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-On Religion: Church Gives Sanctuary to Gay Man and His Family
On that afternoon five years ago, Randy and Jill Keel arranged to meet on familiar and neutral ground. The setting was the coffee bar in a cavernous bookstore here, a place they had used other times in the two years since they had separated. Oddly anonymous in such a public place, they could speak bluntly, and angrily if necessary, outside the earshot of their four children.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/us/web20religion.html?scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse
-In Conservative Nepal, a Tribune for the 'Third Gender' Speaks Out
SUNIL Babu Pant likes to take advantage of the frequent delays at Nepal's newly elected Constituent Assembly. As the only openly gay member, he takes every opportunity to work on his homophobic colleagues, trying to convince them that contrary to what they were taught growing up in this very conservative country, homosexuals are just like any other people. Mr. Pant, 35, a computer engineer by training, opens his laptop - an object of fascination to many in the assembly, who come from the rural hinterlands - and gives a PowerPoint presentation wherever he finds his audience.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/world/asia/20pant.html?scp=5&sq=gay&st=cse
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Washington Post
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-Administration urged to end HIV travel ban
Experts at an early August international AIDS conference in Mexico City were full of praise for the United States for having reversed a 15-year-old law banning HIV-positive people from entering the country. But nearly two months after President Bush signed that act into law, his administration has yet to take the steps needed to put the new law into practice, and lawmakers and advocacy groups are wondering what is going on.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/20/AR2008092000567.html
-McCain, Obama wary of fueling gay-marriage debate
Proposed bans on same-sex marriage are on the ballot in three important states this fall, rousing passions on both sides, yet neither John McCain nor Barack Obama seems eager to push the issue high on their campaign agendas. In California, the stakes are particularly high _ it's the first time a ban-gay-marriage amendment goes before voters in a state where same-sex couples already have the right to wed. Similar amendments are on the ballots in Florida, a battleground in the presidential race, and Arizona, McCain's home state.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902869.html
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Wall Street Journal
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--Mormons Boost Antigay Marriage Effort
Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have contributed more than a third of the approximately $15.4 million raised since June 1 to support Proposition 8. The ballot initiative, if passed, would reverse the current right of same-sex couples to marry.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122186563104158747.html
-US Conference on AIDS, Day 1
Surveillance from the opening reception cocktail party, Wednesday night.
Living in large American cities like Miami, you get the feeling that despite the doomsday statistics and culture of risk, people are aware of the dangers of HIV. That's why it's shocking to hear the stories of health professionals from other parts of the country and around the world. Judith Backof, a Red Cross volunteer trainer from Fort Pierce paints a grim reality when she talks about how AIDS is addressed in her community. She describes a social arena that is ruled by Bible-thumping evangelists. The churches, she said, are among the most vociferous forces in Indian River County to oppose AIDS education programs in the schools and throughout the community.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21141
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365Gay.com
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-Chicago: Gay community divided on LGBT high school
A public hearing on the pros and cons of a high school for LGBT students has found divisions within Chicago's gay community on the advantages of such a school.
http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-community-divided-on-lgbt-high-school/
-Corvino: At wedding, gay PDA not OK
Like many gay people, I have a love-hate relationship with weddings. On the one hand, I enjoy any excuse for a party, and what's not to like about celebrating love and commitment with family and friends? On the other hand.
http://www.365gay.com/opinion/corvino-at-wedding-gay-pda-not-ok/
-Clergy to oppose Fla. anti-gay amendment
Moderate religious leaders from across Florida are speaking out against a proposed amendment to the state constitution which would ban same-sex marriage and could be used to deny benefits to co-habitating non-married couples - both straight and gay.
http://www.365gay.com/news/clergy-to-oppose-fla-anti-gay-amendment/
-Breakaway Episcopal bishop ousted
Episcopal Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh, whose diocese is moving toward splitting from the national church, was ousted from ministry Thursday by his fellow bishops.
http://www.365gay.com/news/breakaway-episcopal-bishop-ousted/
-African-American LGBT group honors Congressional Black Caucus
The National Black Justice Coalition will honor Congressional Black Caucus members who are founders of the LGBT Equality Caucus in Congress on Monday.
http://www.365gay.com/news/african-american-lgbt-group-honors-congressional-black-caucus/
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The Advocate
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-Obama to Launch Faith Tour That Includes Supporter of Prop. 8
Sen. Barack Obama's campaign is reportedly launching a "Faith, Family, and Values Tour" next week that will include Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec as one of the campaign's surrogates. Kmiec wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle this summer in which he urged support for passing California's marriage ban, Proposition 8. The Christian Broadcasting Network is reporting that the Obama campaign next week will kick off "Barack Obama: Faith, Family, and Values Tour," designed to woo the votes of left-leaning Catholics, progressive Evangelicals, and some conservative mainline Protestants. If LGBT people find the tour eerily reminiscent of the South Carolina gospel tour the campaign arranged last year with antigay "ex-gay" gospel singer Donnie McClurkin, their instincts may not be far off.
CBN names Catholic legal scholar Douglas Kmiec as one of the religious surrogates who will hit the road stumping for Obama. Kmiec wrote a June 13 op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle supporting California's Proposition 8, the ballot measure to ban same-sex marriage, titled "On Same-Sex Marriage:
Should California Amend Its Constitution? Say 'No' to the Brave New World." Kmiec's first two sentences in the piece read, "The California ballot initiative intended to set aside the state supreme court's judicial invention of same-sex marriage deserves public support. Maybe it is enough to say, as many do in conversation, that it merely re-secures a millennia of tradition and common sense." [...] Contacted by The Advocate for comment, Obama campaign spokesperson Shin Inouye confirmed CBN's report, reiterated Obama's support for LGBT rights, and echoed the theme of diversity that Obama often trumpets himself.
http://advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid61930.asp
-Barack Obama and Bill O'Reilly Face Off
A man of his word, as Bill O'Reilly said, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama sat down with the conservative gab fest host to talk about the election. And while the two didn't see eye to eye on several issues, one thing is certain... the two men make for some entertaining TV. Take a look!
http://election2008.advocate.com/2008/09/barack-obama-an.html
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Palm Beach Post
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-End gay adoption ban
He's 12 years old. He lives in Key West. He likes to fish and go to the beach. As his teacher says, he doesn't like schoolwork, but he's begun "looking at the girls." Nothing unusual about that, right? No, unless you consider that this is the boy whom a gay Monroe County man wanted to adopt. A cruel, cowardly 31-year-old Florida law prevents homosexuals from adopting. But this man, who for seven years has been the boy's foster parent and guardian, challenged the law as unconstitutional. Last week, Judge David Audlin agreed. Barring an appeal by the state, the boy who asked the plaintiff, "Will you be my daddy?" will get his wish.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2008/09/20/a12a_adopt_leadedit_0920.html
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Marriage Equality News
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-Vigil and dance at Oregon state capitol celebrate advances
Link: Blog Out
A group of straight families, sponsored by Love Makes A Family, will lead a 24-hour vigil on the steps of the state capitol Sept. 20 to celebrate advances toward marriage equality for same-sex couples during the past year. Oregon's historic laws, the Family Fairness Act and the Non-Discrimination Act survived attempts to put them on the November ballot. In May of this year California became the second state to open legal marriage to same sex couples. Step by step we are moving toward full equality. The vigil starts at 1 p.m. and includes a dance on the capitol steps from 8 to 11:30 p.m. with DJs Weissman & Thurap, and concludes with brunch on the capitol steps Sunday morning.
-Commentary: If Democrats Control The NYS Senate, What Next For Marriage Equality?
Link: Joe. My. God.
New York Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-Queens), who is poised to take over the majority leadership role if Democrats take control of the state Senate in November, yesterday waffled when asked if he would vigorously pursue marriage equality when the day comes. Although he reiterated his personal support of gay marriage (a position that was in question back when he first became minority leader), Smith declined to say definitively how or when he might address this particular topic if he becomes majority leader - a move that will no doubt disappoint some of the big gay donors who are helping to bankroll the Democrats' effort to flip the chamber this year.
-Proposition 8: Words Matter
Link: Beyond Homophobia
by Gregory Herek
Now an experiment embedded in a new Field Poll has shown that the wording does have an impact, mainly on voters who aren't already knowledgeable about Proposition 8. The latest poll was conducted with a statewide sample of 830 likely voters drawn from the voter registration rolls. Roughly half of the respondents - selected at random - were read the official ballot description of Proposition 8: Proposition 8 is the initiative to Eliminate the Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry constitutional amendment. It changes the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry and provides that only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California. Fiscal impact: Potential revenue loss, mainly to sales taxes, totaling several tens of millions of dollars to state and local government over the next few years. If the election were being held today, would you vote YES or NO on Proposition 8?
-"Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes"
Link: The Volokh Conspiracy
by Dale Carpenter
Ed. note: Dale Carpenter refers to an opinion piece in today's LA Times expressing support for the California amendment that would prevent gay couples from marrying. Carpenter highlights once sentence.
"Legalized same-sex marriage almost certainly benefits those same-sex couples who choose to marry, as well as the children being raised in those homes." That's the claim made today by Andrew Sullivan Jonathan Rauch David Blankenhorn in an op-ed in the L.A. Times. It's not a new claim, of course. Same-sex marriage advocates have been making it for years. Nor should it be a controversial one since it's very hard to see how gay marriage would have no effect on gay families and even harder to see how it would hurt them.
-Q&A with Barack Obama
Link: 365 Gay News
Excerpt: The Gay History Project's Mark Segal has been trying for months to interview both Barack Obama and John McCain. McCain has declined participation - the Obama interview follows. There were no conditions on the interview. Obama spoke to Mark Segal by phone Aug. 16; an audio version of the interview will be posted at www.epgn.com. In his first interview with gay press since he officially took the Democratic nomination, here's what Obama had to say.
MARK SEGAL: You are the most LGBT-friendly candidate running for president in history. Are you concerned that John McCain and the Republicans might use this as a divisive issue as they did in 2004?
-The Unexpected Message The Yes On 8 Campaign Sends To Jews, Mormons, And Other Non-Evangelicals
Link: Pam's House Blend
I don't always connect dots in the ways others do, so it's usually interesting to me when someone connects dots in a way I never thought about -- especially when it's a particularly interesting character who makes the connections. On September 8th, a Jewish, conservative Republican -- David Benkof -- wrote a piece entitled Right-wing nonsense, where he questioned the Yes On 8 - Protect Marriage Campaign's use of the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) as their legal defense team: I believe marriage is between a man and a woman, so I supported the man-woman marriage Proposition 8 in California - until I discovered the Proposition 8 campaign tolerates discrimination against Jews. ProtectMarriage.com's legal counsel, the Alliance Defense Fund, has in effect a "No Jews Need Apply" policy for legal and even secretarial positions. They say they're not a law firm, they're a "ministry" and thus have a right to discriminate against Jews and other non-Christians. But even if that's true, Proposition 8 had hundreds of law firms to choose from. The fact they chose one that refuses to hire a Jew like me is very disturbing. Interestingly, Jesus himself was a Jew, so when a group has a policy that would lead them to refuse to hire their own Messiah, you know something's seriously wrong.
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Pink News - UK
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-Respect Holidays goes bust
A major UK gay holiday firm has ceased trading. Respect Holidays was one of the best known companies in the business.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9053.html
-Major gay travel company assures customers it is stable
Mantrav International has issued a statement in the wake of the collapse of two of its rivals, reassuring customers the company is safe.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9058.html
-Airline refuses to deport gay asylum seeker from UK
A campaign of "pester power" has convinced a national airline to decline to transport a gay man who claims his life is in danger if he is returned to his homeland.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9057.html
-Fathers 4 Justice target minister with "lesbo dads" banner
Gay rights organisation Stonewall has branded the latest stunt from protesters Fathers 4 Justice as "obvious homophobia." The group's original founder Matt O'Connor disbanded the group last week but disaffected "father's campaigners" staged a protest in Bristol today calling themselves "New Fathers 4 Justice."
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9056.html
-Politicians increasingly turning to God at party conference
An analysis of the speeches given by party leaders at their annual conferences has revealed a marked increase in religious language since 2001. Between 1998 and 2007, Prime Minister Gordon Brown used religious references most on average, with just one speech, according to a report from church-backed theology think tank Theos.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9050.html
-Man accused of murdering trans teenager in court
A judge in Colorado has ruled that a 31 year old man will stand trial for the first degree murder of an 18 year old trans woman and a "bias-motivated crime." Allen Andrade will also be charged with stealing the victim's car and debit card.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9049.html
-Brazil's President backs same-sex unions
Gay couples exist and we must give them legal recognition, the President of Brazil said yesterday. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also questioned why some politicians oppose gay rights but still take gay people's taxes and votes. The President said he is in favour of civil unions.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9048.html
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Daily Queer News
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-CA: San Diego Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Goldsmith
by Joseph Peña | Editor | Gay & Lesbian Times
Judge Jan Goldsmith, candidate for City Attorney, delivered a nonpartisan message to a small crowd of San Diego Log Cabin Republicans on Saturday. "I had no interest whatsoever [in running for City Attorney] . finally, I said, 'If I'm going to do it, I'm going to do it my way, and I'm going to operate based on the law - not politics and not partisanship,'" said Goldsmith, who is locked in a runoff election with incumbent Michael Aguirre. Goldsmith's message was warmly received at the gathering. "The very fact that Judge Goldsmith will approach this job from the standpoint of the law is greatly comforting to me," said Chad Michael Terry, president of the San Diego Log Cabin Republicans. "We have someone [Aguirre] currently in office who seemingly is using it as a springboard to something else." Read more
-Bishop Robinson: 'God Loves All God's Children'
By John Wright | News Editor | Dallas Voice
V. Gene Robinson, who became the first openly gay bishop in the Episcopal Church in 2003, will be at Dallas' Black Tie Dinner in November to accept the 2008 Elizabeth Birch Award. Robinson sat down with Dallas Voice recently to talk in a telephone interview about his upcoming visit and other issues.
Dallas Voice: Are you looking forward to coming to Dallas? Bishop V Gene Robinson: I'm very much looking forward to it. A lot of the work that I do is on behalf of LGBT people everywhere. And it's just especially wonderful to be honored by your peers, and for that work to be recognized, so it's a great honor for me. I also think that coming to Dallas is an important thing because it's a part of the country and a diocese of the Episcopal Church where there's not a lot of affirmation of gay and lesbian people out there, and I look forward to the opportunity to present a different sort of religious voice.
-Proponent for Catholic Ex-Gay Group Defends Hypocrisy in
Firing of Gay Music Director
By Michael Airhart | Truth Wins Out
The Roman Catholic Church generally does not fire church music directors for presumed premarital sex, usury, moderate gambling, smoking, or countless other vices. But when a Verona, Wisconsin, church fired music director Charles Philyaw for being honest with the congregation about having a gay partner who was also a member of the church, the hypocrisy of antigay parishioners and an ex-gay advocate became apparent. The June termination at St. Andrew Catholic Church was reported Monday by the Wisconsin State Journal. Parishioner Jo Ellen Kilkenny said, "We are all sinners, but when you hold a leadership position, you're held to a higher standard than people in the pews." She may be right to hold leaders to a higher standard - but that's beside the point: Kilkenny tolerates sinful church leaders - she just doesn't tolerate homosexual Catholics. In particular, she could not stomach receiving the Eucharist from someone (Philyaw's partner) whom she knew to be gay.
-MA: Primary Results a Mixed Bag for LGBT Community
by Ethan Jacobs | Bay Windows | EdgeBoston
Carl Sciortino
The Sept. 16 Democratic primaries were a mixed bag for the LGBT community, yielding some major wins but also some losses, including the defeat of a pro-marriage equality incumbent state representative by an anti-gay challenger. The biggest win of the night was the re-election of Medford/Somerville Rep. Carl Sciortino, who was forced to run a sticker campaign to hold onto his 34th Middlesex District seat. Sciortino, an openly gay lawmaker who has been a strong advocate for marriage equality and transgender rights, defeated challenger Bob Trane, a Somerville Alderman, with a massive 400-person volunteer operation that made sure voters got to the polls sticker in hand. Sciortino received a hero's welcome when he arrived at his victory party at Sabur restaurant in Somerville after the polls closed, as hundreds of volunteers crowded around him. He compared the victory to his first win in 2004, when he unexpectedly defeated former state representative Vincent Ciampa, a 16-year incumbent and opponent of marriage equality. Read more
-Progressive Silence on Television
The Progress Report | Think Progress
Last week, MSNBC debuted a new prime-time political show hosted by Rachel Maddow, a progressive radio host on Air America. The debut attracted more viewers than both Larry King and Glenn Beck's programs, on CNN and CNN Headline News, respectively. After one week on air, Maddow's was MSNBC's highest-rated show on Tuesday, with Keith Olbermann's Countdown in second place. When Olbermann announced Maddow's new show last month on the progressive blog Daily Kos, he wrote to its readers, "Yes, you had something to do with it." Maddow's show is one of the few success stories of the efforts by progressives to see more progressive voices on TV. In fact, the day before Maddow's debut, MSNBC announced it was pulling Olbermann and Chris Matthews from its election coverage - a move the New York Times said was a "direct result of tensions associated with the channel's perceived shift to the political left." Despite Olbermann and Maddow's rating successes, MSNBC and the other networks still don't seem to be getting the message: Americans want to hear progressive voices on television.
-WA: Gay immigrant, detained in Tacoma, gains reprieve
By Lornet Turnbull | Seattle Times staff reporter
A gay Jamaican man - one of the longest-held detainees at the Northwest Detention Center - has won a second chance to remain in the United States after a federal appeals court in a ruling this week pointed to a "pattern and practice of persecution" of gays in his Caribbean homeland. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered an immigration judge to reconsider the case of Damion Bromfield, who is seeking something akin to political asylum 15 years after he first came to the U.S. as a legal immigrant - and more than a decade after he came out as gay. The 30-year-old, who grew up in the Portland area, says he's convinced he would be beaten and killed if ordered back to Jamaica.
