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And how gay is Father Kevin?

(Via Good As You)

“I don’t understand the GOProud people either. Why are they voting for someone who’s against gay marriage, gays in the military? The Republican platform wants to roll back into ‘don’t ask, don’t tell.’ I mean, that is completely retro. It’s not all about your pocketbook, guys. I guess they feel their money will protect them from homophobia. A lot of …

(Tipped by JMG reader Beeblemeyer)

From the Bangor Daily News: Permitting gay couples to marry will uphold equal treatment required by the U.S. Constitution, promote family values and protect religious beliefs. The ballot initiative is a matter of fairness and, in the end, care for one another.  It’s a matter of equality. Partners raising their children together should both be able to make medical decisions …

UPDATE: Well, crap. It’s a parody account.  But still funny!  Speaking of pol parody accounts on Twitter, you might also enjoy El Bloombito, which takes great delight in Mayor Bloomberg’s painful attempts at Spanish.

Scamvangelist Bill Keller wants you to know this is your last chance to join the 1.6 million people who have allegedly signed his pledge to write in Jesus on your presidential ballot. From his third-person press release: In May, Keller began a sister website, www.votingforjesus.com and made the case that because of the fact President Obama is the most pro-death, …

“Tens of billions in losses, 50 dead, scientists say that Sandy is the worst N.Y. hurricane in 800 years! Some insurance policies still call this kind of occurrence an ACT OF G-D. But where are our religio-conservative leaders to interpret what’s happening? Remember when Dr. Falwell and Dr. Pat Robertson attributed 9/11 to the homosexual agenda and abortion? Guess our …

Now making the rounds on Facebook…

The British LGBT rights group Stonewall has named Cardinal Keith O’Brien its 2012 Bigot Of The Year. Joseph McCormick reports at Pink News: The title was announced at the Stonewall Awards on Thursday evening, which took place at the V&A museum in central London. Upon nominating the cardinal, Stonewall wrote on its website: “Keith O’Brien has been a prominent opponent …

Washington DC’s famed High Heels Drag Race took place last night after a several day storm delay. Video by my pal Zack Ford.

I can’t say I’ve ever agreed with the Post before.  It does seem surreal that the Marathon is still going to happen on Sunday.

Despite some claims that the storm-related closure of federal offices would cause its delay, the highly-anticipated final pre-election jobs report was issued on schedule today. One analyst calls the report “solid.” In the final monthly jobs report before Election Day, the government today said the U.S. unemployment rate for October ticked up to 7.9 percent. The Labor Department’s Bureau of …

The Central Park Conservancy reports that hundreds of mature trees were destroyed by Hurricane Sandy. Some buildings, benches, and fencing were also damaged or ruined.  The park remains closed until the danger from falling limbs has been dealt with.  (Yesterday my neighbor, who is a park volunteer, was in tears describing the famous Promenade.  I’m afraid to even go look …

Seven years ago the New York Press made a startlingly accurate prediction of Hurricane Sandy. The piece opens by imagining what kind of storm would most threaten New York City. A hurricane like this one can usually be counted on to curve eastward and die a harmless death over the Atlantic. But with a large area of high pressure hovering …

She eventually covered the shirt with a jacket and voted, but Christian sites and newscasters are outraged. It’s against Texas law to wear or carry any such items into polling places.

Last night Con Edison vowed that electricity will return tomorrow for many residents of lower Manhattan.   But some of the people now in their fifth day without power may face another week or more of darkness. Lower Manhattan will have almost all of its power back tomorrow — but it could take another nine days for electricity to be 100 …

Above is a final look at what the folks in Teabagistan are betting on.