The first knowledge I had of Clara Luper was of her as a hero of my mother’s. My mother, in her own small way, was also a civil rights activist. I don’t think she would have called it that-but it was. When we lived in Louisiana, when I was a little girl, my mother insisted on paying everyone who did any work for us at the going rate for whites. [...] Continue reading A Tribute to Ms. Clara S. Luper
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Clara Luper, Oklahoma City’s famed civil rights activist, passed away on Wednesday, June 8. Obituary in the Daily Oklahoman Photo retrospective from the Oklahoman. She was a role model and inspiration for all those who seek justice. Nathaniel Batchelder writes: Beloved Clara Luper stood for universal human and civil rights, no exceptions. That is her legacy of love to this world. She could not, and [...] Continue reading Clara Luper dies at 88. Reflections of admirers in peace and justice community Dear Sir: I will give your serious question a serious answer. Sexual orientation – gay or straight – is officially considered a naturally occurring physical phenomenon by The American Medical Association The American Psychiatric Association The American Psychological Association The National Association of Social Workers We who are “straight” did nothing to “decide” we were “straight.” Neither did gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people make a “choice.”. Sexual activity is [...] Continue reading In Response to a Biblical Literalist Next time you hear people use the word ‘billion’ casually, think about how our government spends money. Put a billion into perspective: - A billion seconds ago it was 1959. - A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. - A billion hours ago our ancestors lived in the Stone Age. - A billion days ago nothing walked on the earth on two feet. - A billion dollars ago – – [...] Continue reading What’s a billion? Computer Voting Guarantees Waiting Lines With computer voting, only as many voters can vote as their are machines. If 40 voters are waiting to use six machines, 34 must watch and wait their turn. Stories are legion of insufficient machines provided to low-income polling stations, and people waiting hours to vote. Oklahoma voters never wait to vote because every voter has their own paper (card) ballot, to be filled in [...] Continue reading Computer balloting must be abolished by Nathaniel Batchelder Americans voting this fall must elect Members of Congress who will support legislation in the common good and general interest of all, especially addressing economic and environmental sustainability. The challenges are urgent and daunting: On the first Earth Day, in 1972, many of us learned that, with only 6% of the world’s population, the US consumes some 25% of all resources turned to human use, and produces [...] Continue reading Day of Reckoning: Tuesday, November 7th Clarification is needed to explain why hate crimes deserve special prosecution when some would argue that a crime is a crime, so why give special treatment to some groups. All violent crimes are heinous but hate crimes are different. They target not only an individual but the entire population the individual represents. Hate crimes send a message to a population that it is in danger of similar acts of violence [...] Continue reading Hate Crimes Legislation Valuable |
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