CA Supreme Court Sends Mixed Message: Gay Marriage No, Sort Of

In what I can only describe as the biggest act of political cowardice I have seen in such a long time, yesterday the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8’s ban on gay marriages but also upheld the 18,000 gay marriages conducted last year. Apparently, there are now two classes of gay couples in the state

Harvey Milk Too Controversial For Sixth Graders?

It seems that Harvey Milk is too controversial for sixth graders who attend the Mt. Woodson Elementary School in Ramona, CA. According to the American Civil Liberties Union, sixth grader Natalie Jones decided that after watching the Oscar-winning film, Milk, she would do a presentation about his career in politics and activism. But the school

Texas May Be "Gone With The Wind"

It seems that Texas Governor Rick Perry is so fed up with Obama and the Democrats in power that he feels that Texas’ secession from the Union may be a viable option. As reported on CNN Politics.com, these words were said at one of the dozens of Republican sponsored “tea parties” throughout the country. Calling

An Open Letter to the NJ State Policeman Who Rode My Butt Halfway to Work Today

Before I get started, I just want to say that I am not anti-police. I was brought up to respect police and I believe they are public servants here to protect us and keep our community safe.  My friend, Bobby, recently became a police officer and you’d be hard pressed to find a more honest,

Era of Responsibility

The new first family for a new kind of America. Are you watching, world? It’s 8:55 pm on the East Coast and this time tomorrow Barack Obama will be the 44th President of these great United States. Today Obama rolled up his sleeves and helped paint a homeless shelter, spending most of his time paying