Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Harry Reid: "Bain Investor Told Me That Mitt Romney 'Didn't Pay Any Taxes For 10 Years.' "

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/31/harry-reid-romney-taxes_n_1724027.html




Harry Reid: "Bain Investor Told Me That Mitt Romney 'Didn't Pay Any Taxes For 10 Years.' "


Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: What Chick-Fil-A's money supports - a video montage of homophobia

Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters: What Chick-Fil-A's money supports - a video montage of homophobia

Watch videos & read words that help to analyze, & refute, inaccuracies lodged against LGBTs by religious conservatives & others, concerning Chick-fil-A's money going to anti-gay causes & organizations including those that advocate (quite successfully in certain countries overseas) for THE DEATH PENALTY for gay people. Lies purportedly said "in the name of God" are still lies.

http://holybulliesandheadlessmonsters.blogspot.com/2012/07/what-they-wont-tell-you-about-what.html#.UBZ3pfvaoJQ.facebook

Prop 8 Supporters Petition For Supreme Court Hearing | Advocate.com

Prop 8 Supporters Petition For Supreme Court Hearing | Advocate.com

Antigay leaders want the U.S. Supreme Court to review the, thus-far successful, legal challenge to CA's state-wide constitutional ban (Proposition 8) on marriage equality.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/prop-8/2012/07/31/prop-8-supporters-petition-supreme-court-hearing

BREAKING: Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in Pedersen Case | Advocate.com

BREAKING: Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in Pedersen Case | Advocate.com

BREAKING: Judge, a George W. Bush appointee, rules DOMA unconstitutional in case brought by citizens of CN, NH, & VT.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/marriage-equality/2012/07/31/breaking-judge-rules-doma-unconstitutional-pedersen-case#.UBhEr4Amiqc.twitter

Michael Phelps ties Olympic record for most medals, after winning silver in 200-meter butterfly.

Michael Phelps second in 200 fly, ties mark for most medals – USATODAY.com

Michael Phelps ties Olympic record for most medals, after winning silver in 200-meter butterfly.

USATODAY.com http://usat.ly/OjZ30E

Chick-fil-A brand health dives 40 percent after anti-LGBT remarks | The Raw Story

Chick-fil-A brand health dives 40 percent after anti-LGBT remarks | The Raw Story

A market research firm found that Chick-fil-A’s BrandIndex score fell 40% nationally since its CEO told the Baptist Press that his company funded groups that oppose marriage equality.

When the CEO's remarks were published on July 19, Chick-fil-A had a national score of 65, one of the highest in the industry. By July 25, its BrandIndex plummeted to 39.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/30/chick-fil-a-brand-health-dives-40-percent-after-anti-lgbt-remarks/

Business bets on the gays - SFGate

Business bets on the gays - SFGate

More than 70 of America's biggest companies filed an amicus brief that opposes the antigay Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), including Nationwide Insurance, Xerox & CBS.

Old-line brands like General Mills & Nabisco have taken similar stands in favor of gay rights; others like J.C. Penney & Target are featuring gay-themed ads.

Polls now show support for gay & lesbian rights--including same-sex marriage--is favored by a clear majority of Americans, with that support growing exponentially.  


http://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Business-bets-on-the-gays-3747787.php#src=fb

About-face: Former climate change skeptic now says global warming is man-made | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

About-face: Former climate change skeptic now says global warming is man-made | The Lookout - Yahoo! News

Richard A. Muller, a physics professor at the University of California-Berkeley, announced that his much-publicized investigation into climate data has found that humans' production of carbon dioxide is causing the world to slowly warm up. And this process could speed up dramatically in the coming years.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/former-climate-change-skeptic-now-says-global-warming-134617449.html

Romney’s pledge to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem - The Washington Post

Romney’s pledge to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem - The Washington Post

Easy promise, made by all politicians, but never acted on: Romney’s pledge to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.

http://wapo.st/N7ILUG

Monday, July 30, 2012

Romney praises health care in Israel, where ‘strong government influence’ has driven down costs

Romney praises health care in Israel, where ‘strong government influence’ has driven down costs

So .... Mitt likes Romneycare, Israelicare........and, I presume, Obamacare, if he were only honest with himself and with America. This further shows that the man is really a basket case psychologically and/or politically. If only more American voters would see that !!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/wp/2012/07/30/romney-praises-health-care-in-israel-where-strong-government-influence-has-driven-down-costs/

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Gay Olympians Competing At 2012 London Olympics

Gay Olympians Competing At 2012 London Olympics

Unfortunately, gay male athletes are more reluctant to come out before, at, or after the Olympics than are lesbian athletes. Facts that help to prove my point: The ratio is 3 out gay men to 19 out lesbians at the 2012 Olympics. Compare that to the ratio of out gay men to out lesbians in the general population. Why is this?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/27/gay-olympians-london-2012-olympics_n_1710329.html?ref=topbar#slide=1291288

China wins 2 gold medals, and sets a world record, in swimming.

