Category Archives: LGBT Issues

Will South Carolina Voters Choose the Adulterer… Again?

Posted on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 by Cindy Rose

“Family Values”, a favored mantra among Conservatives, has been exposed over the last year and a half as having nothing to do with family at all; it is now simply political code for anti-gay marriage (Probably another Luntz invention), as … Continue reading →

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Conservative Studies: Another Case Study In Just Making Stuff Up.

Posted on Saturday, April 20, 2013 by Ken

Several days ago I posted  about a George Will quote from last Sunday: “Conservatism begins by facing facts.” Beyond Will’s own record of willfully lying whenever he feels like it the last several weeks have seen the dismantling of two widely … Continue reading →

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Conservatives Have Much in Common with Nazis

Posted on Friday, April 12, 2013 by Doug Marquardt

Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity … they all love to describe the people who dare to disagree with them as “Nazis”. But the fact is, conservatives have a great deal more in common with Nazis than anyone on the left.

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Yes Folks, They Really Think Like This

Posted on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 by Cindy Rose

My Guns Are My Business… Your Prescriptions, Gotta Register Those Tennessee, one of the southern bastions of right-wing idiocy, and currently under rule by a merry band of Teapublican lunatics, is as confused about the notion of personal freedom as … Continue reading →

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For GOP’s Neurosurgeon Carson, Fixing a Brain Comes Easier Than Using One

Posted on Sunday, March 31, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Dr. Ben Carson is the latest darling of the right wing as a result of his tasteless breach of etiquette at the National Prayer Breakfast; but as we’ve come to realize, being politically obtuse never fails to makes one a … Continue reading →

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Quotes From the Far-Right on Marriage Equality

Posted on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 by Cindy Rose

With both Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act before the Supreme Court this week, the far-right has gone into lunatic commando mode. Here are some of the latest quotes from the far-right’s biggest zealots: Gary Bauer, President of … Continue reading →

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Sweet Lefty Deja Vu: On Fox Bauer Says Polls Are Skewed, While Losing

Posted on Sunday, March 24, 2013 by Ken

Today’s lesson in denying obvious reality is courtesy of Gary Bauer, leader of the Orwellian named group American Values.   Appearing on Fox News today Bauer said he did not believe a majority of the nation supported gay marriage because the polling is skewed.  Bauer … Continue reading →

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Early Reflections On Francis The First

Posted on Friday, March 22, 2013 by Ken

Warning:  The following post delves into Ken’s take on the Pope and various religious issues.  Anyone not interested in such matters is fairly warned. I am not Catholic, but freely admit that I am somewhat taken with the new Pope.   Quite frankly I … Continue reading →

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Rob Portman Exemplifies Much of What is Wrong With the Republican Party

Posted on Monday, March 18, 2013 by Cindy Rose

Rob Portman recently announced that his son is gay, and as a result, he now supports gay marriage, but hold the kudos. Contrary to some of the statements across numerous blogs and news sites, Portman has not had a “change … Continue reading →

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Dad Of The Year

Posted on Saturday, March 16, 2013 by Ken

Most of us can only imagine the feelings members of the LGBT community have as they contemplate coming out to their families, especially when those family members may be hostile to the news.  There are many heartwarming family reactions to the … Continue reading →

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