Enter the case of another politician claiming Christianity is the cure-all, forgive-all miracle: Linda Wall, a conservative independent Virginia candidate for the House of Delegates, admitted on Wednesday that she had an affair with a female student as a junior high gym teacher in the early 1970s, but said she has changed. “I’ve never tried […]
Again Justice Antonin Scalia gives reason for a judicial malpractice clause in our Constitution. In a recent interview, this is what Scalia had to say: In 1868, when the 39th Congress was debating and ultimately proposing the 14th Amendment, I don’t think anybody would have thought that equal protection applied to sex discrimination, or certainly […]
For this to happen in Kentucky is pretty amazing: The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Baptist university can’t keep $11 million awarded by state lawmakers some four years ago to open a pharmacy school. The case, which involves the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, had been closely watched by advocates for other […]
We are starting to see some movement on the DADT front: Tomorrow, Congress will be holding its first hearing in 17 years on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the 1993 law that bars gay men and women from serving openly in the military. LGBT leaders expect that Defense Secretary Robert Gates will announce that while Congress […]
Talk about being beat to the punch: Uruguay is moving to lift a ban on homosexuals joining the armed forces. The defense ministry confirms that Minister Jose Bayardi has signed a decree lifting the ban imposed by the 1973-85 military dictatorship. The army said Wednesday it has received the decree, which has yet to be […]
I think if Craig decides to stay in Senate that would be good for the Democrats. I don’t think the actual actions of what he did are so bad, but his hypocrisy on gay issues makes it very bad for him. It will also provide a great tool out on the campaign trail, as him […]
That’s right. Even after knowing about Foley’s problems, the leadership talked him into running again this year. In another stunning development, Robert Novak today reveals in his column – published in PostOpinion on Page 31 – that even after House GOP leaders knew that Foley had written an inappropriate e-mail to a 16-year-old former male […]
These damn Christians just have to keep up their bogus claims that their religion is “under attack”. Here is the latest from these claims: Ruth Malhotra went to court last month for the right to be intolerant. Malhotra says her Christian faith compels her to speak out against homosexuality. But the Georgia Institute of Technology, […]
From Raw Story Landmark hate crimes legislation passes House 09/14/2005 @ 5:36 pm In an unexpected 223-199 vote, the House of Representatives passed sweeping hate crimes legislation Wednesday, including protections for minorities and gays who are the subject of hate crimes. The bill, authored by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI), was a rider on another bill […]