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VA Gov. Bob McDonnell Apologizes Over Confederate History Recognition
After enduring blistering national criticism for removing language about slavery from his declaration recognizing Confederate History Month, yesterday Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell issued an apology and amended the language in the declaration. A day earlier, McDonnell said he left out any reference to slavery in the original seven-paragraph proclamation because he wanted to include issues he thought were most “significant” …
Read More »Activist Fred Karger Mulls Presidential Bid
In 2008, Fred Karger founded Californians Against Hate, the activist group that has led successful boycotts of anti-gay businesses and forced investigations of the Mormon Church and NOM. Yesterday Karger issued a press release announcing that he is considering a 2012 run for U.S. president. As an “independent Republican.” I would be the first openly gay candidate to seek the …
Read More »Family Feud Contestant Disses Ellen
Ellen DeGeneres had her own category on a recent episode of Family Feud. “Name something that everybody knows about Ellen.” The contestant family’s patriarch stunned all with his response.
Read More »Utah Senate Delays Ryan White Act: “Doesn’t Obamacare Pay For This?”
Yesterday the Utah Senate delayed approval of a long-running federal grant providing assistance to people with HIV, the Ryan White Act. Utah Senate president Michael Waddoups said coldly, “Doesn’t Obamacare pay for this?” The grant program is named after Ryan White, a teenage hemophiliac who died from AIDS complications in the 1980s after contracting the HIV virus during a transfusion …
Read More »Strange New Ad From Tiger Woods
Tired Old Queen At The Movies #26
Tyrone Power in The Rains Came.
Read More »Open Thread Thursday
So how did things go at YOUR prom?
Read More »Your Daily Minute Of Crazy
OK, Rep. Michelle “Crazy Eyes” Bachmann isn’t in this one, but it’s from a rally with her, so it counts. And extra points for the crazy ladies behind Palin.
Read More »Teabagger Arrested For Making Death Threats To Nancy Pelosi Over HCR
The FBI has arrested a California man for making telephoned death threats to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over her backing of the health care reform bill. Charges against the man have yet to be disclosed, but they are expected to be filed in federal court in California. Several federal officials said the man made dozens of calls to Pelosi’s homes …
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