Category Archives: Commentary

Riddle me this

See if you can make sense of the rationale offered by Vermont Governor Jim Douglas for his pre-announced plan to veto the Freedom to Marry bill (because I’ve tried, and I can’t). Here is what Douglas told the media: “The … Continue reading

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Whiny, table for one

Barney Frank’s Name-Calling by Ed Whelan Barney Frank’s attack on Justice Scalia as a “homophobe” is inane at several levels: First, the term “homophobe” is an ugly epithet designed to stigmatize (“he’s the sicko”) those who don’t embrace the homosexual … Continue reading

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On words, redefinition of

From today’s Washington Post, regarding the marriage equality bill before the Maryland General Assembly: The government gives special treatment to civil marriage because it shifts the burden of care from the government to the individual and the family. By giving … Continue reading

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An amendment, not a revision

I just had an ‘aha’ moment. We can solve all the pal’n around with Christianists who hate ‘the gays’ and expensive constitutional amendments and all that angst with a few simple amendments to the bible. Let’s amend it to fit … Continue reading

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Mitch Turner Googles himself, dislikes result

Several months ago, I published a link to a particularly wacky letter to the editor written by a spokesman for the Constitution Party of Virginia. That person, Mitch Turner of Hamilton, has apparently stumbled across that post, and is unhappy … Continue reading

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Tragedy of the heterosexual lifestyle

In my humble opinion, this would be a better headline for this WaPo article than Market for Romance Goes From Bullish to Sheepish – Are Guys With Less to Spend Less of a Catch? The economy is swirling down the … Continue reading

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Sound familiar?

That was the question posed by the source who sent this. Why, yes. Yes it does. Corona del Mar (Orange County, CA) drama teacher Ron Martin reports that his principal canceled a student production of the Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning … Continue reading

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