Beyonce in support of same sex marriage and the Pope and guns

Various thoughts on various subjects: I. To those who state that we shouldn't have registration of guns or even background checks because Hitler took away all the guns of Germans, that is a myth. The average German continued to enjoy gun ownership throughout the world....

Conservative compares same sex marriage to marrying dogs and kids

A few points on same sex marriage while watching the debates at the Supreme Court and reading posts about it.  First, to those who state that marriage did not originate with government, it did though. It originated among early human groups, maybe living in cave. That was...

Why do anti-gay opponents think they are persecuted?

Well, I was listening to conservative talk radio (and calling into some shows) on the issue of marriage equality for gay couples, as this issue is before the U.S. Supreme Court right now. Now, one of the hosts stated that those young people who think of their elders...

A tale of two Freds, with one who welcomed you to be his neighbor

Everyone of my age loved Mr. Rogers growing up. My age being the same age of watching the Incredible Hulk and MASH on television. Simply, Fred Rogers is one of the greatest and most wonderful men that our nation has ever produced. Although I an atheist and he was a...

Why would a god care about who heads a household anyway?

Fundamentalist religion gives cover for the most sexiest beliefs one can imagine. Supposedly there is a god who jump started the vast, vast universe with quadillions of stars, but he cares about your sex life. He wants you to be heterosexual and he wants to be sure that a...

Will Pope Francis continue his Church's opposition to gay rights?

So we have a new pope. The former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio is now Pope Francis I. Or maybe just Pope Francis, because there is no other pope named Francis to number him against anyway. I was watching the crowds in the Vatican and they were elated even before...

Women in prison for baring breasts and more anti-gay hysteria

Issues in the news: I. A Texas Republican legislator named Drew Springer has proposed a bill in that state that would cut health care funding for any school district in the state that offer domestic partnership benefits to employees. Well in particular, any gay employees....

NBA weekend, climate change and about that rock that hit Russia

Bunch of issues in the news: A meteroite hit Russia, ironically on the same day that a much bigger piece of rock missed the earth by less than 20,000 miles. I am running on my computer a program to help track asteroids in outer space, by their shape and spin, called Asteroid...

Newton, CT pastor forced to apologize after interfaith sermon

The Family Research Council, a strongly anti-gay group, states: " Anti-miscegenation statutes (interracial marriage bans) were intended to keep persons of different races separate. Marriage statutes, on the other hand, are intended to bring persons of the opposite sex...

Gay military spouse treated inferior and cheap pastor

Issues in the news. The question of homosexuality in the Boy Scouts is news, with the Boy Scouts maybe changing their policy on banning gays in the Boy Scouts. Well, Jennifer Tyrrell is a lesbian and proud parent of a Tiger Scout ( a younger group of Boy Scouts) member. She...

Gay rights pioneer Richard Adams dies

Richard Adams, along with his longtime partner Tony Sullivan, challenged for the right of gays to be married to the person they love, long before it was even a blimp on the political radar. Mr. Adams died a couple weeks ago on December, 17th. I had never heard of...

Donate before Jan. 1st, and groups will match your amount

So 2012 is almost over, though it seems that it wasn't that long ago when it began. But alas, as you get older, time definately seems to go faster. Now one of the things you might notice if you are interested in politics, and subscribe and/or a member of various political...

Gay rights pioneer Richard Adams dies

Richard Adams, along with his longtime partner Tony Sullivan, challenged for the right of gays to be married to the person they love, long before it was even a blimp on the political radar. Mr. Adams died last week, on December, 17th. I had never heard of him or Mr. Sullivan...

First gay marriages in Washington and Ellen attacked

This past Sunday the first same sex marriages were performed in the state of Washington. Congragulations to those couples who have just married, and to those who will soon be married. In less than a month, same sex couples in Maine and Maryland will join them. As you might...