The politics of fear have been felled by the audacity of hope ( Read more... )

If not now, when?
If not today, then...what happens tomorrow?

I know the lines are long.
I know the hope is frightening.

Please, trust your inner voice.

Vote.

Did anyone take the time to read the transcript of Obama's speech on race?

CNN dot comI'm not stumping for Obama - I'm not stumping for anyone. A great speaker is not necessarily a great President. A great speaker is not even necessarily a person with great ideas - he could just have a kick ass speechwriter. I don't get that impression here - I ( Read more... )

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I support this woman's right to speak what she believes. And, I'm assuming that a majority of her constituents feel the same way she does, or else she wouldn't be in office. She's a good representative for a certain demographic - she abhors homosexuals, supports the right to teach creationism as science, seeks to limit access to legal abortions, ( Read more... )

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I still don't understand why we don't have rioting in the streets. The approval ratings are in the toilet. Each day brings a new, appalling development. Yet, we remain an apathetic nation, cowardly and silent.

Watch Keith. It's ten minutes long, but worth the time.

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There is an interesting article on CNN.com today about homosexual orientation. Apparently the majority of Americans now believe that sexual orientation cannot be changed. At the same time, however, only 39 percent believe that people are born gay, while 42 percent believe that homosexuality results from upbringing/environment ( Read more... )

Rick Santorum

Unemployment couldn't have come to a more deserving fellow.

Good night, Rick.

Back in July, when the NYS Court of Appeals rejected the claim that homosexuals were entitled to equal treatment under the state constitution, I didn't say much about it here. It was a hectic time of year for us personally, and quite frankly I was kind of blindsided by the decision. Not by the denial, but by the specific reasons given by the ( Read more... )

Once I realized I was gay, I immediately began the coming out process. I'm a brutally honest person - not for any altruistic reason - because I can't be bothered keeping track of more than one reality. My motto is: It is what it is. I know I'm gay, so you should know too ( Read more... )