August 8, 2012
Obama, Romney in rare agreement: Boy Scouts should end gay discrimination
In July the Boy Scouts of America created a stir – and prompted an Eagle Scout to return his badge – when they reaffirmed their ban on gays.
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August 1, 2012
VIDEO: Chick-fil-A and Proverbs 25:21 – On 8/1, ask for a large water and nothing else
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July 30, 2012
Same-sex marriage to be part of Democratic Party platform at convention
The Democratic Party will officially make same-sex marriage part of the party platform at the Democratic convention this September. It marks a big win for gay and lesbian equality in America and is the latest achievment in a growing list of achievments for the LGBT community in just the past few years. This is what can happen (directly or indirectly) when there is a progressive and (sometimes) liberal voice leading the country (President Obama).
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July 27, 2012
Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos pledges $2.5 million in support of same-sex marriage in Washington
Well this makes me feel good about the years of patronage I’ve given to Amazon. Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon.com, has pledged $2.5 million in an effort to keep same-sex marriage legal in the state of Washington. Earlier this year Washington passed a law that legalized same-sex marriage but the law is being challenged and will be put on the ballot in November. This means the rights of a minority group will be put to a popular vote. It should be noted that same-sex marriage has failed every time it has been put to a popular vote in other states. This is why we should never put rights to a vote. Rights are not something that we decide. That’s why they are rights. Hmm, I hear Rachel Maddow’s voice in my head right now. Anyway, the $2.5 million pledge from Bezos doubles the amount of money that proponents of same-sex marriage have available to protect the rights of same-sex couples in Washington state. It also doesn’t hurt that it’s coming from a high-profile business owner.
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July 23, 2012
Mike Huckabee announces ‘Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day’ on August 1, 2012
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July 20, 2012
Eagle Scout writes letter to Boy Scouts of America, returns badge in protest of gay discrimination
After a 2-year review the Boy Scouts of America reaffirmed its ban on gays saying, “this policy is absolutely the best policy for the Boy Scouts.” In response, an Eagle Scout pens a letter of disapproval and encloses his Eagle Scout Badge. Below is the transcript along with a photo of the letter and badge.
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May 21, 2012
Video: North Carolina Pastor’s Plan To Get Rid Of ‘Lesbians and Queers’
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May 14, 2012
How Is Obama’s Support Of Same-Sex Marriage A Political Slam Dunk?
Last week President Obama publicly gave his support to same-sex marriage. It’s mostly symbolic since the president maintains that it’s a matter for the states to decide, but it’s important symbolism nonetheless, and immediately and predictably the attacks from the Right began. It’s noteworthy that much of the pushback from the Right has been along the lines of criticizing President Obama on political grounds and not on same-sex marriage itself. In other words, it seems many on the Right, especially Fox News pundits, have been careful in how they are critical of Obama on this issue. Could it be that they are well aware that a majority of the country now supports same-sex marriage?
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May 10, 2012
Against Same-Sex Marriage? You Are On The Wrong Side Of History
People were against freeing the slaves. People were against giving women the right to vote. People were against equal rights for blacks and other minorities. People were against gays and lesbians serving openly in the military.
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May 9, 2012
President Obama Announces Support For Same-Sex Marriage
A couple of days ago I started the new poll question, “When will President Obama publicly support same-sex marriage?” The choices were “Before election”, “Second term (if elected)” and “Never”. When I started the poll I never imagined we’d have the answer so soon. I just closed the poll after only five votes because President Obama announced today that he now supports same-sex marriage. Out of five votes, nobody chose “Before election”.
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