In a surprising vote yesterday, ten Democrats voted to add a public option to the most conservative of the five health insurance reform bills working their way through Congress. That’s just two votes short of passage. This robust support for Read More »
About 3,000 of the nation’s 1.8 million Muslims gathered on the lawn of the Capitol last weekend for what organizers claimed was not a protest, but rather a prayer event for unity among those who practice their religion.
The main Read More »
My infatuation with the San Francisco GIANTS ends this weekend! It’s been an exciting season, now my mind can turn to other things – FOOTBALL for one! One more time out at AT&T Park last Saturday afternoon to see the Read More »
To the Editor:
Re: your coverage on Maine Question 1, I wrote a comment to a news article in the Bangor Daily News about Maine’s Catholic Bishop Malone’s antigay statement, in support of Marriage Equality and challenging the his ignorance Read More »
Although San Francisco and Newark, New Jersey appear to have little in common, both have young, high profile mayors trying to revive long distressed urban communities. In San Francisco, Gavin Newsom is trying to end the city’s longstanding use of Read More »
Using the same right-wing consultants that passed Proposition 8 in California, the “Yes on 1” campaign in Maine is once again trying to scare voters into believing gay marriage will be “taught” in public schools. But supporters of marriage equality Read More »
Faced with 400-plus objections from around the world, including a devastating brief by the U.S. Department of Justice, the settlement parties in the Google Books copyright case wisely asked District Court Judge Denny Chin for a second delay in the Read More »
Desperate Obama voters embrace whatever points towards change to believe in. So I perked up when learning voices other than war-happy Bush leftovers are getting President Obama’s ear on Afghanistan. Could our commander-in-chief take command, reevaluate his rash campaign promise Read More »