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-The Politics of Fear
ScienceNOW Daily News
Why do people have the attitudes they do toward social issues such as welfare, abortion, immigration, gay rights, school prayer, and capital punishment? The conventional explanations have to do with their economic circumstances, families, friends, and educations. But new research suggests that people with radically different social attitudes also differ in certain automatic fear responses. Political scientists say the work is evidence that certain attitudes are conditioned by fundamental traits of temperament, which could help explain why it's hard to get a donkey or an elephant to change its coloring.
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/918/2
-A growing population of lesbian and gay senior citizens seeks recognition for their unique needs and challenges.
Bob McCoy is a youthful, active 78-year-old. He sings in his church choir, takes a weekly computer class, and regularly attends social gatherings organized by a gay senior citizens group in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lives. But McCoy worries about a day when he can no longer care for himself: he has no close family, no partner, and he's outlived most of his friends. "I'm used to having friends I can call up and say, 'Let's go to [a movie],'" he says. "But now there's nobody to call."
http://www.newsweek.com/id/159509
-Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't' Tell" to be Addressed in Town Hall Forum, Workshop Preceding Presidential Debate
Retired Rear Admiral Barnett and Servicemembers Legal Defense Network Executive Director to Provide Insider Briefing
Today the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) announced that Executive Director Aubrey Sarvis and Retired Rear Admiral James ("Jamie") Barnett will be speakers at the Sept. 24 Town Hall Forum and the Sept. 25 workshop at The University of Mississippi in advance of the first Presidential Debate of the 2008 Election. "I look forward to the upcoming forum and workshop as an opportunity to educate the public about the failure of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' and ensure that this important issue remains part of the national debate in this year's election," Sarvis said. "Voters need to understand how this ban has undermined our military's readiness in a time of war. More than 12,500 well-qualified service members have been fired under this bad law while our military is already stretched too thin and the need for an effective fighting force grows greater by the day."
http://sldn.3cdn.net/3e58a6324c2d04bdc7_yvm6bxkqb.pdf
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-INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Uganda: Action Alert-Demand An End To Official Harassment of LGBT Activists In what appears to be an all-out effort to silence the sexual rights movement in Uganda, police have again arrested high profile members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, this time two male-to-female transgender gay men - Georgina (aka) Oundo George and Brenda (aka Kiiza). According to Sexual Minorities of Uganda (SMUG), two men who identified themselves as police officers, but were not in the customary Ugandan Police uniform arrested both men at the home of Georgina on Wednesday September 10, 2008.
http://www.iglhrc.org
-Nepal Government unveils budget inclusive of Sexual and Gender Minorities for the first Time in Nepal's history
This is such a great news that for the first time in Nepal's history the national budget have provision for sexual and gender minorities. Maoist led Government's finance minister Dr Babu Ram Bhattari just unveiled the budget today and the budget reads as follows:
237: The state will accord special priority to solve the core problems of Nepali people relating to sexual and gender minorities and a common house for 50 people will be provisioned to live together for their socialization.
-NYC Vigil for Alaei Brothers: Wed Sept 24th at noon
Dr. Kamiar Alaei should be in Albany right now, continuing his 2nd year of doctoral studies at SUNY Albany School of Public Health. Instead, he and his brother, Dr. Arash Alaei-internationally respected HIV/AIDS physicians-have been detained by the Iranian government and are being held without charge. Next week, on Wednesday September 24 at Noon, Physicians for Human Rights and a coalition of health and human rights groups are holding a vigil to call for their release during Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to NYC for the UN General Assembly. Please attend this important event and call on the Iranian Government to respect the human rights of these two doctors. More information on this campaign can be found on www.IranFreetheDocs.org, where you can also sign a petition in support of Kamiar and Arash.
-Uganda: Protect Sexual Rights Activists Ensure Due Process for All Citizens
Police should end investigations into the activities of two Ugandan human rights activists working in lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities, Human Rights Watch and the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission (IGLHRC) said today. In violation of Ugandan law, the police held the activists, George "Georgina" Oundo and "Brenda" Kiiza for seven days, without bringing them before a judge or bringing charges against them. The two organizations called on Ugandan authorities to clear their police files and respect the basic freedoms of all Ugandans regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity.
"Oundo and Kiiza are entitled to the same constitutional protections as all Ugandans, regardless of their sexual orientation," said Juliana Cano Nieto, researcher for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Program at Human Rights Watch. "The Uganda police must stop trampling on the rights of the Ugandan LGBT community."
For more Human Rights Watch reporting on Uganda, please visit:
http://hrw.org/doc/?t=africa&c=uganda
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-RECOGNIZING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY
AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, SESSION 8
Part I: Overview
(Part I of this report provides an overview of attention paid to sexual orientation and gender identity issues at the 8th session of the Human Rights Council, including a summary of recommendations and State responses during the adoption of UPR reports. For full details, please refer to Part II of the attached report, which sets out all interventions made during the Council session, and Part III of the attached report, which provides full transcripts of State responses to UPR recommendations, as well as the comments of NGOs and other stakeholders.)
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-Queerbeograd and fascist attack
At this very moment we're in the middle of the 5th Queerbeograd festival in Belgrade, Serbia. The theme of the festival this year is 'Direct Action & Antifascism'. The latter appeared again important when a group of 25 people leaving the festival yesterday evening we're confronted with an organized attack by fascists. The festival has participants from Macedonia, Russia, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Italy, Croatia, Greece and Slovenia.
Police that we're patrolling in a side street we're quickly there but it didn't prevent some of the QB participants getting seriously hurt. One fascist got arrested. The fascist group consisted of members of Obraz, a clerical fascist group that also organized the attack on the pride in 2001. This afternoon there is a meeting to discuss how to respond to this attack. The festival will definitely continue and last until Sunday. Besides film screenings, performances and bands also two panels this weekend on direct action and antifascism. Queerbeograd is supported by a number of autonomous groups making fund raising.
http://www.queerbeograd.org
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-Capital Feels Its Way on Huge Rescue Plan, Eyes on Nov. 4
The financial turmoil has left Washington in the midst of a convulsion that both parties are struggling to understand and keep from turning against them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/business/20politics.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-What's the Rush?
BOB HERBERT
The United States Supreme Court's scheduled date to hear Troy Davis's last-ditch appeal is Sept. 29. That's six days after the state of Georgia plans to kill him. Putting someone to death whose guilt is uncertain is always perverted, but there's an extra dose of perversion in this case. Mr. Davis's lawyers have tried desperately to have the execution postponed for those few days, but so far to no avail. Georgia is among the most cold-blooded of states when it comes to dispatching prisoners into eternity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20herbert.html?ref=opinion
-China's Baby Formula Scandal
The deaths of Chinese babies killed by drinking tainted milk powder are a frightening reminder that the country still has not improved safety standards. The formula contains a dangerous chemical additive known as melamine - the same additive that sickened thousands of American dogs and cats last year. The best guess is that milk dealers eager to cut costs diluted their milk with water, then added the melamine to inflate the protein readings on a common industrial test.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20sat2.html?ref=opinion
-Lipstick Bungle
Support for Sarah Palin among Republicans seems just as superficial as she is. When asked why they liked her, the answers described a talk-show host, not a vice president.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20blow.html?ref=opinion
-Op-Ed Contributors: Blocking the Sky to Save the Earth
TO the relief of climate scientists around the world, it appears that the polar ice cap hasn't shrunk as much this summer as it did last summer. The ice cap usually reaches its smallest extent around now, and although the total area of ice in September fluctuates from year to year, in the last two decades it has generally declined, probably because of carbon-driven global warming. Last year, the ice cap shrank at a record-breaking pace; at its minimum it was almost 39 percent smaller than the average from 1979 to 2000. This year it's down about 33 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20homerdixon.html?ref=opinion
-Anarchy in the U.K.?
Winston Churchill said that stakes in the the Battle of Britain were no less than "the survival of Christian civilization" - how do you think he'd take this news from an article in The Times of London? "Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases." The article continues: "The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence. Rulings issued by a network of five sharia courts are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system, through county courts or the country's High Court, a part of its Supreme Court system. Previously, the rulings of sharia courts in Britain could not be enforced, and depended on voluntary compliance among Muslims." Daveed Gartenstein-Ross at Weekly Standard's blog thinks things are a bit more complex. "In my judgment, the issue is significant-but is also rather complex, and shouldn't be oversimplified.
The proclamation that Britain has "adopted Islamic law" is plainly inaccurate. Sharia only governs where both parties agree to its implementation. It won't subsume British law unless there is a specific contract or agreement to apply sharia in civil disputes rather than British law: thus the sharia courts' classification as arbitration tribunals (a form of what is called "alternative dispute resolution").
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/anarchy-in-the-uk/?ref=opinion
-Meanwhile, the Other No. 2 Keeps On Punching
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been butchering Senator John McCain this week. It is not clear who has noticed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/us/politics/20biden.html?hp
-Zardari Says Pakistan Will Not Tolerate Incursions
Pakistan will not accept infringement in the name of a fight against militancy, President Asif Ali Zardari said.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-pakistan-zardari.html?hp
-Mark Foley: Ex-Lawmaker Won't Face Charges in Page Case
Nearly two years after a Florida congressman abruptly resigned over sexually explicit messages he sent to a teenage House page, law enforcement authorities here have concluded there is "insufficient evidence" to charge him with breaking Florida laws. Commissioner Gerald Bailey of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, who was asked in September 2006 to look into the conduct of the congressman, Representative Mark Foley, Republican of West Palm Beach, said Friday that investigators were hampered by Mr. Foley's refusal and that of Congress to grant them access to Congressional computer files.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/us/20foley.html?hp
-Officials: Damage to collider forces 2 - month halt
GENEVA (AP) -- The European Organization for Nuclear Research says its new particle collider has been damaged worse than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months. On Thursday, the organization said the collider -- the world's largest -- malfunctioned within hours of its launch to great fanfare, but its operator didn't report the problem for a week.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Switzerland-Particle-Collider.html
-Shaky Economy Suddenly Dims Russian Prospects
MOSCOW - This week, Moscow looked every inch the glittering financial capital it aspires to be. Luxury cars were jammed up for blocks outside a lavish art opening at the Red October chocolate factory, where long-legged models congregated around works by Andy Warhol and Picasso. President Dmitri A. Medvedev, flanked by the country's commercial titans, talked of his longtime dream of building a trade and commerce hub that would challenge New York and London.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/world/europe/20russia.html
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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-Back to Basics in Banking
Before becoming a journalist in 1990, I spent nearly a decade in commercial banking. The banking business was rather simple in those days. We took in deposits, made loans and collected repayments, hoping all the while that we would get at least two of those three things right. Still, many bankers managed to botch the last two steps.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902953.html
-War Crime as Organized Crime
Among the many alleged war crimes of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader who refused to enter a plea when he appeared in court at The Hague this week, none received more attention during the Bosnian war than the targeting of civilians during the long siege of Sarajevo. In retrospect, the siege can also be viewed as an extreme case of organized crime. Karadzic acted like a predatory mafia boss, profiting from the misery of the population and collecting payoffs, in the form of skimmed humanitarian aid, in return for granting the United Nations access to the besieged city. The United Nations and major Western powers acquiesced in this extortionist scheme, largely tolerating the siege even as they condemned it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902954.html
-All About Sarah, Scene 2
During the long slog to the Democratic Party nomination, folks used to joke that if Barack Obama chose Hillary Clinton as his running mate, he'd better hire a food taster. Well, after a rally in Iowa on Thursday, it looks like it's Republican nominee John McCain who may need to watch his back.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/all_about_sarah_scene_2.html
-A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan
Insurgency revives into confident militia, fueled by growing popular discontent with both Karzai government and U.S., NATO alliance airstrikes. [...] The new Taliban movement has created a parallel government structure that includes defense and finance councils and appoints judges and officials in some areas. It offers cash to recruits and presents letters of introduction to local leaders. It operates Web sites and a 24-hour propaganda apparatus that spins every military incident faster than Afghan and Western officials can manage.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903980.html?hpid=topnews
-U.S. Unveils $500 Billion Bailout
Historic plan would let government rather than markets set terms for managing economic crisis.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091900620.html?hpid=topnews
-S. African Ruling Party Weighs Mbeki's Fate
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 19 -- South Africa's ruling party began a three-day meeting Friday to discuss whether to force out President Thabo Mbeki, who has faced mounting calls to resign since a court ruling suggested he had pressured prosecutors to charge his political rival with corruption.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903696.html?hpid=sec-world
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
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-Moscow to Boost Defense Spending
The Kremlin is set to boost its defense budget to $50 billion next year as it seeks to strengthen its foreign policy and reverse underinvestment
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122186072594758281.html
-Shock Forced Paulson's Hand
When Paulson and other U.S. officials surveyed the flailing financial system this week, they saw the circulatory system of the U.S. economy, credit markets, starting to fail.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122186563104158747.html
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Campaigns bend truth for Jewish vote
The battle for Jewish hearts and minds in the presidential race escalated this week, as the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted what Democrats condemned as a "push poll.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/423/story/694093.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-One thought pushes fence-sitters to the left: Palin
Five weeks ago, the St. Petersburg Times convened a group of Tampa Bay voters who were undecided about the presidential election. Their strong distrust of Barack Obama suggested it was a group ripe for John McCain to win over. Not anymore. The group has swung dramatically, if unenthusiastically, toward Democrat Obama. Most of them this week cited the same reason: Sarah Palin.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article818181.ece
-Against The Grain
"Many undecideds haven't really connected their negative feelings about race to Obama yet. Their view of Obama is unformed, and their negative feelings toward African-Americans could be easily triggered when they finally tune in." [...] Most undecided voters simply haven't focused on the elections yet, something people who read columns like this find hard to believe. Those who have managed to ignore the loud and endless campaign tend to be less educated and well-off than the average voter, and more prone to negative racial feelings. If the white swing voters break in proportion to their racial attitudes, Obama could be sunk.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94733622
-Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks -- many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/20/racial_views_steer_some_white_dems_away_from_obama/
-GOP moves to derail Palin probe have parallels to 2000 Florida recount fight
This time, there are no hanging chads. Yet the Republicans' drive to derail an abuse of power investigation against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, reflects the same determination and many of the same methods employed in shutting down the 2000 presidential recount in Florida.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate-stakes,0,6781786.story
-Grampa and Barbie on the Economy
The economy is in a meltdown, and John McCain can't figure it out. On the day the Dow tanked and Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers fell, he declared that the fundamentals of the economy are sound. Then he had to try to explain his comment away--by "fundamentals" he meant "American workers." Now he is calling for putting "an end to the abuses on Wall Street."
http://www.progressive.org/mag/rc091708.html
-Investigator: Palin probe to end before election, but without witnesses who refused to testify
Gov. Sarah Palin's chief of staff authorized ex-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to travel to Washington, although the governor has cited that trip as a primary example of the insubordination that led to Monegan's firing. Monegan is the central figure in the investigation into whether Palin abused her power when she fired him. Monegan alleges he was fired because he refused to terminate a state trooper who was involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister. Palin says he was fired because of insubordination on budget issues.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,383359.story
-'Bubble's going to burst,' health care conferees warn
Feeling the rumblings from Wall Street thousands of miles away, some participants in a national health care conference in Orlando on Thursday suggested the unthinkable: If health reform doesn't come soon, they said, the $2.3-trillion sector could collapse of its own weight. They say health-system spending is as inflated as the real-estate market of three years ago, and some say it needs regulation as much as today's banking industry.
http://floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article/9059/top/true
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http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Capital Feels Its Way on Huge Rescue Plan, Eyes on Nov. 4
The financial turmoil has left Washington in the midst of a convulsion that both parties are struggling to understand and keep from turning against them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/business/20politics.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-What's the Rush?
BOB HERBERT
The United States Supreme Court's scheduled date to hear Troy Davis's last-ditch appeal is Sept. 29. That's six days after the state of Georgia plans to kill him. Putting someone to death whose guilt is uncertain is always perverted, but there's an extra dose of perversion in this case. Mr. Davis's lawyers have tried desperately to have the execution postponed for those few days, but so far to no avail. Georgia is among the most cold-blooded of states when it comes to dispatching prisoners into eternity.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20herbert.html?ref=opinion
-China's Baby Formula Scandal
The deaths of Chinese babies killed by drinking tainted milk powder are a frightening reminder that the country still has not improved safety standards. The formula contains a dangerous chemical additive known as melamine - the same additive that sickened thousands of American dogs and cats last year. The best guess is that milk dealers eager to cut costs diluted their milk with water, then added the melamine to inflate the protein readings on a common industrial test.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20sat2.html?ref=opinion
-Lipstick Bungle
Support for Sarah Palin among Republicans seems just as superficial as she is. When asked why they liked her, the answers described a talk-show host, not a vice president.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20blow.html?ref=opinion
-Op-Ed Contributors: Blocking the Sky to Save the Earth
TO the relief of climate scientists around the world, it appears that the polar ice cap hasn't shrunk as much this summer as it did last summer. The ice cap usually reaches its smallest extent around now, and although the total area of ice in September fluctuates from year to year, in the last two decades it has generally declined, probably because of carbon-driven global warming. Last year, the ice cap shrank at a record-breaking pace; at its minimum it was almost 39 percent smaller than the average from 1979 to 2000. This year it's down about 33 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/opinion/20homerdixon.html?ref=opinion
-Anarchy in the U.K.?
Winston Churchill said that stakes in the the Battle of Britain were no less than "the survival of Christian civilization" - how do you think he'd take this news from an article in The Times of London? "Islamic law has been officially adopted in Britain, with sharia courts given powers to rule on Muslim civil cases." The article continues: "The government has quietly sanctioned the powers for sharia judges to rule on cases ranging from divorce and financial disputes to those involving domestic violence. Rulings issued by a network of five sharia courts are enforceable with the full power of the judicial system, through county courts or the country's High Court, a part of its Supreme Court system. Previously, the rulings of sharia courts in Britain could not be enforced, and depended on voluntary compliance among Muslims." Daveed Gartenstein-Ross at Weekly Standard's blog thinks things are a bit more complex. "In my judgment, the issue is significant-but is also rather complex, and shouldn't be oversimplified.
