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“I’ll put my bonafides up against anybody as a social conservative. But that ain’t going to change anybody’s vote this year because people are concerned about job, the economy, growth and taxes… you are using up valuable time and resources that can be used to talk to people about what they care about.” – Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, telling the …

The GOP is really pissed at Charlie for ditching them.

New York Gov. David Paterson today signed the Dignity For All Students Act (DASA), a sweeping anti-bullying education reform bill that grants explicit protections to students based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. It is the first law in New York state to include gender identity and expression as protected classes. The signing of this historic bill took place at …

After a month of rumors, CNN confirmed today that America’s Got Talent judge Piers Morgan will be taking over for Larry King in January. Mr. Morgan, the British-born journalist and talent show judge, will host an interview show weekdays at 9 p.m., the network said. A name for the show was not announced. It is an extraordinary coup for Mr. …

The website Slap Upside The Head says that the “ex-gay” group Exodus International, which recently lost its tax exempt status in New Zealand, does not deserve that status in Canada either. All registered charities operating in Canada must provide what the Canada Revenue Agency calls a “public benefit.” This is a long legal definition that I can’t claim to fully …

She’s now running for Barney Frank’s seat. Fast forward to this year, the questioner, Rachel Brown, is challenging the 15-term Democrat’s re-election bid. Brown said her exchange with Frank inspired her to run against him in the Democratic primary in the state’s 4th Congressional District. “I didn’t realize at the time that if you had a better idea, you should …

According to a Gallup survey mentioned in the Wall Street Journal, once you are making $75K/year, any further increases in your wealth don’t make you any happier. The study, which analyzed Gallup surveys of 450,000 Americans in 2008 and 2009, suggested that there were two forms of happiness: day-to-day contentment (emotional well-being) and overall “life assessment,” which means broader satisfaction …

The bizarre Prince Poppycock advanced last night on America’s Got Talent in an over the top patriotic display that included the photos of Harvey Milk and Poppycock’s face on three dollar bills. (Via – Towleroad)

“A new group of atheists has arisen in society. Called the new atheists, they are not content to keep their views to themselves. Rather, they are on a crusade, ‘actively, angrily, passionately trying to persuade the religious to their point of view,’ wrote columnist Richard Bernstein. Even agnostics are in their sights, for these new atheists allow no room for …