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Frank Bruni On The Boy Scouts

“The Episcopal Church wants all aspects of the ban lifted, as does the National Jewish Committee on Scouting, whose former chairman, a Baltimore lawyer named Jay Lenrow, told me that while no troop should be forced to choose a gay leader, no troop should be prevented from doing so, either. “He noted that our country was founded on a principle …

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TODAY: Final Delaware Marriage Vote

Today the full Delaware Senate will make the final vote on marriage equality.  The bill passed out of its Senate committee last week and passed 23-18 in the House late last month. Gov. Jack Markell has promised to sign the bill should it reach his desk. Cross your fingers, kids.  It’s going to be very close.

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Glenn Beck To NRA: Bloomberg’s A Nazi

At the NRA convention in Houston, Glenn Beck displayed the above image of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg.  Via New York Magazine:  “When somebody argues for gun control, they are either living in self-imposed ignorance or they are just living an argument of control,” Beck stressed to the crowd of more than 10,000. He urged the group “to make sure that …

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IOWA: Bizarre Gay Marriage Fraud Case

A former Iowa court official pleaded guilty yesterday to filing a fraudulent marriage license on behalf of a Florida gay couple that she’d only spoken to on the phone. Former Grundy County deputy clerk Brigitte Van Nice, 42, received a fine and a suspended sentence after entering the guilty pleas to perjury and forgery charges at the courthouse in Grundy …

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Swag Tuesday

Courtesy of the Karpel Group, today’s Swag Tuesday prize is a “Summer of Gatsby” goodie bag containing a t-shirt, water bottle, beach bag, mini-poster, and a CD copy of Music from Baz Luhrmann’s Film The Great Gatsby. Opening Friday, May 10, The Great Gatsby is a unique and imaginative retelling of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic story from trailblazing director Baz …

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ILLINOIS: Pro-Gay State GOP Head Pat Brady To Step Down Tomorrow

After months of screaming and in-person protests, the hate groups have finally gotten their scalp. The Illinois GOP’s beleaguered party chairman is stepping down because of personal and professional reasons. Top Republican officials have told the Daily Herald that Chairman Pat Brady of St. Charles will announce the move Tuesday morning, effective immediately. Brady declined to comment Monday about the …

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MINNESOTA: Marriage Bill Advances

The Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee tonight advanced its marriage equality bill by a voice vote. Supporters say they will have the 68 votes needed to pass the bill in the House but are staying mum on how close they are to that number. “We will pass this bill,” said a confident Rep. Karen Clark, DFL-Minneapolis, after the committee …

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ANOTHER New York Senate Dem Busted

Ho hum. Another day, another busted Democrat from the New York Senate. Brooklyn state Sen. John Sampson, once one of the most powerful politicians in Albany, surrendered to the FBI on Monday to face charges of embezzling funds from escrow accounts he controlled as a lawyer and using the money to finance an ill-fated run for district attorney. In their …

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