Monthly Archives: July 2009

Happy 233rd Fourth!

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Family Of Murdered Gay Sailor Blames Military For Ignoring His Complaints

Although the government is claiming that murdered San Diego sailor August Provost was not the victim of a hate crime, his family feels differently. Provost III, had complained a year before about being harassed for being gay. Roy said she advised Provost to report and document the incidents, but she said the military did little to help. “He went to …

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Cooper Vs. Sarah Palin’s Spokeswoman

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UPDATE: Sarah Palin Resigning

GOP sources report that Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will announce today that she will not seek re-election in 2010, setting the stage for an expected 2012 presidential bid. Tina Fey is going to have lots of work. UPDATE: The news is much bigger: Palin is resigning. Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will be sworn in at the end of July. …

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Ft. Worth Cops Suspend Bar Checks

Continuing to backpedal from their involvement in the raid of the Rainbow Lounge, the Fort Worth police department says they are suspending “bar checks” in conjunction with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission. The announcement by Chief Halstead came four days after a raid at the Rainbow Lounge by six Fort Worth officers and two Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents left …

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Helen Thomas Slams Robert Gibbs

White House press corps grand dame Helen Thomas takes no mess from press secretary Robert Gibbs.

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UPDATE: India’s Decriminalization Of Homosexuality DOES Apply Nationwide

Contrary to earlier reports that the Dehli High Court’s ruling to decriminalize homosexuality only applied in the National Capital Territory, today the Times Of India reports that the ruling does indeed apply nationwide. Since a high court has a limited territorial jurisdiction, is homosexuality decriminalized only in Delhi or the whole country? Although legal pundits are divided on this, the …

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Don’t Hope?

(Via JMG reader Jeff)

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Photo Of The Day

Ruth Madoff was photographed on the subway (horrors!) yesterday after being booted from her $7M Upper East Side penthouse “with only her purse and the clothes on her back.” She asked if she could take a fur coat, but was denied. It’s unknown where Ruth is staying, but it’s been reported that numerous Manhattan buildings have turned her down, not …

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UES Gay Bashing Spree Continues, AVP Issues Community Alert

The NYC Anti-Violence Project has issued a community alert (PDF) after a third Upper East Side gay bashing in one week by what appears to be the same group of young men who committed the attack I reported on Monday. The victim in that attack provided the NYPD with the sketch (left) of one of the men involved in his …

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NY Controller To Withhold Senate Pay

Finally! NY State Controller Thomas DiNapoli has begun the process to withhold the pay of state Senators. “I have a responsibility to taxpayers to safeguard their interests,” DiNapoli said. “These are difficult fiscal times. The state needs leadership and action.” DiNapoli’s decision affects the pay period ending July 8. Payroll for 62 senators amounts to some $190,000, or $3,049 per …

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A-Hole Or B-Hole?

Hardee’s has joined the race to the advertising bottom as every fast food outlet in the country seems to be trying to outdo the last in sexual innuendo.

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Sally Kern’s “Morality” Rally

OK Rep. Sally Kern and her supporters held a “morality rally” on the first floor of the state Capitol yesterday, where protesters tried to outshout Kern’s idiots. The rally was held to promote Kern’s attempt to have the legislature endorse her “Proclamation of Morality, ” which I recently mentioned here. Among many other things, Kern’s proclamation blames gays for the …

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Tap Tap Tap

Is anybody working today or is everybody on a three-day weekend?

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Web Site Story

A Broadway-style look at social media.

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Predictable

Wanna bet there’ll be a few MJ fans that go entirely apeshit on them? (Via – Good As You)

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Why, Superman, Why?

Seriously, WTF is Microsoft thinking? Do NOT press play unless you are truly ready to be grossed out. You have been warned.

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There’s No Furries In Baseball

The NY Mets were “justifiably freaked out” to realize they were staying in the same hotel as a furry convention during this week’s away games in Pittsburgh. Above, Mets announcer Kevin Burkhardt poses with a beaver. I think that’s a beaver. Anthrocon 2009 continues through Sunday. Pittsburgh continues in last place.

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Paterson: NY Senate Must Work Holiday

Gov. Paterson has issued proclamations calling for the NY Senate to work every single day through this holiday weekend. Whether they’ll show up or not, who knows? Gov. David Paterson has elevated the Senate stalemate from a “conflict” to a “crisis.” The governor didn’t make much news today in his Red Room press conference, except to say that he has …

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Influence Peddling Scandal Rocks Washington Post

The Washington Post has just canceled an event with lobbyists amid an explosive scandal that they’d been selling the lobbyists access to powerful politicians and their own reporters and editors. Politico has the story: Washington Post Publisher and Chief Executive Officer Katharine Weymouth said today she was cancelling plans for an exclusive “salon” at her home where, for as much …

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