The proclamation that Britain has "adopted Islamic law" is plainly inaccurate. Sharia only governs where both parties agree to its implementation. It won't subsume British law unless there is a specific contract or agreement to apply sharia in civil disputes rather than British law: thus the sharia courts' classification as arbitration tribunals (a form of what is called "alternative dispute resolution").
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/anarchy-in-the-uk/?ref=opinion
-Meanwhile, the Other No. 2 Keeps On Punching
Senator Joseph R. Biden Jr. has been butchering Senator John McCain this week. It is not clear who has noticed.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/us/politics/20biden.html?hp
-Zardari Says Pakistan Will Not Tolerate Incursions
Pakistan will not accept infringement in the name of a fight against militancy, President Asif Ali Zardari said.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-pakistan-zardari.html?hp
-Mark Foley: Ex-Lawmaker Won't Face Charges in Page Case
Nearly two years after a Florida congressman abruptly resigned over sexually explicit messages he sent to a teenage House page, law enforcement authorities here have concluded there is "insufficient evidence" to charge him with breaking Florida laws. Commissioner Gerald Bailey of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, who was asked in September 2006 to look into the conduct of the congressman, Representative Mark Foley, Republican of West Palm Beach, said Friday that investigators were hampered by Mr. Foley's refusal and that of Congress to grant them access to Congressional computer files.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/us/20foley.html?hp
-Officials: Damage to collider forces 2 - month halt
GENEVA (AP) -- The European Organization for Nuclear Research says its new particle collider has been damaged worse than previously thought and will be out of commission for at least two months. On Thursday, the organization said the collider -- the world's largest -- malfunctioned within hours of its launch to great fanfare, but its operator didn't report the problem for a week.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Switzerland-Particle-Collider.html
-Shaky Economy Suddenly Dims Russian Prospects
MOSCOW - This week, Moscow looked every inch the glittering financial capital it aspires to be. Luxury cars were jammed up for blocks outside a lavish art opening at the Red October chocolate factory, where long-legged models congregated around works by Andy Warhol and Picasso. President Dmitri A. Medvedev, flanked by the country's commercial titans, talked of his longtime dream of building a trade and commerce hub that would challenge New York and London.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/world/europe/20russia.html
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Back to Basics in Banking
Before becoming a journalist in 1990, I spent nearly a decade in commercial banking. The banking business was rather simple in those days. We took in deposits, made loans and collected repayments, hoping all the while that we would get at least two of those three things right. Still, many bankers managed to botch the last two steps.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902953.html
-War Crime as Organized Crime
Among the many alleged war crimes of Radovan Karadzic, the former Bosnian Serb leader who refused to enter a plea when he appeared in court at The Hague this week, none received more attention during the Bosnian war than the targeting of civilians during the long siege of Sarajevo. In retrospect, the siege can also be viewed as an extreme case of organized crime. Karadzic acted like a predatory mafia boss, profiting from the misery of the population and collecting payoffs, in the form of skimmed humanitarian aid, in return for granting the United Nations access to the besieged city. The United Nations and major Western powers acquiesced in this extortionist scheme, largely tolerating the siege even as they condemned it.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091902954.html
-All About Sarah, Scene 2
During the long slog to the Democratic Party nomination, folks used to joke that if Barack Obama chose Hillary Clinton as his running mate, he'd better hire a food taster. Well, after a rally in Iowa on Thursday, it looks like it's Republican nominee John McCain who may need to watch his back.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/all_about_sarah_scene_2.html
-A Modernized Taliban Thrives in Afghanistan
Insurgency revives into confident militia, fueled by growing popular discontent with both Karzai government and U.S., NATO alliance airstrikes. [...] The new Taliban movement has created a parallel government structure that includes defense and finance councils and appoints judges and officials in some areas. It offers cash to recruits and presents letters of introduction to local leaders. It operates Web sites and a 24-hour propaganda apparatus that spins every military incident faster than Afghan and Western officials can manage.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903980.html?hpid=topnews
-U.S. Unveils $500 Billion Bailout
Historic plan would let government rather than markets set terms for managing economic crisis.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091900620.html?hpid=topnews
-S. African Ruling Party Weighs Mbeki's Fate
JOHANNESBURG, Sept. 19 -- South Africa's ruling party began a three-day meeting Friday to discuss whether to force out President Thabo Mbeki, who has faced mounting calls to resign since a court ruling suggested he had pressured prosecutors to charge his political rival with corruption.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/19/AR2008091903696.html?hpid=sec-world
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
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-Moscow to Boost Defense Spending
The Kremlin is set to boost its defense budget to $50 billion next year as it seeks to strengthen its foreign policy and reverse underinvestment
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122186072594758281.html
-Shock Forced Paulson's Hand
When Paulson and other U.S. officials surveyed the flailing financial system this week, they saw the circulatory system of the U.S. economy, credit markets, starting to fail.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122186563104158747.html
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Campaigns bend truth for Jewish vote
The battle for Jewish hearts and minds in the presidential race escalated this week, as the Republican Jewish Coalition conducted what Democrats condemned as a "push poll.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/423/story/694093.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-One thought pushes fence-sitters to the left: Palin
Five weeks ago, the St. Petersburg Times convened a group of Tampa Bay voters who were undecided about the presidential election. Their strong distrust of Barack Obama suggested it was a group ripe for John McCain to win over. Not anymore. The group has swung dramatically, if unenthusiastically, toward Democrat Obama. Most of them this week cited the same reason: Sarah Palin.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article818181.ece
-Against The Grain
"Many undecideds haven't really connected their negative feelings about race to Obama yet. Their view of Obama is unformed, and their negative feelings toward African-Americans could be easily triggered when they finally tune in." [...] Most undecided voters simply haven't focused on the elections yet, something people who read columns like this find hard to believe. Those who have managed to ignore the loud and endless campaign tend to be less educated and well-off than the average voter, and more prone to negative racial feelings. If the white swing voters break in proportion to their racial attitudes, Obama could be sunk.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94733622
-Racial views steer some white Dems away from Obama
Deep-seated racial misgivings could cost Barack Obama the White House if the election is close, according to an AP-Yahoo News poll that found one-third of white Democrats harbor negative views toward blacks -- many calling them "lazy," "violent" or responsible for their own troubles.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/20/racial_views_steer_some_white_dems_away_from_obama/
-GOP moves to derail Palin probe have parallels to 2000 Florida recount fight
This time, there are no hanging chads. Yet the Republicans' drive to derail an abuse of power investigation against Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, reflects the same determination and many of the same methods employed in shutting down the 2000 presidential recount in Florida.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate-stakes,0,6781786.story
-Grampa and Barbie on the Economy
The economy is in a meltdown, and John McCain can't figure it out. On the day the Dow tanked and Merrill Lynch and Lehman Brothers fell, he declared that the fundamentals of the economy are sound. Then he had to try to explain his comment away--by "fundamentals" he meant "American workers." Now he is calling for putting "an end to the abuses on Wall Street."
http://www.progressive.org/mag/rc091708.html
-Investigator: Palin probe to end before election, but without witnesses who refused to testify
Gov. Sarah Palin's chief of staff authorized ex-Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan to travel to Washington, although the governor has cited that trip as a primary example of the insubordination that led to Monegan's firing. Monegan is the central figure in the investigation into whether Palin abused her power when she fired him. Monegan alleges he was fired because he refused to terminate a state trooper who was involved in a bitter divorce with the governor's sister. Palin says he was fired because of insubordination on budget issues.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,383359.story
-'Bubble's going to burst,' health care conferees warn
Feeling the rumblings from Wall Street thousands of miles away, some participants in a national health care conference in Orlando on Thursday suggested the unthinkable: If health reform doesn't come soon, they said, the $2.3-trillion sector could collapse of its own weight. They say health-system spending is as inflated as the real-estate market of three years ago, and some say it needs regulation as much as today's banking industry.
http://floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article/9059/top/true
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A note from Waymon Hudson
I was hoping to get your help on spreading the word about a contest the "Say No 2" Campaign against Florida's "Marriage Protection" Amendment. It's a contest to get young, web-savvy voters involved in the campaign by making their own youtube commercials for the campaign. I've attached a link below to a story I am running on Bilerico-Florida about it. If you could please help us get the word out, that would be great! Thanks!
http://florida.bilerico.com/2008/09/say_no_2_campaign_launches_make_your_own.php
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From GLCC - Ft. Lauderdale
Your entree into Greater Fort Lauderdale's gourmet scene
Join us for the most tasteful event of the season, as American Express presents the 2nd Annual Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week celebration of the area's top restaurants, chefs and cuisine. From October 1 through November 14, a selection of Greater Fort Lauderdale restaurants are offering specially-created, three-course menus at a $35 fixed price. Enjoy the very best of Greater "Fork" Lauderdale and discover the mouthwatering ingredients that make dining here so LauderLicious. Check out the 2008 Dine Out Lauderdale event as featured on WFLA-TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21CxyUSnfaA
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Thwarted Foley investigation
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ran into several roadblocks investigating whether former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley violated state law by purportedly sending sexually explicit e-mails to a 17-year-old former congressional page in February 2003. Investigators were unable to retrieve copies of the e-mails from computer servers or Foley's congressional computers.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpfoleyside0920sbsep20,0,217649.story
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St. Petersburg Times
http://www.tampabay.com/
-Undecided voters key to gay marriage ban
A proposal to ban gay marriage in the Florida Constitution is within striking distance of success, according to a new poll. The St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 survey shows 58 percent of voters approve the proposal to define marriage as between a man and woman.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article819091.ece
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Charlotte Sun
http://www.sunnewspapers.net/
-'What have you done for your marriage today?'
The Diocese of Venice in Florida has posted billboards along Interstate 75 in Southwest Florida asking residents, regardless of their faith, to consider a question aimed at making them think: "What have you done for your marriage today?"
http://www.sunnewspapers.net/articles/llnews.aspx?articleID=8855&bnpg=0
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
From Adam Ruben - MoveOn.org
Time is tight, so I'll be quick: Can you come to a MoveOn for Obama party at 5:00 PM on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale and make some calls to help Barack win? Click here for all the info:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=72747&id=13916-5533006-.RiSUkx&t=1
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
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-Florida Could Again Muddle Election
New voting laws and untested voting machines suggest that Florida could again muddle the presidential election.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122185985239258235.html
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Plantation men face 40 years to life for homeless killing - rampage with with baseball bats
For the teens, it was a night of sick fun. For the jury, there was enough depravity, hatred and evil intent to judge it second-degree murder.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbhomeless0920asbsep20,0,6866672.story
-Lifestyles of Boca's rich and famous ... mostly insulated from nation's layoffs, inflation and severe financial downturn
The list of residents reads like a who's who of the local - and national - elite. Richard Egan, a former ambassador. Christine Lynn, a local philanthropist. Greg Norman, golf legend. Their massive homes stretch across acres, meet manicured greens and kiss sparkling waters. Here, in some of the most expensive communities in the country, the rich are insulated from the struggling economy, as if by their security gates.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton/sfl-flprichpnsep20,0,314375.story
-Broward Democrats poke fun at Sarah Palin
Get a room full of Democrats, and they can't resist poking fun at Sarah Palin. It's not exactly the message that the Barack Obama campaign wants to exude - preferring to act as if the Republican vice presidential candidate doesn't get them ruffled - but Palin is just too rich a target for loyal Democrats.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbpalinhumor0919sbsep20,0,3416290.story
-Economy tops voter concerns in Florida poll
Find out who Florida voters favor for president in Sunday's editions of the SunSentinel. And learn more about what Floridians think about the economy in Monday's editions. Jobs and the sluggish economy are the most important issues for Florida voters, a statewide poll conducted for the SunSentinel and Florida Times-Union found this week.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-0919-florida-election-poll-story,0,5562875.htmlstory
-Enrollment at Broward schools dips for a 4th year
It's four straight years of declining enrollment for Broward County public schools. Enrollment decreased 3,167 students this year, or just under 1 percent, a dip comparable to last year's loss of 3,752 students, according to district figures released Friday. Broward now has 255,738 students attending public schools.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/schools/sfl-flbenrollment0920sbsep20,0,5707691.story
-Judicial race ballots to be mailed out today with Dijols' name
The legal merry-go-round over who's still a candidate in a Broward judicial race continued Friday, as the hours dwindled before some ballots must be put in the mail. The ballots will go out today, county Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes insisted.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flbjudges0920sbsep20,0,4360148.story
-Palm Beach: Recount in judge race heads into second day
Election staff moves carefully after miscounts
With no deadline set and wanting to ensure they do it right this time, Palm Beach County workers plodded methodically through most of the 102,700-plus ballots in a recount of a tight judge's race that has become the litmus test of new voting machines.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flprecount0920pnsep20,0,3140324.story
-Florida Supreme Court backs search restrictions
Gun possession conviction thrown out
Police cannot stop and search people based solely on anonymous tips, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed, but the justices said that does not mean officers cannot respond to those kinds of reports.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flfcourt0920sbsep20,0,2648164.story
-For South Florida to draw vibrant work force, lifestyle issues need fixing
South Florida, according to recent news articles, is losing population, and its work force. Enrollment in our public schools is also down, and while that may ease school crowding, it too reflects a loss of potential employees.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-jobs18forumsbsep18,0,3217377.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Drilling favored, Crist dips in new poll
High gas prices have more Floridians giving a thumbs-up to oil drilling, while Gov. Charlie Crist finds his luster fading, a new poll shows. Rising partisanship and a sinking state economy are taking a toll on Gov. Charlie Crist's once-stratospheric popularity, but Crist's support for offshore oil-drilling is striking a chord with voters, according to a new survey. [...] Crist's fortunes seem to be falling in tandem with the state's job losses, which lead the nation.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/front-page/story/694114.html
-$275,000 salary for Dade schools chief Alberto Carvalho
New Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will earn less than former schools chief Rudy Crew if his proposed contract is approved.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/692559.html
-UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Obama audience at University of Miami was mixed lot of hope, skepticism Barack Obama's rally at the University of Miami on Friday drew at least one hard-core group of youthful supporters, pumped up on Red Bull and awake since the wee hours, while others remained undecided as they waited for a first-hand look at the Democratic presidential nominee.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/694117.html
-Expert: Michael Hernandez was psychotic before he killed classmate
A defense expert testified Friday that Michael Hernandez is a paranoid schizophrenic who was psychotic and out of touch with reality when he killed 14-year-old classmate Jaime Gough four years ago at Miami-Dade's Southwood Middle School.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/694089.html
-Broward closer to have first black county administrator
Following a $23,000 nationwide search for a new county chief executive, Broward commissioners appear poised to promote from within and offer the job to interim county administrator Bertha Henry. [...] Henry, who earns $244,000 a year as interim administrator, has held the interim post since the abrupt resignation of Pam Brangaccio in October 2007. Henry is expected to be offered about $300,000 to take the job permanently. Henry will oversee a county government that's shrunk about 10 percent in the past two years. Next year, the number of county employees will be capped at 5,895 under a motion to be voted on Tuesday.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/694126.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Poll: 43% of Florida voters feel their economic situation is worse
If you think you've had it rough, you're not alone. The tumultuous economy has 43 percent of Florida voters reporting that their personal economic situation has gotten worse in the past two years, while another 43 percent say it has stayed the same, according to a new Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll.
http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/693602.html
-Florida unemployment keeps rising, at 13-year high
Florida's unemployment rate climbed to 6.5 percent in August, its highest level in more than 13 years, state officials said Friday. That means 606,000 employable Floridians are jobless. The rate jumped by 0.3 point in just one month and 2.3 points in a year. It hasn't been this high since January 1995.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/693106.html
-I-4 a lifeline for candidates
Presidential, vice presidential hopefuls zero in on Florida
It's no coincidence that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign today in Daytona Beach.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlHEAD01EASTPOL092008.htm
-2 percent of Florida's vote can spark a battle
Four little words are generating a lot of noise in Florida. It's another sign of how high the stakes are this election year. The words: "No match, no vote."
