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In response to the recent passage of HR 1540, also known as the National Defense Authorization Act, which will have the chilling effect of suspending the right to due process, the right to a trial by a jury of an accuser’s peers, and the right to habeas corpus, now that the so-called “war on terror” [...]

The Party of “Hell, no!”

I love it when a magazine with a decidedly conservative bent takes the American right to task for some of its idiotic tactics.

It is sad to report that the American right is in a mess: fratricidal, increasingly extreme on many issues and woefully short of ideas, let alone solutions.

At a time when redesigning [...]

Further thoughts on Prop Hate

I’m tempted to say that I refuse to get married again unless/until all people have the right to get married to the person of their choice, regardless of race, religion or sexual orientation. After all, marriage should be for everyone …

The problem with maintaining the fiction of “marriage” and “civil unions” comes down [...]

California

I’ll post some commentary later when I’ve calmed down a bit, but suffice it to say that at the moment:

I AM FUCKING DISGUSTED WITH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

Court upholds Prop. 8 but lets marriages stand Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

(05-26) 11:33 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — California voters legally outlawed same-sex marriage when [...]

The Oaf re-administers the Oath

Obama retakes oath of office after Roberts’ mistake – CNN.com

WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama retook his oath of office Wednesday after Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed while delivering it at Tuesday’s inauguration.

The second oath — also administered by Roberts — took place at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday in the White House’s Map Room. Roberts [...]

CA Supreme Court to hear Prop 8 appeal

California high court will hear appeal of gay marriage measure – CNN.com

(CNN) — California’s Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear the appeal of a challenge to Proposition 8, a voter-approved measure outlawing gay marriage.

California’s voter-approved measure banning gay marriage has sparked protests throughout the state.

In a written statement, the court [...]

Prop 8 protests in SLC

Thousands protest LDS stance on same-sex marriage – Salt Lake Tribune

Opponents of a measure that banned gay marriage in California took their outrage to the spiritual hub of Mormonism on Friday.

More than 3,000 people swarmed downtown Salt Lake City to march past the LDS temple and church headquarters, protesting Mormon involvement in [...]

Fingers crossed

The drive to defeat Prop 8 isn’t completely dead yet … seems the proponents of Prop 8 didn’t get legislative approval for a Constitutional revision before placing the prop on the ballot; so it’s possible that Prop 8 constitutes an unlawful amendment.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

Same-sex marriage ban wins; opponents sue to block measure [...]

2012 already?

While I certainly expected Sarah Palin to run for the top spot of the ticket in 2012, I didn’t expect her campaign to start before the 2008 election was over.

McCain’s name nowhere to be seen at Palin rally – CNN.com

POLK CITY, Florida (CNN) — At a boisterous Sarah Palin rally in Polk [...]

Palin Fears Suppression of her First Amendment Rights

Political Radar: Palin Fears Media Threaten Her First Amendment Rights

In a conservative radio interview that aired in Washington, D.C. Friday morning, Republican vice presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin said she fears her First Amendment rights may be threatened by “attacks” from reporters who suggest she is engaging in a negative campaign against Barack Obama.

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