Monthly Archives: August 2013

Prison For Jesse Jackson Jr.

Former US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) was sentenced to 30 months in prison today for corruption regarding campaign donations. His wife was sentenced to one year. The Jacksons will be allowed to serve their sentences one at a time, with Jackson Jr. going first, based on the wishes of the family as expressed by Dan Webb, an attorney for …

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The Sochi Salute

Some on Twitter suggest that the “Sochi Salute” would simply be a wave that describes the arc of a rainbow. Like a car’s windshield-wipers.

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KENTUCKY: Murder Trial May Force Reversal Of Same-Sex Marriage Ban

The case of a Kentucky lesbian accused of murder has the potential to upend that state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. A legal debate over whether one member of a same-sex couple has spousal privilege that would shield her from testifying against her partner is at the heart of a capital murder case in politically conservative Kentucky. Geneva Case, 49, …

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Cyber Attack On NYT Website?

That’s what Fox Business is claiming: The corporate and media sites of The New York Times (NYT) were experiencing a major cyber attack on Wednesday afternoon, according to a source close to the matter. The source, who asked not to be named due to the sensitive nature of the issue, said the newspaper has been huddling with outside security professionals …

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Secretary Of Defense Chuck Hagel Issues Memo Confirming Military Leave Policy For Same-Sex Marriages

Hit the full-screen icon and enjoy!

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Freep This Sun-Sentinel Poll

Free Republic just linked this South Florida Sun-Sentinel poll.

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Quote Of The Day – Alexey Sorokin

“Would you like a World Cup where naked people are running around displaying their homosexuality? The answer to that is quite obvious. The Olympics and World Cup are not a stage for various views, not for Nazis, not for any other ways of life. It should be about football and nothing else. They have nothing more to fear. They have …

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Tweet Of The Day – Flea

For those unaware, Flea is the bassist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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OHIO: Judge Extends Order Protecting Marriage Of Dying Gay Man

Yesterday an Ohio judge extended his order that prevents local authorities from undoing the marriage of a dying gay man who traveled with his partner to marry in Maryland. Judge Timothy Black extended his previous order, set to expire in less than a week, until Dec. 31, which will protect John Arthur and James Obergefell’s marriage as their lawsuit against …

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Web Graphic Of The Day

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Ten Years Ago Today

It was ten years ago today that a blackout darkened most of the northeast and Ontario. (I was at work on the 16th floor on 42nd Street when the lights went out and as it was less than two years since 9/11, a lot of people immediately feared the worst.) The power was out in parts of NYC for 29 …

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PENNSYLVANIA: Governor’s Office Files To Stop Marriages In Montgomery County

Saying that Montgomery County is causing “serious and limitless harm” to the system, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett has filed a legal demand to stop the issuing of same-sex marriage licenses. The filing in Commonwealth Court fleshed out the Health Department’s legal claim against D. Bruce Hanes, the Montgomery County orphan’s court clerk who has issued 116 marriage licenses to same-sex …

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Cory Booker Wins Senate Primary

As expected, Newark Mayor Cory Booker yesterday glided to an easy win in the Democratic primary special election to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Booker told his supporters Tuesday night after he was declared the winner, “If you want someone in Washington who plays by the same old rules, find someone else. I’m going to the Senate the same …

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William Shatner Vs George Takei

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Christine Quinn Vs Anthony Weiner

Last night an estimated 400,000 New Yorkers tuned in as the top five Democratic mayoral candidates debated in prime time. The full debate is here, but the press is focusing in on the exchange between Anthony Weiner and Christine Quinn after the moderator invited the candidates to state their opinions on Weiner’s worthiness to be in the race at all. …

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RUSSIA: American Runner Dedicates Silver Medal To Gay Friends At Home

American runner Nick Symmonds yesterday won the silver medal in the 800-meter race at the World Track & Field Championships in Moscow. Speaking to the press afterwards, dedicated his win to his gay friends at home in the United States. “As much as I can speak out about it, I believe that all humans deserve equality as however God made …

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New Anthony Weiner Campaign Ad

He just keeps plugging away.

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Pentagon To Grant Gay Marriage Leave

We heard about this last week and now it’s official. The Pentagon plans to extend to legally married same-sex couples the same privileges and programs that are provided to legally married heterosexual couples, including benefits tied to health care and housing, the official said. In addition, the official said that service members who are stationed in one of the 37 …

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ARKANSAS: Attorney General Rejects Ballot Proposal To Repeal Marriage Ban

For the second time, Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel has rejected a proposed ballot measure that would repeal that state’s ban on same-sex marriage. McDaniel decided Monday that Arkansans for Equality’s proposed measure to repeal Amendment 83 was problematic over the ballot initiative’s language. Aaron Sadler, spokesman for the Office of Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, provided The Christian Post with …

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Cher & Lady Gaga – The Greatest Thing

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