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article819159.ece
-Nader will be on Florida ballot in November
Ralph Nader is back. The perennial presidential candidate will be on the Florida ballot in November. Nader's name is anathema to many Democrats in Florida becuase they blame him for President Bush's 2000 election. They argue that the votes he siphoned from Gore made Bush the winner in the state.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/09/nader_will_be_on_florida_ballo.html
-Obama speaks to rabbis for Rosh Hashana
Barack Obama's campaign is pushing hard to win support in the Jewish community, a traditinal Democratic voting base in which he's struggled, and one that's vital to his hopes to win Florida. He's been bringing lots of surrogates to South Florida, as has Republican John McCain, who's making a big play for Jewish votes.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/09/obama_speaks_to_rabbis.html
-ID-match law unfair, undermines voting
OUR OPINION: UNINTENTIONAL OR NOT, VOTING RULE TARGETS MINORITIES
There are many ways to undermine democracy, none more insidious than preventing a citizen from voting. You would think that after the state's debacle in the 2000 presidential election, where Floridians' votes for president were essentially usurped by the U.S. Supreme Court, the right to vote here would be paramount. Yet, the Florida Legislature sometimes appears more interested in curtailing Floridians' right to vote.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/694122.html
-GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin arrives in Orlando
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin arrived in Orlando early Friday evening, her first stop in Central Florida before a scheduled Sunday afternoon speech at The Villages. Palin's plane, Straight Talk Air II, touched down at Orlando International Airport about 6 p.m. She was greeted immediately with hugs and kisses from family members: husband Todd Palin; daughters Piper, 7, and Willow, 13; and son Trig, age 5 months.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-palin-orlando-091808,0,314790.story?track=rss
-Bailout may stabilize house prices
Rescue plan could reshape troubled loans
Home prices. That's what the Bush administration's historic Wall Street bailout is really about. Falling home prices in the U.S. have acted like dominoes, knocking homeowners into foreclosure and taking down lender after lender, until the entire global financial system was in jeopardy.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/BUSINESS/809200310/1003/business
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If you prefer to look at what's going on in specific clubs or events, please use the links below. To read our party guide, please click on the following link or copy and paste it into your browser:
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A note from Waymon Hudson
I was hoping to get your help on spreading the word about a contest the "Say No 2" Campaign against Florida's "Marriage Protection" Amendment. It's a contest to get young, web-savvy voters involved in the campaign by making their own youtube commercials for the campaign. I've attached a link below to a story I am running on Bilerico-Florida about it. If you could please help us get the word out, that would be great! Thanks!
http://florida.bilerico.com/2008/09/say_no_2_campaign_launches_make_your_own.php
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From GLCC - Ft. Lauderdale
Your entree into Greater Fort Lauderdale's gourmet scene
Join us for the most tasteful event of the season, as American Express presents the 2nd Annual Dine Out Lauderdale, a six-week celebration of the area's top restaurants, chefs and cuisine. From October 1 through November 14, a selection of Greater Fort Lauderdale restaurants are offering specially-created, three-course menus at a $35 fixed price. Enjoy the very best of Greater "Fork" Lauderdale and discover the mouthwatering ingredients that make dining here so LauderLicious. Check out the 2008 Dine Out Lauderdale event as featured on WFLA-TV.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21CxyUSnfaA
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Thwarted Foley investigation
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement ran into several roadblocks investigating whether former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley violated state law by purportedly sending sexually explicit e-mails to a 17-year-old former congressional page in February 2003. Investigators were unable to retrieve copies of the e-mails from computer servers or Foley's congressional computers.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpfoleyside0920sbsep20,0,217649.story
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St. Petersburg Times
http://www.tampabay.com/
-Undecided voters key to gay marriage ban
A proposal to ban gay marriage in the Florida Constitution is within striking distance of success, according to a new poll. The St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 survey shows 58 percent of voters approve the proposal to define marriage as between a man and woman.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article819091.ece
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Charlotte Sun
http://www.sunnewspapers.net/
-'What have you done for your marriage today?'
The Diocese of Venice in Florida has posted billboards along Interstate 75 in Southwest Florida asking residents, regardless of their faith, to consider a question aimed at making them think: "What have you done for your marriage today?"
http://www.sunnewspapers.net/articles/llnews.aspx?articleID=8855&bnpg=0
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
From Adam Ruben - MoveOn.org
Time is tight, so I'll be quick: Can you come to a MoveOn for Obama party at 5:00 PM on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale and make some calls to help Barack win? Click here for all the info:
http://pol.moveon.org/event/events/event.html?event_id=72747&id=13916-5533006-.RiSUkx&t=1
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
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-Florida Could Again Muddle Election
New voting laws and untested voting machines suggest that Florida could again muddle the presidential election.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122185985239258235.html
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Plantation men face 40 years to life for homeless killing - rampage with with baseball bats
For the teens, it was a night of sick fun. For the jury, there was enough depravity, hatred and evil intent to judge it second-degree murder.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbhomeless0920asbsep20,0,6866672.story
-Lifestyles of Boca's rich and famous ... mostly insulated from nation's layoffs, inflation and severe financial downturn
The list of residents reads like a who's who of the local - and national - elite. Richard Egan, a former ambassador. Christine Lynn, a local philanthropist. Greg Norman, golf legend. Their massive homes stretch across acres, meet manicured greens and kiss sparkling waters. Here, in some of the most expensive communities in the country, the rich are insulated from the struggling economy, as if by their security gates.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/community/news/bocaraton/sfl-flprichpnsep20,0,314375.story
-Broward Democrats poke fun at Sarah Palin
Get a room full of Democrats, and they can't resist poking fun at Sarah Palin. It's not exactly the message that the Barack Obama campaign wants to exude - preferring to act as if the Republican vice presidential candidate doesn't get them ruffled - but Palin is just too rich a target for loyal Democrats.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbpalinhumor0919sbsep20,0,3416290.story
-Economy tops voter concerns in Florida poll
Find out who Florida voters favor for president in Sunday's editions of the SunSentinel. And learn more about what Floridians think about the economy in Monday's editions. Jobs and the sluggish economy are the most important issues for Florida voters, a statewide poll conducted for the SunSentinel and Florida Times-Union found this week.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-0919-florida-election-poll-story,0,5562875.htmlstory
-Enrollment at Broward schools dips for a 4th year
It's four straight years of declining enrollment for Broward County public schools. Enrollment decreased 3,167 students this year, or just under 1 percent, a dip comparable to last year's loss of 3,752 students, according to district figures released Friday. Broward now has 255,738 students attending public schools.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/schools/sfl-flbenrollment0920sbsep20,0,5707691.story
-Judicial race ballots to be mailed out today with Dijols' name
The legal merry-go-round over who's still a candidate in a Broward judicial race continued Friday, as the hours dwindled before some ballots must be put in the mail. The ballots will go out today, county Elections Supervisor Brenda Snipes insisted.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flbjudges0920sbsep20,0,4360148.story
-Palm Beach: Recount in judge race heads into second day
Election staff moves carefully after miscounts
With no deadline set and wanting to ensure they do it right this time, Palm Beach County workers plodded methodically through most of the 102,700-plus ballots in a recount of a tight judge's race that has become the litmus test of new voting machines.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flprecount0920pnsep20,0,3140324.story
-Florida Supreme Court backs search restrictions
Gun possession conviction thrown out
Police cannot stop and search people based solely on anonymous tips, the Florida Supreme Court affirmed, but the justices said that does not mean officers cannot respond to those kinds of reports.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flfcourt0920sbsep20,0,2648164.story
-For South Florida to draw vibrant work force, lifestyle issues need fixing
South Florida, according to recent news articles, is losing population, and its work force. Enrollment in our public schools is also down, and while that may ease school crowding, it too reflects a loss of potential employees.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-jobs18forumsbsep18,0,3217377.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Drilling favored, Crist dips in new poll
High gas prices have more Floridians giving a thumbs-up to oil drilling, while Gov. Charlie Crist finds his luster fading, a new poll shows. Rising partisanship and a sinking state economy are taking a toll on Gov. Charlie Crist's once-stratospheric popularity, but Crist's support for offshore oil-drilling is striking a chord with voters, according to a new survey. [...] Crist's fortunes seem to be falling in tandem with the state's job losses, which lead the nation.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/front-page/story/694114.html
-$275,000 salary for Dade schools chief Alberto Carvalho
New Miami-Dade Superintendent Alberto Carvalho will earn less than former schools chief Rudy Crew if his proposed contract is approved.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/692559.html
-UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Obama audience at University of Miami was mixed lot of hope, skepticism Barack Obama's rally at the University of Miami on Friday drew at least one hard-core group of youthful supporters, pumped up on Red Bull and awake since the wee hours, while others remained undecided as they waited for a first-hand look at the Democratic presidential nominee.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/694117.html
-Expert: Michael Hernandez was psychotic before he killed classmate
A defense expert testified Friday that Michael Hernandez is a paranoid schizophrenic who was psychotic and out of touch with reality when he killed 14-year-old classmate Jaime Gough four years ago at Miami-Dade's Southwood Middle School.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/miami-dade/story/694089.html
-Broward closer to have first black county administrator
Following a $23,000 nationwide search for a new county chief executive, Broward commissioners appear poised to promote from within and offer the job to interim county administrator Bertha Henry. [...] Henry, who earns $244,000 a year as interim administrator, has held the interim post since the abrupt resignation of Pam Brangaccio in October 2007. Henry is expected to be offered about $300,000 to take the job permanently. Henry will oversee a county government that's shrunk about 10 percent in the past two years. Next year, the number of county employees will be capped at 5,895 under a motion to be voted on Tuesday.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/694126.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Poll: 43% of Florida voters feel their economic situation is worse
If you think you've had it rough, you're not alone. The tumultuous economy has 43 percent of Florida voters reporting that their personal economic situation has gotten worse in the past two years, while another 43 percent say it has stayed the same, according to a new Miami Herald/St. Petersburg Times/Bay News 9 poll.
http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/693602.html
-Florida unemployment keeps rising, at 13-year high
Florida's unemployment rate climbed to 6.5 percent in August, its highest level in more than 13 years, state officials said Friday. That means 606,000 employable Floridians are jobless. The rate jumped by 0.3 point in just one month and 2.3 points in a year. It hasn't been this high since January 1995.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/693106.html
-I-4 a lifeline for candidates
Presidential, vice presidential hopefuls zero in on Florida
It's no coincidence that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama will campaign today in Daytona Beach.
http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/EastVolusia/evlHEAD01EASTPOL092008.htm
-2 percent of Florida's vote can spark a battle
Four little words are generating a lot of noise in Florida. It's another sign of how high the stakes are this election year. The words: "No match, no vote."
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article819159.ece
-Nader will be on Florida ballot in November
Ralph Nader is back. The perennial presidential candidate will be on the Florida ballot in November. Nader's name is anathema to many Democrats in Florida becuase they blame him for President Bush's 2000 election. They argue that the votes he siphoned from Gore made Bush the winner in the state.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/09/nader_will_be_on_florida_ballo.html
-Obama speaks to rabbis for Rosh Hashana
Barack Obama's campaign is pushing hard to win support in the Jewish community, a traditinal Democratic voting base in which he's struggled, and one that's vital to his hopes to win Florida. He's been bringing lots of surrogates to South Florida, as has Republican John McCain, who's making a big play for Jewish votes.
http://weblogs.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/broward/blog/2008/09/obama_speaks_to_rabbis.html
-ID-match law unfair, undermines voting
OUR OPINION: UNINTENTIONAL OR NOT, VOTING RULE TARGETS MINORITIES
There are many ways to undermine democracy, none more insidious than preventing a citizen from voting. You would think that after the state's debacle in the 2000 presidential election, where Floridians' votes for president were essentially usurped by the U.S. Supreme Court, the right to vote here would be paramount. Yet, the Florida Legislature sometimes appears more interested in curtailing Floridians' right to vote.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/694122.html
-GOP VP nominee Sarah Palin arrives in Orlando
Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin arrived in Orlando early Friday evening, her first stop in Central Florida before a scheduled Sunday afternoon speech at The Villages. Palin's plane, Straight Talk Air II, touched down at Orlando International Airport about 6 p.m. She was greeted immediately with hugs and kisses from family members: husband Todd Palin; daughters Piper, 7, and Willow, 13; and son Trig, age 5 months.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/orl-palin-orlando-091808,0,314790.story?track=rss
-Bailout may stabilize house prices
Rescue plan could reshape troubled loans
Home prices. That's what the Bush administration's historic Wall Street bailout is really about. Falling home prices in the U.S. have acted like dominoes, knocking homeowners into foreclosure and taking down lender after lender, until the entire global financial system was in jeopardy.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/BUSINESS/809200310/1003/business
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Thursday, September 18, 2008
GLBT DIGEST - September 19, 2008
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Federal officials: No charges expected in former Rep. Mark Foley's page scandal
After an exhaustive two-year investigation, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley isn't expected to face charges for sending salacious messages to underage pages, two federal law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press. Results of a state investigation were to be announced Friday. An FBI investigation hasn't been closed, but the officials said neither state nor federal charges were expected. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. Foley resigned in 2006 after being confronted with the e-mails and instant messages he sent to pages. He has been under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-foley-investigation,0,6474787.story
-Brazil: Leader backs gay unions
Brazil's president has come out in favor of same-sex unions.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that in Brazil, "there are men living with men, and women living with women" who "build a good life together." But a proposed law that would give all same-sex couples rights equal to those enjoyed by married heterosexuals has been stalled in Brazil's Congress for more than a decade. Silva said in an interview aired late Wednesday night by the government-run TV Brasil that politicians who oppose same-sex unions and yet seek the votes of gay men and women during elections are "hypocrites."
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-fla14aworlddig09190sbsep19,0,7034477.story
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Florida Blade
http://www.floridablade.com/
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-Ft. Lauderdale: AIDS conference brings focus to minorities, youth
Infection rates among young minorities spur local activist's commitment More than 4000 health professionals, AIDS activists and public officials from across the country are expected to attend Fort Lauderdale this week to attend the 12th Annual United States Conference on AIDS.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/localnews/5076.cfm
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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Archbishop attacks Anglican hypocrisy over gay relationships
The leader of the Anglican Church in Wales has said he is hopeful there can be resolution among the worldwide Communion on the issue of gay priests and same-sex relationships.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9046.html
-Trans singer wants to be known for her music
A teenage singing sensation who underwent gender reassignment treatments from the age of 12 is tipped for chart success. Kim Petras, 16, became a cult hit on social networking website MySpace and landed a record deal. She is about to release her first album.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9047.html
-Border agency accused of "illegal" deportation of gay Ugandan
A gay man has been removed from the UK and deported back to his native Uganda in what his supporters call an illegal act.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9044.html
-Man accused of murdering trans teenager in court
A judge in Colorado has ruled that that a 31 year old man will stand trial for the first degree murder of an 18 year old trans woman and a "bias-motivated crime." Allen Andrade will also be charged for stealing the victim's car and debit card.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9049.html
-No prosecution for comedian over Papal jibe
The Minister of Justice in Italy has decided not to use a Fascist-era law to punish a comedian for mocking the Pope. Sabina Guzzanti was accused of "offending the honour of the sacred and inviolable person" of Pope Benedict XVI.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9045.html
-Sex education comic for six year olds causes controversy
The debate about when children should be taught about sex has intensified with the publication of a new comic for primary school children. The fpa, formerly the Family Planning Association, has produced 50,000 copies of Let's Grow with Nisha and Joe' for use in UK schools.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9043.html
-Welsh AM joins protest against deportation of gay asylum seeker
A member of the Welsh Assembly has given her support to Azerbaijani artist and gay asylum seeker Babi Badalov. It emerged today that he will be deported on Saturday evening on Azerbaijan Airlines flight J20008 from Heathrow.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9042.html
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Truth Wins Out
by Wayne Besen
http://www.truthwinsout.org/
-The Anchorage Press, wrote a large feature story today on our efforts against the so-called "ex-gay" ministries in Alaska. It did so after Truth Wins Out and local Alaskan activists squared off against Focus on the Family, which brought its "ex-gay" road show to Anchorage last week. TWO Executive Director, Wayne Besen, flew to Alaska to help organize a response. The anti-gay symposium took on national interest after GOP Vice Presidential ,nominee Sarah Palin's house of worship - the Wasilla Bible Church - promoted the event. Besen spoke at the Anchorage Metropolitan Community Church with local clergy and mental health experts to counter Love Won Out. The Anchorage Press article was in-depth and did a very good job of getting to the essence of the ex-gay industry - which is politics. Focus on the Family's Love Won Out road show is a political vehicle used to make people feel better about themselves when they vote for anti-gay legislation. Other than that, the glitzy event has no practical purpose. This TWO video is a snapshot of Alaskan activists offering powerful messages of hope, love, unity and acceptance.
article: http://www.anchoragepress.com/site/basicarticle.asp?ID=844
video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4793153693356932504&hl=en
-TWO plans to work with local organizations to hold protest rallies at the following venues in 2008. TWO is also placing a national call for volunteers to help us in the cities and regions we are visiting. "We are urging volunteers to get involved now to help us at these events and to further our important message," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director, TruthWinsOut.org. "We look forward to educating people across America on the ex-gay industry and right wing extremism."
Sept. 21 Dallas Pride
Nov. 7-9 NARTH Conference Denver - Renaissance Denver Hotel
Nov. 8 Protest: Radio Hall of Fame, For Honoring James Dobson
The Renaissance Chicago Hotel
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-GLBT History Month October 2008
October is GLBT History Month - and it's two weeks away! Each day in October 2008, an Icon is featured with a video, biography, bibliography, images and other resources. Our redesigned and enhanced GLBT History Month 2008 Web site is now completeand ready for viewing. Just click on the link below.
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2008/
-Campus Pride Launches National Voice & Action Award to Recognize Young Adult Leaders across the United States
Application process opens now until December 1, 2008 "To be a leader in our movement, you do not need to be in charge of a national nonprofit organization or be on a board of directors raising thousands of dollars. Young adults have always been a force locally in communities and on college campuses creating systemic, long term change -- but seldom are they recognized for their efforts nationally," said Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride. "The Voice & Action Award finally gives visible national recognition where it has long been overdue."
http://www.campuspride.org/voiceandaction.asp
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-Two gay asylum seekers at serious and real risk of attack, imprisonment and possible killing are currently at the last stage before being deported by the British government. gayasylumuk has been notified that gay Ugandan John Bosco Nyombi has been transferred from a detention centre to Heathrow. Azerbaijani Babi Badalov has been transferred to a detention centre with a flight booked for this Saturday. The government plans to return Nyombi to a country which actively - led by its President - persecutes LGBT. Newspapers print the names and addresses of gays and lesbians and demands 'action' is taken against them. Badalov has been threatened with death by 'honour killing' and his sexuality has already led to persecution and would definitely lead to more persecution if he is returned.
-KATHMANDU: A 21-year-old lesbian has become the first person in Nepal to be officially recognised as a third gender person under the Maoist-led new government, a move being hailed as a landmark for sexual minorities in a country still dominated by a strong feudal society. Bishnu Adhikari, who was forced to leave her home in Pokhara town by outraged relatives and neighbours, on Wednesday became the first person in Nepal to be given an official identity card that described her sex as "third gender" instead of the usual male and female categories. She was issued an official ID that gave her gender as "Third". Naulo Bihani (New Dawn), a Nepali NGO that works for the rights of gays and lesbians in Kaski district in central Nepal, said Adhikari had applied for citizenship at the Kaski district administration office asking for an ID that would identify her as third gender.
