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Change and corrupt Chicago politics, anti-women’s rights and anti-gay pastor, Rick Warren, to pray with Obama, Shariah, violence against women, Obama’s groping speechwriter and more odds and ends archived from our “Red Hot News” section. No new news here unless you are a new visitor.
Why Obama cozying up to Rick Warren matters or lesbian brutally gang raped in CA … “Anytime there is an anti-LGBT initiative, we tend to see spikes both in the numbers and the severity of attacks.”
Where’d the bailout money go? Shhhh, it’s a secret … Law suit claims AIG bailout promotes Islamic Shariah law; AIG to offer Shariah-compliant homeowner insurance policies … Is this just the beginning: Britain sets up Shariah court … Shariah law includes forced marriages and honor killings of women.
Noam Chomsky: Obama the “brand” and “media creation”.
Alone among major Western nations, the U.S. refused to sign a UN declaration supporting worldwide decriminalization of homosexuality. “Co-sponsored by France and the Netherlands, the declaration was signed by all 27 European Union members, as well as Japan, Australia, Mexico and three dozen other countries.”
Republican Democrat Obama selects anti-gay, anti-choice evangelical pastor, Rick Warren, to give inaugural invocation. Heads explode in the LGBT community.
Caroline Kennedy pursues Clinton’s U.S. Senate seat — “I don’t know what Caroline Kennedy’s qualifications are except that she has name recognition, but so does J. Lo…”
Civil Union Review Commission says New Jersey should allow gay marriage — “same-sex couples cannot achieve equality with heterosexual couples if their legal status is restricted to civil unions.”
Obama’s Chicago style politics at it’s best: Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrested on criminal charges, including trying to sell Obama’s vacated Senate seat … Obama “confident” he, nor anyone representing him, talked to Blago about his seat — Ooops, but — Chicago pol insider and new Obama chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, provided Blago list of names acceptable to Obama.
More change we can believe in: Obama’s top speech writer gropes Hillary’s breast … yet another puerile act or indicative of campaign rooted in sexism, misogyny, and Clinton hatred?
Obama Eligibility: U.S. Supreme court takes pass on Donofrio v. Wells; Berg case still pending. Blogger updates from Monday press conference … Justice Scalia refers Wrotnowski’s emergency application for stay and/or injunction re: Electoral College meeting to the full court.
Madame Secretary? Obama nominates Hillary Clinton for secretary of state … Clinton to keep day job until confirmed … Word is Kerry is cranky that Obama picked Clinton for SoS.
GrlPatriot will be returning soon from hiatus. In the meantime...
Is the honeymoon coming to an end: Obama promises but supporters doubting he will deliver; another one bites the dust -- Obama backstabs the LGBT community (again).
Video Rewind: Hear Obama's copious "pro-equality" statements on the campaign trail, then read about the bomb he dropped to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). More on the DOMA story at Pam's House Blend.
Fired! Obama supporter caught wasting tax dollars, Obama fires whistle blower.
Obama fails on women's rights again and Daou speaks out: Let Women Wear the Hijab: The Emptiness of Obama's Cairo Speech
Obama kicks-off LGBT Pride month by reminding us he has done little for the LGBT community, while evil VP Dick Cheney trumps Obama on marriage equality (OMG!) ... Oh, and despite Obama's lying claims, it was actually Clinton who was the first POTUS to appoint gays to Senate-confirmed positions.
You Go Hill! Continuing her long-time support of LGBT rights, Sec. Hillary Clinton vows to fight for gay rights abroad and to offer partner benefits to US diplomats stationed overseas.
Another win for marriage equality: New Hampshire Gov. signs gay marriage bill making N.H. the sixth state to legalize gay marriage.
Marriage equality battle continues in Cali: California Supreme Court upholds Proposition 8, banning gay marriage.
Fired yet! Forked-tongued, NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd caught plagiarizing.
Marriage Equality in New Hampshire: NH Senate passes gay-marriage bill; allows clergy to decline to marry gay couples.
Rightwinger meltdown alert: McCains and ex-McCain aide come out to attend the conservative gay rights organization, the Log Cabin Republicans, four day convention in D.C.
Another win for marriage equality: Vermont passes gay-marriage bill.
It's unanimous! Iowa Supreme Court finds same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
Sen. Charles Schumer NY-D reverses anti-gay marriage stance and announces support, giving momentum to gay marriage in New York.
Vermont Senate OK's gay marriage bill, moves to House.
Some stimulus needed for Alatech: U.S. jobs threatened by cheap Chinese condoms.
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