Hilarious Australian comedian/musician Tim Minchin made his U.S. debut on Conan O’Brien last night, performing his classic Inflatable You. (A less censored version is at that link.) You may recall the last Minchin song I posted, the insanely catchy Pope Song.
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Former MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty: If Elected President I Will Reinstate DADT
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tells the American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer that if he is elected president, he will work to reinstate DADT. The below interview opens with Pawlenty’s additional vow to thwart to overturn the DOMA. (Via – Right Wing Watch)
Read More »OREGON: Four Year Prison Sentence For Brutal Attack Over “Gay Hairstyle”
Brandon Sanchez, 21, has been sentenced to four years in an Oregon prison after attacking another man for having a supposedly “gay hairstyle.” Sanchez apparently targeted Mark Bryant, 20, because he showed up at an Aug. 11 party with his hair gelled into a faux hawk, or fake mohawk. Bryant was in a coma for 22 days, had part of …
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Get ready to scream. (Via – Gothamist)
Read More »David Brock: Glenn Beck Spurred Three Thwarted Assassination Attempts
Media Matters founder David Brock claims that the perpetrators of three recent attacks on public figures were all dedicated viewers of Glenn Beck.
Read More »FLORIDA: Gov. Rick Scott Proposes Radical School Voucher Program
Florida Gov. Rick “Medicare Fraud” Scott is proposing a radical school voucher program that would pay parents 85% of the cost of their child’s public education. Parents can then use that money to move their children into private and religious schools. In 2006, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a similar proposal was unconstitutional. Critics argue that Scott’s plan would …
Read More »Captain America Fights Teen Suicide
Marvel Comics has responded to the national discussion about teen suicide by issuing a free episode of Captain America in which a boy decides not to kill himself after watching the superhero fight villains. John Draper, director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a network of crisis centers across the country, told The Associated Press that Marvel approached the organization …
Read More »Ireland Recognizes Gay Marriages
Beginning today Ireland will recognize same-sex marriages and civil unions performed abroad. However those married in other countries will have their relationships “downgraded” to civil partnerships upon arrival in Ireland. Unions from 27 countries or states will be recognised; 17 of which currently give gay couples the right to marry. Couples will be automatically considered as civil partners and will …
Read More »Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) To Propose Bill Allowing Guns On Floor Of U.S. House
Teabagger Rep. Louie Gohmert says he will introduce a bill authorizing members of Congress to bring guns to work. “It’d be a good thing for members of Congress who want to carry a weapon in the District,” he said. “I know friends that walk home from the Capitol. There’s no security for us,” he said, adding that the measure would …
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