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-Federal officials: No charges expected in former Rep. Mark Foley's page scandal
After an exhaustive two-year investigation, former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley isn't expected to face charges for sending salacious messages to underage pages, two federal law enforcement officials have told The Associated Press. Results of a state investigation were to be announced Friday. An FBI investigation hasn't been closed, but the officials said neither state nor federal charges were expected. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the case. Foley resigned in 2006 after being confronted with the e-mails and instant messages he sent to pages. He has been under investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the FBI.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-foley-investigation,0,6474787.story
-Brazil: Leader backs gay unions
Brazil's president has come out in favor of same-sex unions.
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said that in Brazil, "there are men living with men, and women living with women" who "build a good life together." But a proposed law that would give all same-sex couples rights equal to those enjoyed by married heterosexuals has been stalled in Brazil's Congress for more than a decade. Silva said in an interview aired late Wednesday night by the government-run TV Brasil that politicians who oppose same-sex unions and yet seek the votes of gay men and women during elections are "hypocrites."
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/sfl-fla14aworlddig09190sbsep19,0,7034477.story
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-Ft. Lauderdale: AIDS conference brings focus to minorities, youth
Infection rates among young minorities spur local activist's commitment More than 4000 health professionals, AIDS activists and public officials from across the country are expected to attend Fort Lauderdale this week to attend the 12th Annual United States Conference on AIDS.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/localnews/5076.cfm
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Pink News - UK
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-Archbishop attacks Anglican hypocrisy over gay relationships
The leader of the Anglican Church in Wales has said he is hopeful there can be resolution among the worldwide Communion on the issue of gay priests and same-sex relationships.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9046.html
-Trans singer wants to be known for her music
A teenage singing sensation who underwent gender reassignment treatments from the age of 12 is tipped for chart success. Kim Petras, 16, became a cult hit on social networking website MySpace and landed a record deal. She is about to release her first album.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9047.html
-Border agency accused of "illegal" deportation of gay Ugandan
A gay man has been removed from the UK and deported back to his native Uganda in what his supporters call an illegal act.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9044.html
-Man accused of murdering trans teenager in court
A judge in Colorado has ruled that that a 31 year old man will stand trial for the first degree murder of an 18 year old trans woman and a "bias-motivated crime." Allen Andrade will also be charged for stealing the victim's car and debit card.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9049.html
-No prosecution for comedian over Papal jibe
The Minister of Justice in Italy has decided not to use a Fascist-era law to punish a comedian for mocking the Pope. Sabina Guzzanti was accused of "offending the honour of the sacred and inviolable person" of Pope Benedict XVI.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9045.html
-Sex education comic for six year olds causes controversy
The debate about when children should be taught about sex has intensified with the publication of a new comic for primary school children. The fpa, formerly the Family Planning Association, has produced 50,000 copies of Let's Grow with Nisha and Joe' for use in UK schools.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9043.html
-Welsh AM joins protest against deportation of gay asylum seeker
A member of the Welsh Assembly has given her support to Azerbaijani artist and gay asylum seeker Babi Badalov. It emerged today that he will be deported on Saturday evening on Azerbaijan Airlines flight J20008 from Heathrow.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9042.html
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Truth Wins Out
by Wayne Besen
http://www.truthwinsout.org/
-The Anchorage Press, wrote a large feature story today on our efforts against the so-called "ex-gay" ministries in Alaska. It did so after Truth Wins Out and local Alaskan activists squared off against Focus on the Family, which brought its "ex-gay" road show to Anchorage last week. TWO Executive Director, Wayne Besen, flew to Alaska to help organize a response. The anti-gay symposium took on national interest after GOP Vice Presidential ,nominee Sarah Palin's house of worship - the Wasilla Bible Church - promoted the event. Besen spoke at the Anchorage Metropolitan Community Church with local clergy and mental health experts to counter Love Won Out. The Anchorage Press article was in-depth and did a very good job of getting to the essence of the ex-gay industry - which is politics. Focus on the Family's Love Won Out road show is a political vehicle used to make people feel better about themselves when they vote for anti-gay legislation. Other than that, the glitzy event has no practical purpose. This TWO video is a snapshot of Alaskan activists offering powerful messages of hope, love, unity and acceptance.
article: http://www.anchoragepress.com/site/basicarticle.asp?ID=844
video: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4793153693356932504&hl=en
-TWO plans to work with local organizations to hold protest rallies at the following venues in 2008. TWO is also placing a national call for volunteers to help us in the cities and regions we are visiting. "We are urging volunteers to get involved now to help us at these events and to further our important message," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director, TruthWinsOut.org. "We look forward to educating people across America on the ex-gay industry and right wing extremism."
Sept. 21 Dallas Pride
Nov. 7-9 NARTH Conference Denver - Renaissance Denver Hotel
Nov. 8 Protest: Radio Hall of Fame, For Honoring James Dobson
The Renaissance Chicago Hotel
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-GLBT History Month October 2008
October is GLBT History Month - and it's two weeks away! Each day in October 2008, an Icon is featured with a video, biography, bibliography, images and other resources. Our redesigned and enhanced GLBT History Month 2008 Web site is now completeand ready for viewing. Just click on the link below.
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2008/
-Campus Pride Launches National Voice & Action Award to Recognize Young Adult Leaders across the United States
Application process opens now until December 1, 2008 "To be a leader in our movement, you do not need to be in charge of a national nonprofit organization or be on a board of directors raising thousands of dollars. Young adults have always been a force locally in communities and on college campuses creating systemic, long term change -- but seldom are they recognized for their efforts nationally," said Shane Windmeyer, Executive Director of Campus Pride. "The Voice & Action Award finally gives visible national recognition where it has long been overdue."
http://www.campuspride.org/voiceandaction.asp
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Forwarded from Gays Without Borders
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-Two gay asylum seekers at serious and real risk of attack, imprisonment and possible killing are currently at the last stage before being deported by the British government. gayasylumuk has been notified that gay Ugandan John Bosco Nyombi has been transferred from a detention centre to Heathrow. Azerbaijani Babi Badalov has been transferred to a detention centre with a flight booked for this Saturday. The government plans to return Nyombi to a country which actively - led by its President - persecutes LGBT. Newspapers print the names and addresses of gays and lesbians and demands 'action' is taken against them. Badalov has been threatened with death by 'honour killing' and his sexuality has already led to persecution and would definitely lead to more persecution if he is returned.
-KATHMANDU: A 21-year-old lesbian has become the first person in Nepal to be officially recognised as a third gender person under the Maoist-led new government, a move being hailed as a landmark for sexual minorities in a country still dominated by a strong feudal society. Bishnu Adhikari, who was forced to leave her home in Pokhara town by outraged relatives and neighbours, on Wednesday became the first person in Nepal to be given an official identity card that described her sex as "third gender" instead of the usual male and female categories. She was issued an official ID that gave her gender as "Third". Naulo Bihani (New Dawn), a Nepali NGO that works for the rights of gays and lesbians in Kaski district in central Nepal, said Adhikari had applied for citizenship at the Kaski district administration office asking for an ID that would identify her as third gender.
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-Fed and Treasury Offer to Work With Congress on Bailout Plan
Top officials at the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve began discussing with Congressional leaders a plan to buy up large numbers of distressed mortgages held by ailing financial institutions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/business/19fed.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Stocks Surge in Europe and Asia on Hopes of U.S. Action
Banking shares in particular surged, with investors pinning hopes on proposed U.S. action to counter the global crisis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/business/worldbusiness/20markets.html?hp
-The Post-Lehman World
by David Brooks
Everybody says we're about to enter a new political era, rich in global financial regulation. The herd might just be wrong once again.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19brooks.html?ref=opinion
-Editorial: Immigration Deception
Yes, immigration is a complicated and combustible issue for political candidates - and the economic meltdown is everyone's top priority. No, that is no excuse for ignoring immigration or lying about it to voters, as John McCain and Barack Obama have been doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri1.html?adxnnl=1&ref=opinion&adxnnlx=1221822039-XlH8Yis+R4X5D3i3VQas8A
-Bankers and Their Salaries
Bankers' risk-taking is a significant cause of this financial crisis. It is time for executives' compensation to be tied to long-term performance, not to short-term profits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri2.html?ref=opinion
-Gun Lobby First
A gun control bill approved by the House tramples the District of Columbia's right to govern itself and makes it harder for the police to protect streets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri3.html?ref=opinion
-Saudi Women Find an Unlikely Role Model: Oprah
Many women in Saudi Arabia feel a bond with Oprah Winfrey, who speaks about topics rarely aired there.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/middleeast/19oprah.html?hp
-Gates Urges Cautious NATO Stance on Russia After Georgia Conflict
With NATO divided over how to respond to a newly assertive Russia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that he would urge alliance ministers meeting here to adopt a cautious and deliberate approach that would reassure newer members along the Russian border without provoking hostilities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/europe/19russia.html
-China Says More Milk Products Show Signs of Being Tainted
China's adulterated-milk scandal continued to widen Thursday, as the authorities arrested a dozen people, fired a senior government official and acknowledged that a wider range of milk products showed traces of a chemical used to disguise its poor quality.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/asia/19milk.html
-Alaska Star May Add Luster to Tarnished Senator
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/us/politics/19stevens.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221823567-gWl4AoelXKdSHv3fKKdQ3A
-GOP Eyes Rebound in Congress
Party hopes Palin factor and competitive race for the White House will help limit losses.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091804138.html?hpid=topnews
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Washington Post
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-Make-or-Break Michigan
If Obama can't win here, he's got a big problem.
This state, which was living with economic catastrophe long before this week's Wall Street meltdown, could be to this election what Ohio was in 2004 and Florida was in 2000. And voters here are so angry -- about unemployment at 9 percent and some of the country's highest rates of foreclosures and outbound one-way U-Haul rentals -- that no one is certain where they will lash out. "What's challenging about Michigan is that they've suffered this economy in its worst form," said Stan Greenberg, a Democratic pollster who has studied the state for years. "They blame the Democratic governor and the Democratic Party, and the Republican president and the Republican Party, and an elite they believe sold out their state."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091803046.html
-McCain Misfires
John McCain has just demonstrated his vulnerability as a presidential candidate. Speaking from prepared remarks at an Iowa rally today, he said that he would fire Chris Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This outburst demonstrates McCain's ignorance, his impetuousness and his vindictive streak. Not bad for one remark.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/mccains_outrageous_outrage.html
--Isolating or Attacking Iran Won't Work
I did the following interview with Dr. Akbar Etemad for the British magazine New Statesman. Some may find Dr. Etemad's comments in support of current nuclear policy of the Islamic Goverment to be surprising. After all, he was a high-ranking official in the Shah's government, which was toppled by the current regime. Yet like millions of Iranians, who are not particularly fond of the Islamic Republic, Dr. Etemad thinks of the Iran's nuclear program as a national issue that doesn't have to do with any particular government in Iran. I think in the light of f the upcoming meeting of permenanent members of UN Security Council and Germany, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next week's visit to New York, Dr. Etemad's interview will provide good background to any reporting of Iran's nuclear program.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/needtoknow/2008/09/iran_does_not_trust_the_west_a.html
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Wall Street Journal
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-Financial Upheaval Narrows: Options of Next U.S. President
Sometimes events reshape a presidential campaign. Sometimes they reshape the world the candidates seek to lead. This week's Wall Street earthquake is such a big event that it is doing both. Much chatter is being devoted to how the market tremors are affecting the campaign -- whether they help Sen. Barack Obama by reinforcing his "change" message, whether Sen. John McCain has hurt himself with his initial declaration that the fundamentals of the economy remain sound, and so forth.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122177465587454019.html
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Sun-Sentinel
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-Disgraced ex-congressman Foley still has $1.1 million in campaign funds
Almost two years after U.S. Rep. Mark Foley resigned from office, his campaign chest still tops $1.19 million. Foley, who now lives in Lake Worth, stepped down just before the 2006 election when reports surfaced that he sent sexually explicit online messages to teenage boys.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbfoley0717sbjul16,0,6837877.story
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Miami Herald
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-CAMPAIGN 2008 | DEMOCRATS
Obama starting key Florida swing with rally at UM
Barack Obama arrives in South Florida on Friday for the first time since he clinched the Democratic nomination in June. After one of Wall Street's worst weeks ever, Barack Obama brings his campaign and its hope-and-change theme to Florida, one of the states hit hardest by the economic crisis.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/692553.html
-Rep. Rangel: Resign post . . . or be removed
OUR OPINION: APPLY SAME ETHICAL RULES FOR DEMOCRATS AS FOR GOP
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took the gavel in January 2007 to become the first woman to fill the post of House Speaker, she proclaimed that Democrats would run the chamber ''with the highest ethical standards.'' That was then.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/692578.html
-LATIN AMERICA
Chávez wrecks Venezuela, democracy
Only the most zealous or naive outsider would challenge the right of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to wreck his own country. But we now know that he has converted his politics of rant and division into policies of criminality, terror and aggression. And that is our business.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/692587.html
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Pew Research center
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-Rising European Ethnocentricity
Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims Increase in Europe
Findings from the latest Pew Research Center Global Attitudes survey show that Europeans who view Jews unfavorably also tend to see Muslims in a negative light. However, the trend in negative views toward Muslims in Europe has occurred over a longer period of time than recently growing anti-Semitic sentiment. Read more
-Immigration Issues
Latinos See Their Situation in U.S. Deteriorating
A new Pew Hispanic Center survey finds increasingly widespread pessimism among the U.S. Hispanic community, which has been hit hard by rising unemployment and stepped-up immigration enforcement. Latinos' strong opposition to federal enforcement policies may have consequences in the political arena this fall. Read more
-Hustings Hassles
McCain Gains on Issues, But Stalls as Candidate of Change
The latest People & the Press survey finds the presidential race remains close as enthusiasm for McCain increases among the GOP base. Somewhat more swing voters (46%) now say their greater concern is that McCain will govern too much like President Bush, rather than that Obama lacks experience (37%). Read more
-Views Of Palin Fluid As Spotlight Remains On GOP Ticket
Sarah Palin continued to be a dominant factor in presidential campaign coverage last week, but her impact on the race remains unclear and her public image is very much in flux. However, in the contest for public attention, Hurricane Ike beat the campaign. Read more
-Daily Number
60% - Hispanic Contribution to Public School Growth
The increase in Latino students in the nation's public schools accounts for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment from 1990 to 2006. Check back every weekday for another number in the news. Read more
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-John McCain and the Lying Game
Politics has always been lousy with blather and chicanery. But there are rules and traditions too. In the early weeks of the general-election campaign, a consensus has grown in the political community - a consensus that ranges from practitioners like Karl Rove to commentators like, well, me - that John McCain has allowed his campaign to slip the normal bounds of political propriety. The situation has gotten so intense that we in the media have slipped our normal rules as well. Usually when a candidate tells something less than the truth, we mince words. We use euphemisms like mendacity and inaccuracy ... or, as the Associated Press put it, "McCain's claims skirt facts." But increasing numbers of otherwise sober observers, even such august institutions as the New York Times editorial board, are calling John McCain a liar. You might well ask, What has McCain done to deserve this? What unwritten rules did he break? Are his transgressions of degree or of kind?
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1842030,00.html
-Amid fiscal woes, Obama reshapes campaign message
Says he is best pick to fix Wall Street
Throughout his presidential campaign, Barack Obama has boasted that he passed up jobs on Wall Street in order to focus on public service. But now he is dramatically reformulating that equation, saying that he should be elected president because he knows how to fix the crisis on Wall Street.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/19/amid_fiscal_woes_obama_reshapes_campaign_message/
-Sarah Palin's husband joins witnesses stonewalling probe of charges VP nominee abused power
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and key lawmakers said Thursday that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,383359.story
-Our views: The Palin files
GOP vice presidential candidate can run but not hide from rigorous scrutiny
For the last couple of weeks, we've been watching events unfold as GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin grabbed the spotlight. And we can no longer keep from pointing out the hypocritical double standard coming from the McCain campaign on the strong and justifiable doubts about the Alaska governor's readiness for the office.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080919/OPINION/80918033/1004/capitolnews
-McCain-Palin Health Plan Relies on the Very Marketplace Strategy That's Crippling Our Economy
The Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and AIG fiascos show just how well the unfettered marketplace has been working. Talk about a shock to the system. Has anyone bothered to notice the radical changes that John McCain and Sarah Palin are planning for the nation's health insurance system?
