As the AP article states, this may not really be news for the regular devotees of Dear Abby, but, in the words of the immortal Dirty Harry, it sure does help to “make my day” because it’s just other sign that, for the RRR (a.k.a. the Radical Religious Right), it’s the end of the world as they know it…

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Bruce Springsteen did an early morning Today Show concert recently featuring his new song, "Living in the Future". Before the Boss belted out the song, however, he let loose with a figurative uppercut to the "Grand" Old Party's legacy over these past long 7 years.

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( Here's the transcript of what he said his song was about )

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San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders Gay Marriage Press Conference
September 19, 2007

Video of the mayor's press conference can be found at KPIX's website (http://cbs5.com/video/?id=26888@kpix.dayport.com)

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From the Des Moines Register's website, video of the one & only same-sex marriage yesterday in Iowa's history before the Polk County judge issued a temporary stay on his ruling until it could be argued before that state's supreme court ( Read more... )

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From Garden State Equality (http://www.gardenstateequality.org/poll.htmRead more... )

This video may come across as a tad too syrupy-sweet to some or a little too idealistic or too simplistic, but I really enjoyed it, and I thought I'd share it here. My favorite quotes from the video are from J.R.R. Tolkien:

"So comes snow after fire and even dragons have their ending."

and from St. Augustine:

"Hope has two beautiful daughters. ( Read more... )

Stop, wait, don't freak! I agree with some of the things that (the) Dick said in this CSPAN interview from 1994. If you think it's eerie that I would say such a thing, it's even eerier listening to him say what he said 13 years ago! Watch this clip and see how very well he knew what we were getting ourselves into when he decided to go to war! It's ( Read more... )

Army's 'Debt Of Service' Leaves Vets Perplexed: Unbelievably, Soldiers Must Pay For Damaged Equipment.

The gist:Former Army Specialist Rodriguez started getting bills for $700 for lost or damaged government property this summer. Although he was discharged some four years ago, bills recently arrived demanding payment, but giving no details on what ( Read more... )