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California: Gay Marriage is ON!!

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:21:52 -0700

From the L.A. Times: SAN FRANCISCO — – The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marry, rejecting state marriage laws as discriminatory. Awesome!

Let It All Out

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:51 -0700

Former slogan-bearer for Blogging Out Loud, since deposed by the venerable Sue Simmons. There’s always a lot of shit happening in the world, so let’s vent a little. • Some can’t see that Edwards’ endorsement of Obama is a big deal, focusing instead on the fact that Elizabeth wasn’t there to give her blessing. As Cindy McCain said regarding the non-release of her tax returns: she ain’t running for nothin’, people, so just get over it. Last I checked, John ain’t running for no

Best Bush Quote Ever

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:18:07 -0700

President Bush is in Isreal speaking to Knesset and had this to say, “Some seem to believe we should negotiate with terrorists and radicals, as if some ingenious argument will persuade them they have been wrong all along,” the President said to the country’s legislative body, “We have heard this foolish delusion before. As Nazi tanks crossed into Poland in 1939, an American senator declared: ‘Lord, if only I could have talked to Hitler, all of this might have been avoided.’ We have an obligati

Bush Suggests Obama and Democrats Want ‘Appeasement’ of Terrorists

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:16:24 -0700

Speaking at Israel’s 60th anniversary celebration in Jerusalem today, Bush launched attack on Democrats ”suggesting they favor “appeasement” of terrorists in the same way some Western leaders appeased Hitler in the run-up to World War II.” He did not specifically “name Obama or any other Democrat, but White House aides privately acknowledged the remarks were aimed at the presidential candidate and others in his party,” in attempt to “raise doubts about Obama with Jewish Americans.” The Caucus

Roundup

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:13:30 -0700

Sunday, May 17, is Syttende Mai, Norway’s Independence Day. Kids from one school bus stop are biking to school together for Bike Walk to Work Week. Minneapolis City Councilmember Ralph Remington on the black experience in America. Charles Hallman of the Spokesman-Recorder, who (along with Stephen Litel from DT/SW Journal) provides the best Lynx coverage in town) previews the Lynx going into the team’s 10th season and the WNBA’s 12th season. Home opener is Sunday at 5:00 against the Detroit Shoc

Gabriella Giammanco

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:59 -0700

The words in the title are a hot search topic in google. What is amusing is that today almost 400 readers (and there’s 6 hours to go as I write this) were directed to a post I wrote a while ago on Berlusconi’s party, which contained the word “Gabriella” in the text (it was actually on. Carlucci, an ex- TV girl notable for her physical appearance, who recently become famous for a funny diatriba with Glashow, Iliopoulos, and other star theorists) and the word “Giammanco” in the comments thread (

Senator George J. Mitchell to Receive 2008 Eisenhower Medal

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:48 -0700

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Eisenhower Fellowships has announced that it will present the 2008 Dwight D. Eisenhower Medal for Leadership and Service to former U.S. Senate Majority Leader George J. Mitchell. Eisenhower Chairman General Colin L. Powell USA (Retired) will present the award to Senator Mitchell at its annual board of trustees’ dinner in Philadelphia on May 15, 2008. The Eisenhower medal is awarded annually to a business leader, statesmen, or other public figure who has achieved widely-recog

Random politically minded thoughts on a Thursday

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:10:22 -0700

A lot of amusing/interesting things in the last twenty four hours, actually, and while I was all geared up to talk about one or two in details, better just to do a catch-all in this instance: The big news right this hour is the California decision on gay marriage, ruling that current state marriage laws discriminate. Personally I’ve long felt this was overdue, at the same time while I think ‘judicial activism’ is a wonderfully lame complaint — after all, it’s only ‘activism’ if it’s a decisio

Michelle May Not Be Proud of America, But Tennesseans Are

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:08:47 -0700

Michelle May Not Be Proud of America, But Tennesseans Are Posted by The Dude on May 15, 2008 Posted in News, Wordpress Political Blogs, democrats, liberal, michelle obama, obama, politicians, politics, president | Tagged: democrats, liberal, michelle obama, News, politics, president

JOHN McCAIN: THE PUPPY WHO PISSED THE FLOOR

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:07:01 -0700

Well, Johnny boy got up on stage and said; “I’m not interested in partisanship that serves no other purpose than to gain a temporary advantage over our opponents,” “This mindless, paralyzing ranker must come to an end.” Weak. “I will ask democrats to serve in my administration. My administration will set a new standard for transparency and [...]

