Snark: to annoy or irritate

"Snark" has been in English language dictionaries since at least 1906, and Lewis Carroll used the word to describe a mythological animal in his poem, The Hunting of the Snark (1874). Most recently, the word has come to characterize snappish, sarcastic, or mean-spirited comments or actions directed at those who annoy or irritate us.

At first, this blog was just going be a place to gripe, but because it's more satisfying to take action than it is to merely complain, now most of the posts/reposts suggest ways to get involved in solving problems.


Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Coat-Hanger Mentality


A Message from MoveOn.org:
After a huge public outcry, Republicans are back-pedaling from an outrageous attempt to redefine rape.
But the GOP attacks on women's health continue, including a bill that would allow hospitals to let a pregnant woman die rather than perform a life-saving abortion.
And there's more. Another bill would effectively prevent women from using their own money to purchase insurance that includes abortion coverage in the new insurance exchanges, among other things. Rep. Carolyn Maloney called it "the deepest attack on a woman's right to choose in my lifetime."
We need to act right away. Can you sign the petition telling Congress to oppose Republican attacks on a woman's right to choose?
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