Monthly Archives: April 2012

Ultra Orthodox Jews Against The Internet

Next month tens of thousands of Ultra Orthodox Jews will rally in Citi Field, the Queens home of the New York Mets. Their mission is to denounce the modern world, specifically the internet and its supporting devices. The following notice has been published in NYC’s Jewish Press: It is well known that in recent times that through the Internet many …

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Good Question, Actually

Yesterday it was also noticed that Grenell has deleted his personal website. “Hmmm.”

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DNC Dishes Romney On Education

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FRC Attacks Lesbian Den Mother

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God Is Preventing A Cure For AIDS

“There’s a passage that I love in Romans 1 – I don’t love what the topic is – but it talks about homosexuality and it says that they will receive in their bodies the penalties of their behavior. And the Bible again, it’s right every time, and studies keep proving that and that’s why AIDS has been something they haven’t …

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BRITAIN: Vatican Liaison Calls For Ecumenical Battle Against LGBT Rights

The Vatican’s official liaison to Britain has called for all religions to put aside their differences in superstitions in order to unite in battle against the civil equality of gay people. Addressing English and Welsh bishops at their plenary meeting in Leeds, Archbishop Mennini, warned them they faced a “lengthy and probably difficult campaign”. “I wonder if we shouldn’t ask …

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Alan Grayson Slams Romney

Out of the gate and running with the first diss!

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IRELAND: Proposed Bill Will Command Priests To Report Confessed Pedophilia

Ireland is in an uproar over a proposed bill which would make it a crime for priests to withhold crimes of pedophilia revealed in the confession booth. Irish priests have vowed to defy a new law forcing them to report details of sexual abuse revealed in the confessional box. Ireland’s Justice Minister Alan Shatter is to introduce new legislation which …

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Fox Host “Apologizes” For Lesbian Dig

TODAY she “apologizes.” But last night in the midst of the uproar, Crowley tweeted that conservative women “don’t retreat, we reload.”

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Photo Of The Day

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How To Win Money From Atheists

At his Tennessee high school’s annual Dress Like A Fictional Character Day, one kid showed up as Jesus. Not only was he not expelled, he’s been awarded scholarship money from an atheists group. Jeff Shott, a sophomore at Summit High School, was not disciplined for his action back in January, but Principal Charles Farmer did advise him that if the …

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#1 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today

Kraftwerk’s only American pop chart hit was 1975’s dreamy and iconic Autobahn, which got to #25. They had more success on the dance chart, such as with Telephone Call, which rode the top for two weeks in 1987.

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Tweet Of The Day – Justin Bond

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Betsy Johnson Shops Go Bankrupt

Iconic Manhattan designer Betsey Johnson’s 63-store chain filed for bankruptcy yesterday. The filing will likely result in the dismissal of 350 employees and the closure of most of the brand’s 63 stores. It listed “severe liquidity problems” and $4.1 million in outstanding unsecured obligations owed to vendors, manufacturers, service providers and other creditors including jewelers, watchmakers, banks and accountants. Steve …

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Douchebag Of The Day – Dave Daubenmire

“Permit me to clarify the definition. Sodomy is one MAN inserting his genitals into the mouth or anus of ANOTHER MAN. Say it again. Say it out loud so your ears hear it. Picture it in your mind. Picture Barney Frank and Elton John in action. Barney Frank putting his genitals into Elton John’s. That is what they want to …

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Morning View – Future T Train Station

At the corner of East 72nd and Second Avenue, workers are preparing the site for one of the major stations for the Second Avenue subway. (Rail enthusiasts have chided me for not using the actual name of the line, the T, which I’ve avoided because that’s what Bostonians calls their entire system.) The building that was on that corner was …

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National Review Slams Romney’s Homocon

From the right wing National Review: Grenell’s being openly gay is, in itself, of no consequence for his service in the Romney campaign. Nor is the fact that he supports same-sex marriage — if, that is, we were assured that this view would have no influence on American foreign policy. But Grenell has made a particular crusade of the marriage …

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Maddow: What Does The “Ex-Gay” Study Recant Mean For LGBT Rights?

Earlier this week the author of the most infamous “ex-gay” study recanted his conclusions and apologized to gay people for the harm his wrong research caused. Last night Rachel Maddow and an expert looked at what this development might mean for Prop 8 and other LGBT rights causes.

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On Its Way To New York City

The 747 carrying the Space Shuttle Enterprise to NYC’s Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum will make a low-level flight over the city much like the one seen by DC residents last week. The piggyback flight departed Dulles moments ago and will be gliding past the Statue Of Liberty and up the Hudson River. ETA is some time after 11am.

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Headline Of The Day

Yikes. And it was over a parking space.

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