Category Archives: Commentary

Is this what we have come to?

Posted on October 29, 2008 by David

For the love of God. Hat tip: Think Progress It’s a good thing Prager was there to explain the ideals behind the American Revolution. Otherwise, Americans might have relied on “Europeanized” documents like the Declaration of Independence: We hold these … Continue reading →

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The conservative case against Prop 8

Posted on October 25, 2008 by David

A sizable number of Republicans have now joined the movement to defeat Prop 8 in California, along with the business community and virtually every newspaper, both large and small, in the state. The only paper so far to editorialize in … Continue reading →

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And if this doesn’t work we’re gonna break your knees…

Posted on October 24, 2008 by David

Moral bankruptcy of nearly comic proportions. The Sacramento Bee reports: Leaders of the campaign to outlaw same-sex marriage in California made an offer to businesses that have given money to the state’s largest gay-rights group: Give us money or we’ll … Continue reading →

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Isn’t it funny..

Posted on October 16, 2008 by David

..how those who loathe GLBT people are often the very same folks who loathe Muslim fundamentalists? You would think that they might have some common ground.

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Poor, poor pitiful..

Posted on October 4, 2008 by David

“Fairfax Public Libraries Ban Pro-Family Books,” announces the self described “Fairfax county outpost of The Family Foundation.” Well, that sounds terribly wrong, doesn’t it? It would be wrong, too – if it were true. Here’s an idea for a game … Continue reading →

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These showerheads are not adjustable

Posted on September 16, 2008 by David

“There are people who react in an unthinking way to transgender people.” That’s certainly an understatement. However, to paraphrase the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.: Laws cannot force people to think, but they can restrain the thoughtless. Such laws, unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Wasilla meets Loudoun

Posted on September 13, 2008 by David

Events in Wasilla, Alaska in late October, 1996 are looking more and more like some things that have gone on in Loudoun County, only the most recent of which was the unsuccessful attempt by anti-gay activists to have the children’s … Continue reading →

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