The hearing on Utah Gov. Gary Herbert’s demand for a stay on same-sex marriages will begin at 9AM tomorrow. Case Name: Kitchen et al v. Herbert et al Case Number: 2:13-cv-00217-RJS NOTICE OF HEARING ON MOTION: re: [94] Defendant’s MOTION to Stay re [90] Order on Motion for Summary Judgment. The court orders the Plaintiffs to file …
Read More »From the Mormon Church-owned Deseret News: The essence of judicial tyranny is when a single, unelected federal judge declares the laws and constitution of an entire state null and void with an opinion clothed in the barest of legal precedent. It is true that state efforts to restrict marriage on the basis of race have run afoul of the federal …
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Over at Alternet, Richard Schiffman reminds us of a project to re-translate the bible that is now in its fourth year. Liberal bias in the media pales in comparison to what you’ll find in your standard-issue Bibles, according to Conservapedia.com, a kind of Wikipedia for the religious right. The King James Bible, not to mention more recent translations like the …
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According to this New York Times quiz, I have the dialect of somebody from Augusta. You give it a try.
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“Everyone needs to leave Phil Robertson alone for expressing his beliefs. I think it’s so hypocritical how the LGBT community expects every single flippen person to agree with their life style. This flies in the face of what makes America great – people can have their own beliefs and own opinions and their own ways of life. Everyone needs to …
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Another sunny week in Key West gone in a dizzying blur. Once again, Father Tony and I scarcely left the fabulous Island House except to visit a few of our favorite restaurants. Huge thanks to Island House owner Jon and his very friendly team. Now, back to Fort Lauderdale.
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“The Duck Dynasty controversy has become so ugly so fast. It’s time to just call it what it is. Religious zealots like Duck Dynasty star Phil Robertson are using the Bible to defame a group of people and excuse horrible actions against that group in the name of their Bible, refusing responsibility for the hate their words condone and inspire. …
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