Live Long and Prosper
Ok, MSNBC finally put it up on their site I snagged it and uploaded it to you tube and now embedded here. I hope MSNBC won't mind
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tennessee is fast on its way to passing SB49 sponsored by state Senator Campfield, the don't say gay bill that would prohibit teachers from even whispering the word "gay". It has been passed by a TN state senate committee
dont say gay bill clears senate panel
George Takei (SULU) of Star Trek fame, Howard Stern regular commenter, sword wielding father on Heroes, and many other things is lending his name to the cause
"It is ok to be Takei"
A special thanx to ontheleftcoast for teaching me how to embed the video
Thanx to everyone who recommended
SB49
Thanx to ord avg guy for the above pdf link of the bill and as he noted below in his post
No public elementary or middle school shall provide any instruction or material that discusses sexual orientation other than heterosexuality.
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Thu May 19, 2011 at 06:30 PM EDT
updated with link pdf format of bill and thanx to everyone
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Thu May 19, 2011 at 09:41 PM EDT
Rachel Maddow just now announced the best new thing of the day dealing with SB49 and a celebrity with a vid, t-shirts, etc :-P (commercial break) so turn on Maddow on MSNBC to see her cover "it is ok to be Takei"
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Thu May 19, 2011 at 09:56 PM EDT
ok another commercial break but Rachel Maddow mentioned that it is poetic etc and stay tuned :-P as soon as a vid of whatever she says about it goes up on the net , I'll add it to the diary
Updated by DEMonrat ankle biter at Thu May 19, 2011 at 10:04 PM EDT
Ok she covered it and even did the vulcan live long and prosper hand sign at the end of the show. if anyone finds a clip let me know so I can add it to the diary