From the NY Times: The so call "Prop 8" law in California has been (partially) stricken down by that state's Federal Appeals Court, assuring it will move on to the big time - the Supremes - sometime... oh, I'm just guessing here - around the time the 2012 Presidential election rolls around.
Favorite quote: "Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to
lessen the status and human dignity of gay men and lesbians in
California."
From Grist.org: Two young women continue to push for "sustainable cookies" for the Girl Scouts of America; proof that leadership doesn't have a minimum age requirement.
Favorite quote: "But, as [Madison] Vorva said, “they’re never going to be super healthy; they’re cookies. They’re meant as a treat."
And, from the Guardian, Bill Gates thinks we should go all in on Geo-Engineering.
Favourite quote: "[Richard] Branson, who has frequently called for geoengineering to combat climate
change, helped fund the Royal Society's inquiry into solar radiation
management last year through his Carbon War Room charity."
Well... two out of three ain't bad. I believe we should let adults choose their intimate partners; we should keep shitty food out of our food network (and especially children's charity fundraising); but I'm not at all sold that humankind knows what it's messing with when it starts tinkering with global weather systems. Gates (and Branson and the rest) need to climb down off of Mount Hubris and recognize that some things are truly out of our control.
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