Month November 2008

The Mormon war on gay people

Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake. No on Prop 8 rally. 11/17/08 SF Andrew Sullivan in one of his most eloquent moments. I respect [Mormon’s] right to freedom of conscience and religion. In fact, it is one of my strongest convictions. But…

Obama. No torture. I will close Gitmo

There’s no qualifiers here. No evasions or hesitation. Obama says he will close Gitmo and ‘America doesn’t torture” Well, America has tortured. repeatedly. But what he means of course is, it won’t happen while he’s president. From 60 Minutes. Tip.…

No on 8. What comes next?

Matt in SFist, says what needs to be said. Saturday protests had great energy, but by the end, lack of leadership was painfully obvious In 2006 there were historically large marches for immigration rights nationwide, notably in Los Angeles where…

Truevert. Green search engine

Truevert is focused on green, environmental awareness. All searches are done from the point of view of environmental and social concern. The results are obtained from YAHOO BOSS. They are then organized and clustered by Truevert. If you search for…

Court challenges to Prop 8

From the WSJ law blog, detailing the three similar court challenges to Prop 8. They hinge on whether Prop 8 is an amendment or a revision to the state constitution. The difference is crucial. The three lawsuits challenge the procedure…