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Why Obama’s Statement on Gay Marriage was Right and Wrong

By On May 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Just in case you’ve been completely unplugged and shut in today, President Obama finally came in support of gay marriage. Some cited the convenient timing with last night’s referendum in North Carolina, but […]

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Food for Thought from North Carolina’s Referendum

By On May 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

1. I’m not really surprised that the measure to legally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman passed. Yet it’s still a somber reminder that this nation still has a long way to go.

2. The disheartening reaction some have had in response to this reminded me of Neil Young’s “Alabama”:

Oh […]

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Have you seen Rick Perry’s HILARIOUS Funny or Die video?!

By On December 8, 2011 · Leave a Comment

I’ve written in the past that Rick Perry was George W. Bush but without the charm or charisma. I was, admittedly, being far too kind to the man who has had more work done on his face than all four Presidents on Mount Rushmore combined. […]

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The law according to New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind

By On June 16, 2011 · 8 Comments

Courtesy of a video posted online by New York Now (see the 4:47 mark), I finally received the context from the picture of Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who voted against same-sex-marriage, holding up a glossy photo of Lady Gaga with a telephone on her […]

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Hockey & Homosexuals: what we learned yesterday about sports and gay marriage

By On June 16, 2011 · 26 Comments

The most important lesson to take from the events of the last twenty-four hours is that passage of legislation legalizing same-sex marriage will not lead to moral decay and the destabilization of all we hold dear in our society.

You’re thinking of hockey.

Last night, after the Boston Bruins won game seven of the NHL […]

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Sen. Roy McDonald: the right call for the right reasons

By On June 15, 2011 · Leave a Comment

What made me proud to be a constituent of State Senator Roy McDonald wasn’t his public proclamation that he would be the 31st confirmed vote for gay marriage on the floor of the Senate. Rather, it was the fallout and what he […]

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A matter of Pride: Bigotry and discrimination still on display, and embraced, in Albany

By On June 13, 2011 · 21 Comments

Yesterday was Capital Pride 2011, Albany’s annual showcase for its gay community to show its unity and strength in the face of what is, despite what many insist to the contrary, the last acceptable form of discrimination.

Naturally the parade drew its protestors. They came last […]

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Marriage is a right, not a privilege

By On June 7, 2011 · 16 Comments

In a recent post (Why is Senator Roy McDonald still “undecided” about gay marriage? Friday 6/3/11) , a commenter made the assertion that marriage is a privilege, not a […]

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Why is Sen. Roy McDonald “undecided” about gay marriage?

By On June 3, 2011 · 37 Comments

If you’re driving on the stretch of Interstate 787 that runs parallel to the border of New York State Senator Roy McDonald‘s district, you might notice a billboard urging him to support gay marriage:

The […]

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