China celebrates first swimming golds and a world record - CNN.com

China wins 2 gold medals, and sets a world record, in swimming.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/28/sport/china-swimming-gold-olympics/index.html

Here's The Opening Ceremony Tribute To Terrorism Victims NBC Doesn't Want You To See

Here's The Opening Ceremony Tribute To Terrorism Victims NBC Doesn't Want You To See

London 2012: Lochte Cruises To Win Gold, Beating Phelps In The IM : The Torch : NPR

London 2012: Lochte Cruises To Win Gold, Beating Phelps In The IM : The Torch : NPR

US swimmer Ryan Lochte cruises to win Gold Medal, beating Phelps in the IM.

http://n.pr/NNVG0o

Friday, July 27, 2012

Chick-fil-A's PR chief dies suddenly amid gay-marriage imbroglio - latimes.com

Chick-fil-A's PR chief dies suddenly amid gay-marriage imbroglio - latimes.com

Chick-fil-A's PR chief died suddenly of a heart attack amid gay-marriage imbroglio. Hate is not good for one's health.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-chick-fil-a-20120728,0,765557.story

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tampered by Romney - YouTube

Tampered - YouTube

Here's a good ad to hit back at one of Romney's recent attacks against Obama. The attack was via Romney's oft-repeated distortion of Obama's words/actions.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp8nC9dBhaQ&feature=share

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Mitt Romney & Medicare: A Story Of Fraud, A Story Of Big Profits, Big Lies

DownWithTyranny!: Mitt Romney And Medicare: A Story Of Fraud, A Story Of Big Profits, Big Lies

Excerpt: "The video [accompanying this article], made by Republicans, for Republicans was a response to one of Romney's unending lies about his past, this time about his public denial that Bain did any work with the government like Medicaid and Medicare. Now, as these Republican operatives working to nominate Newt Gingrich, reported, "we learn that Bain, under Romney's 'supervision,' purchased and ran the Damon Corporation, who pled guilty to Federal conspiracy charges as a result of tens of millions of dollars in systemic Medicare fraud committed under Romney's and Bain's control. Damon was fined over $119-million which was, at the time, the largest criminal healthcare fine in Massachusetts history and Mr. Romney's participation was characterized in 1996 by Corporate Crime Reporter thusly: 'As manager and board member of Damon Corp, Mitt Romney sits at the center of one of the top 15 corporate crimes of the 1990's.' "

http://downwithtyranny.blogspot.com/2012/07/mitt-romney-and-medicare-story-of-fraud.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook 

Monday, July 23, 2012

Wealth doesn't trickle down – it just floods offshore, research reveals | Business | The Observer

Wealth doesn't trickle down – it just floods offshore, research reveals | Business | The Observer

The world's super-rich have taken advantage of lax tax rules to siphon off at least $21 trillion, and possibly as much as $32 trillion, from their home countries and hide it abroad. Mitt Romney is by no means a rarity.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/jul/21/offshore-wealth-global-economy-tax-havens?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038

First Female U.S. Astronaut, Sally Ride, Comes Out In Obituary

First Female U.S. Astronaut, Sally Ride, Comes Out In Obituary

“I hope it makes it easier for kids growing up gay that they know that another one of their heroes was like them,” Sally Ride's sister, Bear Ride, said.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/first-female-us-astronaut-sally-ride-comes-out 

3D Glasses Health Hazards - How Clean Are 3D Glasses - Good Housekeeping

3D Glasses Health Hazards - How Clean Are 3D Glasses - Good Housekeeping

Good Housekeeping decided to look into the cleanliness of 3-D glasses that movie theaters ask patrons to return for re-use. While most of germs & bacteria found on these glasses were fairly harmless, one of the glasses had traces of staphylococcus aureus, which can lead to a staph infection, pinkeye & possibly pneumonia.

