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Let it never be said that I have never given credit or praise to the Democratic Speaker of the House.
Pelosi Blocks Resolution to Honor Michael Jackson.
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Well, apparently the Obama White House is firing Inspectors General under some very dubious and questionable motives. That should teach an Inspector General for daring to investigate close friends of President Obama's who control federal funds...
America's most beloved child molester, Michael Jackson, is still dead.
And she wonders why people have a hard time believing what she says. I find the bit of editorial license used by CNN seen in the last 5 seconds of this clip... Mind-boggling, indeed.
In addition to rendition, state secret privileges, and other war on terror policies, we now learn that the Obama administration is reinstating military tribunals for captured terrorists.
I'm here with Lisa this weekend in DC/Silver Spring attending SEX 2.0, a conference dealing with the politics, sociology and media issues relating to sexuality. It leads me to ponder the ultimate question as to whether sex bloggers/rersearchers actually have sexm ;)
The future generations will have a lot of fun paying off this debt which totals about $9 Trillion dollars.  Back in 2004, MoveOn.Org produced this rather compelling ad criticizing President Bush's deficit spending.
Also, learn about the emotional side of murdering whores.
 Lisa and I attended the premiere of Kirby Dick's new documentary, "OutRage" at the TriBeca Film Festival last night. Dick had directed one of my favorite documentaries of all time, "Sick: The Life & Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist" and became quite famous with the success of "This Film is Not Yet Rated." "OutRage is an intense indictment against closeted homosexual politicians who stridently oppose gay rights legislation. The film predictably (and rightly) goes after the likes of Sen. Larry Craig and Rep. Mark Foley. I fully expected that Dick was going to bash Republicans in this film, and he does not disappoint. (The Manhattan crowd enjoyed it. Former N.J. Governor, Jim McGreevey is in the film and was in attendance at the premiere) To be fair, the Republican Party deserves its fair share of criticism on its gay-rights stance. Nevertheless, Dick does make an attempt to avoid naked partisanship by obtaining many interviews from Log-Cabin Republicans, and other gay activists who effectively make the case that closeted folks like Larry Craig are more victims of their own self-loathing. Dick is able to get access and interviews with a wide variety of politicians and activists ranging from Andrew Sullivan, Rep. Jim Kolbe, Rep. Barney Frank and the aforementioned former N.J. Governor, Jim McGreevey. While I had serious disagreements with McGreevey as a governor, his interview where he describes his personal torment wrestling with his sexual identity is especially moving. It's a powerful film, and no matter your stance on gay marriage and gay rights, it's a thought-provoking and powerful film. During the Q & A with the director, I was able to raise my one objection, regarding what I saw as selective outrage primarily against Republicans. Despite Dick's efforts to be "bi-partisan", he couldn't resist taking a few gratuitous shots at President Bush and the Republican Congress who passed the Defense of Marriage Act. However, the film makes no mention of the following facts: 1) President Obama opposes Gay Marriage. 2) Vice-President Biden opposes Gay Marriage and voted in favor of DOMA. 3) Former presidential candidate John Kerry opposes Gay Marriage and supported a Constitutional Amendment to the Massachusetts state constitution banning Gay Marriage. I also pointed out that McGreevey deserved a lot more criticism than the film gave him. So, where was the outrage against those Democrats? Surprisingly, a few people in the crowd applauded my Notwithstanding my soapbox view, I highly recommend the film, and encourage anyone to see it.
Ok... so she's ugly and she knows how to sing... I don't understand the hype.
Remember how President George Bush trampled all of our Civil Rights with warrantless surveillance??? It's a good thing we have a new guy in the White House, right? The Electronic Frontier Foundation offers this interesting insight: In Warrantless Wiretapping Case, Obama DOJ's New Arguments Are Worse Than Bush's. As a candidate, Senator Obama lamented that the Bush Administration "invoked a legal tool known as the 'state secrets' privilege more than any other previous administration to get cases thrown out of civil court." He was right then, and we're dismayed that he and his team seem to have forgotten.I suppose we will soon see "King Barack" and "F#@K Obama" signs in the street from all those people who thought Bush was a fascist, right?
Just received an e-mail alert from The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force, decrying the decision of the U.S. Census Bureau to not count same-sex couples in the 2010 Census. You can read their statement here. Here's the first paragraph. Census Bureau officials announced that they would waste time and money to remove any same-sex couple from being listed as married in the 2010 census survey. This expensive and insulting policy — a holdover from the Bush administration — simply cannot stand.I especially love the attack on former President Bush. Last time I checked, it was Barack Obama who was going to be president when the 2010 census will be conducted. In fact, President Obama is facing criticism over his plan to have the White House oversee the Census as opposed to The Commerce Department. Nevertheless, despite the fact that this was a decision of the Obama administration, we see how the supporters of gay rights refuse to attack or criticize President Obama. Instead, it's still President Bush's fault. I wonder how long The Task Force and other groups will continue to give Obama a pass. Then again, considering how there is never any mention of the fact that President Bill Clinton signed The Defense of Marriage Act into law, I suspect that they will continue to give him that free pass while he remains in office.
Lisa and I are heading to Atlanta this weekend for the Leather Leadership Conference. I will be leading two workshops: 1) How organizations can "cover their ass" and 2) Post-Burnout Activism.
California IRS Agent Admits to Cheating on His Own Taxes.
 Sen. Chris Dodd's Cavalcade of Scandals. The NY Post does an excellent job of summarizing the numerous allegations of sleaze surrounding the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and former presidential candidate... Shady Land Deals. Mortgage Scams. Off-Shore Investment Schemes. Executive AIG Political Donations... Influence Peddling... Oh yes... And the lies about all of the above... followed by the lies he utters to explain the prior lies... How is it that this man is not only still in the Senate, but not indicted? Then again... many Senators tend to have long political careers prior to their indictments.
Presidential Candidate, Barack Obama - June 1, 2007: "It's time to turn the page on the bitterness and bigotry that fill so much of today's LGBT rights debate. The rights of all Americans should be protected -- whether it's at work or anyplace else. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" needs to be repealed because patriotism and a sense of duty should be the key tests for military service, not sexual orientation." President Obama's Defense Secretary, Robert Gates - On Plans to Repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy - March 29, 2009: "I think the president and I feel like we've got a lot on our plates right now and let's push that one down the road a little bit.”Nice to see the Commander & Chief bravely standing up for one of his campaign promises... I wonder how long Gay Obama supporters will continue to step up and provide justification for their "messiah"? I'm looking at you, Andrew Sullivan... How long did Estragon & Vladimir wait for Godot?
Christopher Hitchens will not let someone spew ignorance unchallenged.
 ShamWow spokesman gets into brawl with hooker.
The irony in this clip is utterly delicious.
 Lisa and I are going to the premiere of "American Swing" at the Quad Cinema tonight. Entertainment Weekly gave it an "A-" calling it "A shrewdly made documentary about the rise and fall of Plato's Retreat, the infamous Manhattan sex club of the '70s and '80s." Not only does the documentary depict the rise and fall of "Plato's Retreat" and its owner, Larry Levenson, but also gives a very entertaining portrayal of sex and culture in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Last week, I caught a special screening at the Museum of Sex, and can strongly recommend it. You can find out how to get tickets at the Quad Cinema. |
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