Comments by Jesse Phillippe Most recent public comments by Jesse Phillippe https://nowcomment.com/users/4782 We did this interview before the Zimmerman verdict, and while the response to the verdict may prove to shift the political landscape in the U.S., it is also part of what very many people have identified as an ongoing problem: https://nowcomment.com/documents/11933?scroll_to=103338 https://nowcomment.com/documents/11933?scroll_to=103338 http://www.salon.com/2013/07/18/five_racially_charged_self_defense_cases_that_echo_zimmerman/ From the article linked to: "while the tragic death of Trayvon — and fraught Zimmerman trial — garnered national attention, far too many cases that reveal deep cracks and prejudices in our society and system go unnoticed." Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:03 -0400 I just wanted to include a link to Michael Moore's speech at the 2003 Oscars: https://nowcomment.com/documents/12279?scroll_to=103337 https://nowcomment.com/documents/12279?scroll_to=103337 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Is43K6lrg What's interesting about Moore's speech is that he had all of the other "best documentary" nominees on stage who agreed with the message he was going to give. That's why he was talking about non-fiction. Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:03 -0400 Interesting how two homophones, the Tao (pronounced "Dao") and the Dow (stock index) both have a sort of mythological effect, and both relate to how people navigate the present, but in different ways: https://nowcomment.com/documents/11339?scroll_to=94267 https://nowcomment.com/documents/11339?scroll_to=94267 One is referred to by Lao Tzu (the author of the Tao Te Ching) as the Tao of the 10,000 things. The other is an index of what many call the "invisible hand of the free market," a mythological concept that extrapolates onto the current economy what some people imagine prehistoric, or even early American, economies looked like. They both, of course, relate to how some people navigate the present: one economically, the other spiritually. I find the quote below humorous: "X The ancient investors were subtle, mysterious, profound They knew the wisdom of buying and holding The ten thousand stocks rise and fall while the Self watches their return Knowing this, you will attain the divine Being divine, you will be at one with the Dow And though the body dies, your portfolio will survive Thus, the Dow will never pass away" Quoted from: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tom-mcnichol/the-tao-of-the-dow_b_139304.html Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:03 -0400 The ACLU of North Carolina released a fact sheet that listed examples of speech that could potentially be treated as criminal under this law https://nowcomment.com/documents/11293?scroll_to=92792 https://nowcomment.com/documents/11293?scroll_to=92792 1. A student on Facebook objects to a decision by school administrators. 2. A student on a message board says they are “tired” of a particular teacher. 3. A student posts something on Facebook complaining about offensive comments a teacher made in front of several students 4. A student makes an accurate and truthful comment on Facebook that exposes a teacher who is having an inappropriate relationship with another student. The fact sheet can be found at: http://www.acluofnc.org/files/ACLU_FACTSHEET-Criminalizing-Online-Student-Speech_0.pdf Thu, 06 Aug 2015 09:44:03 -0400