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/99239/mccain-palin_health_plan_relies_on_the_very_marketplace_strategy_that%27s_crippling_our_economy/
-Advancement Project And ACLU Sue Michigan Secretary Of State Over Unlawful Voter Purging
Advancement Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Michigan and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP filed a federal lawsuit late yesterday challenging two statewide voter purge programs that could potentially disfranchise hundreds of thousands of Michigan voters in advance of the November 2008 presidential election. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Detroit against Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, Michigan Bureau of Elections Director Christopher M. Thomas, and Ypsilanti Clerk Frances McMullen.
http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/gen/36836prs20080918.html?s_src=RSS
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-Fed and Treasury Offer to Work With Congress on Bailout Plan
Top officials at the Treasury Department and Federal Reserve began discussing with Congressional leaders a plan to buy up large numbers of distressed mortgages held by ailing financial institutions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/business/19fed.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Stocks Surge in Europe and Asia on Hopes of U.S. Action
Banking shares in particular surged, with investors pinning hopes on proposed U.S. action to counter the global crisis.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/business/worldbusiness/20markets.html?hp
-The Post-Lehman World
by David Brooks
Everybody says we're about to enter a new political era, rich in global financial regulation. The herd might just be wrong once again.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19brooks.html?ref=opinion
-Editorial: Immigration Deception
Yes, immigration is a complicated and combustible issue for political candidates - and the economic meltdown is everyone's top priority. No, that is no excuse for ignoring immigration or lying about it to voters, as John McCain and Barack Obama have been doing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri1.html?adxnnl=1&ref=opinion&adxnnlx=1221822039-XlH8Yis+R4X5D3i3VQas8A
-Bankers and Their Salaries
Bankers' risk-taking is a significant cause of this financial crisis. It is time for executives' compensation to be tied to long-term performance, not to short-term profits.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri2.html?ref=opinion
-Gun Lobby First
A gun control bill approved by the House tramples the District of Columbia's right to govern itself and makes it harder for the police to protect streets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/opinion/19fri3.html?ref=opinion
-Saudi Women Find an Unlikely Role Model: Oprah
Many women in Saudi Arabia feel a bond with Oprah Winfrey, who speaks about topics rarely aired there.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/middleeast/19oprah.html?hp
-Gates Urges Cautious NATO Stance on Russia After Georgia Conflict
With NATO divided over how to respond to a newly assertive Russia, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said Thursday that he would urge alliance ministers meeting here to adopt a cautious and deliberate approach that would reassure newer members along the Russian border without provoking hostilities.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/europe/19russia.html
-China Says More Milk Products Show Signs of Being Tainted
China's adulterated-milk scandal continued to widen Thursday, as the authorities arrested a dozen people, fired a senior government official and acknowledged that a wider range of milk products showed traces of a chemical used to disguise its poor quality.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/world/asia/19milk.html
-Alaska Star May Add Luster to Tarnished Senator
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/19/us/politics/19stevens.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221823567-gWl4AoelXKdSHv3fKKdQ3A
-GOP Eyes Rebound in Congress
Party hopes Palin factor and competitive race for the White House will help limit losses.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091804138.html?hpid=topnews
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-Make-or-Break Michigan
If Obama can't win here, he's got a big problem.
This state, which was living with economic catastrophe long before this week's Wall Street meltdown, could be to this election what Ohio was in 2004 and Florida was in 2000. And voters here are so angry -- about unemployment at 9 percent and some of the country's highest rates of foreclosures and outbound one-way U-Haul rentals -- that no one is certain where they will lash out. "What's challenging about Michigan is that they've suffered this economy in its worst form," said Stan Greenberg, a Democratic pollster who has studied the state for years. "They blame the Democratic governor and the Democratic Party, and the Republican president and the Republican Party, and an elite they believe sold out their state."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091803046.html
-McCain Misfires
John McCain has just demonstrated his vulnerability as a presidential candidate. Speaking from prepared remarks at an Iowa rally today, he said that he would fire Chris Cox, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. This outburst demonstrates McCain's ignorance, his impetuousness and his vindictive streak. Not bad for one remark.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/mccains_outrageous_outrage.html
--Isolating or Attacking Iran Won't Work
I did the following interview with Dr. Akbar Etemad for the British magazine New Statesman. Some may find Dr. Etemad's comments in support of current nuclear policy of the Islamic Goverment to be surprising. After all, he was a high-ranking official in the Shah's government, which was toppled by the current regime. Yet like millions of Iranians, who are not particularly fond of the Islamic Republic, Dr. Etemad thinks of the Iran's nuclear program as a national issue that doesn't have to do with any particular government in Iran. I think in the light of f the upcoming meeting of permenanent members of UN Security Council and Germany, and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's next week's visit to New York, Dr. Etemad's interview will provide good background to any reporting of Iran's nuclear program.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/needtoknow/2008/09/iran_does_not_trust_the_west_a.html
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Wall Street Journal
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-Financial Upheaval Narrows: Options of Next U.S. President
Sometimes events reshape a presidential campaign. Sometimes they reshape the world the candidates seek to lead. This week's Wall Street earthquake is such a big event that it is doing both. Much chatter is being devoted to how the market tremors are affecting the campaign -- whether they help Sen. Barack Obama by reinforcing his "change" message, whether Sen. John McCain has hurt himself with his initial declaration that the fundamentals of the economy remain sound, and so forth.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122177465587454019.html
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Sun-Sentinel
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-Disgraced ex-congressman Foley still has $1.1 million in campaign funds
Almost two years after U.S. Rep. Mark Foley resigned from office, his campaign chest still tops $1.19 million. Foley, who now lives in Lake Worth, stepped down just before the 2006 election when reports surfaced that he sent sexually explicit online messages to teenage boys.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbfoley0717sbjul16,0,6837877.story
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Miami Herald
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-CAMPAIGN 2008 | DEMOCRATS
Obama starting key Florida swing with rally at UM
Barack Obama arrives in South Florida on Friday for the first time since he clinched the Democratic nomination in June. After one of Wall Street's worst weeks ever, Barack Obama brings his campaign and its hope-and-change theme to Florida, one of the states hit hardest by the economic crisis.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/692553.html
-Rep. Rangel: Resign post . . . or be removed
OUR OPINION: APPLY SAME ETHICAL RULES FOR DEMOCRATS AS FOR GOP
When Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., took the gavel in January 2007 to become the first woman to fill the post of House Speaker, she proclaimed that Democrats would run the chamber ''with the highest ethical standards.'' That was then.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/692578.html
-LATIN AMERICA
Chávez wrecks Venezuela, democracy
Only the most zealous or naive outsider would challenge the right of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez to wreck his own country. But we now know that he has converted his politics of rant and division into policies of criminality, terror and aggression. And that is our business.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/692587.html
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Pew Research center
http://pewresearch.org/
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-Rising European Ethnocentricity
Unfavorable Views of Jews and Muslims Increase in Europe
Findings from the latest Pew Research Center Global Attitudes survey show that Europeans who view Jews unfavorably also tend to see Muslims in a negative light. However, the trend in negative views toward Muslims in Europe has occurred over a longer period of time than recently growing anti-Semitic sentiment. Read more
-Immigration Issues
Latinos See Their Situation in U.S. Deteriorating
A new Pew Hispanic Center survey finds increasingly widespread pessimism among the U.S. Hispanic community, which has been hit hard by rising unemployment and stepped-up immigration enforcement. Latinos' strong opposition to federal enforcement policies may have consequences in the political arena this fall. Read more
-Hustings Hassles
McCain Gains on Issues, But Stalls as Candidate of Change
The latest People & the Press survey finds the presidential race remains close as enthusiasm for McCain increases among the GOP base. Somewhat more swing voters (46%) now say their greater concern is that McCain will govern too much like President Bush, rather than that Obama lacks experience (37%). Read more
-Views Of Palin Fluid As Spotlight Remains On GOP Ticket
Sarah Palin continued to be a dominant factor in presidential campaign coverage last week, but her impact on the race remains unclear and her public image is very much in flux. However, in the contest for public attention, Hurricane Ike beat the campaign. Read more
-Daily Number
60% - Hispanic Contribution to Public School Growth
The increase in Latino students in the nation's public schools accounts for 60% of the total growth in public school enrollment from 1990 to 2006. Check back every weekday for another number in the news. Read more
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Fort Report
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-John McCain and the Lying Game
Politics has always been lousy with blather and chicanery. But there are rules and traditions too. In the early weeks of the general-election campaign, a consensus has grown in the political community - a consensus that ranges from practitioners like Karl Rove to commentators like, well, me - that John McCain has allowed his campaign to slip the normal bounds of political propriety. The situation has gotten so intense that we in the media have slipped our normal rules as well. Usually when a candidate tells something less than the truth, we mince words. We use euphemisms like mendacity and inaccuracy ... or, as the Associated Press put it, "McCain's claims skirt facts." But increasing numbers of otherwise sober observers, even such august institutions as the New York Times editorial board, are calling John McCain a liar. You might well ask, What has McCain done to deserve this? What unwritten rules did he break? Are his transgressions of degree or of kind?
http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1842030,00.html
-Amid fiscal woes, Obama reshapes campaign message
Says he is best pick to fix Wall Street
Throughout his presidential campaign, Barack Obama has boasted that he passed up jobs on Wall Street in order to focus on public service. But now he is dramatically reformulating that equation, saying that he should be elected president because he knows how to fix the crisis on Wall Street.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/19/amid_fiscal_woes_obama_reshapes_campaign_message/
-Sarah Palin's husband joins witnesses stonewalling probe of charges VP nominee abused power
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband has refused to testify in the investigation of his wife's alleged abuse of power, and key lawmakers said Thursday that uncooperative witnesses are effectively sidetracking the probe until after Election Day.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,383359.story
-Our views: The Palin files
GOP vice presidential candidate can run but not hide from rigorous scrutiny
For the last couple of weeks, we've been watching events unfold as GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin grabbed the spotlight. And we can no longer keep from pointing out the hypocritical double standard coming from the McCain campaign on the strong and justifiable doubts about the Alaska governor's readiness for the office.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080919/OPINION/80918033/1004/capitolnews
-McCain-Palin Health Plan Relies on the Very Marketplace Strategy That's Crippling Our Economy
The Bear Stearns, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Lehman Brothers and AIG fiascos show just how well the unfettered marketplace has been working. Talk about a shock to the system. Has anyone bothered to notice the radical changes that John McCain and Sarah Palin are planning for the nation's health insurance system?
http://www.alternet.org/healthwellness/99239/mccain-palin_health_plan_relies_on_the_very_marketplace_strategy_that%27s_crippling_our_economy/
-Advancement Project And ACLU Sue Michigan Secretary Of State Over Unlawful Voter Purging
Advancement Project, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Michigan and the law firm of Pepper Hamilton LLP filed a federal lawsuit late yesterday challenging two statewide voter purge programs that could potentially disfranchise hundreds of thousands of Michigan voters in advance of the November 2008 presidential election. The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court in Detroit against Michigan Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land, Michigan Bureau of Elections Director Christopher M. Thomas, and Ypsilanti Clerk Frances McMullen.
http://www.aclu.org/votingrights/gen/36836prs20080918.html?s_src=RSS
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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~
SunServe sponsors Women4Women: Living, Loving, and Learning
A daylong forum of opportunities for women who partner with women to come together, acquire and share information and support that enhances their personal and interpersonal wellbeing. Register on the SunServe website at www.sunserve.org. Cost: $20 per person advance registration. LUNCH INCLUDED. This rate is available through September 25th. The fee is $25 at the door after that. Scholarships are available in exchange for volunteer service- call 954-764-5557.
Saturday September 27
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sunshine Cathedral Campus
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The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus 2008 - 2009 Season
The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus will present three of its 2008 - 2009 concerts here at the Sunshine Cathedral in the Walt Lawrence & Stephen Lewis Center for Worship and the Performing Arts:
...Holiday Concert: "A Gift for All" - December 17th, 18th, 19th (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) at 8:00 pm
...Seventh annual choral festival: "Songs of My Family" - Saturday, March 14th,
at 8:00 pm
...Spring concert: "Celebrating Life Together" - June 19th, 20th, 21st
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at 8:00 pm
Season ticket order forms will be available through the end of October in the Simply Divine Bookstore [Sunshine Cathedral] and on the Chorus web site at www.ftlgmc.org. Reserved seats are available in the first eight rows of the side sections at $40 each - for a total of $120 for all three concerts. The center section of the $40 tickets is already sold out.
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Florida Blade
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-Strong showing by Fort Lauderdale softball
Six teams compete in Gay softball 2008 World Series in Seattle
Approximately 150 teams came to Seattle in late August from across the U.S. and Canada, including Fort Lauderdale, for the annual NAGAA gay softball World Series, dubbed "Northwest Quest." The teams played in four divisions of open play, plus a separate women's division.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/arts/feature/5079.cfm
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From Dolphin Democrats
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-Get Out The Vote Training - Sat. 9/20 - 9am-2pm at GLBT GOTV Center [Campus of the new GLCC]
Get Out The Vote Training For All Precinct Committee Members and Area Leaders & Community Organizers
Agenda
9:00 AM Light Breakfast
9:30- 10:30 AM : Voter Access Network Training
10:30 AM-11:00 :Phone Banking Training
11:00 AM 12:00 PM: Creating Value And Vote By Mail
12:00 PM- 12:30: PM Lunch
12:30 PM- 1:00 PM: Canvass Training
1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Blogging Your Message
2:00 PM Hititng The Streets To Canvass Phone Bank And Blog
Where: The New GOTV Center [new GLCC campus]
2040B N. Dixy Higway, Wilton Manors, FL
-PAID POLITICAL CANVASSER
We need outgoing, bright, and articulate individuals to go door-to-door and talk about issues like health care, job security and the war in Iraq. Build your resume while improving leadership skills and knowledge of progressive campaigning.
Position Description:
Canvassers will be part of a dynamic team that engages people in their neighborhoods, makes phone calls and attends community events. Team members will discuss the important issues facing our community, inform people about the election and ballot initiatives, register and encourage people to vote and encourage them to join our organization. Canvassers will have the opportunity to take on leadership positions during the campaign.
Position Duties:
. Participate in neighborhood canvasses and phone banks, educating the public, registering voters and expanding organization' s membership.
. Participate in staff meetings and trainings
. Assist in training and coordination of volunteers
. Other duties as assigned by the campaign director
Compensation: $10.00 per Hour + 10.00 Gas Card per Shift
Shift: 4 Hours Shifts (Up to 3 Shifts per Day)
Days: Monday - Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
How to Apply:
E-Mail mariojbailey@gmail.com or Call for Appointment (205) 246-3932
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Appeals by two candidates could decide Broward judicial primary
The legal turmoil over a Broward judicial race made its way to an appellate court Thursday as election officials faced a Saturday deadline to mail absentee ballots overseas. Bernard Isaac "Bernie" Bober, the top vote-getter in the three-way primary for the Group 3 judicial circuit seat, asked the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach to overturn a judge's decision allowing the third-place finisher, incumbent Judge Pedro E. Dijols, onto the Nov. 4 ballot.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbjudges0919sbsep19,0,4407312.story
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Miami Herald
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-MIAMI MEGAPLAN: Florida high court ruling clears path for Miami megaplan
A state Supreme Court ruling Thursday paved the way for a series of downtown Miami public works projects. Miami's largest public works initiative in decades received a major legal boost Thursday, thanks to a Florida Supreme Court decision that likely green-lights financing for the $3 billion megaplan.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/692570.html
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SunServe sponsors Women4Women: Living, Loving, and Learning
A daylong forum of opportunities for women who partner with women to come together, acquire and share information and support that enhances their personal and interpersonal wellbeing. Register on the SunServe website at www.sunserve.org. Cost: $20 per person advance registration. LUNCH INCLUDED. This rate is available through September 25th. The fee is $25 at the door after that. Scholarships are available in exchange for volunteer service- call 954-764-5557.
Saturday September 27
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Sunshine Cathedral Campus
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The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus 2008 - 2009 Season
The Fort Lauderdale Gay Men's Chorus will present three of its 2008 - 2009 concerts here at the Sunshine Cathedral in the Walt Lawrence & Stephen Lewis Center for Worship and the Performing Arts:
...Holiday Concert: "A Gift for All" - December 17th, 18th, 19th (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) at 8:00 pm
...Seventh annual choral festival: "Songs of My Family" - Saturday, March 14th,
at 8:00 pm
...Spring concert: "Celebrating Life Together" - June 19th, 20th, 21st
(Friday, Saturday, Sunday) at 8:00 pm
Season ticket order forms will be available through the end of October in the Simply Divine Bookstore [Sunshine Cathedral] and on the Chorus web site at www.ftlgmc.org. Reserved seats are available in the first eight rows of the side sections at $40 each - for a total of $120 for all three concerts. The center section of the $40 tickets is already sold out.
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Florida Blade
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-Strong showing by Fort Lauderdale softball
Six teams compete in Gay softball 2008 World Series in Seattle
Approximately 150 teams came to Seattle in late August from across the U.S. and Canada, including Fort Lauderdale, for the annual NAGAA gay softball World Series, dubbed "Northwest Quest." The teams played in four divisions of open play, plus a separate women's division.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/arts/feature/5079.cfm
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From Dolphin Democrats
http://dolphindems.org/
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-Get Out The Vote Training - Sat. 9/20 - 9am-2pm at GLBT GOTV Center [Campus of the new GLCC]
Get Out The Vote Training For All Precinct Committee Members and Area Leaders & Community Organizers
Agenda
9:00 AM Light Breakfast
9:30- 10:30 AM : Voter Access Network Training
10:30 AM-11:00 :Phone Banking Training
11:00 AM 12:00 PM: Creating Value And Vote By Mail
12:00 PM- 12:30: PM Lunch
12:30 PM- 1:00 PM: Canvass Training
1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Blogging Your Message
2:00 PM Hititng The Streets To Canvass Phone Bank And Blog
Where: The New GOTV Center [new GLCC campus]
2040B N. Dixy Higway, Wilton Manors, FL
-PAID POLITICAL CANVASSER
We need outgoing, bright, and articulate individuals to go door-to-door and talk about issues like health care, job security and the war in Iraq. Build your resume while improving leadership skills and knowledge of progressive campaigning.
Position Description:
Canvassers will be part of a dynamic team that engages people in their neighborhoods, makes phone calls and attends community events. Team members will discuss the important issues facing our community, inform people about the election and ballot initiatives, register and encourage people to vote and encourage them to join our organization. Canvassers will have the opportunity to take on leadership positions during the campaign.
Position Duties:
. Participate in neighborhood canvasses and phone banks, educating the public, registering voters and expanding organization' s membership.
