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A Progressive Warrior Queen-Isn't That an Oxymoron?


In case you don't know the story of Boadicea (Boudicca), in a nutshell it goes like this.

Boadicea's tribe, the Iceni, lived peacefully as a client tribe under Roman rule. After her husband's death corrupt Roman officials reneged on the agreement that left the Iceni in peace. When Boadicea, still the leader of her tribe, went to protest this, she was flogged and her daughters were raped before her eyes.

She returned to her tribe and raised a rebellion against the Romans that was short lived, brutal, and ended in her death.

Understand, I'm not looking to raze Colchester, or leave piles of bodies behind me. However, the Radical Right Religionists and the Corporate sponsors of the Chattel Society have declared war on us who are "others".

 
I say we fight back.  Right now, I'm fighting back primarily at Texas Kaos. Please come join me.

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Republican Intrusion into the Schiavo Family Tragedy

posted Tuesday, 22 March 2005

Fortunately, my weekend was filled with much more positive events than following the Congressional debate on invalidating Florida State law and intruding into the relationship between a husband and wife.

Steve Brady's got a thorough analysis of the legal issues over on his blog. So Ima just gonna point and nod. "What he said."

I've been trying to imagine myself in the position of the Schiavo family. Any member of it other than Terri, whose stated wishes are being ignored by the Congress of the United States so the Bugman can pretend he cares about anything other than protecting his power base. Has anybody asked him why he wasn't moved to say anything about the tragedies playing out much closer to his home base.

Then I imagine my private family tragedy being played out to distract from Tom Delay's ethical vacuum, and I think there's a special place in Hell reserved for Congressional delegates.

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1. a reader left...
Monday, 21 March 2005 10:54 am

thorough analysis

Heh. B)

Steve Brady [jgb1soc@aol.com]


2. Boadicea left...
Monday, 21 March 2005 12:56 pm

What you said. ;)