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Legislating Against Charity
Stupidica —
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It has been an interesting time around the Washington, D.C., area these last few weeks. The District of Columbia City Council passed a law restricting the ability of Catholic Charities to continue its same level of social services to the citys poor and homeless. The Baltimore City Council passed a bill subjecting ...13 hours ago -
Steven Chu’s Gingerbread House Has Solar Panels
Green Options —
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The Department of Energy’s innovative gingerbread house is fully weatherized, and includes solar panels and water recycling systems. If only it were also sugar-free, organic and locally made. Happy Kwanzaa to us all. This post contains additional media. Click here to view the full post . Lauria Hill, an ...1 day ago -
‘Dismiss marriage suit’ District of Columbia tells court
PinkNews.co.uk —
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‘Dismiss marriage suit’ District of Columbia tells court Read more….1 day ago -
DC: How One Black Church Came to Accept Marriage Equality
Gay Marriage Watch —
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On a beautiful Saturday afternoon a couple of years ago, we took our places in front of the altar at Covenant Baptist Church, just as we had countless times before in our more than 20 years as partners in ministry. We had been united in holy matrimony ourselves in the same spot where we now stood to unite others. ...2 days ago -
Lawyer Briefly Detained in Snowball Incident Waxes Philosophical on Rule of Law
ABA Journal —
Authority: 675
A lawyer who analyzes environmental policies achieved his 15 minutes of fame last weekend when he was briefly detained by a detective in what is being dubbed The Great Snowball Incident of 2009. It all began when lawyer Daniel Schramm responded to a text message inviting him to join hundreds of people for a snowball ...2 days ago -
Federal Judge Declines to Dismiss Obscenity Case
ADF Alliance Alert —
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Blog of the Legal Times : "However, at a hearing today the judge said he would consider allowing defense lawyers to file an immediate appeal of his decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit . . . In a motion to dismiss the case, Staglianos lawyers argued that the standards set by federal obscenity ...3 days ago -
Another Homeless Person Dies In DC
Poverty & Policy —
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Shortly after the Districts memorial vigil for homeless persons ended, a woman died when a fire broke out in a boarded-up row house. Shed apparently taken shelter there. And thats all we know for sure. Was she there because shed been turned away from a shelter that was full or because she preferred to hole up in an ...3 days ago -
DC: District Asks for Dismissal of Gay Marriage Lawsuit
Gay Marriage Watch —
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Although gay marriage will soon be taking place in Washington DC (so long as Congress does not block it, which they are not expected to do), opponents of same-sex marriage have filed suit against the District of Columbia over the DC Board of Elections and Ethics decision to not let gay marriage become a ...3 days ago -
D.C. mayor signs “gay marriage” bill
ADF Alliance Alert —
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Church Executive : "The only hope of stopping the legalization of gay marriage in the district appears to be through the courts. The Alliance Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight D.C. citizens calling for approval of an attempt to place an initiative on the ballot to prohibit the unions. An effort to ...4 days ago -
D.C. Pushes to Dismiss Suit Over “Gay Marriage” Initiative
ADF Alliance Alert —
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Blog of the Legal Times : "The 46-page document , filed the same day Mayor Adrian Fenty signed a bill to allow same-sex marriage in the District, argues that that D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics was right when it rejected the initiative, finding that it would violate the D.C. Human Rights Act by discriminating ...4 days ago -
New York gov extends protections to transgender New Yorkers
Gayboomers —
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By 365gay Newswire(Albany, NY) New York Governor David A. Paterson issued an executive order extending anti-discrimination policies to gender identity for state employees Wednesday. “Governor Paterson has taken significant action to advance equality for all New York state employees,” said Human Rights Campaign ...4 days ago -
Don’t bring a gun to a snowball fight
Mountain Sage —
Authority: 135
Is getting hit by a snowball really cause for a police officer to draw his gun? Really? This is just one more example of police over-reaction. A fun, innocent event turned into a police confrontation. Photo Source Washington City Paper Blogs City Desk During Washington’s record-breaking snowstorm on ...5 days ago -
DC: Gay Marriage to Bring Economic Windfall
Gay Marriage Watch —
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Robin Sutliffs flower shop is redolent with the ingredients of a perfect wedding place setting: tall stands of white amaryllis, cala lilies imported from South America, summery clusters of yellow-orange orchids. When she imagines the many same-sex couples likely to tie the knot in the District this spring, though, her ...5 days ago -
Snowpocalypse 2009 pictures
Boy in the Bands —
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We’ve got tons of snow in D.C. — and still falling — so it’s required that I post photos. Oh, and you can get milk on a day like this, if you live across the street from a family-owned market. Facing Rosslyn (unseen) from Dupont Circle, 10 a.m. today The building next door, 10 a.m. today ...6 days ago -
Senator Joe Lieberman Is a Scrotum
Green Options —
Authority: 147
My mother just died last week, due, in part, to lack of access to any health care. Presently am making funeral arrangements, and these sock puppets actually made me laugh. Senator Joe Lieberman is such a total scrotum, and I don’t mean in a good way. This post contains additional media. Click here to view the ...6 days ago -
DC Mayor Signs Same-Sex Marriage Bill
NotionsCapital —
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Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Equality Amendment Act of 2009 , the bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia yesterday. The ceremony was held at All Souls Church . Photos here . Image (“The Wedding Couple, after Abbot Handerson Thayer and Richard E. ...6 days ago -
Reid Unveils New Bill. Now What?
The Foundry —
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) just unveiled his much discussed amendment (called a manager’s amendment), which many believe is the President’s last chance to secure significant health care reform before next year’s mid-term elections. Fittingly, since no one has seen the bill, the Senate clerk is ...6 days ago -
Should the District of Columbia be given Statehood?
American Conservative Daily —
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Should the District of Columbia be given Statehood? A Commentary by J. D. Longstreet ************************** The short answer is NO! The long answer is: NOOOOOOOOOO! Washington is a city, a government compound, if you please; it is anything but a state! And it should never become a state… unless… ...6 days ago -
Fewer states add jobs as recovery sputters along
Stupidica —
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In a reversal of earlier gains, more states lost jobs than added them in November, signaling that hiring is occurring only sporadically around the country. Unemployment rates dropped in 36 states and the District of Columbia, but that trend appeared to reflect more people leaving the work force. Unemployed people who ...6 days ago -
D.C. mayor signs “gay marriage” bill
ADF Alliance Alert —
Authority: 533
Baptist Press : "The Alliance Defense Fund has filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight D.C. citizens calling for approval of an attempt to place an initiative on the ballot to prohibit the unions. An effort to put such a proposal before voters failed when the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics turned it down Nov. 17."1 week ago
