Posted by in politics In San Francisco the Anti-Semites are at work. They have collected enough signatures to place an anti-circumcision initiative on the fall ballot in San Francisco county. It would be a crime to perform a circumcision on a minor child. This would involve jail time and a minimum $1000 fine. The group that is sponsoring this ballot initiative…Read more »
Thank you Judge Ware. You stood by our man, Judge Vaughn Walker. In your ruling yesterday you slapped down the hate-mongers who keep trying to overturn Judge Walker’s historic federal court decision that struck down Proposition 8 for what it was-a hateful, threat to justice and civil rights everywhere. And now the Prop 8 supporters…Read more »
Posted by in politics, Uncategorized Once every ten years there is a census that counts the population in our country. Because our government is representative and we have a House of Representatives based in part on the population numbers we have to also take a look at the districts that are represented. In many states districts are drawn by…Read more »
Today is June 1. It is the Start of Gay Pride Month! Even the President declares it so. Here is the Official Proclamation for Gay and Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month made by our President. The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release May 31, 2011 Presidential Proclamation–Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and…Read more »
Posted by in politics The budget is still an issue. Both the state budget and the national budget. With all of the news still dissecting the Osama bin Laden raid and what Pakistan knew and didn’t know, the focus on the budget and budget negotiations has disappeared. But the Republicans in Washington are still attacking the basics of a…Read more »
The Ninth Circuit Court could have lived up to its more progressive interpretations of Constitutional Law. But they chickened out. They refused to lift the stay on California same-gender weddings that they imposed pending a decision in their federal court case. The case known as Perry vs Schwarzenegger was appealed to the Ninth Circuit after…Read more »
Posted by in glbt, politics, Uncategorized On Wednesday Senator Diane Feinstein introduced a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act. This is the federal law that was passed during the Clinton Administration that set aside the fourth amendment to our Constitution saying that states did not have to recognize all marriages done in another state. Specifically aimed at marriage between same-sex couples. Of…Read more »
Posted by in politics It was a very nasty campaign. People in West Hollywood are a vocal bunch. They always have been. And people are not afraid to share their feelings or ideas. But this year’s campaign for city council with lots of candidates for the three open seats was the nastiest I have seen in a long time.…Read more »
President Obama and the Justice Department have finally come to their senses. Yesterday they announced they would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court. There are at least two federal cases one in Connecticut and one in New York challenging sections of DOMA and the constitutionality for denying certain benefits and…Read more »
Posted by in politics Glenn Beck is out of control. Besides hurling epithets and calling people he disagrees with Nazis, Beck is denigrating Reform Judaism and Reform Rabbis. Here is the transcript of what he is saying: PAT GRAY (co-host): And now remember, this is all fueled by an organization that Soros funds, that has a bunch of progressive…Read more »
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