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Politics
At National Prayer Breakfast, Obama to Address Shadowy Christian Group Tied to Uganda's 'Kill the Gays' Bill
Written by Adele M. Stan Monday, 01 February 2010 07:26
The National Prayer Breakfast, an annual Washington exercise attended by politicians of all stripes who wish to demonstrate their piety, is one of those must-go events for the U.S. president, or so the conventional wisdom has it. Every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower has attended.
But the prayer breakfast, however benign it may seem on the surface, is really a display of power for an underground religious group that often shapes U.S. foreign policy in ways not easy to see, and sometimes at odds the policy goals of the government itself.
Alito Channels Wilson
Written by Elisia Ross Thursday, 28 January 2010 07:15
The Supreme Court doesn't clap when the president enters. They are not supposed to respond to anything, lest it show bias. So, Alito shaking his head and mouthing "not true," as Obama says recent Supreme Court decision will let lobbyists and corporations own our elections is EXTREMELY INAPPROPRIATE.
Watch Justice Alito's "You Lie!" moment:
Obama To Discuss Gays In State Of The Union Speech
Written by Susan Cornwell Tuesday, 26 January 2010 08:35
President Barack Obama is expected to talk about the "Don't ask, don't tell" rule that bars openly gay Americans from serving in the military during his State of the Union address this week, a senior lawmaker said on Monday.
During his 2008 campaign for the presidency, Obama vowed to end the rule discriminating against gays and he renewed that pledge in a speech last year.
GOPer: NH Selling Children To Gay Couples For $10,000
Written by Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, 26 January 2010 08:06
Democrats are calling on New Hampshire State Rep. Alfred Baldasaro (R) to resign over his remarks that the state "sold" children for $10,000 each when "they said that homosexual couples, not married, can adopt."
Baldasaro is one of the main sponsors of HB 1590, which aims to repeal a New Hampshire law allowing same-sex couples to marry.
Cindy McCain Comes a Little Late to "NoH8"
Written by Michael Rowe Saturday, 23 January 2010 07:50
The news Wednesday that Cindy McCain, wife of Arizona senator and Republican presidential candidate John McCain, is endorsing NoH8, the California-based equal marriage organization that was active in its opposition to the California's anti-gay marriage Proposition 8, was welcomed by many in the equal marriage movement.
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