tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:30:07 +0000A blog site for the Anti-State of mind.http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Anok)Blogger242125IdentityCheckhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Pageflakestag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-7600759385848100319Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:09:00 +00002009-11-11T14:44:44.749-05:00These are the types of things that run through my mind on a daily basis. Particularly as reactions to things I see, hear, or read as I go about my day.Social Observations:On Feminism:Telling a woman of sound mind and free will what she can or cannot do with her able body is counter intuitive to the feminist movement, particularly with regards to the sexual liberation aspect of the http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/11/observational-shorts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-542203570339164071Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:31:00 +00002009-10-24T10:48:49.849-04:00After reading an article today over at MSNBC about a 19 year old college student who is seeking to hire his own personal assistant to do his laundry, and drive him to and from classes, I got to thinking. The more I thought about it, the more disgusted I became with the whole idea of it. Now, a lot of the reactions to it echoed a bit of resentment towards a kid who can't be bothered to do everydayhttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/10/hard-work-vs-delgation-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-7529797123108202672Sat, 17 Oct 2009 13:08:00 +00002009-10-17T09:11:52.739-04:00Over at "Bottle's up" Nic, the author, recounts her horrifying encounter with TSA agents at the airport, where they took her son from her - even if only briefly - over a pacifier clip. Please go read her story, and give her some support.Both mother and child are safe at home, now. From the post:My worst nightmare took place yesterday. Worse than events that have taken place and that I have http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/10/give-me-you-son-maam-tsa-agents-took.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-8495436314648371890Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:46:00 +00002009-10-01T18:16:27.279-04:00Now, this is more of a personal rant rather than a political one, but I do think that the observation of the media kid's are being drowned in today says something about society in general. So here goes...Have you watched the plethora of cartoons being touted as "educational" lately? Now, back in the day cartoons were for fun. No one mistook Tom and Jerry or Wile E Coyote for some sort of life http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/10/what-on-earth-is-up-with-kids-cartoons.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-3991735906388519516Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:48:00 +00002009-09-27T08:06:27.081-04:00What frustrates me about protests is that when the public is challenged, unlawfully and unconstitutionally challenged, they always back down. The police know that, the city knows that. That's how they get away with denying permits, and that's why protests have been otherwise kept in "freespeech cages" or otherwise left impotent in too many cases.Watch the video, it's frightening. But they should http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/and-so-they-left.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-6411188386357617284Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:58:00 +00002009-09-26T09:22:12.882-04:00After watching the G-20 protests and all that encompasses them unfold I am forced to ask the question..."Why?". Why do towns, cities and police departments create the escalation of tension and violence at protests when these things could be avoided, to the best of everyone's ability?Case in point: Pittsburgh went on lock down for the G-20. Before the event was to take place, they set up http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/deny-dismiss-ignore.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-6851624278934874887Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:21:00 +00002009-09-25T08:47:25.827-04:00This video is one of many videos coming out about the G-20 protests in Pittsburgh currently underway. It is, by far one of the more powerful clips of footage I have seen as of yet. You should watch the entirety of it, but if you skip ahead to the time stamp 3:33 what you will see are protesters marching down the street, peacefully, and the police reaction to it. It is chilling in all respects. Ithttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/footage-from-g-20-in-pittsburgh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-5619807186463510166Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:50:00 +00002009-09-23T09:09:02.341-04:00Yes, I said faeries, and no I don't mean Tinkerbell. Although if I had a faerie saint, Tinkerbell would be it. What with her particular brand of fire and stubbornness I think we can all learn from the most beloved faerie of all time. But no, I do not intend to create a belief in the tiny winged creatures from our childhood dreams.Faeries are the bits of magic and whimsy present in our lives everyhttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/if-we-forget-about-faeries-humanity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-5634284406227704441Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:30:00 +00002009-09-19T20:59:28.746-04:00In recent surveys the number of Americans living paycheck to paycheck has increased to 61% from 43% just last year. Of course, seeing as this is an economic recession small depression that comes as no surprise to many. However, it wasn't the numbers that shocked me. It was some of the more callous and otherwise ill informed opinions on one website that caught my attention, and is worthy of my irehttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-many-jobs-equal-living-wage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-236130912268690988Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:30:00 +00002009-09-03T09:06:20.567-04:00Last night I had the opportunity to go to one of the infamous town hall meetings that have been happening all over the country. Unfortunately I did not get a chance to speak or ask any questions, as the room was packed and my raised hand was overlooked the entire night. So my apologies to Antics, Agit, Liberty, and Missy for not being able to ask your awesome questions. I did however submit them http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/09/my-experience-at-town-hall-meeting.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-6933098596258329890Wed, 20 May 2009 01:23:00 +00002009-05-19T21:48:58.527-04:00Having been MIA from most online access lately, I was unaware that a new bill is set to pass swiftly into law. The bill regulating the credit industry. In fact, I only just found out today, and had to actually boot up, log in, and google it. Of course, from my conservative informant, what I heard was that new laws were put into place to protect poor people with bad credit, while allowing credit http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/05/credit-clarity-newest-misunderstood.