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The State of The Gay

Posted on May 7, 2013 by gar

Two big time apologies concerning gay issues came out this past week, almost back to back.  Both were in response to stupid, homophobic or at least homophobic-tinged statements made by the speaker.  And in both cases, they were genuine apologies, … Continue reading →

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Morally Straight?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by gar

I have a jingle going through my head that may or may not be from an old Boy Scouts ad. It went something like, “Join the Boy Scouts of America Today, and together we can form a better USA!” A … Continue reading →

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Mordor Laughs

Posted on April 19, 2013 by gar

We are all friends here. Or should be; for the laughter of Mordor will be our only reward, if we quarrel. -Gandalf, from “The Two Towers” by JRR Tolkien Chortles undoubtedly rose high in Fairfax, Virginia, along with slapping hands … Continue reading →

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Pressure Cooker Hate

Posted on April 16, 2013 by gar

A pressure cooker loaded with nails and ball bearings.  That’s what the FBI now says constituted one of the two bombs that went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon.  A pressure cooker.  Seems sadly appropriate. Our world … Continue reading →

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Privilege Dies Hard

Posted on February 26, 2013 by gar

So we all know the story now.  The Onion made a series of irreverent, snark-filled tweets during the Oscars.  And then they demeaned a nine year old. The joke, so say knowledgable comics, was to take someone innocent who is … Continue reading →

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Full of Busters

Posted on February 23, 2013 by gar

A month and a half ago, I wrote about the need to reform the filibuster so that the minority Republican caucus in the Senate would not use it as a bludgeon to stop any and all legislation it did not … Continue reading →

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That Sweet Stuff — How Sweet It Is

Posted on January 31, 2013 by gar

Something happened to me the other day on Facebook which has never happened before.  I put up what I thought was an innocuous post about 82 year old Jim Nabors marrying his partner of 38 years in the Great State … Continue reading →

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Virginia Senate Goes Rogue! A By Hook or by Crook Update

Posted on January 22, 2013 by gar

In the last election Blue Michigan voted to repeal the controversial law which allowed an unelected, state appointed despot, I mean manager, to take over cities and towns in financial trouble.  No matter.  The Republican controlled state legislature — the … Continue reading →

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We need to better regulate guns. Now.

Posted on January 15, 2013 by gar

Oakland, California, a city of about 396,000 residents, saw 131 homicides in 2012.  This is the highest homicide rate for Oakland since 2006, when 145 people lost their lives. I actually have a deep distrust and loathing for firearms and … Continue reading →

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Filibusting the Tyranny of the Minority

Posted on January 9, 2013 by gar

The Senate will soon discuss potential ways of modifying the filibuster so that, basically, the Republican minority will no longer be able to capriciously and maliciously block legislation and presidential appointments.  As has been noted in many stories, the filibuster … Continue reading →

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