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Archive for May, 2009
For Those Sitting At Work
May 27, 2009Need something to pass the time. Try this. It’s making your own music. And its addicting.
Prop 8: Upheld
May 26, 2009The CA Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Prop 8, in a ruling released minutes ago. This means that the ban on gay marriage will stay in the state. However, the court decided that the 18,000 couple who were married in the interim will remain married.
And the battle continues, slowly…
Bear Shirt
May 24, 2009The best Amazon product review I’ve yet to see…for a “Rip Out Bear Adult T-shirt.”
“You Are Going to Be OK….Just Dance”
May 19, 2009This law review write-on contest is a bit more all-consuming than I envisioned, hence the lack of Morning Music posts which I have no doubt is devesatating to no one. However, I felt the need to take 3 minutes away from a painful analysis of the correct mode of interpretation of the 2nd Amendment to post this clip. It’s Ellen’s Commencment Address from Tulane two days ago. I love graduation season because the books, songs, and speeches act as one big self-help seminar. It’s only a little over 9 minutes…so take a quick break and listen. You’ll chuckle and feel good.
It’s For the Children
May 16, 2009The latest 30 second spot in NH from the venerable National Organization for Marriage.
First, they said that gay people were just abhorrent individuals who should never be tolerated. That didn’t work. Next, they said that gay marriage was infringing upon the rights of religious individuals. That isn’t making much sense these days. Now, they are moving to what is often the golden argument, “But think of the children….”
The End of the World
May 14, 2009I babble often on gay issues. The audience, I’m sure, are folks who agree with me nearly 95% of the time. Here is a remider that people all across the country, a majority in fact, disagree. Do they persuade you?
Hate Crimes Bill = Worthless
May 13, 2009Has “The Matthew Shepard Act” or “The Hate Crimes bill” poped up anywhere on your computer or TV screen the last pair of weeks? Probably so.
But what you may not have heard is that it is pointless puffery. The concept is simple. If you punch someone in the face because you hate the smell of their colgone, you will be prosecuted for assault. But, if you punched that person in the face because that person was a part of some special group that has been deemed ‘protected’ than you will get prosecuted for special assault, which will make your punishment worse.
The hate crimes bill simply adds gays and lesbians to that long list of protected people (like those of different races or those who practice certain religions).
That is of little consequence to the lives of actual LGBT people in this country. First, the majority of states already have this same protection anyway. Second, it doesn’t actually do anything to deter that particular crime. Increased sentencing has little to zero effect on crime prevention. Third, it gives those opposed to all matters of gay equality a straw man to skewer. Opponents are right to criticize this legislation as a criminalization of thoughts. Motivation doesn’t matter in criminal law. Intent does. That is not a step we need to take in this country. Fourth, the ‘gay rights movement’ has wasted years and millions of dollars to get this nonsense jammed through the federal system. It is wasted time and money, because there are other issues that actually DO effect Americans daily. Same-sex couples are recognized as complete strangers in the federal system. Let’s change that. Gay American serrvicemembers are kicked out dishonorably from the military every day for no other reason than that they were born gay. Let’s change that.
Let’s not waste political capital passing bad legislation that barely affects anyone. It is fluffly over-the-top-politically-correct-hyper-liberal nonsense.
