Count Four

A Rose By Any Other Name

In honor of the Live Earth concerts, I’d like to point you to this comic (Prickly City).

Good Bye

While I do not rejoice in Mr. Falwell’s passing, I certainly do not mourn him, either.

Irrational Hatred

So, Why Are Whites So Homophobic?

The Right to Bear Arms

I can’t decide if I’m more amused or appalled at the reactions here in DC to the Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s ruling that specific parts of the District’s multi-layered gun ban were unconstitutional. The lack of understanding of basic civics when it comes to the status of the District within the overall Constitutional framework is just plain silly, especially among citizens of the District itself.

The majority opinion did a very good job of rendering the history of the second amendment, and of ripping apart the fallacious arguments in the dissent. It’s most certainly going to be appealed, first to the full court of appeals, and then likely to the Supreme Court. I’ll make no bets on whether or not SCOTUS would accept cert in the case (given that they’ve not addressed the second amendment in any meaningful way since 1939), but I’d wager the majority opinion is upheld by the full court of appeals.

Gay Marriage Ads

Gay Marriage is just like yours… only gayer

Conversions

Ted Haggard is “completely heterosexual“.

I wonder if his conversion process will be anything like this one.

Changing the Narrative

For America’s Sake, an abbreviated essay by Bill Moyers.

Defending All of Us

An excellent article by Leonard Pitts, Jr, on Why defense of gays matters. Link comes in via a good write up and commentary on the article from the Republic of T. Couldn’t have said it better than these two, so I’ll let their words speak for themselves.

Lazy Shits

Click here to see why many federal workers didn’t get bonuses or pay raises in time for the Christmas holiday.

It’s Not Easy Having A Good Time

Screwed by Bush (link not safe for work)