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I think I can finally has autumn weather. Yay!

I think that October is going to be a month for cleaning up, simplifying and organizing. This is at least if yesterday was any indication.

So far I am so not motivated to do anything for any of my classes. This really doesn't bode well, but I just have to hold on until December. I haven't started the job search yet (must get on this ASAP) and there is a certain novel that I've only written a couple of pages on that needs my attention, and I should really organize and revamp some of my ideas.

And I accidentally hit enter...oops. So yes I think this post is done now.

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A meme that I took from violet_quill

Based on the fact that Sarah Palin (potential President of the United States) apparently cannot name a single Supreme Court decision besides Roe v. Wade.

The Rules: Post info about ONE Supreme Court decision, modern or historic, to your lj. (Any decision, as long as it's not Roe v. Wade.) For those who see this on your f-list, take the meme to your OWN lj to spread the fun.


EDIT: BTW My mother was 15 the year that this court case was decided.

I picked Brown vs. The Board of Education. All information taken The Brown Foundation:

The 1954 United States Supreme Court decision in Oliver L. Brown et.al. v. the Board of Education of Topeka (KS) et.al. is among the most significant judicial turning points in the development of our country. Originally led by Charles H. Houston, and later Thurgood Marshall and a formidable legal team, it dismantled the legal basis for racial segregation in schools and other public facilities.

By declaring that the discriminatory nature of racial segregation ... "violates the 14th amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees all citizens equal protection of the laws," Brown v. Board of Education laid the foundation for shaping future national and international policies regarding human rights.

Brown v. Board of Education was not simply about children and education. The laws and policies struck down by this court decision were products of the human tendencies to prejudge, discriminate against, and stereotype other people by their ethnic, religious, physical, or cultural characteristics. Ending this behavior as a legal practice caused far reaching social and ideological implications, which continue to be felt throughout our country. The Brown decision inspired and galvanized human rights struggles across the country and around the world.

NOTE: It was actually a combination of many cases from several different states.