Cleaning 3D glasses with a pre-moistened alcohol wipe killed over 95% of the bacteria. Even a wash with soap & water in the theater's bathroom will reduce the bacteria by almost 95%. A wipe with a dry tissue, however, only removed 66% of the germs.

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/product-reviews/research-institute/how-clean-are-3d-glasses

How HIV Spreads From One Person To The Next From SymptomFind.com

How HIV Spreads From One Person To The Next From SymptomFind.com

Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network show disturbing rates of new infections, particularly among young, black gay men. Young men, of all races, must be responsible & take steps in their sex lives to reverse this trend.

If you're doing that, great. If not, learn what steps you need to take at this site:

http://www.symptomfind.com/health/how-hiv-spreads/

Researchers Say the End of the HIV and AIDS Epidemic Must Come for Everyone | Advocate.com

Researchers Say the End of the HIV and AIDS Epidemic Must Come for Everyone | Advocate.com

Study results released today by the HIV Prevention Trials Network show disturbing rates of new infections, particularly among young, black gay men. Young men, of all races, must be responsible & take steps in their sex lives to reverse this trend.

If you're doing that, great. If not, learn what steps you need to take at this site: http://www.symptomfind.com/health/how-hiv-spreads/

http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/commentary/2012/07/23/researchers-say-end-hiv-and-aids-epidemic-must-come?fb_ref=.UA2TBUrgQwM.like&fb_source=home_multiline

Dark Knight Shooting Victims Practically Shot Themselves, Says Prominent Arizona Idiot

Dark Knight Shooting Victims Practically Shot Themselves, Says Prominent Arizona Idiot

Dark Knight shooting victims practically shot themselves, says prominent Arizona former legislator Russell K. Pearce. He's a former Republican Arizona State Senator, ousted in a Nov 2011 recall election. This Mormon extremist is widely known for a controversial anti-illegal alien measure.
http://wonkette.com/478970/dark-knight-shooting-victims-practically-shot-themselves-says-prominent-arizona-idiot

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - SAME LOVE (OFFICIAL VERSION) ft. Mary Lambert + LYRICS - YouTube

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - SAME LOVE (OFFICIAL VERSION) ft. Mary Lambert + LYRICS - YouTube

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis release this new track 'Same Love' off their upcoming album "The Heist". Sub Pop Records will release this track digitally on 7/24. All proceeds will benefit the Music for Marriage Equality campaign.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1TBgcctcco&feature=player_embedded

Bullying Is a Confidence Game - Whitney Johnson - Harvard Business Review

Bullying Is a Confidence Game - Whitney Johnson - Harvard Business Review

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW: One of best articles about workplace bullying. "In business [/government], bullies are would-be leaders who, rather than use their talent for assessing strengths & weaknesses in the service of their [organization], instead look to construct an uncontested fiefdom. There can be a very thin line between a bully & a leader."

A workplace bully, such as Donna Stienstra, reads people for a living. Rather than doing what a leader [or a good co-worker] does, which is to build on your strengths & compensate for your weakness for a greater purpose, workplace bullies exploit your weaknesses & use your strengths for THEIR own gain.

http://blogs.hbr.org/johnson/2012/07/bullying-is-a-confidence-game.html

Korea is world’s first country to see high speed Internet access pass 100% penetration | Digg Topnews

Korea is world’s first country to see high speed Internet access pass 100% penetration | Digg Topnews

http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/korea_is_world_s_first_country_to_see_high_speed_internet_access_pass_100_penetration

Saturday, July 21, 2012

Elizabeth Warren on Debt Crisis, Fair Taxation - YouTube

Elizabeth Warren on Debt Crisis, Fair Taxation - YouTube

If anyone misunderstood what Obama said about "businesses not starting up on their own without help," please watch this video. The relevant part starts at 50 seconds.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htX2usfqMEs

San Diego's gay pride parade features troops marching for first time in uniform - YouTube

San Diego's gay pride parade features troops marching for first time in uniform - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYtILoMz_e4&feature=youtu.be

Troops march in San Diego gay parade - CBS News

Troops march in San Diego gay parade - CBS News

Some of the loudest cheers at San Diego's gay pride parade were for active-duty troops marching in military dress. It was the first time U.S. service members participated in a gay pride event while decked out in full uniform. They were joined by dozens more military personnel marching in civilian clothes.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57477277/troops-march-in-san-diego-gay-parade/?tag=cbsContent%3BcbsCarousel

