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Actually the president was asked to record the Nicolay version of the Gettysburg Address (there are at least ten versions) and that one does not include the phrase “under god.” Further, it is the Nicolay copy that is preserved at the Library of Congress.  Outraaaaaaage!

“They shouldn’t have suspended him. In defense of Alec Baldwin, the photographer, he’s not actually gay. This was just a curse word. It was like using the f-word and, frankly, a lot of these paparazzi photographers deserve it. It’s not something Alec Baldwin said in a calm moment on television. He has been harassed horribly by photographers and now this …

“I will seek Articles of Impeachment against the Governor. He has openly disregarded the laws and Constitution of the State of Missouri and allowed his administration to do so on multiple occasions. If we are to live under the Rule of Law, he cannot be allowed to remain in office.” – GOP Missouri state Rep. Nick Marshall, who is super-angry …

He was also ripped, veiny, and totes HAWT.

Yesterday the United Methodist church “convicted” a Pennsylvania minister of performing a same-sex wedding for his son. A jury of his pastoral peers convicted the Rev. Frank Schaefer on Monday of breaking his vows by officiating at the 2007 ceremony in Massachusetts after a trial that has rekindled debate over the denomination’s policies on homosexuality and same-sex marriage. The jury …

Fox News reporter Todd Starnes is continuing to tweet out his big scoop from yesterday, despite the fact that Costco has pointed out that the store in question was mistakenly using the price sticker for a different book. Don’t let the facts get in the way of wingnut outage!

Last week the Survey of Global English declared the word of 2013 to be a number: 404.  This week the Oxford Dictionary selected “selfie.” Selfie can actually be traced back to 2002 when it was used in an Australian online forum. The word gained momentum throughout the English-speaking world in 2013 as it evolved from a social media buzzword to …

NOM has published its 2012 tax form and as you can see above, they finished 2012 over $2.7M in the red. Brian Brown took to their blog last night to blast complaints. “NOM fully complies with federal law regarding the public availability of our Form 990 tax return. Our 2012 Form 990 was mailed to the IRS on November 15th …

“If Liz Cheney, whose bid for the Senate has always had a stench of extreme opportunism, wants to discuss traditions and values, I’m all for it. Let’s start here: Isn’t there a tradition of close-knit family members’ taking care not to wound one another? Is there not value in that? [snip] But she plunged forward anyway, disregarding the inevitable discord. …

From the Louisville Courier-Journal: Despite Kentucky’s ban on gay marriages, Gov. Steve Beshear has decided to allow spouses of gay National Guard members to apply for federal marriage benefits. Kentucky Adjutant General Edward Tonini recommended the state follow Defense Department policy and a U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling, and Beshear affirmed it, said Kerri Richardson, the governor’s spokeswoman. “They’re service members …