Monday, July 13, 2015
Race v poverty
Both discrimination based on race and exclusion based on poverty have the same purpose, shoring up one group by diminishing another. Some groups have become white/acceptable (Irish, Catholics, some Latinos, Jews (maybe), … ); some individuals and groups have climbed out of poverty. Lots of people are left to 'other', to stoke up one's own sense of self by assuming one is better than another based on a category (women, blacks, immigrants, … ). Instead of some in, some out, all in.
Just Blame The Victim
… so much attention to the abuse of prescription drugs, using heroin as an alternative when opiods are restricted, ... and no attention to the systemic causes of so much pain – poverty, diet, environmental pollution …
Thursday, June 18, 2015
Can there be autonomy without obligation?
To whom does my life belong: God (creator), the State (which invested in me through schooling, protections, … ), my smaller community (family, friends, colleagues who would all miss me and hurt at the loss), or myself (freedom/liberty … ). Can there be autonomy without obligation?
I answer no. However, I still wonder what are my obligations now.
Monday, June 1, 2015
Sunday, May 31, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
About writing
A computer, Word Perfect, and Santa Cruz's earthquake in 1989 and learning about reactions to shock (Bessel van der Kolk) in that context are what got me started writing. I've written a lot from the perspective of psychiatric disability, the years from 1986.
http://peoplewho.org/sylvia/om/index.htm
That identity gave me voice and purpose.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Militarization in Santa Cruz: The BearCat
Three goals:
1. Fix the broken City political process - SCRAM is successful here, smart and strong.
2. Open a dialog about risk, fear, othering, scare tactics, militarization ... I'd like to see a speaker's panel ... how opinion is formed, how police went from blue to black, how we are using the fallen officers, political wars on drugs, terrorism, homeless ...
3. Prevent the purchase. Use the infrastructure - SCRAM can contact GAO, Homeland, ... to suggest irregularities, hint at audit, ask for a hold, use FOIA
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