Thursday, July 19, 2012

Allowing High-Income Bush Tax Cuts to Expire Would Affect Few Small Businesses — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Allowing High-Income Bush Tax Cuts to Expire Would Affect Few Small Businesses — Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Allowing the top two marginal tax rates to return to pre-2001 levels as scheduled next year would affect very few small businesses, a recent Treasury Department study found. Looking at recent history, job creation & economic growth proved significantly stronger following the 1993 tax increases than following the 2001 Bush tax cuts. Further, small businesses generated jobs at twice the rate during the Clinton years than they did under the Bush tax code.  

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3806

Ann Romney Good Morning America - The Romneys Are Different from You and Me - Esquire

Ann Romney Good Morning America - The Romneys Are Different from You and Me - Esquire

Excuse me?
Ann Romney said: "You people" ??
Let us pause now to speculate on the megatonnage of faux-outrage that would be unleashed if Michelle Obama (instead of Ann Romney) referred to the rest of us as "you people."

http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/ann-romney-good-morning-america-10818804?src=soc_twtr

Ann Romney Good Morning America - The Romneys Are Different from You and Me - Esquire

Ann Romney Good Morning America - The Romneys Are Different from You and Me - Esquire

Excuse me?
Ann Romney said: "You people" ??
Let us pause now to speculate on the megatonnage of faux-outrage that would be unleashed if Michelle Obama (instead of Ann Romney) referred to the rest of us as "you people."

Read more: http://www.esquire.com/blogs/politics/ann-romney-good-morning-america-10818804#ixzz215coIdE7

Amazon.com: Mom Knows: Reflections on Love, Gay Pride, and Taking Action (9780985117009): Catherine Tuerk: Books

Amazon.com: Mom Knows: Reflections on Love, Gay Pride, and Taking Action (9780985117009): Catherine Tuerk: Books

I hope fans of Catherine Tuerk -- and others interested in LGBT issues -- will visit the Amazon.com site for Cathy's new book: "Mom Knows: Reflections on Love, Gay Pride, and Taking Action." I just added my own review of the book at the site.
Go to: http://www.amazon.com/Mom-Knows-Reflections-Taking-Action/dp/0985117001/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
And, while you're at the site, you'll probably want to buy a copy in paperback or Kindle form. The book is a treasure.

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Five Guys Burgers: America's Fastest Growing Restaurant Chain - Forbes

Five Guys Burgers: America's Fastest Growing Restaurant Chain - Forbes

Five Guys Burgers was founded in Arlington, Virginia.

http://onforb.es/NidGCF

Who’s on America’s Side? - NYTimes.com

Who’s on America’s Side? - NYTimes.com

This Maureen Dowd OpEd is a MUST READ: Excerpts: As described in Vanity Fair, though Romney left Bain Capital in 1999, he “has continued to receive large payments from it—in early June he revealed more than $2 million in NEW Bain income. The firm today has at least 138 funds organized in the Cayman Islands, and Romney himself has personal interests in at least 12, worth as much as $30 million, hidden behind controversial confidentiality disclaimers.”

"Why would the scion of a political family, who always wanted to be president, tangle himself in a cat’s cradle of tax trickery in the first place?" That says something about Romney's "good judgment" or more accurately lack thereof.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/opinion/dowd-whos-on-americas-side.html?_r=1&smid=fb-share

Dear Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll: Yes, you do look like a lesbian

Dear Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll: Yes, you do look like a lesbian | theGrio

Florida's Lt. Gov., Jennifer Carroll, used stereotypes about women, lesbians & black people -- in one fell swoop -- to deny that she's gay. http://on.thegrio.com/OkmeH2

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Time To End "Gay Cures" | All Out

Time To End "Gay Cures" | All Out

Phony "gay cures" are touring 10 countries. This practice is so damaging it drives many to self-harm & even suicide. All Out is kicking off a global domino effect to shut down these sessions and ban "gay cures" for good.

