Why Should Gays and Lesbians Have to Behave?
I’ve been on this gay and lesbian marriage and civil unions kick for a while. I blame it on Andrew Sullivan for writing Virtually Normal. Actually, I’m generally careful to frame the question as “marriage equality.” I find I begin to lose people pretty quickly if I start out honestly. Gay marriage as a term […]
Is Netroots Community Just Another Political Monolith?
I love the netroots / Kos community. It is a beautiful thing that there is a strong, net-organized, progressive movement, especially coming up from among younger voters who, as a demographic, have been underrepresented in political debate and voting. It tends to be an idealistic group as one would expect. Because I want to […]
In Honor of American Peace Activists
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.”
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I Like Being Gay
There was a book that was helpful to me in the early 1990s that I thought of yesterday, in my desire to explore something more of faith or humanism on Sundays, rather than political speech. The book was On Being Gay by Brian McNaught. I knew the place I wanted, a chapter called “I like […]
What Hillary Said About Civil Unions
“I support civil unions.” That’s what Hillary Clinton said. I listened carefully to the video because there has been so much discussion in the blogosphere. Lots of folks like me were pleased by her statement. The negatives are basically because the word “marriage” was not used. What these writers failed to notice is that “no […]
Andy and Opie Could Teach Alberto Gonzales About Due Process of Law
Andrew Sullivan posted this on his blog, and anyone can see it there or at the source on You Tube. It was important enough to bear repeating here. It is so elementary and of course this great sitcom / drama will resonate with people of all stripes.
Watch the video. Summarized, Sheriff Andy Taylor and son […]
Can a Congressional Resolution Make Up For a Failed Presidency?
Some folks are saying that non-binding Congressional resolutions against the war are meaningless. Others say that they are political cover, that is, the Democrats making sure that Republicans “own” the disaster — now and in the future — in the likely event that U.S. involvement in the quagmire is ongoing through election season.
The resolutions under […]
Saw Hillary. She is Hot!
OK, first thing, I’m gay, so I’m really not talking about the Senator’s physical attributes. I leave for Bill and his contemporaries among straight men to appreciate her on those terms.
Last night I complained about not being able to connect with a souped up mac at the office. So tonight I’m at home, on […]
Liberal Mac User Grumblings About the Hillary Chat
I didn’t see it. I sent some provocative questions beforehand that I knew she’d be too good a politician to take on in her first chat. The video would not play on a Mac, or at least not my office Mac which is a WAY cool Intel Quad Xeon thing. I stayed late at the […]
Faith, Ecstasy, and the Unknowable
I find it amazing, frustrating, and somewhat amusing to be at a new “crisis of faith” at mid-life. There have been several periods along the path where I believed I’d reached my “terminal belief system,” even while knowing that many become more religious later in life.
I always attributed late-life conversions to fear of the […]
Hillary for President, The Default Choice
Today, January 20, two years to the day before her anticipated inauguration, NY Senator Hillary Clinton announced the formation of her exploratory committee, the current way candidates announce official candidacy for POTUS, that is, President of the United States.
It is a momentous announcement and entirely expected.
If elected, she will become the first woman […]
Jake Gyllenhaal: The World’s Buffest Drag Queen
Sometimes I can be WAY too serious. Here’s something to lighten things up.
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Smoke and Mirrors? Gonzales, Adminsitration to Allow FISA Oversight
In a surprise move the Justice Department announced Wednesday that they would allow oversight by the Foreign Intelligence Security Court, known as the FISA Court, to oversee the NSA program to wiretap Americans with suspected ties to terrorists.
There is enough of the typical doublespeak and obfuscation in the announcement, that it is reasonable to suspect […]
Stonewall Dems Unhappy With Choice of Harold Ford For DLC
Gay Democrats are in a tough position. We shouldn’t be surprised. Like African Americans it is easy for us to feel taken for granted by the Democratic Party. I’ve read coverage over the past year in the Washington Blade about how Howard Dean, the party chair, has subtly lowered the profile of Gay and Lesbian […]
Bob Cesca’s Take on Bush On “60 Minutes”
This is Bob Cesca on Huffington Post. My one comment is for me the voice is as bad as the smirk. That, and the impression that I am being lied to any time I hear his voice. I have to work to stay tuned in–and admittedly fail in that effort a bit too often.
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