And here we go again. AL.com reports: Chief Justice Roy Moore issued an order today saying that a ruling issued last March by the Alabama Supreme Court remains in effect and that probate judges “have a ministerial duty not to issue any marriage license contrary” to Alabama’s law and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. In a four-page administrative order, Moore …

Ann Coulter is dancing from her puppet master’s strings. Via Talking Points Memo: Conservative pundit Ann Coulter, who once dismissed birthers as “cranks,” suggested Wednesday that Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) may be ineligible for the presidency because he is not a “natural born citizen.” In a series of tweets, Coulter, an ardent anti-immigration advocate, suggested that Cruz was not a …

“I’m choosing not to go political in public because that is my husband’s job. I’m very political in private life, and between me and my husband I know everything that is going on. I follow from A to Z. But I chose not to be on the campaign. I made that choice. I have my own mind. I am my …

A 55-year old Mormon member of those Oregon militia nutjobs is sitting in a rocking chair under a blue tarp, apparently ready to kill any federal agents who point a weapon at him. Watch MSNBC’s report below and enjoy some of the mocking on Twitter. Members of the group claim that they fear violent reprisals from the feds at any …

“Obama wept. America is forced to weep over Obama’s release of violent criminals into our communities – like the 121 illegal aliens who committed murders after they were released from custody by the Obama administration instead of being deported. And that doesn’t take into account the others we don’t know about. “The whole world weeps waiting for American leadership in …

The Verge reports: Microsoft is ending support for Internet Explorer 8, 9, and 10 next week on January 12th, releasing a final patch encouraging users to upgrade to one of the company’s more recent browsers. The end of support means that these older versions of Internet Explorer will no longer receive security updates or technical support, making anyone who uses …

The New York Daily News today again strikes effectively at the gun lobby, calling the GOP “the party of pro-death.” Today’s front page calls out Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Carly Fiorina, and Paul Ryan for their “blood-soaked chase for cheap votes.” Yesterday the tabloid blasted the NRA for its “act of terror” in tweeting out a bullet-strewn image of pro-gun …

TMZ reports that 2011 Medal Of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer has sued Bristol Palin for the joint legal and physical custody of Sailor Grace, the baby girl Bristol allegedly gave birth to on December 23rd. Meyer is also asking for child support. We say “allegedly” because a Palin-watch blog contends that Bristol actually gave birth in November, raising the possibility …

After a “heated” public debate, yesterday the Oklahoma City Council voted 5-4 to ban anti-LGBT discrimination in housing. Oklahoma City’s NBC affiliate reports: “I just feel this incredible relief and happiness and joy that our kids are going to turn on the TV tonight and think: Oklahoma is standing with you,” said Cindy Cason, whose son is gay. She lives …

A bill introduced yesterday by Democratic Missouri state Sen. Jamilah Nasheed [photo] would have police officers record the “perceived” sexual orientation of drivers stopped for infractions. The Fair & Impartial Policing Act is endorsed by the ACLU of Missouri and is part of a broad anti-profiling campaign. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports: “This is not an attack on law enforcement,” …

Voice Of America reports: A Chinese court has accepted the country’s first same-sex marriage case, filed by a gay man in Hunan province against the government for refusing his application to marry his male partner. The decision is being hailed as a step forward for gay rights and as a major test case for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) …

The BBC reports: North Korea says it has successfully carried out its first underground test of a hydrogen bomb – a more powerful weapon than an atomic bomb. If true it would be its fourth nuclear test since 2006 and mark a huge advance in its nuclear capabilities. The announcement was swiftly criticised by world leaders with South Korea calling …

Tony Perkins appeared on CNN last night to defend Ted Cruz and wail about religious liberty. Perkins has not yet formally endorsed Ted Cruz and was careful not to openly attack Trump. Watch below.

Donald Trump today finally picked up the anti-Cruz birther meme that has been burbling across Teabagistan for more than a year. The Washington Post reports: Donald Trump said in an interview that rival Ted Cruz’s Canadian birthplace was a “very precarious” issue that could make the senator from Texas vulnerable if he became the Republican presidential nominee. “Republicans are going …

JMG reader Wyatt points us to the latest money beg by Ted Cruz, who would like a donation of $35 or more to “make the Reagan Revolution happen again.” The Cruz camp fails to mention that Reagan was shot by a mentally ill man whose gun purchase might be thwarted today under the very rules just announced by President Obama.

The American Family Association today launched a petition against Allstate over the company’s wildly popular ad which features two dads and their infant daughter. From the petition: Your promotion depicting two homosexual men raising an infant girl is extremely disappointing. Two men cannot replace the emotional nurture that only a mother can provide to a child. Studies show that children …

This afternoon Glenn Beck declared that President Obama’s gun control measures will lead to suicides by mentally ill people who won’t seek treatment lest their names be put on a gun confiscation list. Seriously. Oh, and this will also lead to a black market for psychiatry. For realz. Watch below.

Raving nutbag Breitbart editor John Nolte has fired off a half-dozen tweets in which he claims that President Obama smeared something on his “fascist finger” before touching his face to create “fascist tears” for the children murdered in mass shootings. We must presume that like the NRA, Nolte is a heartless ghoul who celebrates every time a toddler takes a …

From Britain’s Telegraph: As an expat, Humphies is always grouped with fellow Australians Germaine Greer and Clive James. “I don’t mind; they’re friends,” he says. On the other hand, he disliked being linked to Rolf Harris. “He behaved evilly,” says Humphries. Greer attracted fury after claiming that “trans” women such as Caitlyn Jenner (formerly the Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner) are …

From Canada’s Daily Xtra: “For years Wendy Gritter ran the ex-gay ministry New Direction. But shortly after starting in 2002, she discovered that making gay people straight was not working. In fact, it was doing more harm than good. In this episode of “Heaven or Hell” Wendy blows the whistle on the ex-gay movement and apologies for the harm it …