FULL LETTERRecently, 40 retired Military Chaplains wrote the above letter to the President voicing their concerns over the repeal of DADT in the US. Their primary concerns are the "normalizing of homosexuality in the armed forces", and protecting the religious freedom of current chaplains to speak out against homosexuality according to their ( Read more... )

A friend of mine reminded me that several conservative individuals and groups continue to make the argument that we can't repeal DADT because doing so would be using our military as a social experiment. Like so many other arguments used to try and derail this socially progressive and just repeal of a draconian law, this argument is entirely devoid ( Read more... )

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A lectin - , which is the sugar-binding protein found in a variety of plants - naturally found in bananas, called banlec, has been shown to bind on the sugar-rich HIV-1 envelope and halt its chain reaction that leads to infection. Doctors are now reaching ways to develop a microbicide that can be applied to the skin to help prevent HIV infections. ( Read more... )

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The following responses are to a video posted by Catholic League President Bill Donohue about Planned Parenthood's purposed changes to public sex-ed.

( Come hear what the facts really say about all this... )

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(stolen from the stunning and ever-wise Valorion

In a recent NYP poll inquiring into individuals view's toward repealing DADT, 70% of responders said they were in favor of allowing “gay men and lesbians” to serve in the military, including nearly 60% who said they should be allowed to serve openly. However, only 59% were in favor of letting homosexuals ( Read more... )

As a programmer and a writer, I am no stranger to being sensitive about what I've created.

To that end I would like to say to artist:-> Learn how to accept criticism and not take it as a personal attack ( Read more... )

( So much to read! Best if you don't have much else to do atm. :P )