Official email change

I'll be keeping my hotmail accounts as free accounts for the foreseeable future, until I manage to get everything switched over to the new address, but I officially cancelled paid service on sarah_whitman_young@hotmail.com, and ursa74@hotmail.com due to the idiotic sort-blocking they've got. I'm in the process of switching my primary communications over to sarah.whitman.young@gmail.com

Argh, this is a massive pain in the ass. Yahoogroups alone is 32 lists for which I need to change addresses.

Interesting-looking survey

I'm still buried in email management (good maude, I have a huge number of notifications from various groups -- I think I'm maybe halfway through what needs to be changed, and I suspect I'm being overly optimistic).

However, my brother jajy1979 brought an interesting survey on LJ and writings on sexuality to my attention, and I want to come back to it, so I'm noting it here, for my benefit and for anyone else who might be interested. (original post here)

Moronic Legislation our speciality.

Subject: PLEASE HELP!!! CONTACT OHIO HOUSE REPS. AND ASK THEM NOT TO SUPPORT THE STRIPPER BILL


Dear Colleagues:

On Tuesday the Ohio State Senate passed a legislative initiative to further regulate adult businesses (see article below). The legislation now moves to the House.
"The act would require dancers in adult clubs to maintain a 6-foot distance from patrons at all times and clubs to halt exotic dancing from midnight until 6 a.m. Clubs with liquor permits could remain open, but not offer adult entertainment after midnight. Violation of either provision would be a first-degree misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000 and up to six months in jail."
The reasoning for enacting this bill is to curb prostitution, crime, and drug activity in communities. There are no studies done on adult entertainment businesses that relate an increase in drugs, crime and prostitution. Furthermore, there are already laws against prostitution and drug activity on the books. Why enact a bill that is not backed by statistical evidence?
The main community group that have been facilitating this legislation for the past 2 years (Joe P.Tone from Scene Magazine, as well as myself testified in front of the Senate in May 2005 when this bill was introduced first) is called Citizens for Community Values (CCV www.ccv.org ) from Cinncinati. This same group has been very vocal against same sex marriage in Ohio. Apparently, when the inital bill was voted against, CCV went back out (in Cinncinati) and gathered 200+ more signatures in favor of the bill.
Please contact your local House Representatives and ask them to reject this new legislation. Please feel free to use the following statement:
As a concerned constituent in your community, I ask that you reject the "Stripper Bill." There is no scientific evidence that links adult entertainment businesses to increased crime, prostitution, and drug activity. This bill will put individuals and families who live in the "Largest, poorest city in the United States" at risk of losing a significant source of income.
I thank you for your continued support in the Cleveland area community.
Sincerely,
(Your Name)
Contacts:
Mike Foley (D), district14@ohr.state.oh.us (614)466-3350
Mike Skindell (D) district13@ohr.state.oh.us (614)466-5921
Sandra Williams (D) district11@ohr.state.oh.us (614)466-1414
Eugene Miller (D) district10@ohr.state.oh.us (614)466-7954
Timothy DeGeeter (D) district15@ohr.state.oh.us (614)466-3485
Barbara Boyd (D) district09@ohr.state.oh.us (614)644-5079
You can also go to http://www.house.state.oh.us/index.html to contact all legislators.

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