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• New tactic from the right wing

  
  Instant Tea — Authority: 515
  Rep. Matt Windschitl Iowa’s right wing is pushing for a vote on same-sex marriage. They’re using a new tactic. In their decision, the Iowa Supreme Court cited state laws such as the anti-bullying law that includes protections for LGBT students. So two Republicans in the Iowa House, Jason Schultz and Matt ...
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• A Pardon for Jack Johnson would benefit us all

  
  William K. Wolfrum Chronicles — Authority: 550
  It seems the moment that Barack Obama took over the Presidency of the United States, his overall message changed. “Change We Can Believe in” morphed into “Bipartisanship: Now and Forever.” Like Bill Clinton before him, the need for Republican acceptance has become a an almost fetish for Obama, with the results ...
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• Fade to White

  
  Progressive Democrats of America Blog — Authority: 127
  y ISHMAEL REED | NYT Op-Ed Contributor Oakland, Calif. JUDGING from the mail I’ve received, the conversations I’ve had and all that I’ve read, the responses to “Precious: Based on the Novel ...
  2 days ago

• If Prop 8s Supporters Make an Issue Out of Judge Walker Being Gay, Heres How to Shut It Down

  
  Queerty — Authority: 693
  Judge Vaughn Walker, the federal justice overseeing the Prop 8 trial, is a big gay. Its been speculated about , but it took for the trials end nearing for the open secret to be confirmed . Its an interesting aside to Perry v. Schwarzenegger , because Walker was once despised by the gays , and his decision to let ...
  2 days ago

• Smoke the Bigots Out of the Closet

  
  Byzigenous Buddhapalian — Authority: 474
  That is the title of Frank Richs column today in The New York Times. A funny thing happened after Adm. Mike Mullen called for gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military: A curious silence befell much of the right. If this were a Sherlock Holmes story, it would be the case of the attack dogs that did not ...
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• Looks like this blizzard is going to take the record in the Baltimore area

  
  Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian — Authority: 621
  I am sorry I haven’t posted or approved — or read — comments for a few days. I had to dig out of about six inches of snow on Wednesday and take my father for a routine medical appointment and do errands. Then I stayed up most of the night watching over him because there [...]
  3 days ago

• Derivation of Rights

  
  Tristan's Journal for a Free Society — Authority: 104
  After posting my views of what the natural rights of humans are way back at the start of this blog, I’ve had a couple of people ask me where these rights come from, if not from the government. Here’s a simplified description of the logical progression of my thoughts.In any logical derivation, there must be [...]
  4 days ago

• Starbucks employee claims he was fired because of his tattoos

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 700
  Filed under: Extracurriculars , Career Hed worked in the Starbucks in Sherman, Texas -- an hour due north of Dallas -- for seven years, and shift-manager Benjamin Amos wouldnt have been blamed for thinking that his tattoos were a non-issue. It hadnt just been the cultural mainstreaming of tattoos in the past ...
  4 days ago

• “Londonderry Protects Equality” Proposes Amendment to Marrage Petition

  
  Londonderry NH net — Authority: 144
  A local group fighting discrimination proposes amended language should the “marriage petition” go to ballot.On Tuesday, one day after the Londonderry Town Council unanimously rejected Representative Baldasaro’s “marriage vote petition,” local group Londonderry Protects Equality submitted its own petition ...
  4 days ago

• Why Is the ACLU, Lambda Legal, and NCLR Pushing for Perry to Be Limited to California Only?

  
  Queerty — Authority: 693
  Denied — by both Chad Griffins American Foundation for Equal Rights and Judge Vaughn Walker — to join Perry v. Schwarzenegger as co-plaintiffs, the ACLU, Lambda Legal, and NCLR on Wednesday filed a joint amicus brief, notifying the judge that, in case he was wondering, he could find Prop 8 unconstitutional based ...
  4 days ago

• 2 Iraqi vets share thoughts re: serving with gays

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 4, 2010HardballTwo Iraqi veterans, Jon Soltz and Jon Powers speak about their personal experience serving with gay servicemembers.HardballDADT Hearings:DADT posts, Rachel Maddow, Lt Dan Choi, Lt Col Fehrenbach, Sen McCain, Secy Gates, Adm Mullen, questioning, Sen McCain clips, Colin Powell
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• Colin Powell comes out in favor of repealing DADT

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 4, 2010Colin Powell statement:In the almost seventeen years since the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ legislation was passed, attitudes and circumstances have changed. I fully support the new approach presented to the Senate Armed Services Committee this week by Secretary of Defense Gates and Admiral Mullen, ...
  5 days ago

• Veteran Phillip Spooner on Gay Equality: “What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?”

  
  William K. Wolfrum Chronicles — Authority: 550
  What do you think about Gay Equality? WWII Veteran Phillip Spooner says it better than nearly anyone else could. A must-see video. Via New York Magazine We Americans grow up hearing about “Freedom and Liberty.” It is literally drilled into our heads day after day. We are now at a time when those words must ...
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• I’ve never been in the military but I know what the troops think

  
  William K. Wolfrum Chronicles — Authority: 550
  I have never served in the U.S. military . It was never really an option for me, as I tend to be quite cowardly and flee at the first sight of trouble. Also, I’m about as disciplined as Dennis Rodman. In fact, not only have I never served, I don’t really even know anyone currently serving. Nonetheless, I know ...
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• DADT hearing: Sen McCain (video)

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 3, 2010Sen McCain’s opening statement.Courtesy InLookingOutRachel Maddow, Lt Col Fehrenbach, Secy Gates, Adm Mullen, questioning, Sen McCain clips
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• McCain changes his excuses on DADT

  
  Instant Tea — Authority: 515
  Sen. John McCain changed his tune Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified before Congress yesterday about Don’t ask, don’t tell. He said: “I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order ...
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• DADT: Sen McCain’s evolving statements (video)

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 2, 2010DADT postsDADT hearing: Rachel Maddow, Lt Dan Choi, Lt Col Fehrenbach, Secy Gates, Adm Mullen, questioningRachel Maddow ShowShe put together clips of Sen McCain as a presidential candidate saying he would call the Joint Chiefs together and have them do essentially what Mullen & Gates are doing. ...
  1 week ago

• DADT hearing: Lt Col Fehrenbach (video)

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 2, 2010DADT postsDADT hearing: Rachel Maddow, Lt Dan Choi, Secy Gates, Adm Mullen, questioning, Sen McCainSen Sessions re DADT:I don’t think that they’re required to lie about who they are. I think that is an overstatement. What planet is this man on?Rachel Maddow had Lt Col Fehrenbach on to discuss ...
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• DADT hearings: Secy Gates (video)

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 2, 2010DADT/Fehrenbach/Choi postsDADT hearings: Rachel Maddow, Lt Dan Choi, Adm Mullen, questioningSecretary of Defense Robert Gates prepared statement.Text follows[Hand transcribed]SECRETARY GATES:During the SOTU address, the president announced he will work with Congress this year to repeal the law known as ...
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• DADT hearings: Adm Mullen (video)

  
  Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias — Authority: 447
  February 2, 2010DADT/Fehrenbach/Choi postsAdmiral Mullen’s testimony at the DADT hearings. Rachel Maddow, Lt Dan Choi video comments.Have to say it’s a tad odd to see men of this age – especially in uniform – saying the words: gays, lesbians, homosexuals.Even though he states unequivocally he is for the ...
  1 week ago

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