So there was a debate between Bill Nye vs Ken Ham (founder of the Creationist Museum) last night on the subject of evolution vs. creationism. It was fascinating to watch. One of my key takeaways was that Ham actually admitted that evolution takes place. He says it explains the varieties of "kinds" of animals. Rather than say that Noah took thousands … Read More
Bi-Culturalism and the Right
It was just last week when RNC chairman Reince Priebus threw a huge fit of fake outrage and got MSNBC president Phil Griffin to apologize and fire a staffer who tweeted "maybe the rightwing will hate it" about that new Cheerios ad with a biracial family. How dare MSNBC imply that the right wing doesn't support bi-culturalism, screamed the wounded right wing. Flash forward … Read More
Thinking Of Pete
A piece of Pete Seeger's congressional testimony before the House Unamerican Activities Committee in 1955: MR. TAVENNER: The Committee has information obtained in part from the Daily Worker indicating that, over a period of time, especially since December of 1945, you took part in numerous entertainment features. I have before me a photostatic copy of the June 20, 1947, issue … Read More
“I’m going to be very blunt: the Left tries to win the women’s vote by talking from the waist down”
Oy. I think the record is pretty clear that the Left is responding to the GOP's obsession with a woman's uterus, from forced mammograms to banning abortions to not including contraception as something health insurance should cover. Honestly, I think women would prefer not having their "below the waist" being politicized, but as long as the GOP wants to treat women … Read More
Virginia Upheaval on Gay Marriage Issue
Virginia, like many southern and midwest states, had passed a ban on same-sex marriage. As in most states that have passed such a ban, there are legal challenges. As we know in Oklahoma, a challenge to the ban recently succeeded, and a judge ruled that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstititional (of course, that decision is being appealed). But … Read More
Calling It Quits
Jimmy LaSalvia co-founded political action group GOProud to prove to America that the Republican Party is a safe home for gay conservatives. But he no longer believes his own arguments. On Monday, he announced on his blog that he could no longer take his own party’s refusal to stand up to bigotry: he was leaving the Republican Party and had registered as … Read More
Coming South
Oklahoma court rules that a ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. There's an appeal though.
Another Win For Gay Marriage
You can't stop the beat. New Mexico court rules same-sex marriage is legal Decision
Dear India
Dear India, You really don't want to start a discussion about which country degrades women, do you? Love, Ken
Poke In The Eye
I hope other nations follow suit. President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced his delegates to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. And, in what may be a thumb in the eye to Russian President Vladimir Putin over his crackdown on gay rights, two of Obama's delegates are openly gay.
Megyn vs. Jon: What Color Is Santa?
Santa Claus is not real, so he can be any color anybody wants him to be. But this didn't sit well with Fox News Megyn Kelly: Oy. The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook After the controversy came to a boil, Kelly tried to dismiss her attitude in the segment: "In kicking off … Read More
Homeland Season 3 Finale Review
Well, it took a few episodes, but Season Three finally came together. As I had written before, Season One, which got rave reviews, was exciting and unpredictable because of Brody, played by Damien Lewis. You never knew whose side he was on; the conflict between him and his family and his loyalties drove every episode. The problem, of course, was … Read More
RIP Nelson Mandela
This is one of those passings when all the superlatives coming out of the radios and TV and on the Intertubes are fitting. Not only did Nelson Mandela live an incredible life (although 27 years of it were in prison), but he touched literally billions. I was one of them. In my college years, there were two political issues which … Read More