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She wanted to be on the powerful Ways & Means Committee, but instead incoming House Speaker John Boehner has appointed Crazy Eyes to the House Intelligence Committee. Yup. The committee has oversight jurisdiction of the CIA, the National Security Agency, other intelligence agencies within the Department of Defense, and the Departments of State, Justice, and Treasury, and the FBI. This …

And for a mere $399.99, this year you can get yours in patriotic red, white & Jeebus. (Source)

“It’s one thing to have a gay person in the abstract. It’s another to see that person as part of a living, breathing couple. How would a gay presidential candidate have a celebratory kiss with his partner after winning the New Hampshire primary? The sight of two women kissing has not been as distressful to people as the sight of …

A ruling by a Jerusalem court has cleared the way for Israeli gay couples to adopt each others’ children. “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum, executive director of New Family, an organization that champions the rights of Israelis to marry and build families outside the traditional system. …

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“As an atheist, I see nothing ‘wrong’ in believing in a god. I don’t think there is a god, but belief in him does no harm. If it helps you in any way, then that’s fine with me. It’s when belief starts infringing on other people’s rights when it worries me. I would never deny your right to believe in …

From the wingnut documentary Agenda: Grinding America Down, which came out on DVD a couple of months ago.

The Key West Lighthouse is only 86 feet tall, but feels much higher when you are climbing its rickety circular metal staircase. Ow, my nuts.