The NAACP today stepped up it’s criticism of what the organization perceives as "racist acts of Tea Party protesters." In an email to members today, President and CEO of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization asked Americans to unify and "stop the racism." From Ben Jealous at the NAACP: We are not backing down. Yesterday, [...]
From our friends at the ACLU via ENEWSPF: In two related cases, a federal district court in Massachusetts has ruled that critical portions of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violate the federal Constitution. In striking down the section of the statute that bars federal legal protections to legally married same-sex couples, Judge Joseph [...]
Kudos to Eric Smith for catching this headline from the American Family Association: Congress bows to gay agenda, repeals ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ Congress has given in to pressure from gay activists and the White House and voted to repeal the "don’t ask, don’t tell" ban on gays and lesbians serving openly in the military… And I’m [...]
Oh yes he did. From Change.org: As the standard bearer for the Tea Party crowd, it’s no surprise that Rand Paul likes his taxes small, and his government even smaller. But his recent comments on the 1964 Civil Rights Act are calling into question whether the hero of Tea Party activists nationwide believes it’s OK [...]
From the Chicago Sun-Times: Declaring “I don’t quit,”‘ an embattled President Barack Obama vowed in his first State of the Union address Wednesday night to make job growth his topmost priority and urged a divided Congress to boost the still-ailing economy with fresh stimulus spending. Defiant despite stinging setbacks, he said he would not abandon [...]
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary December 10, 2009 Remarks of President Barack Obama – As Prepared for Delivery A Just and Lasting Peace Acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize Thursday, December 10th, 2009 Oslo, Norway [...]
The Human Rights Campaign is turning up the heat on Congress to pass the federal Employement Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) launching a new Web site: www.PassENDANow.org. With Congressional Action looming, HRC’s No Excuses Campaign Engaged Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, announced today that [...]
Some clarification today from the ACLU: Dear ACLU Supporter, Acts of courage on civil liberties should be rewarded. In 2001, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. courageously voted against the Patriot Act—a significant political risk at a time when few others dared to stand up for constitutional rights. In an email yesterday, through a clerical error, we [...]
Disturbing news for bloggers out of Washington, D.C. today. Okay, so why is today any different from any other day? From Andrew LaVallee at the Wall Street Journal: A recent amendment to the federal shield bill being considered in the Senate will exclude non-”salaried” journalists and bloggers from the proposed law’s protections. The law, called [...]
Technically, I support Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate. I also supported Barack Obama for Senate. Obama is governing as a moderate so far. Obama has yet to find the courage to be liberal. Alexi Giannoulias recently took a stand on an issue that Obama danced around: gay marriage. From the Chicago Sun-Times: Senate candidate Alexi [...]
