Posts Tagged ‘Fairness’

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Ground Zero

by Seraphine Khorana on August 21st, 2010
Posted In: Comics
Ground Zero

The United States Constitution established freedom of religion in America in 1791. The right is guaranteed in the First Amendment, along with freedom of the press and freedom of expression. Specifically, it says “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Even though 60% of Americans currently oppose an Islamic Cultural Center near the World Trade Center site, freedom of religion is what makes America different from many other countries. If we deny some people the right to worship the way they please, then the nature of our society will change and none of us will truly be free again.

But let me be clear. As a citizen, and as President, I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country. And that includes the right to build a place of worship and a community center on private property in Lower Manhattan, in accordance with local laws and ordinances. This is America. And our commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable. The principle that people of all faiths are welcome in this country and that they will not be treated differently by their government is essential to who we are.
Quotation from President Barack Obama

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Shouldering all the World’s Problems

by Seraphine Khorana on July 24th, 2010
Posted In: Comics
Shouldering all the World’s Problems

I can’t do it alone. The poor can’t, the rich can’t. What’s needed is universal agreement on basic needs such as education, healthcare, housing, justice, resource management, fairness and human rights. We can no longer afford the hatreds of war, racism, sexism, intolerance and other inequities. It has been 65 years since the formation of the United Nations to promote economic development, social progress and world peace. Nothing of cooperative substance has happened since. Perhaps it is time to move the United Nations from New York City to East Jerusalem, making Jerusalem an international city accessable to all. If we put our minds together, even the most vexxing world problems could be solved.

“Freedom from fear” could be said to sum up the whole philosophy of human rights.
Quotation from Dag Hammarskjold

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All is Fair in Love and War

by Seraphine Khorana on May 10th, 2010
Posted In: Comics
All is Fair in Love and War

“What happened to the chocolate?”
“I ate it. It was there for three days. You had as many opportunities to eat it as I did.”

Symptoms of chocolate toxicity include: hyper-excitability and hyper-irritability; increased heart rate, restlessness and urination; muscle tension and tremors. Complications include hypothermia, seizures, cardiac arrest, even death. Death can result from intoxication… No antidote exists for chocolate poisoning in a dog.
Quotation from VetInfo.com, My Dog Ate Chocolate: How Much is Toxic?

There’s no road map on how to raise a family; it’s always an enormous negotiation.
Quotation from Meryl Streep

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Promiscuous Women / Divine Retribution

by Seraphine Khorana on April 21st, 2010
Posted In: Comics
Promiscuous Women / Divine Retribution

If I can’t blame YOU, who else is there to blame?

Father Wages Court Battle Against Funeral Protests “Military deaths are the work of a wrathful God who punishes the United States for tolerating homosexuality.” (ABC News)

Why Is Pat Robertson Blaming Haiti? “The [Haitian earthquake] was divine retribution for a pact with the devil.” (Time Magazine)

Disabled Kids are God’s Punishment for Abortion “God is taking “vengeance” on parents who have had abortions by making their other children disabled.” (CBS News)

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Sugarcoating

by Seraphine Khorana on January 9th, 2010
Posted In: Comics
Sugarcoating

A reader left a comment here yesterday: “Yeah, yeah. Let’s shower each other with compliments. You scratch my back, I will scratch yours. All are happy. I’m fed up with the over-sugarness in the photo-blogosphere. “Brilliant!”, “Incredible!”, “Great!” … blah.”
Having grown up in a negative household, I prefer having my back scratched. Too much sugar is preferable to sourness and the occasional bitter taste that life insists on feeding us. But, dear reader, I appreciate the honest comment. Thanks!

They loved my friend Adam
But he always got caught.
Man, that kid made fucking up look cool.
Aren’t we all so cool now? No.
Lyrics from Something Corporate, Cavanaugh Park

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The C.E.O. Job

by Seraphine Khorana on December 17th, 2009
Posted In: Comics
The C.E.O. Job

Congratulations to Brian Moynihan, who will replace Ken Lewis as CEO of Bank of America on January 1st. BAC was unsuccessful in hiring a “star industry executive” for the top job because of pay restrictions imposed by the U.S. government.