. Participate in staff meetings and trainings
. Assist in training and coordination of volunteers
. Other duties as assigned by the campaign director
Compensation: $10.00 per Hour + 10.00 Gas Card per Shift
Shift: 4 Hours Shifts (Up to 3 Shifts per Day)
Days: Monday - Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
How to Apply:
E-Mail mariojbailey@gmail.com or Call for Appointment (205) 246-3932
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Appeals by two candidates could decide Broward judicial primary
The legal turmoil over a Broward judicial race made its way to an appellate court Thursday as election officials faced a Saturday deadline to mail absentee ballots overseas. Bernard Isaac "Bernie" Bober, the top vote-getter in the three-way primary for the Group 3 judicial circuit seat, asked the 4th District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach to overturn a judge's decision allowing the third-place finisher, incumbent Judge Pedro E. Dijols, onto the Nov. 4 ballot.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbjudges0919sbsep19,0,4407312.story
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Miami Herald
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-MIAMI MEGAPLAN: Florida high court ruling clears path for Miami megaplan
A state Supreme Court ruling Thursday paved the way for a series of downtown Miami public works projects. Miami's largest public works initiative in decades received a major legal boost Thursday, thanks to a Florida Supreme Court decision that likely green-lights financing for the $3 billion megaplan.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/692570.html
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GLBT DIGEST - September 18, 2008
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Washington Post
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-Oklahoma's Inhofe on attack again in Senate race
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe has a reputation for tough campaign tactics, ashis Democratic challenger is finding out the hard way. An Inhofe ad beingcarried on Oklahoma television stations contains anti-gay overtones, showinga wedding cake topped by two plastic grooms and a photo of the Democraticcandidate as a young man, curly haired and wearing a leather jacket.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800464.html
-Sex Ed: How Early? How Detailed?
It's a weird world we live in where -- in a time of economic turmoil,foreign wars and a health care system that teeters on the brink -- one ofthe surprise issues of the presidential election season is sexual education.First, there was the brouhaha about what Sarah Palin (or daughter Bristol)thinks about the topic, followed earlier this month by an attack ad notingthat while in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama supported a bill to providea comprehensive sex ed curriculum for all students, down to kindergartners.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/parenting/?hpid=news-col-blogs
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's November ballotinitiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizingsame-sex marriage. It's the first time voters will be asked to ban same-sexmarriage in a state where gay couples already have won the right to wed. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and California.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/news/sns-ap-people-brad-pitt,0,5000752.story
-Obama, broaching the subject gingerly, tells voters McCain is not amoderate on abortion
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception thathe's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-campaign-abortion,0,6203402.story
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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
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-Kareem Tabsch returns to Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Fest as program director
From Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Since our last communication, yourMGLFF/FLGLFF Board has been moving forward to implement the new operatingplans for the 11th Annual Festival in April 2009.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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Florida Blade
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-Best and Worst places to be gay
San Francisco, Havana tops list; Jamaica the worst
The Independent, one of the United Kingdom's leading newspapers, recentlypublished a ranking of the best and worst places to live if you're a memberof the GLBT club. On the top side of the list are old standbys, such as NewYork, Paris, and party capital Mykonos. Sadly, South Florida is not on thelist, despite the fact that Wilton Manors has the 3rd highest concentrationof GLBT residents in the U.S. And the writers of this article have obviouslynever been to Georgie's Alibi on a Thursday night for the $3 Long Island IceTea specials. A few of those and you will never be happier to be anywhere.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21094
-AIDS conference brings focus to minorities, youth
Infection rates among young minorities spur local activist's commitment
More than 4000 health professionals, AIDS activists and public officialsfrom across the country are expected to attend Fort Lauderdale this week toattend the 12th Annual United States Conference on AIDS.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/localnews/5076.cfm
-Senate committee to hold hearing on DP bill
Lawmakers criticized for delaying action on measure
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/national/5077.cfm
-Critics want book on gay sex removed from library
Others say library must serve all segments of community
Some library patrons want a book on gay sex removed from the public libraryin Helena. Others say the library must serve all segments of the communityand the book should be kept on the shelves.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21083
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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
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-Q&A with Barack Obama
The Gay History Project's Mark Segal has been trying for months to interviewboth Barack Obama and John McCain. McCain has declined participation - theObama interview follows. There were no conditions on the interview.
http://www.365gay.com/news/qa-with-barack-obama/
-Canada anti-hate law should not extend to Internet jokes, critics say
(Oakville, Ontario) Parts of Canada's human-rights legislation are apunitive and gross infringement on free expression that have no place in ademocratic country that prides itself on freedom, critics told a tribunal.
http://www.365gay.com/news/canada-anti-hate-law-should-not-extend-to-internet-jokes-critics-say/
-Withers: Angry black men don't win elections
Here is something every minority has had to deal with: being compared tosome fictional movie character. So if you are gay, at some point you had totell a straight friend why you were not like the queen in the movieMannequin. Once I had to go into deep boring detail on why my suburbanupbringing did not make me a stand in for the characters in Boyz N The Hood.
http://www.365gay.com/blog/091808-obama-race-and-anger/
-Gay tourism cited in Australian HIV spike
(Sydney, Australia) Australia has seen a 50-percent increase in the numberof HIV/AIDS cases over the past eight years, a government report saidWednesday. It points the finger in large part to Australian gays bringingthe virus home with them after vacationing in Asia.
http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-tourism-cited-in-australian-hiv-spike/
-Deadly crash investigation focuses on gay engineer
The investigation into what caused a commuter train to smash into a freightengine Friday in Southern California killing 25 people is focusing on theengineer of the Metrolink train - Robert Sanchez.
http://www.365gay.com/news/deadly-crash-investigation-focuses-on-gay-engineer/
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The Advocate
http://advocate.com/
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-Obama Campaign Holds Policy Briefing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Surrogates for Sen. Barack Obama briefed reporters Tuesday on the senator'ssupport for repealing the military's discriminatory policy, saying it isoutmoded and serves as a hindrance to recruiting the best and brightest forthe nation's Armed Services.
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid61743.asp
-Field Poll Finds California Marriage Ban Trails by 17 Points
A constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Californiatrails by a 17-point margin, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to aField Poll, 55 percent of likely voters say they will vote againstProposition 8 while 38 percent support the ballot measure. The latestfigures indicate an increase in opposition for the ban since July when themeasure trailed by nine points. After reports broke early Tuesday morningthat showed the "Yes on 8" campaign had raised 16 million dollars comparedto 11 million for the No on 8 campaign, word of two notable donations inrecent days has motivated the opposition. Brad Pitt announced on Wednesdaythat he's giving $100,000 to the campaign to beat the ballot initiative. InJuly WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian, an openly gay former Mormon, gave$1 million to the Human Right Campaign's "No on Prop. 8" committee.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61811.asp
-University of Wyoming to Dedicate Bench to Matthew Shepard
The University of Wyoming in Laramie is planning to dedicate a bench inmemory of Matthew Shepard, the UW student who was murdered 10 years ago inan antigay hate crime.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61707.asp
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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-Utah philanthropist kicks in $1M to fight California gay-marriage ban;Mormons heavy givers to pro side
Link: Salt Lake Tribune
Excerpt: With the LDS Church prodding its members to give of their "meansand time" to help eliminate same-sex marriage in California, many Utahnshave funneled cash to the Golden State's Proposition 8 campaign. And notall of them favor the constitutional amendment. Close to 40 residents andbusinesses in Utah have made donations totaling $120,550 to support themarriage-between-a-man-and-a-woman ballot measure, according to publicfinance records for ProtectMarriage.com, which shows up as a link on theofficial Web site for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
-Canada: Gay rites
Link: Ottawa Citizen
Three years after it was made legal across Canada,
same-sex marriage has dropped off the radar. From a political hot potato,it's on its way to becoming an everyday occurrence -- a happy event forfamily and friends, like the June 21 wedding of Ottawa residents Robert Ryanand Martin Methot. Now that it's legal, gays and lesbians are not gettingmarried for political reasons or to make a statement. Instead, they aretying the knot for the same reasons anyone else does. And as Ryan and Methotdid with the disco routine, they are often putting a distinctive twist onold traditions.
-U.S. law sends some bi-national, same-sex couples into exile
Link: Independent Weekly: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
Excerpt: They had planned the move for years, though not willingly. TamaraFetters and Noreen Fagan, who recently moved with their two teenaged sonsfrom Carrboro [North Carolina] to Ottawa, Canada, were forced to make acruel choice: live together in another country, far from friends, familiesand the lives they've built, or separately, by entering into a stressfullong-distance relationship or splitting up for good. Like thousands ofother gay and lesbian couples in this country, and countless more abroad,they were caught in a little-known intersection of two controversial publicpolicy issues: gay rights and immigration.
-CA: Mega A-Gays Missing in Fight Against Prop 8
Link: IN Los Angeles Magazine
by Karen Ocamb
Excerpt: "I'm feeling good. There's a smile on my face, there's a spring inmy step, and there's a ring on my finger. I don't know if you all heard ornot-but I got married," Ellen DeGeneres said Sept. 9 as she opened heraward-winning talk show to a rousing standing ovation. The audience reveledin the discussion of her wedding to actress Portia de Rossi, which DeGenerescalled "the most important day of my life." The cause for marriage equalitycouldn't have asked for better publicity. However, marriage equality is onthe chopping block in November, and close scrutiny of the CaliforniaSecretary of State's Campaign Finance website indicates that DeGeneres hasnot contributed to the fight against Prop 8, the constitutional amendmentthat "eliminate[s] right of same sex couples to marry."
-Media continue to falsely suggest Palin supports benefits for same-sexcouples
Link: Media Matters
Summary: In recent reports, McClatchy News Service and the Las Vegas Sunfalsely suggested that Gov. Sarah Palin supports benefits for same-sexpartners of state employees. In fact, while Palin did veto a bill that wouldhave prevented state officials from granting spousal benefits to same-sexcouples, she stated that she did so because the Alaska attorney general hadadvised her that the bill was unconstitutional, not because she supportedspousal benefits for same-sex couples.
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Pink News - UK
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-Human rights conference to be held alongside Outgames in Copenhagen
The second International Conference on LGBT Human Rights will be held at thesame time as next year's World Outgames. Copenhagen, the capital ofDenmark, will host the three day conference where activists dedicated toeradicating homophobia and injustice will gather.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9040.html
-Australia's new Liberal leader urged to honour gay rights pledge
An MP who represents a constituency with one of the highest gay populationsin Australia has been elected as leader of the Liberal party.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9039.html
-Amnesty calls on authorities to protect Bosnian gay festival
A leading human rights group has said that lesbian, gay, bisexual andtransgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina are entitled to a climate freeof intimidation.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9036.html
-New guidelines suggest gay men should have annual HIV test
Sexually active gay men should be tested every 12 months, new guidelines onHIV testing have recommended. The UK National Guidelines for HIV Testing2008 aim to increase HIV testing in a wider range of healthcare settings andreduce late diagnosis.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9031.html
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-GLBT History Month October 2008 - Get the Link! October is GLBT HistoryMonth - and it's two weeks away! Each day in October 2008, an Icon isfeatured with a video, biography, bibliography, images and other resources.Our redesigned and enhanced GLBT History Month 2008 Web site is nowcompleteand ready for viewing. Just click on the link below.
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2008/
-Campus Pride Launches National Voice & Action Awardto Recognize Young Adult Leaders across the United States
Application process opens now until December 1, 2008 "To be a leader in ourmovement, you do not need to be in charge of a national nonprofitorganization or be on a board of directors raising thousands of dollars.Young adults have always been a force locally in communities and on collegecampuses creating systemic, long term change -- but seldom are theyrecognized for their efforts nationally," said Shane Windmeyer, ExecutiveDirector of Campus Pride. "The Voice & Action Award finally gives visiblenational recognition where it has long been overdue."
http://www.campuspride.org/voiceandaction.asp
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Truth Wins Out
by Wayne Besen
http://www.truthwinsout.org/
The Anchorage Press, wrote a large feature story today
on our effortsagainst the so-called "ex-gay" ministries in Alaska. It did so after TruthWins Out and local Alaskan activists squared off against Focus on theFamily, which brought its "ex-gay" road show to Anchorage last week. TWOExecutive Director, Wayne Besen, flew to Alaska to help organize a response.The anti-gay symposium took on national interest after GOP Vice Presidentialnominee Sarah Palin's house of worship - the Wasilla Bible Church - promotedthe event. Besen spoke at the Anchorage Metropolitan Community Church withlocal clergy and mental health experts to counter Love Won Out. TheAnchorage Press article was in-depth and did a very good job of getting tothe essence of the ex-gay industry - which is politics. Focus on theFamily's Love Won Out road show is a political vehicle used to make peoplefeel better about themselves when they vote for anti-gay legislation. Otherthan that, the glitzy event has no practical purpose. This TWO video is asnapshot of Alaskan activists offering powerful messages of hope, love,unity and acceptance.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4793153693356932504&hl=en
-TWO plans to work with local organizations to hold protest rallies at thefollowing venues in 2008. TWO is also placing a national call for volunteersto help us in the cities and regions we are visiting. "We are urgingvolunteers to get involved now to help us at these events and to further ourimportant message," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director, TruthWinsOut.org."We look forward to educating people across America on the ex-gay industryand right wing extremism."
Sept. 21 Dallas Pride
Nov. 7-9 NARTH Conference Denver - Renaissance Denver Hotel
Nov. 8 Protest: Radio Hall of Fame, For Honoring James Dobson The Renaissance Chicago Hotel
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Washington Post
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-Oklahoma's Inhofe on attack again in Senate race
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe has a reputation for tough campaign tactics, ashis Democratic challenger is finding out the hard way. An Inhofe ad beingcarried on Oklahoma television stations contains anti-gay overtones, showinga wedding cake topped by two plastic grooms and a photo of the Democraticcandidate as a young man, curly haired and wearing a leather jacket.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800464.html
-Sex Ed: How Early? How Detailed?
It's a weird world we live in where -- in a time of economic turmoil,foreign wars and a health care system that teeters on the brink -- one ofthe surprise issues of the presidential election season is sexual education.First, there was the brouhaha about what Sarah Palin (or daughter Bristol)thinks about the topic, followed earlier this month by an attack ad notingthat while in the Illinois Senate, Barack Obama supported a bill to providea comprehensive sex ed curriculum for all students, down to kindergartners.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/parenting/?hpid=news-col-blogs
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Sun-Sentinel
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-Brad Pitt has donated $100,000 to fight California's November ballotinitiative that would overturn the state Supreme Court decision legalizingsame-sex marriage. It's the first time voters will be asked to ban same-sexmarriage in a state where gay couples already have won the right to wed. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts and California.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/entertainment/news/sns-ap-people-brad-pitt,0,5000752.story
-Obama, broaching the subject gingerly, tells voters McCain is not amoderate on abortion
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception thathe's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-campaign-abortion,0,6203402.story
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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
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-Kareem Tabsch returns to Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Fest as program director
From Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival: Since our last communication, yourMGLFF/FLGLFF Board has been moving forward to implement the new operatingplans for the 11th Annual Festival in April 2009.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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Florida Blade
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-Best and Worst places to be gay
San Francisco, Havana tops list; Jamaica the worst
The Independent, one of the United Kingdom's leading newspapers, recentlypublished a ranking of the best and worst places to live if you're a memberof the GLBT club. On the top side of the list are old standbys, such as NewYork, Paris, and party capital Mykonos. Sadly, South Florida is not on thelist, despite the fact that Wilton Manors has the 3rd highest concentrationof GLBT residents in the U.S. And the writers of this article have obviouslynever been to Georgie's Alibi on a Thursday night for the $3 Long Island IceTea specials. A few of those and you will never be happier to be anywhere.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21094
-AIDS conference brings focus to minorities, youth
Infection rates among young minorities spur local activist's commitment
More than 4000 health professionals, AIDS activists and public officialsfrom across the country are expected to attend Fort Lauderdale this week toattend the 12th Annual United States Conference on AIDS.
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/localnews/5076.cfm
-Senate committee to hold hearing on DP bill
Lawmakers criticized for delaying action on measure
http://www.floridablade.com/2008/9-18/news/national/5077.cfm
-Critics want book on gay sex removed from library
Others say library must serve all segments of community
Some library patrons want a book on gay sex removed from the public libraryin Helena. Others say the library must serve all segments of the communityand the book should be kept on the shelves.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21083
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365Gay.com
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-Q&A with Barack Obama
The Gay History Project's Mark Segal has been trying for months to interviewboth Barack Obama and John McCain. McCain has declined participation - theObama interview follows. There were no conditions on the interview.
http://www.365gay.com/news/qa-with-barack-obama/
-Canada anti-hate law should not extend to Internet jokes, critics say
(Oakville, Ontario) Parts of Canada's human-rights legislation are apunitive and gross infringement on free expression that have no place in ademocratic country that prides itself on freedom, critics told a tribunal.
http://www.365gay.com/news/canada-anti-hate-law-should-not-extend-to-internet-jokes-critics-say/
-Withers: Angry black men don't win elections
Here is something every minority has had to deal with: being compared tosome fictional movie character. So if you are gay, at some point you had totell a straight friend why you were not like the queen in the movieMannequin. Once I had to go into deep boring detail on why my suburbanupbringing did not make me a stand in for the characters in Boyz N The Hood.
http://www.365gay.com/blog/091808-obama-race-and-anger/
-Gay tourism cited in Australian HIV spike
(Sydney, Australia) Australia has seen a 50-percent increase in the numberof HIV/AIDS cases over the past eight years, a government report saidWednesday. It points the finger in large part to Australian gays bringingthe virus home with them after vacationing in Asia.
http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-tourism-cited-in-australian-hiv-spike/
-Deadly crash investigation focuses on gay engineer
The investigation into what caused a commuter train to smash into a freightengine Friday in Southern California killing 25 people is focusing on theengineer of the Metrolink train - Robert Sanchez.
http://www.365gay.com/news/deadly-crash-investigation-focuses-on-gay-engineer/
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The Advocate
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-Obama Campaign Holds Policy Briefing on "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Surrogates for Sen. Barack Obama briefed reporters Tuesday on the senator'ssupport for repealing the military's discriminatory policy, saying it isoutmoded and serves as a hindrance to recruiting the best and brightest forthe nation's Armed Services.
