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Who Wins? Q&A on the Obamacare Ruling
On balance, I think Obama gains a slight advantage. Obamacare may still be unpopular, but it has momentum on its side — hey, it’s constitutional!
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No Going Back: Reflections on Gay Pride 2012
I was struck, in a very positive way, by the pervasiveness of corporate sponsorship: Coca-Cola, Macy’s, Delta Airlines, AT&T, Citigroup, Target and New York Life. The buy-in from the titans of commerce testifies to the inevitability of equal rights.
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Gay Rights Pioneer Preaches Forgiveness at St. George’s Church
Louie Crew: "We know full well that we did not choose our biological families, but we can, and must, choose as family those whom we respect and those who treat us with respect."
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Holy Cow, It’s Election Day — Tell Me Again Who’s Running?
Democracy in action: I’m hereby asking my blog and Facebook friends for input on my important vote for Congress.
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Gay Pride Month at St. George’s Starts With Forum for Former Leader of GLAAD
"Standing behind every harassed child is a whole lot of clueless adults…. There are certain people who don’t want to be anything other than clueless. Those are the people we will never get. But converting the clueless is the path to victory.
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Time for My Annual Baseball Post: Johan Santana’s No-Hitter Is First in Mets’ 51-Year History
I missed the game, darn it, but this compilation of all 27 of Johan Santana’s outs has given me a taste of the first Mets no-hitter. If you care about the Mets, it’s well worth the 4-plus minutes it takes to watch. Heck, if you care about baseball at all, it’s worth it. I love […]
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Dr. K, on the Irony of Obama the Drone Warrior
Early on in the Obama administration, I had a series of blog posts labeled "Bush’s Third Term." I meant it in a nice way.
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Spiking the Football: Obama Tarnishes a Genuine Triumph Through Tone-Deaf Politicizing
Do they really think Obama or any Democrat is going to win votes by claiming to be more hawkish than a Republican opponent?
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Jonah Goldberg’s Take on “Defend to the Death” Rings a Bell…
I bought Liberal Fascism despite the tendentious title, expecting humorous insights. I found it more dry and scholarly than I expected. Goldberg’s next book, due out in a few days, seems likely to be more fun, although the slightly less provocative title might keep a damper on sales.
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Our Ridiculous System for Picking a Vice President
So how will the Republican VP nominee be selected? Sometime in the next four months, Romney will make that decision unilaterally, after a secrecy-shrouded process of his own choosing. Nobody else gets a vote.