UPDATE: Zimbabwe's RC bishops posted a strident Easter Sunday letter stating that "Oppression is sin and cannot be compromised with." They urge Mugabe to leave office peacefully. Most Zimbabweans, including Mugabe are RC. … [Read more...]
Gag Me
Washington, DC Federal climate, weather and marine scientists will be subject to new restrictions as to what they can say to the media or in public, according to agency documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental … [Read more...]
Gay Belarusian Needs Help
p.s. My friend had no gay people in her life before this, and now runs the local PFLAG group and is a tireless advocate for equality. Amazing how having a gay person close to your heart can change it so much for the better. … [Read more...]
ACTION: NH Anti-equality amendment heading for a vote
CACR 1, a constitutional amendment to ban marriage equality, will be coming to the full house for a vote. NH residents, contact your representatives, and tell them you oppose this amendment. Remind them that:All citizens deserve … [Read more...]
Foreign Slave Trade Act of March 25, 1807
Two hundred years ago today, on March 25, 1807, the Foreign Slave Trade Act received royal assent (it became law). The new law "banned British subjects, shipyards, outfitters, and insurers from participating in the slave trade to the … [Read more...]
Republican Ranks Dwindling
How can the Republicans refloat their leaky boat? One would suppose a good crop of POTUS nominees might help, but... When top and bottom candidates alike keep sucking up to the likes of Pat "[The] feminist agenda is not about … [Read more...]
Bogeyman Gone Wrong – What’s a Willard to do?!
Romney's campaign slogan First, Not France was already a head-scratcher. What a tired out old lampoon. Even the Congressonal chow hall has taken to calling their greasy potato sticks French Fries again. But I suppose if … [Read more...]
RI Dems introduce DOMA bill
Something is seriously wrong with RI Dems. Five Dem Representatives, William San Bento (N. Prov/Pawtucket), Arthur Corvese (N. Prov), Peter Palumbo (Cranston), Jon Brien (Woonsocket), and Helio Melo (E. Prov) introduced HB 6159 … [Read more...]
Code Monkey
WARNING: this diary is totally unserious and has nothing to do with MA politics!Ryan posted a video that had a musical hook that I feared I would not be able to shake soon enough. And being as it was time for a break anyway, I … [Read more...]
Quick Hits & Other Misc.
On Quick Hits:Yes Bob, I look at them, although I only noticed their existence yesterday. I agree that a snippet is superior to just a headline & link.Can only the editors produce QHs? I don't see any "write a QH" option … [Read more...]