The modern institution of civil and human rights, and particularly the writ of habeas corpus, began in June of 1215 when King John was forced by the feudal lords to sign the Magna Carta at Runnymede. Although that document mostly…
Rumsfeld Cancels Trip for Fear of Arrest for War Crimes
US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld cancelled a planned visit to Germany after a US human rights organisation asked German authorities to prosecute him for war crimes, Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) has learned. The Center for Constitutional Rights’ complaint is available as…
Another Loss
Shirley Chisholm is gone.
How About We Just Bring Back the Whole Jim Crow Thing?
I realize that the survey wasn’t of a statistically significant population, but I find the whole thing horribly disturbing. America: Land of the Free. Well, sometimes. Some of us. The right kind of people, you know? In U.S., 44 Percent…
Election Analysis
The Democrats’ mistake was in thinking that a disastrous war and national bankruptcy would be of concern to the electorate. The Republicans correctly saw that the chief concern of the electorate was to keep gay couples from having an abortion.…
NBC & CBS Refuse to Air Church’s Ad Because It’s Too Inclusive
Via d2leddy United Church of Christ ad highlighting Jesus’ extravagant welcome called ‘too controversial’ According to a written explanation from CBS, the United Church of Christ is being denied network access because its ad implies acceptance of gay and lesbian…
This is Scary
Justice Scalia Rejects Separation of Church and State New York – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Monday that a religion-neutral government does not fit with an America that reflects the belief in God in everything from its money…
Tragedy
President George W. Bush, Leader of the Free World, is visiting a primary school and he attends one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the President…
Interested in Community-Building?
Go read Legalize Neighborhoods Again. Think about it. Talk about it here.
Yep, Gay Marriage Will Be the End of Us!
The wages of Norway’s gay ways