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We must stay ahead of constantly-changing intelligence challenges. George W. Bush-announcing the formation of an investigative panel, February 6 Strengthening a Marriage You control the depth and strength of your marriage by the love and caring you show to each other and your children…Marriage is not about gender, but about loving and nurturing relationships. Rabbi Devon Lerner-Co-chair of the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry- quoted by Matthew Rodriguez-" O'Malley sharpens attack on court"-- The Boston Globe, February 6
Gay Penguins Are Good Parents
The two seemed so desperate to incubate an egg together that they put a rock in their nest and sat on it, keeping it warm in the folds of their abdomens, said their chief keeper, Rob Gramzay. Finally he gave them a fertile egg that needed care to hatch. Things went perfectly. Roy and Silo sat on it for the typical 34 days until a chick, Tango, was born. For the next two and a half months they raised tango, keeping her warm and feeding her food from their beaks until she could go out into the world on her own. Dinitia Smith-"Love That Dare Not Squeak Its Name"-New York Times, February 7 Taiwan: The First in Asia Taiwan is expected this year to become the first country in Asia to legalize some form of gay marriage…The push for same-sex unions - a sensitive issue in the USA, where most states have enacted laws defining marriage as a union of a man and woman - has stirred little political opposition here. The lack of controversy is surprising in a conservative Chinese society where most gay men and lesbians stay in the closet to avoid upsetting their parents. Paul Wiseman-" In Taiwan, not much ado over gays saying 'I do'"- USA Today, February 5 
A Back of the Bus Special
I support equal rights, the right of people to have civil unions, to have partner rights. I do not support marriage. Senator John F. Kerry-" Kerry says GOP may target him on 'wedge issue'"-- Boston Globe, February 6 Defining 'Second Class Status' The dissimilitude between the terms "civil marriage" and "civil union" is not innocuous; it is a considered choice of language that reflects a demonstrable assigning of same-sex, largely homosexual, couples to second-class status. Advisory by the Majority on the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts-February 4
Within the U.S., the Bush Administration has shown an unusually hostile attitude toward the exercise of personal freedom. When your individual choices conflict with what the Bush people think is good for you, they have been only too happy to intervene. The government, Bush clearly believes, has a right to be involved in many personal decisions you make - punishing some, encouraging others, nudging and proding the public to live the good life as the President understands it. Andrew Sullivan-"The Nanny in Chief"-TIME Magazine, February 2 What is a Wardrobe Malfunction? Ripping some gal's top off is not a wardrobe malfunction. Fellas, as we all know, not being able to get the top off is a wardrobe malfunction…A wardrobe malfunction is when you go to zip up your fly and your, uh, shirt gets caught in the zipper. A wardrobe malfunction is when you come out of the john trailing toilet paper out of your shoe. A wardrobe malfunction is when you put your underwear on backward. John Kelso-"Yanni will do Super Bowl from now on"-- Austin American-Statesman, February 3 
Falwell Hails a Moral Triumph on Behalf of the Elderly
NBChas announced that it will edit what is described as a brief shot of an 80-year-old woman's breast from tonight's episode of ER. Jerry Falwell-"Keep the Pressure on the Networks"-Falwell Confidential, February 5 Bring This Commission to the Good Ol' USA The "humiliating abuse" meted out to gay, lesbian and transsexual prisoners in South African prisons will form the subject of the Jali Commission's hearings in Pretoria over the next few months… The commission heard that there presently appeared not to be any policy about how such prisoners should be treated. Business Day--"Homosexual prisoner abuse investigated"-February 4 |
Mantra for the Intelligence-Challenged
Andrew Sullivan Finally Sees Some Light