In OK, "Wild Tom" Coburn raves about teen dykes.

The Oklahoma Republican nominee for United States Senate,
perhaps feeling desperate,
claims that a campaign worker from Coalgate told him that
"lesbianism is so rampant in some of the schools in southeast Oklahoma that they'll only let one girl go to the bathroom. Now think about it. Think about that issue. How is it that that's happened to us?"


That "news" was a big surprise to Oklahoma educators,
including Joe McCulley, school superintendent in Coalgate.

Is McCulley asleep on his job?
Or is Coburn rashly repeating an unfounded rumor,
without bothering to check facts?

John Hart, spokesman for Coburn, backpedals rapidly.
Concerning statements by educators, Hart concedes:
"If that's what they say, I guess we will have to take their word for it."

If Coburn were qualified to become a U.S. Senator,
he would already have learned whose word to take for what.
Senators need such skills in D.C., the land o' leaks.

As Wild Tom Coburn says, "Now think about it."

-- SUN of San Francisco
12 October 2004
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PS #1:

Confession:
Yep, SUN is biased against rabid homophobes.
We admit it.
We're also biased against Hitler, Stalin, and Saddam.


So, for objectivity,
please also read the neutral AP report,
on SFGate.com :

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/10/11/politics\2023EDT0704.DTL


[ Monday, October 11, 2004 (AP)

GOP Senate candidate in Oklahoma speaks of
'rampant' lesbianism in schools

( by ) RON JENKINS,
Associated Press Writer ]
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PS #2:
And now,
quite subjectively,
we offer our
FREEDOM-SEEKERS' CALENDAR
from October 13 to November 7
( compiled by SUN and SaveFreedom;
plus info from HolyTitClamps ):
........
For more "queer things to do"
in the San Franhattan Gay Area,
please visit Larrybob at HTC:

[ http://www.holytitclamps.com/ ]
...........
And for arts events,
please visit the Squidlist calendar:

[ http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ ]
...........
Please FORWARD freely, as appropriate.
...........


OCTOBER ( Shocktober? ) 2004:



USA: 13 October, Wednesday evening:
Last of three Bush/Kerry debates; in Arizona.
[ Will 13 be lucky for freedom-seekers? ]

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CALIFORNIA: Oct. 18, Monday:

DEADLINE TO REGISTER for November election.

If you're not already registered as a voter at your CURRENT address,
please do so by this day. And be sure to ask for "Permanent Absentee Ballot" status!

For more info, contact the California secretary of state's office at 800.345.8683
[ http://www.ss.ca.gov/ ]

[But what if you distrust ALL candidates for office?
You still should vote Yes or No
on the many local measures and state propositions. ]
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WORLD: 24 Oct.: United Nations Day.
Act locally, think globally!

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CALIFORNIA: 26 October, Tuesday:
Deadline to apply for absentee ballot.
While you're at it, please ask for "Permanent Absentee Ballot" status!

For more info, contact the California secretary of state's office at 800.345.8683
[ http://www.ss.ca.gov/ ]

[ Advice by SUN:
You can fill out your absentee ballot at home, taking as much time as you please;
instead of hurriedly doing it while standing in a voting booth. You can take it early to
certain drop-off places (in SF, City Hall is convenient); or drop it off, sealed in an envelope,
on Election Day, at ANY polling place (not necessarily at your designated place).
Without ever having to stand in line!
You avoid hassles faced by ordinary voters, who often show up at the "wrong" polling place.
Absentee voting is first class; while ordinary voting is 4th class. ]
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CAL: circa 26 October, Tuesday, daytime:
SF Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer may a court session for
"case management" in the same-sex marriage lawsuits.

[ Comment by SUN: This session seems to be procedural, not substantive.
After the (county) Superior Court issues a final decision, in late 2004 or early 2005,
the cases will travel upward to the (district) Court of Appeals,
and later to the (state-wide) California Supreme Court.
Cal judges have no reason to fast-track this aspect of the same-sex marriage controversies.
IF the Cal Supremes support freedom for same-sex spouses, we can expect extremist bigots
to circulate an initiative petition for a homophobic amendment to the Cal state constitution. ]

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CAL-SF: 26 October, Tuesday evening, 6pm:
Michelle Tea emcees
the Radar Reading series
at main SF public library,
downtown near Civic Center BART/Muni station.
FREE.
Tonight we hear
Amber Dawn,
Michael Smith,
Peter Pizzi,
Carla Trujillo.
..........

CAL: Halloween SF, Oct. 31, Sunday, 6PM to midnight: entertainment at four stages, etc.:

In SF's Castro district, "CastroWeen" offers a pre-election moment for
mocking Bush, Ashcroft, Cheney, et alii.

[Will topfreedom and nudity be tolerated?
SUN hopes so; but can't offer guarantees.
Never argue with, or disobey or ignore, a police officer.
(Save your arguments for a judge.)
If a cop orders you to cover up, do so;
and remain covered.

If a mere civilian orders you to cover up,
don't say anything, and don't make any promises;
just cover up temporarily,
walk away into the crowd until the civilian prude can't see you,
then do as you please.

If any civilians insult you, smile silently, then IGNORE them.
If they seem violent, walk away s-l-o-w-l-y, smiling silently.
Don't waste any of your energy on civilian fools.]

[ DON'T bring alcohol or other intoxicants; you may be searched when entering. If you need or want to get a mild buzz on,
do so BEFORE you try to enter the fenced-off area. (If you need to be heavily stoned, stay outside.)
Don't try to bring in anything which could be considered a weapon.
Don't bring valuables. (Bring your cheapest camera, or a one-time camera; not one which would tempt a thief.)
DO wear a costume, even if it's just a mask. (The more originality and imagination you show, the better;
but any costume is better than none.)

[ http://HalloweenSF.com ]
........
Can presidential victory be predicted
by relative sales of Bush and Kerry
Halloween masks?
Laugh your butt off,
then visit

http://buycostumes.com

Their candidate-mask sales have predicted
who would become president
in the past six presidential elections. ]
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NOVEMBER 2004:
American Indian Heritage Month;
Adoption Month.

......
USA: Nov. 2, Tuesday: Presidential election
(unless "postponed"....?).

[ http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/07/13/EDGO37JFBC1.DTL ]


Also, in 11 unfortunate states
(incl. Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan,
Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota,
*Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah;
and *Ohio),
voters will decide whether to vandalize their state constitutions,
by adding amendments which diminish human rights.

In Oregon, the vote may be close; partly because of libertarians.

*[ The good guys tried to keep this crap off the Oklahoma and Ohio ballots,
but the bad guys won.]

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CAL, northern: Nov. 2:
Berkeley citizens will vote on sexwork!!!!!
[ http://www.sfbg.com/38/41/news_prostitution.html ]

For more info, please visit the Sex Workers Outreach Project:

[ http://www.swop-usa.org/ ]
.......

CAL, Nov. 2: Voters must pass or defeat many state propositions;
including one which would make CA state primaries "non-partisan" (as in Louisiana);
support for stem-cell research; reform of Three Strikes sentencing; etc.
.......

USA, Nov. 3: If presidential election is close and crooked, as in 2000,
please be prepared to protest.
[ If Bush is re-appointed by the Supremes, some American patriots will consider spending four years in Canada. ]
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CAL: Nov. 7: SF, Cable 29: "Outlook" [queer news],
first Sunday, 5pm.
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