BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "activists" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:26:42 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) 5 Reasons You Should Thank Whiny Liberals Who've Been Unsatisfied With Their President http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/5-reasons-you-should-thank-whiny-liberals-whove-b A history of Democratic presidents getting pushed around by their utopian liberal whiner base on the Left has been very good for America.

Jonathan Chait's much-discussed New York magazine piece that chastised liberals for their unreasonable dissatisfaction with the Democratic presidents they elect made me go, "Yeah, so fucking what?" Here's why:

The Nineteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment

After more than 50 years of activism by the women's suffrage movement, Alice Paul and her band of shrill feminists finally pushed Woodrow Wilson and Democrats to stop compromising with misogynists conservatives and allow women the right to vote—against the Founding Fathers' ever-unimpeachable judgment—by amending the Constitution.

Social Security's Universal Coverage

Social Security's Universal Coverage

When Social Security was first proposed, almost two-thirds of all African Americans in the labor force and nearly half of all employed women were not covered due to FDR's willingness to compromise with racist misogynists conservatives.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/provincialelitist/5-reasons-you-should-thank-whiny-liberals-whove-b Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:32:11 -0500 <b>A history of Democratic presidents getting pushed around by their utopian liberal whiner base on the Left has been very good for America.</b> provincialelitist nonadult <big>Jonathan Chait&#39;s much-discussed <em>New York</em> magazine <a href="http://nymag.com/news/politics/liberals-jonathan-chait-2011-11/">piece</a> that chastised liberals for their unreasonable dissatisfaction with the <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/obama-revealed-a-moderate-republican/2011/04/25/AFPrGfkE_story.html">Democratic</a> presidents they elect made me go, "Yeah, so fucking what?" Here&#39;s why:</big> nonadult nonadult <big>After more than 50 years of activism by the women&#39;s suffrage movement, Alice Paul and her band of shrill feminists <a href="http://pbskids.org/wayback/civilrights/features_suffrage.html">finally pushed Woodrow Wilson and Democrats</a> to stop compromising with <strike>misogynists</strike> conservatives and allow women the right to vote&mdash;against the Founding Fathers&#39; ever-unimpeachable judgment&mdash;by amending the Constitution.</big> nonadult <big>When Social Security was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Security_(United_States)#Initial_opposition">first proposed</a>, almost two-thirds of all African Americans in the labor force and nearly half of all employed women were not covered due to FDR&#39;s willingness to compromise with <strike>racist misogynists</strike> conservatives.</big> nonadult <big>Thanks to pressure from those darned liberal activists, Social Security gradually moved toward universal coverage under President Truman.</big> nonadult <big>Sure, FDR <a href="http://www.dol.gov/oasam/programs/history/flsa1938.htm">signed it in to law</a>, but you can thank the Left for pushing him to get you a 40-hour work week, overtime, and those pesky child labor laws.</big> nonadult <big>After years of compromising with <strike>racists</strike> conservatives, Jack Kennedy <a href="http://www.historynet.com/president-john-f-kennedys-civil-rights-quandary.htm">acknowledged</a> that Civil Rights demonstrations orchestrated by liberals had pushed his administration to consider a major reform bill for African Americans demanding equal treatment under the Constitution.</big> nonadult <big>Thanks to this continued pressure, Lyndon B. Johnson convinced Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed most forms of racial segregation.</big> nonadult <big>DADT and DOMA both became law under that dirty hippie Bill Clinton. Still pining away for voters who would never vote for him, Clinton compromised away gay rights to conservatives and pissed off everyone who likes to be on the right side of history.</big> nonadult <big>Since then, constant pressure from pinko <em>Will and Grace</em> fans finally forced President Obama to repeal DADT, and now that Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and the District of Columbia allow marriages between persons of the same sex, shouts from the drum circles calling for Obama to repeal DOMA in his next term (should he get another shot) will be greater than ever before.</big> nonadult 10 Tips For Filming Occupy Wall Street http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/10-tips-for-filming-occupy-wall-street Witness , the international human rights organization that trains activists on how to use video for change, have put together these tips on effectively filming and sharing documentation of protests, arrests, and police conduct.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/sly/10-tips-for-filming-occupy-wall-street Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:17:15 -0500 <b><a href="http://witness.org/">Witness</a>, the international human rights organization that trains activists on how to use video for change, have put together these tips on effectively filming and sharing documentation of protests, arrests, and police conduct.</b> sly nonadult Naked Woman Interrupts Paris Hilton Press Conference http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieug2/naked-woman-appears-during-paris-hilton-press-conf-2k6j

When you travel to the Ukraine for a beauty competition, you should expect to meet the naked activists from FEMEN !

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mathieug2/naked-woman-appears-during-paris-hilton-press-conf-2k6j Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:02:09 -0400 <b>When you travel to the Ukraine for a beauty competition, you should expect to meet the naked activists from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FEMEN">FEMEN</a>!</b> mathieug2 nonadult Greenpeace Doesn't Play Well in Russia http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/greenpeace-doesnt-play-well-in-russia The Greenpeace trashcan dude was all, “Recycle your paper!” But then the scary-ass Russian military police were all, “Where are your papers?” And things went downhill from there.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/expresident/greenpeace-doesnt-play-well-in-russia Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:55:31 -0500 The Greenpeace trashcan dude was all, "Recycle your paper!" But then the scary-ass Russian military police were all, "Where <i>are</i> your papers?" And things went downhill from there. expresident nonadult Buy Nothing Day http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/buy-nothing-day

In addition to Black Friday, today is also Buy Nothing Day, a worldwide day of protest against consumerism and the culture of stuff.

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  1. Buy Nothing Day is also environmentally friendly
  2. Buy Nothing Day PSA
  3. “Nobody has any money to spend anyhow!”
  4. Dance your debt away with Reverend Billy!
  5. Interview with Reverend Billy, performance activist
  6. Buy Nothing Day worldwide
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/buy-nothing-day Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:38:46 -0500 In addition to Black Friday, today is also Buy Nothing Day, a worldwide day of protest against consumerism and the culture of stuff. akdobbins nonadult Bike Lane Battles http://www.buzzfeed.com/buth/bike-lane-battles

As New York and other large cities prepare to construct (or at least mark off) more bike lanes, a debate is brewing about their efficacy.

The Best Links:

  1. Nice Ad, Idiots
  2. A Sixth Avenue Bike Lane Death
  3. 22 Year Old is Struck and Dies on the West Side Highway Bike Path
  4. “Gridlock” Sam Schwartz Says Lane Seperation is a Must
  5. A Double-Parking Fatality
  6. The Original Promise
  7. Bike Lane of Death
  8. There Are Some Who Disagree…
  9. The Case For Physically-Seperated Bike Lanes
  10. Good Intentions, Questionable Results
  11. An Unofficial Violator Database
]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/buth/bike-lane-battles Wed, 07 May 2008 20:24:36 -0400 As New York and other large cities prepare to construct (or at least mark off) more bike lanes, a debate is brewing about their efficacy. buth nonadult