to know” and “always bucking the system” personality, that I should post my favorite poem on the final day of the month. At least I have the satisfaction of knowing that no other […]
April 29th, 2005
“The analysis of feminist tax resistance recognizes that violence exists in many forms besides war and in many spheres beyond the military. Our experiences as women oppressed by a (hetero)sexist society ha[ve] taught us a great deal about the many forms of violence. ‘We know more about violence,’ Andrea Dworkin writes, ‘than any […]
April 27th, 2005
So, yesterday, in one of my sporadic attempts at self-improvement, I decided I ought to make more of an effort to keep up with current events. To that end, I paid a visit to Common Dreams, which I used to like, but aside from a very funny piece by Molly Ivins about some unbelievable […]
April 12th, 2005
I don’t want to make a habit of posting quotes from men, but this one is worth it.
“Every gun that is fired, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed. The world in arms […]
It’s tax frenzy week, and since I haven’t blogged in a while, I thought I’d post my letter from 2003, when I originally decided to engage in war tax resistance. I’m writing a new letter for this year, so I’ll put that up on Friday to celebrate the day itself. Oh, and BTW, […]