E.J.
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These memos are legal opinions written by the justice dept. that basically say torture isn't really torture if we do it.
President Obama made the following statement when releasing the memos.
My judgment on the content of these memos is a matter of record. In one of my very first acts as President, I prohibited the use of these interrogation techniques by the United States because they undermine our moral authority and do not make us safer. Enlisting our values in the protection of our people makes us stronger and more secure. A democracy as resilient as ours must reject the false choice between our security and our ideals, and that is why these methods of interrogation are already a thing of the past.But that is not what compelled the release of these legal documents today. While I believe strongly in transparency and accountability, I also believe that in a dangerous world, the United States must sometimes carry out intelligence operations and protect information that is classified for purposes of national security. I have already fought for that principle in court and will do so again in the future. However, after consulting with the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and others, I believe that exceptional circumstances surround these memos and require their release....
This is a time for reflection, not retribution. I respect the strong views and emotions that these issues evoke. We have been through a dark and painful chapter in our history. But at a time of great challenges and disturbing disunity, nothing will be gained by spending our time and energy laying blame for the past. Our national greatness is embedded in America?s ability to right its course in concert with our core values, and to move forward with confidence. That is why we must resist the forces that divide us, and instead come together on behalf of our common future.
The memos can be downloaded from the ACLU web site HERE
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A partial list of the "de-listed" books can be found HERE
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Seems Amazon has removed gay themed literature (including non-fiction) from it's best seller lists due to "adult" content.
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Connecticut School Bans Physical Contact
East Shore M.S. Outlaws "High-Fives," "Hugging" And Horseplay Of Any Kind; Violators May Face Expulsion
MILFORD, Conn. (CBS) ―
A Connecticut middle school principal has laid down the law: You put your hands on someone -- anyone -- in any way, you're going to pay.
A violent incident that put one student in the hospital has officials at the Milford school implementing a "no touching" policy, according to a letter written by the school's principal.
Read the rest HERE
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HD trailer available HERE
It takes a while to load but is worth the wait.
watch this one full screen
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It could be that the President, like most of the senate and representatives that voted for this bill, never bothered to read it.
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The article is on CNSnews.com not CNN.....a slight difference.
The amendment also only restricts money from the bill it is attached to from being spent on embryo research. Other funding may be available.
The provision was buried in the 465-page omnibus appropriations bill that Obama signed Wednesday. Known as the Dickey-Wicker amendment, it has been included in the annual appropriations bill for the Department of Health and Human Services every fiscal year since 1996.The amendment says, in part: "None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for?(1) the creation of a human embryo or embryos for research purposes; or (2) research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to risk of injury or death."
CNS (Cybercast News Service) News.com is owned by the Media Research Center, a very right wing site. I think they are one of the groups that claims Obama wasn't really born in the US, so is not actually the president.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - For years, the juvenile court system in Wilkes-Barre operated like a conveyor belt: Youngsters were brought before judges without a lawyer, given hearings that lasted only a minute or two, and then sent off to juvenile prison for months for minor offenses.
The explanation, prosecutors say, was corruption on the bench.
In one of the most shocking cases of courtroom graft on record, two Pennsylvania judges have been charged with taking millions of dollars in kickbacks to send teenagers to two privately run youth detention centers.
Read the rest HERE
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Note that Yahoo's invasion of your privacy - and your ability to
opt-out of it - is not user-specific. It is MACHINE specific. That
means you will have to opt-out on every computer and on every browser you use.
This means that they are using cookies to determine if the machine has "opted out". Any time you delete cookies you will need to go back and opt out again....unless you protect the cookie.
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Call to Action: Watch Prayers for Bobby
January 24, 2009 by Damon
If there is only one thing you do this weekend, watch the excellent television movie Prayers for Bobby on Lifetime. In fact, email or call your friends, relatives, co-workers and fellow churchgoers and tell them to watch as well. This is a movie that should be seen by young and old, gay and especially straight. Yes, it?s that important.
Read the rest HERE
reviews:
Brent Hartinger says:
Indeed, the story is told with subtlety and sophistication, and the performances ? especially Ryan Kelley as Bobby and Weaver, who will almost certainly be in the running for an Emmy ? are excellent. It may be the best TV movie on gay issues ever, precisely because there is absolutely nothing cautious or watered down in its execution.BRIAN LOWRY, Variety:
Sigourney Weaver's TV movie debut proves worth the wait, as Lifetime's fact-based "Prayers for Bobby" revisits ground similar to that which the AIDS-themed "An Early Frost" broke nearly 25 years ago and -- thanks to enduring religious-based bigotry toward gays -- still feels fresh and poignant. Lifetime doesn't often aim this high with its made-fors, yet aside from some minor questionable stylistic choices by director Russell Mulcahy, this message movie proves powerful without being unduly preachy.David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle:
There may be some flaws in "Prayers for Bobby," but that doesn't mean it won't kick you in the emotional gut. Awkward dialogue and merely adequate direction notwithstanding, "Bobby" becomes a universal story of a child trying to please a parent, and of a parent who learns too late that children will, after all, listen.Prayers for Bobby will play three times on Lifetime: Saturday, January 24, 9-11 PM; Sunday, January 25, 8-10 PM; and Tuesday, January 27, 9-11 PM.
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HBO blames Inaugural Committee for omitting gay bishop's prayer
by David Edwards and Muriel Kane, PageOneQ.com
The mishandling of an opening prayer by Bishop Gene Robinson during Sunday's pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial is re-igniting a controversy that had seemed to be dying down.
Not only was the openly gay Episcopal bishop's invocation omitted from the televised presentation of the concert offered on cable and satellite systems by HBO, but a malfunctioning speaker meant Robinson was almost impossible to hear even for many of those watching live on the Mall.
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for those unwilling or unable to look it up for your own self...
The golden wattle, Acacia pycnantha, is Australia's national flower.I was expecting something a bit more interesting.
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Anti-gay pastor chosen to deliver invocation at Obama's inauguration
by Nick Cargo
The blogosphere is aflame with the announcement that a controversial Evangelical pastor and marriage equality opponent, Rev. Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, will be delivering the invocation at President-elect Obama's inauguration in January. Saddleback also hosted a question-and-answer forum with Obama and then-competitor Senator John McCain (R-AZ) in August.
"This is a horrific insult to the thousands of LGBT Americans who worked to elect Barack Obama president," said Oxdown Gazette's Teddy Partridge, "and the millions of LGBT Americans who voted for him."
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You can order your chocolate pizza from HERE
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Boy, I regret now I didn't heap abuse on those two Mormon missionaries who I let in 2 weeks ago
Talking about love, and that 5minute DVD
Ugh...
sounds like the beginning of a really bad porn movie........
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The HRC can be an inept bureaucratic mess...but they still do some things right.
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"It is clear that sexual orientation is not a predictor of a person's ability to parent," the judge wrote. "A child in need of love, safety and stability does not first consider the sexual orientation of his parent. The exclusion causes some children to be deprived of a permanent placement with a family that is best suited to their needs."
Full story HERE
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Ministry spent more than $500,000 to pass California's Prop. 8 gay marriage ban.
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In case anyone missed the video.
there is a short commercial at the beginning of the video...
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Call to the 3000 who have replied to this forum
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Don't know about where you live, but in Georgia it's illegal to post campaign signs within the public right-of-way (it's considered a safety hazard). Most people ignore the signs but if someone complains, they are usually removed. Might be worth checking out.