Monthly Archives: January 2015

Scott Lively: Christians Must Protest In The Streets For Kagan And Ginsberg To Recuse Themselves From Marriage Case

“The first line of attack is to demand the recusal of both Ginsberg and Kagan, who have performed ‘gay wedding’ ceremonies, thus invalidating their claim to impartiality, which is a prerequisite to sitting as jurists on any matter. We need a continual presence in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and federal courts in every state demanding that Ginsberg and …

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Exorcism Of The Day

“Megan’s ancestors performed human sacrifice. This led to a 122-generation curse that tormented her with sexual abuse and thoughts of suicide. Watch to see the strange African name of this ancient demon.”

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Noted Climatologist Slams Al Gore

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Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: “There’s a big fight underway right now in Alabama, with a Judge overturning a marriage ban and state officials refusing to obey his order to issue licenses. Anti-gay politicians are threatening to ban all marriage licenses if the Supreme Court rules in favor of equality. And one lawmaker even wants to send clerks to jail if they issue …

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Alabama Advances To Cerulean

Three color changes in three days. Is that a record?

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BREAKING: Federal Judge Issues 14-Day Stay On Alabama Same-Sex Marriage

From the order: The Attorney General argues that a stay will serve the public interest by avoiding the confusion and inconsistency that will result from an on-again, off-again enforcement of marriage laws. The court finds that the state’s interesting in refusing recognize the plaintiff’s same-sex marriage or in allowing same-sex marriage is insufficient to override the plaintiffs’ interest in vindicating …

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ALABAMA: Montgomery County Judge Vows To Issue Licenses Tomorrow UPDATE: Probably Jefferson County Too

Montgomery County Probate Judge Steven Reed announced on Twitter this afternoon that barring any stay he will be issuing same-sex marriage licenses tomorrow morning. I just finished listening in on an hour-long conference call between reporters and Al Agricola, the lawyer who represents Alabama’s probate judges association. According to Agricola, the association has no mechanism to discipline any judge who …

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ALABAMA: Plaintiffs Compare Local Judges To George Wallace, Ask Federal Judge To Clarify Her Ruling On Same-Sex Marriage

Last night the association that represents Alabama’s probate judges declared that Friday’s ruling only applies to the one couple who filed the suit. Unlike most states where marriage licenses are issued by county clerks, that duty is the responsibility of those judges in Alabama. Today the plaintiffs filed a motion which opposes the state’s request for a stay and asks …

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Tired Old Queen At The Movies #129

Clip recap: It’s high hilarity as Lauren Bacall, Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe play three gold diggers on the make in Jean Negulesco’s “How To Marry A Millionaire”. Shot in glorious Technicolor and cinema-scope it’s a love letter to Manhattan and three of the funniest and most glamorous gals that ever hit Hollywood. Rounding out the cast are Cameron Mitchell, …

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Ben Carson: Gays Should Be Careful Or Someone Will Poison Their Wedding Cake

“What I have a problem with is when people try to force people to act against their beliefs because they say ‘they’re discriminating against me.’ So they can go right down the street and buy a cake, but no, let’s bring a suit against this person because I want them to make my cake even though they don’t believe in …

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Alabama GOP Chair Has Marriage Sadz

“The far left-wing radical agenda of Barack Obama and the Democratic Party have brought to Alabama’s front door their effort to redefine marriage. I urge the Attorney General’s office to use every resource available to challenge, to the fullest extent, this ruling and stop the federal government’s overreaching power in this case. The fact that a federal judge in Alabama …

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Sarah Palin At The GOP Clown Car Revue

Those of you who suffered through yesterday’s all-day GOP 2016 clown car revue in Iowa were rewarded near the end when Sarah Palin took the stage to Taylor Swift’s Shake It Off and launched into a rambling 35-minute word salad that seemed to have been randomly assembled from teabagger fridge magnets. Half of Palin’s speech was devoted to her The …

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Alabama Retreats To Red

Our insider at Wikipedia writes this morning to say that he was against advancing Alabama to sapphire on Friday, but was overruled by the other editors.

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ALABAMA: Probate Judges Say Marriage Ruling Only Applies To The Plaintiffs

Via Birmingham’s ABC affiliate: The Alabama Probate Judges Association says Friday’s ruling does not open the door for the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses. Cari Searcy and Kim McKeand are the only plaintiffs in the case that was filed against Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange. The Alabama Probate Judges Association says that is a key point in the effect that …

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Wasserman-Schultz Calls 2016 GOP Clown Car Revue “Extremist Ring Kissing”

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Trump Vows Border Fence If Elected

“We have to build a fence and it’s gotta be a beauty. Who can build better than Trump? I build. It’s what I do. I build. I build nice fences but I build great buildings. Fences are easy, believe me. I saw the other day on television, people are just walking across the border, they’re walking, the military is standing …

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Palin On 2016: I’m Seriously Interested

Via the Washington Post: Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin told The Washington Post in an interview Friday that she is “seriously interested” in running for the White House in 2016. “You can absolutely say that I am seriously interested,” Palin said, when asked to clarify her thinking about a possible presidential bid. Palin, the GOP’s 2008 vice-presidential nominee, said she …

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LIVE VIDEO: 2016 GOP Clown Car Revue

Rep. Steve King is holding his 2016 GOP Clown Car Revue in Iowa today and pretty much every right wing crackpot contender is there. The Des Moines Register is running a live stream and things are just now kicking off.

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POLL: 73% Back Gay Athletes

Via the Public Religion Research Institute: Roughly three-quarters (73%) of Americans say they would support a professional sports team signing a gay or lesbian athlete, while about 1-in-5 (19%) say they would oppose this action. There is broad support for a professional sports team signing a gay or lesbian athlete across demographic and political groups, including 66% of Republicans, 75% …

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FLASHBACK: Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL)

“I thank the Senator from Nevada for his courtesy. I will speak about Callie–known as Ginny–Granade, who will be voted on shortly for the U.S. district judgeship for the southern district of Alabama. Ginny Granade is a nominee of the highest order. President Bush has nominated her to be the judge in the southern district of Alabama. She has the …

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