Category: Social Issues

Rethinking DADT

On Saturday, the US Senate voted to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" ("DADT") policy which prevents openly gay people from serving in the military. Eight Republicans voted with 57 Democrats for passage and the measure will go to President O… more »

Ken Buck said what?

Colorado Republican candidate for US Senate Ken Buck had a bad day yesterday on Meet the Press.  "Shaky" is the kindest characterization, starting with Buck's repeated erroneous statements that we pay for tax cuts and get other benefits by "grow(ing) gov… more »

Breaking: Federal judge in CA overturns state's same-sex marriage ban

Late Wednesday afternoon, a federal judge in San Francisco overturned Proposition 8, the voter-passed ban on same-sex marriage, saying it does not and will not stand constitutional scrutiny, namely the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. My… more »

Judge strikes down federal Defense of Marriage act

My more conservative readers won't be pleased to hear this, but I was glad to hear that a federal judge struck down the Defense of Marriage Act ("DOMA") last Thursday.  Not that it's unvarnished good news, but I think it moves the debate in the right dir… more »

Just not quite gay enough; politically-correct readers please stay away

On Tuesday, three bisexual men filed suit in Seattle against the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA) because the organization ruled that they were not gay enough to participate in the NAGAAA's Gay Softball World Series. In particular,… more »

One of the best notes ever regarding gay marriage

Over at Andrew Breitbart's BigHollywood.com, the openly gay Charles Winecoff has written one of the best articles I've read on the issue of gay marriage -- and it's not just one of the best because his policy solution is the same as mine. I highly reco… more »

"Animal Rights": What is wrong with this country?

In a remarkable story, the breeder who sold Joe Biden a German Shepherd puppy describes receiving death threats and being harassed by government officials once the public learned of Biden's purchase. (Apparently Biden has received threats too.) The pe… more »
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