The move draws to a close what is probably the executive search from hell. They needed to find someone to end the drama so that the bank can get back to regular business, but at the same time I am surprised by their choice. You will have a young and untested CEO running a major commercial bank in the U.S.
Quotation from Tony Plath, UNC/Charlotte

What you have is a payoff when there’s poor performance. But that’s the nature of contracts. There’s such a tremendous risk these days with being a CEO of a major corporation.
Quotation from Charles Peck

[It's surreal, however, when taxpayer monies are needed to complete the contract. Best Wishes, Mr. Moynihan ~Sera]

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The Fudder Pucket Apology

by Seraphine Khorana on November 1st, 2009
Posted In: Comics
The Fudder Pucket Apology

One of the things I hated most as a child was being bullied to apologize. It wasn’t the apology itself that hurt, but the humiliation of being forced to apologize. Usually, the thing being apologized for was manufactured by my siblings; the alleged wrongdoing was done by me in self-defense. Almost always, when a “real” apology was needed, I would have apologized on my own.

It is a good rule in life never to apologize. The right sort of people do not want apologies, and the wrong sort take a mean advantage of them.
Quotation from P.G. Wodehouse, The Man Upstairs

The best apology against false accusers is silence and sufferance, and honest deeds set against dishonest words.
Quotation from John Milton

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‘Ready for Martyrdom’

by Seraphine Khorana on June 22nd, 2009
Posted In: Comics
‘Ready for Martyrdom’

The reform protestors were likened (by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad) to sports fans over-reacting to a lost soccer game.

Mir-Hossein Mousavi ‘ready for martyrdom’ as Iranians defy Supreme Leader (Telegraph UK)

The study showed that in two provinces where Mr. Ahmadinejad won a week ago, a turnout of more than 100 percent was recorded.
Quotation from Chatham House, a London-based research organization

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The Unlimited Access Plan

by Seraphine Khorana on December 17th, 2008
Posted In: Comics
The Unlimited Access Plan

My wireless company says they subsidize the cost of my phone, and therefore are justified in raising the rate I pay for their service. But when my phone is paid for, they don’t correspondingly lower my bill. In fact, I’m still paying for the phone I “bought” six years ago.

Moralities, ethics, laws, customs, beliefs, doctrines—these are of trifling import. All that matters is that the miraculous become the norm.
Quotation from Henry Miller, The World of Sex

Clients know that Bernard Madoff has a personal interest in maintaining the unblemished record of value, fair-dealing, and high ethical standards…
Quotation from Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC website
Bernard Madoff Redefines the Ponzi Scheme (Live Science)

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She’d be prettier if she wore contacts.

by Seraphine Khorana on May 23rd, 2008
Posted In: Comics
She’d be prettier if she wore contacts.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1967 (Loving vrs. Virginia) that
anti-miscegenation laws were unconstitutional. At that time,
38 states had laws prohibiting non-whites from marrying whites.

“Almighty God created the races white, black, yellow, Malay and
red, and he placed them on separate continents. The fact that he
separated the races shows that he did not intend for the races to mix.”
-Judge Leon Bazile, Caroline County (Virginia) sentencing Richard Loving
and Mildred Jeter Loving to one year in jail for being married (1959)

“There can be no doubt that restricting the freedom to marry solely
because of racial classifications violates the central meaning of the equal
protection clause” of the 14th Amendment. No state antimiscegenation
law will be able to stand in view of that unqualified, uncompromising finding.”
-Mr. Chief Justice Earl Warren, United States Supreme Court (1967)

Interracial Dating and Marriage (Asian-Nation.org)
California Supreme Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban (Los Angeles Times)

“I think that gay marriage should be between a man and a woman.”
Quotation from Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California

“Is it a sin, is it a crime
Loving you dear like I do
If it’s a crime, then, I’m guilty
Guilty of loving you.”
Lyric by Billie Holiday, Guilty

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