Last month, the father of "gay cures" denounced his own research. And the biggest pusher of this quack "ex-gay treatment" also recognized the damage caused by these fraudulent sessions. Although the ex-gay movement is breaking apart, one small group has split off & is ramping up this ridiculous practice.

http://www.allout.org/en/actions/endgaycures/taf 

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES | Official Site – Trailer

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES | Official Site – Trailer

THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, in theaters July 20, 2012. http://www.thedarkknightrises.com/ via @wbpictures.

Factories in U.S. Show Resilience as Production Rises: Economy - Bloomberg News

Factories in U.S. Show Resilience as Production Rises: Economy - SFGate

Industrial production increased in June, paced by gains among auto & machinery makers that may ease concern some of the drivers of the U.S. economic expansion were floundering. Output at factories, mines & utilities rose 0.4% last month. Other figures showed consumer prices were unchanged & homebuilder confidence jumped. Per Bloomberg News.

http://www.sfgate.com/business/bloomberg/article/Factories-in-U-S-Show-Resilience-as-Production-3713462.php

Monday, July 16, 2012

Romney’s Bain Yielded Private Gains, Socialized Losses - Bloomberg

Romney’s Bain Yielded Private Gains, Socialized Losses - Bloomberg

According to Bloomberg News: "When some of the [Bain Capital's] investments went bad [under Romney's watch (even if you stop your analysis at 1999 as Bloomberg did)], workers & creditors felt most of the pain. Romney privatized the gains [for himself & his partners] and socialized the losses" [meaning that the losses hurt the involved society as a whole].

"What’s less clear is how [Romney's] skills are relevant to the job of overseeing the U.S. economy, strengthening competitiveness and looking out for the welfare of the general public, especially the middle class." 


http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-15/romney-s-bain-yielded-private-gains-socialized-losses.html

Saturday, July 7, 2012

5 Ways Republicans Have Sabotaged Job Growth | ThinkProgress

5 Ways Republicans Have Sabotaged Job Growth | ThinkProgress

Republican intransigence on economic policy has been a key contributor to the sluggish recovery. This article lists the top five ways the Republicans have sabotaged the economic recovery.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/07/06/511940/5-ways-republicans-sabotaged-job-growth/

Republican Congressman Touts Companies That Benefited From Obama's Stimulus Package

Republican Congressman Touts Companies That Benefited From Stimulus | ThinkProgress

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) urged the Obama administration to use education stimulus dollars for four Pennsylvania state-related universities and relied on employers who benefited from the stimulus to employ his constituents.

http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2012/07/07/512414/after-voting-to-kill-recovery-act-republican-congressman-touts-companies-that-have-benefited-from-it/

Read The Panicked Email That Scientologists Are Circulating After The TomKat Breakup - Business Insider

Read The Panicked Email That Scientologists Are Circulating After The TomKat Breakup - Business Insider

The Church of Scientology is trying to contend with the scandal caused by the impending divorce of Tom Cruise & Katie Holmes.
The church sent out an email instructing members on how to "stand up for their religion" & instruct sites like Microsoft and Google to take down anti-Scientology content.

http://www.businessinsider.com/read-the-panicked-email-the-church-of-scientology-is-circulating-to-censor-the-tomkat-break-up-2012-7

Thanks to you Law 8711: Shelved! | All Out

Thanks to you Law 8711: Shelved! | All Out

Thank you. Law 8711, Ukraine's proposed gay-gag rule, has been shelved for now. Because of efforts of concerned persons around the world - a bill that would have silenced millions in Ukraine has been stalled & hopefully defeated.

Local contacts say the law could be brought back in September.

Will you give (to the All Out program*) whatever you can to help keep up momentum in Ukraine & around the world?

*All Out is a program of the Purpose Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

https://www.allout.org/en/actions/keepitgoing

Thursday, July 5, 2012

The Wall Street Journal: Romney's Tax Confusion - WSJ.com

The Wall Street Journal: Romney's Tax Confusion - WSJ.com

The Wall Street Journal's editorial mocks the GOP's muddled message over whether the individual mandate constitutes a tax.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304141204577506652734793044.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Kate Kendell, Esq.: A Priceless Gift: Loving Our Mormon LGBT Children

Kate Kendell, Esq.: A Priceless Gift: Loving Our Mormon LGBT Children

Her mom's first reaction to "I'm gay, Mom" was to reach out, hold my hand, and say, "Honey, the only thing that matters to me is that you are happy."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kate-kendell-esq/mormon-lgbt-children_b_1644176.html

