The High-Court Test for Marriage Equality
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The High-Court Test for Marriage Equality

On November 6, three more states joined the ranks of the enlightened by passing marriage equality. Now nine states (Connecticut, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Washington) plus the District of Columbia are entitled to the moniker “equality state,” and deserve applause for riding the…

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December 13, 2012
Lifeless in Gaza
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Lifeless in Gaza

A few days ago Israel began yet another systematic campaign of destruction against Gaza. Israel has always been 'at war' with the Palestinian citizens trapped in the enclaves of Gaza and the West Bank, but since Israeli settlers moved away from the Gaza Strip in 2005 there has been…

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November 18, 2012
Of Cherry Trees, Vaginas & Arithmetic: The Demise of the GOP
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Of Cherry Trees, Vaginas & Arithmetic: The Demise of the GOP

Once upon a time in our America, an election was lost, but the power and voice of the people were heard. It was the majority of the people. The system worked, just as the founding fathers had intended. This angers a faction of the populace, the same populace that…

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November 15, 2012
Following the Elections, Racism and Intolerance Takes Center Stage in the U.S.
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Following the Elections, Racism and Intolerance Takes Center Stage in the U.S.

With Election 2012 now in our rear-view mirror, President Obama re-established as our leader for the next 4 years, and equality winning huge around the country, the hate mongers are coming out of the woodwork!  From National Organization for Marriage's leader, Tony Perkins, all the way down to high…

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November 15, 2012
Thugs, Roadblocks, Sabotage, and Demagogs Continue?
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Thugs, Roadblocks, Sabotage, and Demagogs Continue?

I threw up my hands in disgust and turned off last Sunday’s 60 Minutes when I watched the segment called “The Broken Senate.” Like almost every other news source, the oft-revered 60 Minutes failed Americans. It pretended that the “deadlock, dysfunction and political gamesmanship” that Steve Kroft described was on both…

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November 7, 2012
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