67 Republicans voted against the bill, which was “dramatically” scaled back to only $9.6B.
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INDIANA: State GOP Rep Intro’s Bill Mandating Lord’s Prayer In Schools
Indiana GOP state Rep. Dennis Kruse has introduced a bill that requires public schools to force students to recite The Lord’s Prayer. The chairman of the Senate education committee, who last year unsuccessfully sought the teaching of creationism in schools, now wants public schools to have the option of beginning each day with the Lord’s Prayer. Sen. Dennis Kruse, R-Auburn, …
Read More »Illinois Catholic Priest Calls 911: “Help! I Can’t Get Out Of These Handcuffs!”
The 911 operator in Springfield, Illinois fielded an unusual emergency call from the local Catholic church in late November. The story was published yesterday by the Illinois Times. The pastor of St. Aloysius church on Springfield’s north end has been granted a leave of absence after he called 911 from the rectory and told a dispatcher that he needed help …
Read More »JSpot: The Straight Jewish Grindr
A Brooklyn woman has launched JSpot, a straight version of Grindr for Jews. Interestingly, you can’t join JSpot until the owner determines (via your Facebook page) that you aren’t a “jerk.” Elissa Shevinsky has been combing the streets of Williamsburg, Bushwick, Park Slope, Crown Heights, and other neighborhoods packed with singles under the age of 40, looking for recruits who …
Read More »Record 20 Female Senators Take Office
Last night Diane Sawyer sat down with most of the record 20 female members of the Senate. There are also now 82 female members of the House. That’s a record too.
Read More »HomoQuotable – Anthony Romero
“President Obama has utterly failed the first test of his second term, even before inauguration day. His signature means indefinite detention without charge or trial, as well as the illegal military commissions, will be extended. He also has jeopardized his ability to close Guantanamo during his presidency. Scores of men who have already been held for nearly 11 years without …
Read More »O’Reilly Slams Al Gore Over Current Sale
Temporary HIV Vaccine Shows Promise
A therapeutic HIV vaccine that temporarily “puts the brakes” on the growth of the virus has shown promise in a small study conducted by researchers in Spain. The vaccine, based on immune cells exposed to HIV that had been inactivated with heat, was tested on a group of 36 people carrying the virus and the results were the best yet …
Read More »Wingnuts Warn IL Legislators
Last summer the anti-gay Thomas More Society was granted standing to defend Cook County, Illinois against marriage equality lawsuits brought by Lambda Legal and the ACLU. Those cases are still active despite the recent push in the state legislature. Yesterday Thomas More issued a warning to any politician that backs the marriage equality bill.
Read More »Our Youngest Senator
When Vice President Joe Biden swore in Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) yesterday, Murphy’s toddler son Ryder played along.
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