Monthly Archives: March 2009

Picture of the Day

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Kathy Griffin, the “D-List” comedienne and longtime LGBT rights supporter, appeared at a rally in Sacramento, CA yesterday holding this sign. Here’s what Kathy had to say to Californians who voted in favor of Prop 8: … Continue reading →

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Iraq to Execute 128 prisoners, Many Convicted of ‘Crime of Homosexuality”

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 Post-Saddam Iraq, is still a shitehole of a nation, informed by the religious zealotry of Islam. I know such a harsh characterization riles many people on both the left and the right who want to embrace … Continue reading →

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Does Obama Hate the Auto Workers?

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Tuesday, March 31, 2009 When lawmakers demanded strict conditions placed on the Big Three Automakers before their request for a bridge loan was approved, many said it was a clear case of Washington elites attacking people who shower after work … Continue reading →

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Experts Predict Calif. Justices will Uphold Prop 8

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Monday, March 30, 2009 Do Mormon bigots have reasons to celebrate? Maybe. Legal experts who once hoped the California Supreme Court would overturn Proposition 8 now expect justices to uphold the measure. Justices heard oral arguments March 5 over the … Continue reading →

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Obama Backpedals on Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 One of the reasons I supported then-candidate Barack Obama in his quest for president was his promise to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” On January 21st, 2009, the day after the inaugural, I wrote if the … Continue reading →

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The Worst Places in the World for LGBT Rights

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 When it comes to global LGBT rights, not all countries are created equally. While Russia, the United States, India, Thailand and Indonesia aren’t exactly paragons of civility and inclusion, the following nations fall into the category … Continue reading →

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Criminal Proceedings Begin Against 6 Members of the Bush Administration

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Sunday, March 29, 2009 While ignoring the number one and number two players, this action by Spain is a positive step toward bringing criminal proceedings against high ranking officials in the Bush administration for the use of illegal use of … Continue reading →

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UPS Stops Advertising On Bill O’Reilly’s Show

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 It looks like the only brown remaining on the O’Reilly Factor is the shit in the host’s rectum. Too bad more advertisers won’t step up, and stand up, to Bill-O the Clown. UPS announced it will … Continue reading →

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CNN Drops to 3rd Place in Primetime for First Time

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Saturday, March 28, 2009 CNN is dying. Don’t cry, Anderson. The once mighty CNN is poised to finish March third in the prime-time weeknight ratings behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC  — the first time this has ever happened for … Continue reading →

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Picture of the Day: Ratzi Wrappers

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Friday, March 27, 2009 A woman in Paris holds condoms with a picture of Pope Benedict XVI. The condoms were released to mock the idiot Pope after he rejected condoms as a weapon against HIV/AIDS during his recent, preposterous African … Continue reading →

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Why is NY AG Andrew Cuomo Doing Tim Geithner’s Job?

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Friday, March 27, 2009 Let me begin by saying I’m a huge fan of New York AG Andrew Cuomo. I believe New York Gov. David Paterson made a grave political miscalculation by not appointing Cuomo to Hillary Clinton’s vacated senate … Continue reading →

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Taliban Texas Trapped in the 12th Century

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 They like to say Texas is like ‘a whole other country,’ but the sad truth is, Texas exists in a different century, trapped in a time warp and run by Taliban-like religious loons vehemently opposed to … Continue reading →

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California Jobless Rate Nears Historic 12%

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Thursday, March 26, 2009 It’s often said, as goes California, so goes the nation. Let’s hope this axiom doesn’t hold true when it comes to national unemployment. California’s jobless rate will climb to a staggering 11.9 percent between April and … Continue reading →

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Crazy Michael Steele: “God Will Tell Me If I Should Run For President”

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Thursday, March 26, 2009

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Meghan McCain Supports Gay Marriage

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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 Our friends at Good as You remind us that the Old Coot’s little girl continues to make her dad’s friends nervous and I love it.

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Teen Paints Giant Phallus on Roof of Parents’ Home

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 A British teenager inspired by an ancient fertility symbol painted a 60-foot phallus on the roof of his parents house, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. Rory McInnes painted the giant genitalia on the newly-finished flat roof … Continue reading →

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President Obama Appoints Prominent Lesbian Attorney as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 The White House announced Monday that President Obama has appointed a prominent lesbian attorney and ordained Episcopal priest as Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. Emily C. Hewitt, 64, has been serving as … Continue reading →

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15 of 20 AIG Bonus Recipients Return Ca$h

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009 There may not be a Santa Claus but there is New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. On a conference call with reporters Monday, Cuomo said that of the top 20 executives who received the biggest bonuses, … Continue reading →

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