Michele Bachmann Won't Deny Romney Vetting Her for VP - YouTube

Michele Bachmann Won't Deny Romney Vetting Her for VP - YouTube

Michele Bachmann as Mitt Romney's candidate for VP? Could there be any better boost to the probability of Obama's re-election?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwmTNVaeYLg

Don't Like Displaying Your Facebook.com Email Address? Change It Back - Forbes

Don't Like Displaying Your Facebook.com Email Address? Change It Back - Forbes

A lot of Facebook users are upset that the company arbitrarily changed their email address in its contact info section from their preferred address to their Facebook.com address. There is, however, a way you can change the email address shown back to whatever address you want.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrymagid/2012/07/01/dont-like-displaying-your-facebook-com-email-address-change-it-back/?utm_campaign=20120702&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=topic-tech&partner=obtech

DOMA Appeal: Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court For Quick Review Of Gay Marriage Law

DOMA Appeal: Obama Administration Asks Supreme Court For Quick Review Of Gay Marriage Law

On Tuesday, the Obama administration asked the Supreme Court to settle the legal fight over DOMA, which denies federal benefits to married gay couples. Several lower federal court rulings struck down a portion of the DOMA.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/03/doma-appeal-supreme-court-gay-marriage_n_1648119.html

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Rev Kevin Annett: Public Declaration to the Vatican - YouTube

Rev Kevin Annett: Public Declaration to the Vatican - YouTube

In this video, Rev. Kevin Annett, Acting Secretary of the International Tribunal into Crimes of Church & State - www.itccs.org - discusses a public declaration to the Vatican stating that unless specific actions are taken by the Vatican by Sept 15, 2012, "every known Roman Catholic priest or official who has harmed a child or protected those who have will be publicly named by our network, and will be publicly arrested & expelled from their churches."

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08e30vnE6js&feature=player_embedded#!

Jonathan Krohn, Reformed Conservative Boy Wonder, Responds To Criticism (VIDEO)

Jonathan Krohn, Reformed Conservative Boy Wonder, Responds To Criticism (VIDEO)

On MSNBC's "Hardball", former conservative boy-wonder Jonathan Krohn discussed his shift away from the right & addressed where he now stands: "Well, I am in favor of ... Obamacare and gay marriage, and I am pro-choice now. You know, it was social conservatism that was really the first thing to go."


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/03/jonathan-krohn-conservatism_n_1647827.html?1341362047&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

The Amazing Spider-Man - Rotten Tomatoes

The Amazing Spider-Man - Rotten Tomatoes

 "The Amazing Spider-man" was FANTASTIC !!

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_amazing_spider_man/

Crackdown in Ukraine: block the gay gag rule | All Out

Crackdown in Ukraine: block the gay gag rule

UPDATE July 3rd: We've only got until Friday before Ukraine's parliament votes on the gay gag rule. Will you help us get to 150,000 signatures before then? Sign and share this now. 

http://www.allout.org/en/actions/ukraine/taf

Monday, July 2, 2012

PHOTOS: One Direction performs in Charlotte « QNotes - Gay Charlotte and LGBT Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment

PHOTOS: One Direction performs in Charlotte « QNotes - Gay Charlotte and LGBT Carolina News, Arts & Entertainment

With what Farrell calls One Direction’s “not-so-secret homoeroticism,” gay youth today are being shown that same-sex affection, whether sexual or not, isn’t something from which one should run or be ashamed. And, if it’s totally not clear that sexuality is one thing these up-and-comers aren’t afraid of, two of the band members’ recent on-stage near-smooch in Texas should settle the question.
http://goqnotes.com/15668/photos-one-direction-performs-in-charlotte/

"One Direction's acts of male bonding fall somewhere between the undeniably adorable and the intensely homoerotic."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbA1A1D8jCE&feature=player_embedded

Nobody could ever accuse the gents from One Direction of being uptight or uncomfortable with their sexuality, that’s for sure. We’ve never quite seen them smooching live onstage before, as in this vid.
http://unicornbooty.com/blog/2012/06/26/one-direction-messes-with-texas-swaps-gay-kisses-onstage-in-the-lone-star-state/

Romney Invested in Medical-Waste Firm That Disposed of Aborted Fetuses, Government Documents Show | Mother Jones

Romney Invested in Medical-Waste Firm That Disposed of Aborted Fetuses, Government Documents Show | Mother Jones

