Right Wing Extremist Threat to America

In a paper entitled “Right-wing Extremism: Current Economic and Political Climate Fueling Resurgence in Radicalization and Recruitment,” the Department of Homeland Security deliniates the threat of right wing hate groups to the stability of the nation. But we knew that!
“Paralleling the current national climate, rightwing extremists during the 1990s exploited a variety of social issues [...]

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On Judging Others

I have among my toys an item called the Chelsea Filter, from the time when I was a jeweler. It is a round object resembling a small magnifying glass and it contains a flat disc of dark green glass. Of course if one views something green with it, a green sapphire, for instance, it looks [...]

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Americans share H8 in Uganda

The Family Life Network in Uganda held a three day conference on March 5-8 inviting noted American homophobes to share their hate. In Uganda being gay is a crime and those convicted of the crime of homosexuality are jailed. Dr. James Nsaba Buturo, the Minister of Ethics and Integrity, seeks to broaden the scope of [...]

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Wow. Our President is Ambitious!

My head is still reeling and I’m trying to catch my breath. I guess I’d better start applying to colleges. He wants every citizen to go back to school. I wonder if this means I can hang out at coffee houses and smoke Afghani hash. Um, sorry. But that’s what college meant back in the [...]

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Homeless Shelter planned for 620 Fallsway

I don’t understand why the good folk at the Sun are surprised that the residents of Mount Vernon are giving this project a thumbs up.
Opposition to this should be expected from some business owners and political types that are well connected to the real estate community. The proximity of homeless folk inevitably effects property values, [...]

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Congressional Doublespeak

Some of the stuff that comes out of the mouths of congresspersons makes me fear for the future of America.
Most of you either know or could guess that I’m a left wing radical revolutionary from way back. I don’t have much sympathy for the bourgeois class that have led this country into financial ruin. That [...]

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Wyoming rejects H8 and other good news.

A bill aimed at banning gay marriage in Wyoming has been defeated in the House last week after a mere hour of debate. Despite strong opposition and activism from the usual suspects wiser minds prevailed. Joe Solmonese of the Human Rights Campaign said, “We are grateful that the Wyoming House of Representatives stood up for [...]

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Holocaust Denial Bishop Reinstated (updated)

Defrocked Catholic Bishop Richard Williamson, infamous for denying the Holocaust on Swedish television, has been welcomed back to the fold of the Catholic Church. Church officials and their minions are quick to point out that he was excommunicated for being consecrated as Bishop in a manner that lacked approval of the Church, not for his [...]

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Change for Good

For the first time in history the official website of the White House has included our rights as part of the agenda. It states that he will work to extend hate crimes legislation to include queer and genderqueer people. The President supports a trans inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the repeal of the Defense of Marriage [...]

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Sénégal Jails Gays

The U.N. has responded to the jailing of nine gay men who were active in HIV education, prevention and treatment. In a press release dated yesterday the U.N. Press Center stated:
“UNAIDS has teamed up with civil society organizations, the public sector and partners such as the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the French Embassy and the [...]

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