“It seems to me we are encouraging the behavior of purchasing food and discouraging the behavior of purchasing anything else.” – GOP Kansas state Sen. Jeff Melcher, speaking in opposition to a bill that would reduce the sales tax on groceries. According to Melcher, lower taxes on food is a form of social engineering that will only cause people to …
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Vatican: Atheists Are Still Going To Hell
The infallible pope has been overruled by the Vatican. In a quick move to disabuse the minds of the ungodly majority who may have heaved a sigh of relief after learning that the pope has said the closed doors of heaven have at last been flung open to non-Catholics and atheists (!), Vatican spokesman Thomas Rosica implied that the pope …
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Swag Tuesday
Courtesy of the publisher, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is American Savage, the new book by Dan Savage which goes on sale today at retailers and online. Dan Savage has never been shy about expressing his opinions on controversial topics—political or otherwise. He launched the global phenomenon of “It Gets Better,” an inspirational anti-bullying campaign to help LGBT youth, he’s the …
Read More »Tweet Of The Day – Sen. Lindsey Graham
The headline at Twitchy wonders of Graham has been hacked. CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller says he’s “pretty sure it’s just good-natured kidding between two close friends.” Some of the reactions on Twitter range from shock to outrage that a former POW would be sent such a message on Memorial Day.
Read More »FRANCE: Marriage Protest Ends In Violence, Hundreds Arrested By Riot Police
Yesterday’s anti-gay marriage rally in Paris ended with yet more violence. Interior Minister Manuel Valls said on Monday that police had made a total of 350 arrests, and that 36 people had been injured: 34 police officers, one AFP photojournalist and one protester. In a statement, Valls blamed the “extreme right” for the violence. Some of the far-right activists briefly …
Read More »Robbie Rogers Takes Soccer Field As First Out Male Professional Sports Player
Via the Advocate: Robbie Rogers made history on Sunday as the first openly gay man to play in a game in U.S. professional sports. If there was any concern about whether fans would be supportive, it was eased as the crowd stood and cheered wildly when Rogers took the field during the second half of the L.A. Galaxy’s 4-0 win …
Read More »BRAZIL: 100,000 Evangelicals Rally Against Same-Sex Marriage In Rio
An estimated 100,000 evangelicals staged an anti-gay march in Rio de Janeiro yesterday in protest of the recent ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. Via On Top Magazine: According to the AFP, the demonstrators ended their march at the Cinelandia square, where pastors spoke out against such unions and the faithful prayed. Gospel singers such as Marcelo Aguiar and …
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