Via Honolulu Civil Beat: After 11 hours of emotional floor speeches and failed attempts to have the issue put on the ballot, the House passed Senate Bill 1 on second reading by a vote of 30 to 18 (three members’ absences were excused). The decision brings the measure to its third reading, set for 10 a.m. Friday. From there, the …
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The governor of Illinois hasn’t signed the bill yet, so maybe Slate is jumping the gun a little. But it’s still satisfying to look at.
Read More »Bryan Fischer Explains How To Get Demons Out Of Your New House
You even need to anoint your toaster, just in case leftists were making sandwiches for Satan.
Read More »HomoQuotable – Michelangelo Signorile
“The fact that ENDA is unlikely to get a vote in the House gives us a chance to make sure the religious exemption comes out of this bill. That may make it harder to get it passed, and it may take a lot longer, but so be it. There are no shortcuts or bargains on civil rights. And quite honestly, …
Read More »HAWAII: Full House Meets For Second Reading Of Marriage Equality Bill
Any approved amendments will send the bill back to the Senate for concurrence, which should come easily. It appears we’re headed for a Friday finish line, folks. Things should get rolling any minute, watch live here. UPDATE: JMG reader Kevin suggests this feed works better.
Read More »Quote Of The Day – Laurie Anderson
“We were at home – I’d gotten him out of the hospital a few days before – and even though he was extremely weak, he insisted on going out into the bright morning light. As meditators, we had prepared for this – how to move the energy up from the belly and into the heart and out through the head. …
Read More »Senate Adopts GOP’s ENDA Amendment Granting Broader Religious Exemptions
Via the Associated Press: On a quick, voice vote Wednesday, the Senate approved an amendment from Republican Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire that would prevent federal, state and local governments from retaliating against religious groups that are exempt from the law. The overall bill would prohibit workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. …
Read More »AUSTRALIA: Abortion Comment By Dan Savage Ignites Internet Firestorm
For several years the Sydney Opera House has hosted a forum titled the Festival Of Dangerous Ideas, where pundits and personalities like (the late) Christopher Hitchens, Julian Assange, and Alan Dershowitz have appeared. At this year’s event, Savage was asked to present a “dangerous idea.” His response: “Population control: there’s too many goddamn people on the planet. You know, I’m …
Read More »Maggie Gallagher Has The Virginia Sadz
“They said he was ‘unelectable. The RNC put only $3 million into this race. Ken was outspent by a margin of something between 4:1 and 10:1, if you believe the Associated Press. The Democrats poured everything into trying to lie to voters and portray Cuccinelli as an extremist — and they barely pulled this one out. Would another $3 million …
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