Archive for May, 2007
Monday, May 28th, 2007
My tribute to those in my family and my ancestors who fought bravely defending our nation:
Michael Easter II (1760-Apr 28, 1821) Revolutionary War, Infantry
Levi Easter (Apr 1 1813-Oct 31 1882) Civil War, Co. F 29th Virginia Infantry, C.S.A.
W.M. Comer (1928- ) World War II & Korean War, Marines
T.R. Comer, Jr. ...
Posted in United States | 3 Comments »
Monday, May 28th, 2007
Can't us Americans have just at least one day where we can stand united in the common thread running through our national fabric?
Why must people insert politics and controversy into a day such as this. Memorial Day isn't meant for drudging up political disagreements or for fighting. It is about ...
Posted in LGBT, Politics, United States | 1 Comment »
Sunday, May 27th, 2007
Thank God it isn't this bad in America.
But then again, I'm lucky: I'm a white male with some, at least relative, power in the South. Stuff like this doesn't happen to me, but I can't say it doesn't happen to others.
It is definitely happening in Moscow.
Today (May 27, 2007), while ...
Posted in Anti-LGBT, Civil Rights, Global, LGBT, Politics, Religion, Sexuality | 4 Comments »
Saturday, May 26th, 2007
Against my pride's best efforts to keep me from doing this:
Commenter Laura Roslin has an interesting take on the voter fraud indictment of McHenry aide Michael Aaron Lay:
Matt;
Just think how confusing voter registration is to college students who ARENT working on a political campaign.
We have a cutoff date to register ...
Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch | 1 Comment »
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Please see this important post: An interesting take on Lay, the facts as I know them and a 'mea culpa'
There certainly has been a lot of discussion coming from friends of indicted McHenry aide Michael Aaron Lay.
I'm usually fair when it comes to what I write about and when I ...
Posted in Anti-Gay Politicians Watch | No Comments »
Friday, May 25th, 2007
A press release:
Religious Leaders to Address Findings of New Report on Lack of Media Representation
"Left Behind: The Skewed Representation of Religion in the Major News Media" to be Discussed
Washington, DC - Next Tuesday, May 29, Media Matters for America, along with Faith in Public Life and progressive religious leaders from ...
Posted in Media, Politics, Religion, United States | No Comments »
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Here is the policy as it appears at the bottom of comment section:
Commenting Policy: You are free to leave comments on this site as long as you abide by the following guidelines: (1) As always, the basic rules of civility, etiquette and respect apply to all commenters; (2) Civility and ...
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Friday, May 25th, 2007
No class... You have no class.
No he didn't say this to the recently departed Jerry Falwell. Tully Satre issued his statement to the LGBT activists and bloggers who "rejoiced" in his passing.
From Advocate.com:
No class
Some gays and lesbians greeted the news of Jerry Falwell's death with guffaws and cheers.
By Tully Satre
An ...
Posted in LGBT, LGBT Youth, Media, Politics, Religion, Sexuality, United States | 8 Comments »
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Ian Palmquist, Executive Director of EqualityNC, North Carolina's premier LGBT advocacy organization, sent the following message out to friends and supporters after this afternoon's historic LGBT-inclusive, progressive victory in the passage of H1366, The School Violence Prevention Act, in the North Carolina House of Representatives (see partial transcripts/audio of the ...
Posted in Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 4 Comments »
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Partial Transcript of Debate on H 1366, the School Violence Prevention Act (text):
Debate started 3:45pm approx.
Rep. Glazier, Primary Sponsor: "It seems to me it is the quintessential job of a legislator to make gentler the flow of daily life for our most vulnerable children and protect them from violence and ...
Posted in Civil Rights, High School, LGBT, LGBT Youth, North Carolina, Politics, United States | 2 Comments »
