Cheers!
I imagine a nice glass of lemonade in this glass …
Around the Nation …
Elena Kagan's nomination drew fire from Republicans because of her controversial decison around Don't Ask, Don't Tell while at Harvard. Speaking of Kagan, here's some footage courtesy of the Bilerico Project of wing-nut hater extraordinaire, Tony Perkins, testifying against here. Why isn't he building a soup kitchen or something? Pam has a rather depressing analysis […]
Dear Post-Gazette
Your search feature is not working. It brings up stories from three months ago with the current date. I have emailed and called repeatedly to no avail. If you can post about the blog changing, you can post about the status of your search feature. It is embarrassing that the Trib trounces you in terms of […]
A court ruling against bigotry
From The New York Times … A public law school did not violate the First Amendment by withdrawing recognition from a Christian student group that excluded gay students, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in a 5-to-4 decision. The case, involving a clash between religious freedom and antidiscrimination principles, divided along familiar ideological lines, with […]
Independence Day – In Honor of those who survive …
Fatal shooting in San Fran’s Castro District before Pride Parade
From the San Francisco Chronicle; One of three victims of a shooting in San Francisco's Castro District late Saturday night has died from his injuries, according to the medical examiner's office. Stephen Powell, 19, was shot in the torso about 11:30 p.m. at Market and Castro streets during the city's “Pink Saturday” celebrations, police said. […]
Steel City Hoop Union
Does this not sound like big fun? Hello Friends and Neighbors, It has come to my attention that some folks don't know that the Steel City Hoop Union still meets every Tuesday evening at the Union Project. Just bring yourself (and your mom, your dad, your grandma, your uncle, your girlfriend, your boyfriend . . […]
Mayor Ravenstahl Appointment — Any Gays?
Today the PG reports that Mayor Ravenstahl is “ketchin up” on his job by appointing 23 people to 10 different boards. The nominations need City Council approval. There's lots of wrangling about people with expired terms doing a fine job in their current positions. Funny how that never comes up when it comes to City […]
Swipe
Addendum: This is irony. There is no such thing as a swipe button. I officially think we should elect Dan Onorato as Governor. He has my blessing. (Also irony in case that doesn't translate from written word.)
Marcellus Shale and Ricky Burgess
A few days ago, I wrote a little chastisement of Reverend Burgess' vote for regulating the drilling for natural gas within the City in lieu of standing against it. I received an off the record email from a Burgess supporter explaining the nuances of the law and the Council's ability to defend citizens in this […]