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-5615563460697538998Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:51:00 +00002009-05-19T22:49:39.009-04:00I get a lot of forwarded e mails from Conservative groups, websites, media sources, and individuals, but some of these things really take the cake. I'll share one I received today with you, with my rebuttal, of course.The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NWWashington, DC 20500 Mr. Obama: I have had it with you and your administration, sir.Really? You've tolerated incompetence for eight years http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/04/letters-of-conservative-sour-grapes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-6036149254149512935Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:08:00 +00002009-04-29T00:32:01.685-04:00About this time last year, I wrote a long tirade against the privatization of public services (and many other things) in my post "Pillage Perfect". I went on and on about how the privatization of services such as police forces, lawyers, and court proceedings would render the poor defenseless when accused of crimes or in need of legal representation.I was right, of course.It has been brought to myhttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/04/america-land-of-theindefinite-prison.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-3332804840742035382Sat, 18 Apr 2009 00:31:00 +00002009-04-17T21:08:08.933-04:00The news of the day, and the word on the street lately is the big Tea party brouhaha's that developed and manifested on "tax day" this year. All facts, numbers, bills and legislation aside, I don't care that conservatives are protesting. I protest hings I disagree with, so obviously protesting is not an issue for me. What I care about, and find highly amusing is the flaming hypocrisy of the http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/04/help-yourself-to-some-humble-pie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-8627859146202645321Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:48:00 +00002009-04-09T07:50:19.833-04:00Sometimes, just sometimes, Jon Stewart says everything I actually wanted to say. He's really been on a roll lately - just watch:The Daily Show With Jon StewartM - Th 11p / 10cBaracknophobia - Obeythedailyshow.comDaily Show Full EpisodesEconomic CrisisPolitical Humorhttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/04/confusing-tyranny-with-losing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-599937421608411850Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:24:00 +00002009-04-04T10:28:38.506-04:00The topic of bartering has come back up as of late, it would seem that with the economy looming over people's heads the notion of getting what you need or want in alternative ways has become a bit fashionable.Or has it?A while ago, I addressed the bartering topic with two posts, Capitalism vs Fair Trade, and it's follow up post, Fair Trade, For Real. At the time, the topic of bartering wasn't thehttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/04/topic-of-bartering-has-come-back-up-as.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-7591278108564618349Sat, 21 Mar 2009 16:03:00 +00002009-03-21T12:05:46.920-04:00Lookey what I made!http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/03/playing-with-animoto.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-8407983570277465389Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:39:00 +00002009-03-19T20:31:58.434-04:00I want to thank everyone for their kindness and generosity over this past month.It is greatly appreciated - thank you so much from the bottom of my heart.http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/03/open-letter-for-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-9017960749665057122Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:26:00 +00002009-02-24T22:33:54.696-05:00A request from Fellow blogger Fearless has me contemplating how Anarchists view the second amendment. It would be all to easy to say that Anarchists support it outright. Although many of us do in fact support it, and the various interpretations of it, that is simply too easy of an answer. So let's begin with some basics.The second amendment states:Amendment IIA well regulated militia, being http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/02/anarchism-and-second-amendment.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-2698280343497194954Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:43:00 +00002009-02-16T21:27:13.676-05:00Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, that old children's classic tale of a boy's rags-to-riches saga. The beloved Gene Wilder version barely scratches the surface of the rather dark moral teaching the original story provides. Although the book written by Roald Dahl was created for children's reading, there is a deeper sociological moral to the story at play. It's brought out a great deal by Tim http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/02/sin-and-glory-of-willy-wonka.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-5890038010646875087Sat, 14 Feb 2009 21:12:00 +00002009-02-14T16:38:14.098-05:00That's right, we are better lovers. Even though everyone and their grandmother assumes that Anarchists are only good for class war and toasting the rich with a molotov cocktail, we actually do have other hobbies. Socializing with each other happens to be one of those hobbies, and when mixed with alcohol, sex. No, seriously. Perhaps the erotic combination of intelligence, passion, anger, and http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/02/anarchists-are-better-lovers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-6281278935106453091Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:06:00 +00002009-02-13T10:22:51.184-05:00In recent news, Republican Judd Gregg stepped down from his newly found position as the head of the Commerce department. He is quoted in the Washington Post as: he focused on his unwillingness to be part of a team, particularly if he didn't believe in its views "110 percent."Essentially, Obama had extended the olive branch to Republicans, making a bipartisan country where the best ideas from bothhttp://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/02/placing-party-over-country.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-2206571015758954432Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:43:00 +00002009-02-05T19:51:01.809-05:00From ANSWER's mainpage:We are organizing a Mass March on the Pentagon on Saturday, March 21, and it is important that you and your family, friends, co-workers and fellow students put on your marching shoes that day. People are coming from all over the country. Simultaneous demonstrations are taking place in San Francisco and Los Angeles. [...] Why are we still marching even after the war http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/02/answer-to-march-in-dc.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-2516174995271052565Sun, 01 Feb 2009 04:15:00 +00002009-01-31T23:42:45.160-05:00I've been going through Youtube videos tonight, viewing music, stumbling videos. I've focused mainly on "throwbacks" tonight. Songs that I haven't heard in a while. In true Youtube fashion, one click lead to another and stumbled across Mosh by Eminem.Now, I remember the first time I heard this song. I hadn't been overly impressed by the infamous Slim Shady up to that point. But I heard this song,http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/01/be-connected.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342220819301909377.post-5591868808040458421Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:32:00 +00002009-01-29T22:39:30.443-05:00Not just to Anarchists, but to anyone who cares.Right now we have the unique ability to use the economic and social decline to initiate real change. I propose that we use a combination of resources - one being legal lawsuits to hold greedy CEO's and executives responsible for the decades of greed that has caused poverty, pain, and perhaps even funded wars to further advance US imperialistic http://identitycheck-anok.blogspot.com/2009/01/call-to-all-anarchists.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anok)21