Monthly Archives: September 2016

Pope Applauds Mexico’s Anti-Gay Hate Rally

The Associated Press reports: After having remained quiet while Italy debated civil unions for same-sex couples in May, on Sunday Pope Francis expressed support for the Mexican bishops in their efforts to support the “family and life” amid a burgeoning national debate over gay marriage. “I join willingly the Bishops of Mexico in supporting the efforts of the Church and …

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BOSTON: Hat Sister John Michael Gray Dies

Provincetown legend John Michael Gray, one-half of the eternally famed Hat Sisters, has died of cancer. I first learned of the Hat Sisters back in the 80s from their regular appearances in the comic strip The Mostly Unfabulous Social Life Of Ethan Green and was completely starstruck when I finally met them in person at Provincetown’s Boatslip in 1994. Since …

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MEXICO: 80K March In Anti-Gay Hate Rally [VIDEO]

Telesur reports: At least 80,000 people have attended the anti-gay rally called “rally to defend our families” in Mexico City on Saturday, Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera said. The protest is organized by Catholics and the ultra-conservative National Front for the Family, who have been calling people to take to the streets to “defend their families and children” against same-sex marriages …

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Gennifer Flowers: I’ll Definitely Be At The Debate

Earlier today Donald Trump issued a tweet which threatened to seat Gennifer Flowers at Monday’s presidential debate in a typically childish reaction to the Clinton campaign granting a front row seat to billionaire Mark Cuban. This afternoon Flowers herself tweeted that she’ll definitely attend the debate. Trump supporters are already calling for her to be seated next to Cuban. Because …

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OHIO: Cincinnati Enquirer Endorses Hillary, Breaks 100 Year Tradition Of Backing GOP Presidential Nominees

From the editorial board of the Cincinnati Enquirer: Presidential elections should be about who’s the best candidate, not who’s the least flawed. Unfortunately, that’s not the case this year. Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton, the most unpopular pair of presidential candidates in American history, both have troubled relationships with truth and transparency. Trump, despite all of his bluster …

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New York Times: Hillary Clinton For President

From the editorial board of the New York Times: In any normal election year, we’d compare the two presidential candidates side by side on the issues. But this is not a normal election year. A comparison like that would be an empty exercise in a race where one candidate — our choice, Hillary Clinton — has a record of service …

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Trump Hits Back With Debate Seating Threat

Yesterday the Clinton campaign confirmed that bloviating billionaire Mark Cuban has been given a front row seat at the first presidential debate, leading some pundits to characterize the move as psychological warfare. Donald Trump today took the bait, as he always does, by threatening to make a strategic seating ploy of his own. He also misspelled Gennifer Flowers’ name.

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Log Cabin Head Pens Breitbart Column

Log Cabin Republicans president Gregory Angelo has published a column for the relentlessly racist Breitbart, whose CEO recently boasted is the nation’s leading “platform for the alt-right.” Angelo writes: Theocracy is antithetical to American ideals. It was not coincidental that the founding fathers of our country had the foresight to delineate the separation of Church and State in our Constitution; …

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INSANITY: 20% Of LGBT Voters Support Trump

NBC News reports: A large majority of registered LGBT voters support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, according to results of two weeks of the NBC News|SurveyMonkey Weekly Election Tracking Poll. Seventy-two percent of registered LGBT voters support Clinton, compared to 20 percent who support Trump. On the campaign trail, Trump has touted himself as the better candidate to fight for …

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Jill Stein To Protest Outside Presidential Debate

Because reasons. Via Politico: Jill Stein didn’t get invited to the first presidential debate, but the Green Party candidate is still hoping to cause a stir. In the hours before Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton take the stage, Stein and her supporters plan to hold a “Let Jill Debate” protest and subsequent “People’s Debate.” Both events are to be held …

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Trump Campaign To Make $140M Ad Buy

The Associated Press reports: Donald Trump’s campaign is planning for what it says will amount to $140 million worth of advertising from now until Election Day. The total, if executed, would include $100 million in television airtime and $40 million in digital ads, according to senior communications adviser Jason Miller. The plan represents a new approach for the billionaire businessman, …

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Feds Investigate Trump Foreign Policy Advisor Over Alleged Private Discussions With Senior Kremlin Officials

CNBC reports: One of Donald Trump’s foreign policy advisors is being probed by U.S. intelligence officials to determine whether he has had private discussions with senior Russian officials, Yahoo News reported, citing sources. In particular, members of the intelligence community are concerned that Carter Page has spoken with the Kremlin about the possibility of lifting economic sanctions on Russia, sources …

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Ted Cruz Endorses “Immoral Liar” Who Called His Wife Ugly And Accused His Father Of Helping To Kill JFK

CNN reports: Ted Cruz endorsed Donald Trump for the presidency Friday afternoon, a stunning turn of events after a contentious primary filled with nasty personal attacks and a dramatic snub at the Republican National Convention. “After many months of careful consideration, of prayer and searching my own conscience, I have decided that on Election Day, I will vote for the …

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San Francisco’s Millennium Tower Is Literally Sinking

If it tilts any further, the elevators will become unusable. Today the New York Times picks up the story that has riveted San Francisco for months: The developers of the luxurious Millennium Tower laid out the risks and potential defects of the 58-story building in minute detail when its apartments went on sale seven years ago. The color and texture …

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On Masculinity And Homophobia [SHORT FILM]

The Huffington Post reports: A riveting new short film is taking a gripping and unfiltered look at the effects of masculine ideals on both American culture and the actions and development of men who may be attracted to men. “American Male” is the winner of MTV’s Look Different Creator Competition, which invited up-and-coming filmmakers to create work surrounding the topic …

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OPEN THREAD: Talk Amongst Yourselves

I’ll be on a press bus for the next few hours and may not have web access, so here’s an open thread to chatter about whatever might happen until I get back online. I usually schedule my travel for times outside the normal news cycle, but hey, I’m not driving the bus. A couple of posts that aren’t time-sensitive are …

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Eric Trump: Millennials Love My Father Because He’s So Much Like Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg

Oh, good grief. Via Politico: For son Eric Trump, Donald Trump will ultimately win over millennials against Hillary Clinton because like Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, the Republican nominee “has been an entrepreneurial guy” who became “the epitome of the American dream.” “He’s gone from nothing into a man who’s just — “ Trump said Friday on Fox News’ “Outnumbered,” as …

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Video Of Charlotte Police Shooting Released [VIDEO]

Twitter is conflicted as to whether a gun is seen. I’m not seeing one. NBC News reports: Unsettling footage obtained exclusively by NBC News shows the moments leading up to the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina. The footage, taken by Scott’s wife, does not clearly show the exact moment he was shot by police …

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Trump Foe Mark Cuban Gets Front Row Debate Seat

Via Mediaite: Dallas Mavericks owner and Shark Tank star Mark Cuban has been known to make his presence felt while sitting in the front row at his team’s games. Whether it’s by yelling at the refs, or criticizing them on Twitter, or even coming out on to the court, the Mavericks owner has frequently gotten involved in the action from …

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WASHINGTON: Brian Brown’s Anti-Gay Protest At Mexican Embassy Draws Humiliating Five Attendees

As I predicted earlier this week, the turnout for Brian Brown’s protest at the Mexican embassy in DC was indeed a “handful of nutjobs.” Tomorrow Brown will be in Mexico City to march with his counterparts in a demonstration against the president’s call for a constitutional amendment which would legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Same-sex marriage is currently legal in only …

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