Romney was part of an investment group that invested $75 million in Stericycle, a medical-waste disposal firm attacked for disposing aborted fetuses collected from family planning clinics. This deal helped Stericycle earn tens of millions of dollars in profits for Romney & partners. Documents—one signed by Romney—filed by Bain & Stericycle with SEC contradict the campaign's "official" account of Romney's exit from Bain.
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2012/07/romney-bain-abortion-stericycle-sec

John Roberts Health Care Decision: Supreme Court Chief Justice Switched Sides, CBS Reports

John Roberts Health Care Decision: Supreme Court Chief Justice Switched Sides, CBS Reports

"Roberts initially sided with the court's 4 conservative members to overturn Obama's individual mandate. After changing his mind, Roberts fended off a month of efforts to sway him back to the other side, headed by Justice Kennedy. . . . HuffPost blogger Adam Winkler noted that Roberts' heaviest interest is not health care, writing that the chief justice may want to 'preserve the Court's capital to take on other big issues.' "

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/01/john-roberts-health-care-decision-supreme-court-chief-justice_n_1641481.html?utm_hp_ref=daily-brief?utm_source=DailyBrief&utm_campaign=070212&utm_medium=email&utm_content=NewsEntry&utm_term=Daily%20Brief

Message to the Federal Reserve System #Anonymous - YouTube

Message to the Federal Reserve System #Anonymous - YouTube

"Greetings, Federal Reserve System, we are Anonymous.
"[S]ince your founding in 1913 you have been trying desperately hard to deface the economy of the US & corrupt it's once just government, and so far, you have succeeded. . . . But now, the world is evolving & your lies are being exposed. [Y]ou are solely responsible for the total corruption of the US government. [Y]ou are responsible for the laws bent on suppressing freedom & promoting censorship. [Y]ou...are responsible for arranging the deaths of good men and women who would fight against you such as John F. Kennedy."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6p__MgUPUDQ&feature=player_embedded#!

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Cher upsets Mormons with alleged slur

Cher upsets Mormons with alleged slur


CHER has upset leading Mormons by using a derogatory term in a Twitter.com attack on presidential hopeful MITT ROMNEY.
The pop superstar, who is a fervent Democrat, sent out a tweet on Friday (29Jun12), urging President Barack Obama and his aides to get organized or risk losing November's (12) election to Republican Romney, who is a Mormon.

Cher wrote, "I Feel if he (Obama) doesn't get all his DUCKS IN A ROW we'll b forced 2 listen 2Uncaring Richy Rich! The whitest man in MAGIC UNDERWEAR in the WH (White House)."

Her remarks have upset prominent members of the Mormon church, who wear formal garments known as "celestial underwear". The term "magic underwear" is considered offensive.

Mormons took to Twitter.com in droves to take aim at Cher, with one calling her an "anti-Mormon bigot", and another stating, "I guess she is another example of a celebrity who surrounds themselves with people who always tell them what they want to hear so that they don't have to think before they speak or tweet in this case."
 
20 Of The Most Intense Photographs From Yesterday's Storms
20 Of The Most Intense Photographs From Yesterday’s Storms
Does anyone know if the penthouse in the apartment building at 14th & Rhode Island, NW in DC was hit by lighting? It looks like a bomb blasted out a large corner of the penthouse. (I see the building from my apartment’s windows.)

BuzzFeed.com has these photographs including many from the Washington, DC area.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/15-intense-photographs-from-last-nights-storms

Mitch McConnell On 30 Million Uninsured: 'That Is Not The Issue' (VIDEO)

Mitch McConnell On 30 Million Uninsured: 'That Is Not The Issue' (VIDEO)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/01/mitch-mcconnell-uninsured-obamacare_n_1641033.html

Five Health Care Mandates Republicans Support

Five Health Care Mandates Republicans Support:

In fact, the individual mandate — the portion of the law that Republicans most vociferously oppose — wouldn’t even affect most Americans. It might be time for Republicans to take a look back at their own record of health care legislation that they did like — and that forced American people, particularly women, into a lot of things:

http://digg.com/newsbar/topnews/five_health_care_mandates_republicans_support

George W. Bush: Still the worst

George W. Bush: Still the worst

New study ranks Bush near very bottom in history due to delusional wars, reckless spending & inflexibility.

http://www.salon.com/2012/06/29/george_w_bush_still_the_worst/