I doubt that I can be said to speak for the University of Texas at Austin. The only time I was on a campus-wide ballot, only 20% of students voted and almost 70% of those voted against me. I am in exile from the campus for the time being, though I’ll be back in the city by the end of the summer. Despite all this, I am hereby taking it upon myself to speak on behalf of the UT community. Professor Norman Finkelstein: we want you.
If you do not know who Norman Finkelstein is, you are not terribly interested or well-versed on matters dealing with the Israeli occupation of Palestine or the Holocaust.
1138 Why that number? There are 1,138 federal rights, protections and responsibilities automatically granted to married heterosexual couples. These are the same rights, protection and responsibilities that are being denied to Gay & Lesbian couples in many states. The Religious Right and the Repugnant Party are also trying to deny these rights with the Federal Marriage Amendment.