Three Former U.S. SEC Chairmen Endorse Obama

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:50 -0700

By Jeff Mason WARREN, Mich (Reuters) - Three former chairmen of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday, bolstering the Illinois senator’s economic credentials and bipartisan appeal as he closes in on his party’s nomination. Former SEC head William Donaldson, who was appointed by Republican President George W. Bush, joined Arthur Levitt and David Ruder in backing Obama, who leads rival Hillary Clinton in the number of de

John Edwards to Endorse Obama in White House Race

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:06:18 -0700

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (Reuters) - Former Democratic U.S. presidential candidate John Edwards will endorse Barack Obama’s White House bid on Wednesday, a campaign spokeswoman said, giving a big boost to the Illinois senator in his effort to rally the party around his candidacy. Edwards, the 2004 vice presidential nominee, dropped out of the Democratic race in January and was heavily courted by both Obama and rival Hillary Clinton in the past few months. He will make the endorsement at a Grand

Mental Health Care: You Get What You Pay For?

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:04:44 -0700

I sat on this story for a little while - since May 4 - thinking that if I let myself cool down first I’d be more likely to sound rational when I posted about it. Well, I’ve not cooled down one bit. In fact, I’m probably more enraged now than I was when I first read it. The gist of the story, Records show abuse, violence in state mental hospitals, is pretty much summed up in the first sentence of the Houston Chronicle article: More than 70 employees at Texas’ 10 state mental hospitals have

McCain’s 2013 world doesn’ look too bad

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:04:11 -0700

John McCain predicts in 2013 and the end of a prospective first term,there will be “spasmodic” but reduced violence in Iraq and Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden will be dead or captured and government spending will be curbed by his ready veto pen. He envisions April’s income tax replaced by a simple flat tax; illegal immigrants living under a temporary worker program, and political partisanship stemmed by weekly news conferences and British-style question periods with joint meetings of Congress.

California Supreme Court recognizes same-sex marriage right

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:02:03 -0700

If you get Google alerts or some similar service, you already know that the California Supreme Court has issued a ruling recognizing a right to marriage for same-sex couples. From the San Diego Union-Tribune: The state Supreme Court struck down California’s marriage law banning same sex couples from getting married in a historic decision Thursday that declared the law unconstitutional discrimination. The decision will surely touch off an impassioned political fight. The 4-3 opinion is the

“The Onus Is on China To Save Myanmar”

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:01:00 -0700

Wed May 14, 3:42 PM ET A women and children survivors of the cyclone Nargis gather to get relief food in Dedaye, some 130 kms southwest of Yangon. UN chief … See the rest here: “The Onus Is on China To Save Myanmar” Related posts Indonesian fears over US Navy laboratory (0) Indonesian fears over US Navy laboratory (0) Indonesian fears over US Navy laboratory (0) Donors grant 11 million USD for Cambodia to counter bird flu (0) China: EV71 outbreak in China sparks criticisms (0)

New Price of Oil: 4,000 American Lives

Thu, 15 May 2008 11:00:46 -0700

As I watched Keith Olbermann’s spectacular Special Comment in which he rightly lambasts President Bush for his arrogant, futile and reckless administration, I felt deep sadness. I felt this sadness because I realized that I am living under the leadership of a man who bullheadedly denied all evidence that contradicted his desire to go to war in Iraq, and to be, as he once gleefully told a reporter, a “wartime president.” It pains me that 4,000 Americans have died and many more are maimed for l

California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:59:35 -0700

Does this mean we’ll be seeing gay marriages right here in L.A.? I honestly was starting to think I wasn’t going to see this in my lifetime… of course, the case will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Then again, the Supremes have been avoiding this subject for a while… so what does this mean? In a 4-3 ruling, the justices rule that state marriage laws are unconstitutional. SAN FRANCISCO — – The California Supreme Court ruled today that same-sex couples should be permitted to marr

Raven-Symone: 'I'm not a little kid anymore'

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:54:49 -0700

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Congress passes farm bill with veto-proof margin (AP)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:54:49 -0700

Congress passes farm bill with veto-proof margin (AP) AP - With veto-proof margins, Congress on Thursday sent President Bush a bill boosting farm subsidies and money for food stamps to help the poor deal with rising grocery prices.