Red Hot & Blue Politics

And Red Hot and Blue does too. From the State Department, Hillary issued the following statement recognizing LGBT Pride month:

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In Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month 2009

Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 1, 2009

Forty years ago this month, the gay rights movement began with the Stonewall riots in New York City, as gays and lesbians demanded an end to the persecution they had long endured. Now, after decades of hard work, the fight has grown into a global movement to achieve a world in which all people live free from violence and fear, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

In honor of Gay and Lesbian Pride Month and on behalf of the State Department, I extend our appreciation to the global LGBT community for its courage and determination during the past 40 years, and I offer our support for the significant work that still lies ahead.

At the State Department and throughout the Administration, we are grateful for our lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees in Washington and around the world. They and their families make many sacrifices to serve our nation. Their contributions are vital to our efforts to establish stability, prosperity and peace worldwide.

Human rights are at the heart of those efforts. Gays and lesbians in many parts of the world live under constant threat of arrest, violence, even torture. The persecution of gays and lesbians is a violation of human rights and an affront to human decency, and it must end. As Secretary of State, I will advance a comprehensive human rights agenda that includes the elimination of violence and discrimination against people based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Though the road to full equality for LGBT Americans is long, the example set by those fighting for equal rights in the United States gives hope to men and women around the world who yearn for a better future for themselves and their loved ones.

This June, let us recommit ourselves to achieving a world in which all people can live in safety and freedom, no matter who they are or whom they love.

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The Clintons have been long time friends of the LGBT community. We are grateful for their support.  In case you missed it,  Hillary caused a little stir by releasing her statement before Obama, his “proclaimation” has underwhelmed some Obots, and the evil VP Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality.

President Clinton continues to make a tremendous positive impact globally through his foundation. In honor of Mother’s Day, President Clinton and two mothers are leading the way to end childhood obesity in communities across the country. They offer tips on what you can do in your local schools to help children make better food choices and lead healthier lives.

Happy belated Mother’s Day! Get involed. You can make a difference.

With a small donation to help retire Hillary Clinton’s campaign debt you can enter to win a day with President Clinton, attend the American Idol season finale, or spend a weekend in Washington, D.C. with James Carville and Paul Begala. I received the following email with all the details.

Dear grlpatriot,

I knew it was going to take an extraordinary effort to help pay off Hillary Clinton’s campaign debt. But now, I think we can do it and have some fun at the same time!

I won’t spend a lot of time trying to convince you to help Hillary. I know what she means to you, and I’m sure you know how important it is for her to have her campaign pay off all its obligations.

So let’s get to the fun part — enter today to win one of three truly once in a lifetime opportunities and you will also be doing something great to help finish off Hillary’s debt.

With a contribution today, one of these exclusive prizes could be yours:

• Spend a day with President Clinton. Head to New York City to attend several interesting events with President Clinton followed by your own special New York City weekend.
• Attend the American Idol season finale. You and a guest will watch live as the American Idol judges make their final comments and decisions on this year’s most anticipated season finale!
• Want to talk politics with me? How about a spending a weekend in DC. You will have lunch with me and my great friend Paul Begala. We will talk about politics, you will get to tour all the amazing sites DC has to offer and who knows what else could happen!

Make a contribution today and you could be on your way to one of these once in a lifetime opportunities!

Your contribution today not only gives you the chance at winning one of these fantastic prizes – it’ll also help our dear friend, Hillary Clinton, pay off the very last of her campaign debt.

This means a whole lot to Hillary, and I know she appreciates everything you do for her.

These amazing prizes are only being offered online and are available only for a limited time – so please don’t delay in acting today.

Sincerely,
James Carville

P.S. This is a truly once in a lifetime opportunity to win one of three amazing prizes AND to help Hillary pay off her debt. I hope you’ll seize it. Click here to enter today!

Joke: World Medical Conference 2009

An Israeli doctor said to a medical conference, “Medicine in my country is so advanced, we can take a kidney out of one person, put it into another and have him looking for work in six weeks!”

The German doctor stood up and said, “Well medicine in my county is so advanced, we can take a lung out of one person and put it into another and have him looking for work on 4 weeks!”

The Russian doctor got up and said, “My country is even more advanced,
we can remove half a heart from one person, put it into another and have them both looking for work in just 2 weeks!”

Not to be outdone, the American doctor stood up and addressed the conference “Well,” he said, “My country is so far advanced in medicine, we can take an Asshole out of Chicago, put him in the White House, and have half the country looking for work in 24 hours!”

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Source: unknown, sent via email. Sometimes those email jokes really are funny!

Women front and center in March for Women’s History Month — not that there has been much press about it.  Wall street rallies (from tons of bailout money), Obama flunks on the economy, but gets an A+ on stem cell research and moving toward Hillary’s universal health care. Checkout more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. There’s lot’s of news out there, however these newsy items got our attention over the past few weeks.

Applause! U.S. bans ‘downer’ cows from food supply. Agriculture Sec. said the ban is “a step forward for both food safety and the standards for humane treatment of animals.”

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Madoff won’t get to pass “go” and won’t get to collect even $200. Fraudster financier and Ponzi schemer, Bernard Madoff, pleaded guilty today to 11 counts of fraud, money laundering, perjury and theft for swindling investors (charities and even some of his own long-time friends) out of over $65 billion in the largest Ponzi scheme in Wall Street history. Judge Denny Chin revoked Madoff’s bail and ordered the 70 year old to jail where he awaits sentencing, which is scheduled for June 16.

Madoff may be looking at the rest of his life behind bars. The judge needs to set an example of Madoff and put him in prison for a long, long time. Madoff wasn’t just at the wrong place at the wrong time or clueless about what a CFO might be doing, he single-handedly mastermind a scheme to rob charities, his friends, and people who invested with him. The public and the markets need justice after the economic collapse, and unfortunately for Mr. Madoff, he has become the face of Wall Street corruption and greed.

The dust might be starting to settle. U.S. markets are up today. Coincidence? Maybe. There has been some promising economic news this week amid all the gloom and doom. However, my hunch is that Madoff’s very public guilty plea and mea culpa is just what investors need to get the woes and wrong-doing behind them.

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If you haven’t heard about the recent cat fight between RNC chairman, Michael Steele and right-winger windbag, Rush Limbaugh, regarding Steele’s, (truthful) remarks about Limbaugh and Steele’s apologetic about face, then get your popcorn out.

(vid for effect)

The GOP eats it’s own as the Democrats capitalize on casting Limbaugh as the real leader of the Grand Old Party. The DCCC has even launched the I’m Sorry, Rush web page, highlighting several Republicans who have recently criticized Rush, then apologized for their remarks. Ouch! Republican moderates may be next on the endangered species list.

Either Steele will have to prove his mettle as a moderate and reform the GOP or follow GOP leadership lockstep. Regardless, the GOP will continue to cannabilize itself for the foreseeable future. The Democrats score again and are actually winning at the political game for a change. Like I said, get your popcorn because the GOP is providing free entertainment.

Economics stimulants — what’s in it for you? Robber Barons, fraudsters, and Wall St. dips to 12 years lows. The extremes are spectacular: North Dakota House gives fertilized eggs human status and New Hampshire Senate is first US legislative body with women as majority members. Will Obama’s administration keep transparency promise and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section.

Go directly to jail: Two money managers arrested on charges of running an estimated $550 million, decade-long swindle.

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