Political articles/news from local authors
A Federal judge has ordered the government to immediately end the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy of the U.S. military. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled the policy unconstitutional and issued an immediate injunction. The U.S. Dept of Justice has 60 days to appeal the ruling. This very well could be the end of DADT. […]
Don’t Ask Don’t Tell May Have Just Died Read More »
Get Equal has launched a campaign that at this stage of the game makes sense. Their campaign, We’ll Give When We Get Equal, urges the LGBT Community to withhold dollars and support from any politician that is not finding "concrete ways to work toward our collective equality". Check out their FAQ Page to learn more
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Rick Sanchez has officially been fired from CNN… I tuned in to watch Rick Sanchez last Friday on CNN. I’d seen the story of his rant on radio where he called out, among others, the host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, labeling him a bigot. I didn’t find Sanchez hosting his regular, daily show
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a new law into effect which decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Still, those caught with less than an ounce of marijuana will still face the maximum penalty of $100, but will not be faced with a criminal record or jail time. Wow, the one
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The US Department of Justice has filed a plea to stop the recent ruling by a federal judge finding Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to be unconstitutional, from taking effect. The ruling stated that since DADT was unconstitutional that the practice of discharging soldiers because they are gay or lesbian must stop immediately. In their filing
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President Obama was loudly heckled Wednesday night during a New York speech. The protestors shouted him down for cutting AIDS funding and for his failures on Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. Obama’s response to AIDS funding was that he’s actually increased it, and on the subject of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, he recommended to the group
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A state appeals court in Florida has overruled Florida’s ban on gay adoptions, and starting immediately, gay couples will be allowed to adopt children. In fact, the couple that brought the case was instantly granted the right to adopt. Charlie Crist, the closeted, gay Governor of Florida, came out in support of the overturn, as
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