In the last week our community has lost two feisty women. This is not an insult to use that term but a term of endearment and adulation!. Our congregational community mourns the death of Shirley Roberts and Adele Starr. Each turned the world upside down in their own ways. Each were powerful women not willing…Read more »
Category: politics
Incompetence
Incompetence. There I said it. The Democratic Senate leadership under Harry Reid is simply incompetent. And I am afraid President Obama’s staff and his inexperience continue to show. The fiasco surrounding the squashing of the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy is embarrassing. For the first time in more than 50 years the Pentagon’s…Read more »
Get it done-Repeal DADT
So time is running out. The Senate is delaying the passage of the military authorization bill that contains the provision for repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. There are enough votes to repeal it. Including Republicans like Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts. But the Senate has really arcane rules that empower a single Senator to hold…Read more »
Thank you AFER
Posted by in glbt, politics, Uncategorized The Ninth Circuit has heard the arguments. Monday in San Francisco the three panel of Federal Judges grilled the pro-prop 8 attorney Cooper about whether they had any standing at all to even argue the case. The judges were especially tough on the attorney representing the clerk from Imperial county who tried to be the…Read more »
The Federal Prop 8 trial coming soon
Next Monday, Dec 6 all eyes will be on the 9th Circuit Federal Court in San Francisco as the next step in the Prop 8 case moves forward! Three randomly chosen Federal judges will hear the arguments in the case. There are 2 Democratically appointed judges and one Republican appointed judge. Michael Hawkins, Stephen Reinhardt…Read more »
World AIDS Day 2010
Posted by in glbt, politics, Uncategorized Don’t forget World AIDS Day is Wednesday Dec. 1. It seems the world often does forget. It does forget those with HIV/AIDS. Whether in Africa, or here in the U.S. HIV is still ever-present. Lurking. Waiting to attack. On Wednesday Dec. 1 we will have a chance to focus the world’s thinking on AIDS. Remind…Read more »
Immigration facts
Posted by in politics, Uncategorized Last week I addressed the Catholic -Jewish Women’s 34th Annual Dialogue. I spoke on the challenge of immigration Reform. In my research on the topic besides the spiritual values of welcoming the stranger, one law for the resident and the citizen, love your neighbor as yourself, Don’t do unto others as you don’t want done…Read more »
But can they be statesmen and women?
Posted by in politics With Republicans in charge of the House of Representatives let’s hope something more can be done to solve our nations problems. I pray that instead of the party of NO, that continuously hammers our President that as part of government they will compromise to get things done. Can Bohner find solutions? Can the Republicans active…Read more »
Get Out The Vote
Posted by in politics There is only one message today. VOTE. No excuses. Not my dog ate my ballot. Not I ran out of gas. Not My alarm didn’t go off. Not I couldn’t get off work. Not I don’t know where to go. Not I don’t care. Not My vote doesn’t count. Voting is our citizen’s responsibility. Voting…Read more »
Here is the video of my Invocation at USC for President Obama
Posted by in politics, Uncategorized For those that didn’t get to be there, here is the video of my invocation for President Obama at University of Southern California on Friday, Oct 22. 2010. It was an honor to do this at my alma mater. I was happy that my son got be there to be part of this! Thanks to…Read more »
Walking Humbly. Seeking Justice. Living with Hope. 