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid61743.asp
-Field Poll Finds California Marriage Ban Trails by 17 Points
A constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage in Californiatrails by a 17-point margin, reports the Sacramento Bee. According to aField Poll, 55 percent of likely voters say they will vote againstProposition 8 while 38 percent support the ballot measure. The latestfigures indicate an increase in opposition for the ban since July when themeasure trailed by nine points. After reports broke early Tuesday morningthat showed the "Yes on 8" campaign had raised 16 million dollars comparedto 11 million for the No on 8 campaign, word of two notable donations inrecent days has motivated the opposition. Brad Pitt announced on Wednesdaythat he's giving $100,000 to the campaign to beat the ballot initiative. InJuly WordPerfect co-founder Bruce Bastian, an openly gay former Mormon, gave$1 million to the Human Right Campaign's "No on Prop. 8" committee.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61811.asp
-University of Wyoming to Dedicate Bench to Matthew Shepard
The University of Wyoming in Laramie is planning to dedicate a bench inmemory of Matthew Shepard, the UW student who was murdered 10 years ago inan antigay hate crime.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61707.asp
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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-Utah philanthropist kicks in $1M to fight California gay-marriage ban;Mormons heavy givers to pro side
Link: Salt Lake Tribune
Excerpt: With the LDS Church prodding its members to give of their "meansand time" to help eliminate same-sex marriage in California, many Utahnshave funneled cash to the Golden State's Proposition 8 campaign. And notall of them favor the constitutional amendment. Close to 40 residents andbusinesses in Utah have made donations totaling $120,550 to support themarriage-between-a-man-and-a-woman ballot measure, according to publicfinance records for ProtectMarriage.com, which shows up as a link on theofficial Web site for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
-Canada: Gay rites
Link: Ottawa Citizen
Three years after it was made legal across Canada,
same-sex marriage has dropped off the radar. From a political hot potato,it's on its way to becoming an everyday occurrence -- a happy event forfamily and friends, like the June 21 wedding of Ottawa residents Robert Ryanand Martin Methot. Now that it's legal, gays and lesbians are not gettingmarried for political reasons or to make a statement. Instead, they aretying the knot for the same reasons anyone else does. And as Ryan and Methotdid with the disco routine, they are often putting a distinctive twist onold traditions.
-U.S. law sends some bi-national, same-sex couples into exile
Link: Independent Weekly: Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
Excerpt: They had planned the move for years, though not willingly. TamaraFetters and Noreen Fagan, who recently moved with their two teenaged sonsfrom Carrboro [North Carolina] to Ottawa, Canada, were forced to make acruel choice: live together in another country, far from friends, familiesand the lives they've built, or separately, by entering into a stressfullong-distance relationship or splitting up for good. Like thousands ofother gay and lesbian couples in this country, and countless more abroad,they were caught in a little-known intersection of two controversial publicpolicy issues: gay rights and immigration.
-CA: Mega A-Gays Missing in Fight Against Prop 8
Link: IN Los Angeles Magazine
by Karen Ocamb
Excerpt: "I'm feeling good. There's a smile on my face, there's a spring inmy step, and there's a ring on my finger. I don't know if you all heard ornot-but I got married," Ellen DeGeneres said Sept. 9 as she opened heraward-winning talk show to a rousing standing ovation. The audience reveledin the discussion of her wedding to actress Portia de Rossi, which DeGenerescalled "the most important day of my life." The cause for marriage equalitycouldn't have asked for better publicity. However, marriage equality is onthe chopping block in November, and close scrutiny of the CaliforniaSecretary of State's Campaign Finance website indicates that DeGeneres hasnot contributed to the fight against Prop 8, the constitutional amendmentthat "eliminate[s] right of same sex couples to marry."
-Media continue to falsely suggest Palin supports benefits for same-sexcouples
Link: Media Matters
Summary: In recent reports, McClatchy News Service and the Las Vegas Sunfalsely suggested that Gov. Sarah Palin supports benefits for same-sexpartners of state employees. In fact, while Palin did veto a bill that wouldhave prevented state officials from granting spousal benefits to same-sexcouples, she stated that she did so because the Alaska attorney general hadadvised her that the bill was unconstitutional, not because she supportedspousal benefits for same-sex couples.
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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Human rights conference to be held alongside Outgames in Copenhagen
The second International Conference on LGBT Human Rights will be held at thesame time as next year's World Outgames. Copenhagen, the capital ofDenmark, will host the three day conference where activists dedicated toeradicating homophobia and injustice will gather.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9040.html
-Australia's new Liberal leader urged to honour gay rights pledge
An MP who represents a constituency with one of the highest gay populationsin Australia has been elected as leader of the Liberal party.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9039.html
-Amnesty calls on authorities to protect Bosnian gay festival
A leading human rights group has said that lesbian, gay, bisexual andtransgender people in Bosnia and Herzegovina are entitled to a climate freeof intimidation.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9036.html
-New guidelines suggest gay men should have annual HIV test
Sexually active gay men should be tested every 12 months, new guidelines onHIV testing have recommended. The UK National Guidelines for HIV Testing2008 aim to increase HIV testing in a wider range of healthcare settings andreduce late diagnosis.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9031.html
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-GLBT History Month October 2008 - Get the Link! October is GLBT HistoryMonth - and it's two weeks away! Each day in October 2008, an Icon isfeatured with a video, biography, bibliography, images and other resources.Our redesigned and enhanced GLBT History Month 2008 Web site is nowcompleteand ready for viewing. Just click on the link below.
http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2008/
-Campus Pride Launches National Voice & Action Awardto Recognize Young Adult Leaders across the United States
Application process opens now until December 1, 2008 "To be a leader in ourmovement, you do not need to be in charge of a national nonprofitorganization or be on a board of directors raising thousands of dollars.Young adults have always been a force locally in communities and on collegecampuses creating systemic, long term change -- but seldom are theyrecognized for their efforts nationally," said Shane Windmeyer, ExecutiveDirector of Campus Pride. "The Voice & Action Award finally gives visiblenational recognition where it has long been overdue."
http://www.campuspride.org/voiceandaction.asp
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Truth Wins Out
by Wayne Besen
http://www.truthwinsout.org/
The Anchorage Press, wrote a large feature story today
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4793153693356932504&hl=en
-TWO plans to work with local organizations to hold protest rallies at thefollowing venues in 2008. TWO is also placing a national call for volunteersto help us in the cities and regions we are visiting. "We are urgingvolunteers to get involved now to help us at these events and to further ourimportant message," said Wayne Besen, Executive Director, TruthWinsOut.org."We look forward to educating people across America on the ex-gay industryand right wing extremism."
Sept. 21 Dallas Pride
Nov. 7-9 NARTH Conference Denver - Renaissance Denver Hotel
Nov. 8 Protest: Radio Hall of Fame, For Honoring James Dobson The Renaissance Chicago Hotel
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New York Times
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-Supreme Court's Global Influence Is Waning
Judges around the world have long looked to the decisions of the UnitedStates Supreme Court for guidance, citing and often following them inhundreds of their own rulings since the Second World War. [...] "One of ourgreat exports used to be constitutional law," said Anne-Marie Slaughter, thedean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs atPrinceton. "We are losing one of the greatest bully pulpits we have everhad." [....] Another reason is the diminished reputation of the UnitedStates in some parts of the world, which experts here and abroad said is inpart a consequence of the Bush administration's unpopularity around theworld. Foreign courts are less apt to justify their decisions with citationsto cases from a nation unpopular with their domestic audience. "It's notsurprising, given our foreign policy in the last decade or so, that Americaninfluence should be declining," said Thomas Ginsburg, who teachescomparative and international law at the University of Chicago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/18legal.html?hp
-McCain Seen as Less Likely to Bring Change, Poll Finds
Senator John McCain is widely viewed as a "typical Republican" who wouldcontinue or expand President Bush's policies, according to the latest NewYork Times/CBS News Poll.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/politics/18poll.html?hp
-Palin Plans to Visit U.N. and Join Anti-Iran Rally
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska will have meetings at the United Nations nextweek, officials with Senator John McCain's presidential campaign said onWednesday. The campaign was vague on which foreign officials Ms. Palin mightmeet as well as the time and place of the sessions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/politics/18york.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221706825-5kkbtvfMRD2gM4b0CmvCjQ
-The McCain of the Week
At rally in Ohio, Senator John McCain morphed into a new persona - a ragingpopulist. If he is going to keep changing into new people, he should sendout notices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18collins.html?ref=opinion
-Need a Job? $17,000 an Hour. No Success Required.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
I'm delighted to announce that Richard Fuld, the longtime chief of LehmanBrothers, is winner of my annual award for corporate rapacity and poorcorporate governance. [...] He took home nearly half-a-billion dollars intotal compensation between 1993 and 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18kristof.html?ref=opinion
-First a Bridge, Now a Road
Senator Harry Reid should make sure that American taxpayers don't spend a dime on Alaska's latest pork-barrel project to build a Road to Nowhere.[...] another Alaska boondoggle and a surefire environmental disaster.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18thu4.html?ref=opinion
-Ballot-Pruning in Texas
"Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has filed suit that would keepvoters from seeing the names Barack Obama and John McCain on their votingmachines, saying they failed to follow the Texas law to get their namesplaced on the ballot," reports the Dallas Morning News.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/ballot-pruning-in-texas/index.html?ref=opinion
-Pell Grants Said to Face a Shortfall of $6 Billion
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/education/18grant.html
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Washington Post
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-Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stance
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception that he's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800250.html
-Morgan Stanley CEO's E-Mail to Employees
To: All Employees
From: John Mack
I know all of you are watching our stock price today, and so am I. After thestrong earnings and $179 billion in liquidity we announced yesterday --which virtually every equity analyst highlighted in their notes thismorning -- there is no rational basis for the movements in our stock orcredit default spreads. What's happening out there? It's very clear tome -- we're in the midst of a market controlled by fear and rumors, andshort sellers are driving our stock down. You should know that theManagement Committee and I are taking every step possible to stop thisirresponsible action in the market. We have talked to Secretary Paulson andthe Treasury. We have talked to Chairman Cox and the SEC. We also are communicating aggressively with our long-term shareholders, ourcounterparties and our clients. I would encourage all of you to communicatewith your clients as well --make sure they know about our strong performanceand strong capital position. I'll be hosting a town hall tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT to address anyquestions that you have, and would encourage all of you to participate inthat discussion. Viewing details are available on Morgan Stanley Today.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702923.html?hpid=topnews
-What a Bank Failure Would Mean for Depositors
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. this week launched a Web site --http://www.myfdicinsurance.gov-- to explain to consumers exactly how much ofthe money they have in deposit accounts is protected.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703183.html?hpid=topnews
-Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stance
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception thathe's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800250.html
-McCain's Closing Argument
Conservatives, who reputedly have lumps of coal where their hearts shouldbe, have fallen in love. So have many people who are not doctrinalconservatives. The world is a sweeter place because Sarah Palin hasincreased the quantity of love, but this is not a reliable foundation forJohn McCain's campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702975.html
-The Hannity-Palin Infomercial
I watched Sean Hannity's interview with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin last night,but prudence suggested I wait for a transcript before offering thoughtsabout what I thought I had just witnessed. Now, having had a chance to readfoxnews.com's rush transcript this morning, I can state, without fear ofcontradiction, that Hannity's "exclusive" interview with Palin was 100percent pure infomercial. [...] I just wish that before the Hannity-Palininfomerical got underway, Fox News had run a disclaimer warning that "thefollowing program is a political advertisement." The evening's biggestwinner going away was the John McCain campaign. It didn't have to pay a centfor the prime-time ad that lasted almost a full hour -- and continuestonight.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/the_hannity-palin_infomercial.html
-Wall Street's Just Deserts
At the risk of speaking ill of the dead, what good was Lehman Brothers,anyway? And if Merrill Lynch was so bullish on America, why is it that,despite the torrent of foreign investment that flowed in to Lehman, Merrilland their Wall Street peers over the past half-decade, so few jobs werecreated in America during that period of "recovery"?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702971.html
-The Power of Oil Consumers
The tripling in the price of oil from $30 a barrel in 2001 to around $100today represents the largest transfer of wealth in human history. The 13OPEC members alone are expected to earn more than $1 trillion this year fromoil sales. Inevitably, this will bring with it major political consequences. Not the least significant aspect of this political and economic earthquakeis that it is being exacted upon the world's most powerful nations by someof the world's weakest. Yet the victims stand by impotently as if the priceof oil were some natural event determined by a competitive economic marketthat is not and cannot be influenced by political forces.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702969.html
-Down Days for McCain
When it's September and important issues cry out for attention but we seemconsumed by trivia -- watch out. In September 2001, cable news and evensome "serious" newspapers were preoccupied with Gary Condit, a marriedCalifornia congressman who had an affair with a Justice Department internwho disappeared and later was found murdered.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702970.html
-Scrambling to Clean Up After A Category 4 Financial Storm
You know you're in a heap of trouble when the lender of last resort suddenlyruns out of money. Having pumped $100 billion into the banking system andlent $115 billion more to rescue Bear Stearns and AIG, the Federal Reservewas forced to ask the Treasury yesterday to borrow some extra money toreplenish its coffers. If there was any good news in that, it was that investors here and abroad were eager to help out, having decided that theonly safe place to put their money is in U.S. government securities. Indeed,demand was so brisk at one point yesterday that, for an investor, theeffective yield on a three-month Treasury bill was driven below zero, oncethe broker's fee was figured in.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703834.html?hpid=topnews
-Podcast: Q&A With Barton Gellman on the Cheney Legacy
While Dick Cheney may be the most powerful vice president in the history ofthe United states, we may never fully understand the secrets behind hisextraordinary influence. That's according to Washington Post reporter BartonGellman, who sat down recently with washingtonpost.com's Travis Fox toreflect on some of the most revelatory aspects of his new book, "Angler: TheCheney Vice Presidency."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2008/09/audio_test_gellman.html?hpid=news-col-blogs
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http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Obama Leads McCain in New Zogby Poll
Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race onRepublican John McCain, whose choice of Sarah Palin as his running matehelped shore up support for both candidates, according to a Reuters/Zogbypoll released on Wednesday.
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_leads_mccain/2008/09/17/131841.html
-How Financial Madness Overtook Wall Street
If you're having a little trouble coping with what seems to be the completeunraveling of the world's financial system, you needn't feel bad aboutyourself. It's horribly confusing, not to say terrifying; even people likeus, with a combined 65 years of writing about business, have never seenanything like what's going on. Some of the smartest, savviest people weknow - like the folks running the U.S. Treasury and the Federal ReserveBoard - find themselves reacting to problems rather than getting ahead ofthem. It's terra incognita, a place no one expected to visit.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1842123,00.html
-Money talks, Barack. Are you listening?
With the fall of the Dow, Obama has the chance to change the nationalconversation to something more important than moose hunting.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/18/economy_elections/index.html
-Palin's Favorability Ratings Begin to Falter
To know her, it seems, is not necessarily to love her. When John McCainpicked Sarah Palin as his running mate late last month, the Alaska governorquickly became a media phenomenon. Largely unknown, she existed at first insomething of an information vacuum, and due to the shock of herselection--everyone loves a surprise--the press rushed to fill the void withwhatever data was easily available. Mostly this consisted of human interestmaterial; Palin had plenty to go around. Mooseburgers. Float planes. IceFishing. Beauty pageants. Teen pregnancy. Et cetera. By the end of her first15 minutes in the spotlight--which included her speech at the RepublicanNational Convention in St. Paul--Palin existed mostly as an idea: a frontiersupermom who'd triumphed over adversity (the Ol' Boys Club, the "liberalmedia"). Palin spent her first week reading from a teleprompter and avoidingquestions from the press--and the public--so as not to sully this positivefirst impression.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/09/16/palin-s-favorability-ratings-begin-to-falter.aspx
-Why Obama's not leading by a landslide
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/09/18/why_obamas_not_leading_by_a_landslide/
-Sarah Palin inquiry is showing more signs of distress
A bipartisan panel may meet to discuss delaying the investigation intowhether the Alaska governor dismissed a top official because he would notfire a state trooper who was divorcing her sister.
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-trooper18-2008sep18,0,4572373.story?track=rss
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-Supreme Court's Global Influence Is Waning
Judges around the world have long looked to the decisions of the UnitedStates Supreme Court for guidance, citing and often following them inhundreds of their own rulings since the Second World War. [...] "One of ourgreat exports used to be constitutional law," said Anne-Marie Slaughter, thedean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs atPrinceton. "We are losing one of the greatest bully pulpits we have everhad." [....] Another reason is the diminished reputation of the UnitedStates in some parts of the world, which experts here and abroad said is inpart a consequence of the Bush administration's unpopularity around theworld. Foreign courts are less apt to justify their decisions with citationsto cases from a nation unpopular with their domestic audience. "It's notsurprising, given our foreign policy in the last decade or so, that Americaninfluence should be declining," said Thomas Ginsburg, who teachescomparative and international law at the University of Chicago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/18legal.html?hp
-McCain Seen as Less Likely to Bring Change, Poll Finds
Senator John McCain is widely viewed as a "typical Republican" who wouldcontinue or expand President Bush's policies, according to the latest NewYork Times/CBS News Poll.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/politics/18poll.html?hp
-Palin Plans to Visit U.N. and Join Anti-Iran Rally
Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska will have meetings at the United Nations nextweek, officials with Senator John McCain's presidential campaign said onWednesday. The campaign was vague on which foreign officials Ms. Palin mightmeet as well as the time and place of the sessions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/us/politics/18york.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221706825-5kkbtvfMRD2gM4b0CmvCjQ
-The McCain of the Week
At rally in Ohio, Senator John McCain morphed into a new persona - a ragingpopulist. If he is going to keep changing into new people, he should sendout notices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18collins.html?ref=opinion
-Need a Job? $17,000 an Hour. No Success Required.
NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
I'm delighted to announce that Richard Fuld, the longtime chief of LehmanBrothers, is winner of my annual award for corporate rapacity and poorcorporate governance. [...] He took home nearly half-a-billion dollars intotal compensation between 1993 and 2007.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18kristof.html?ref=opinion
-First a Bridge, Now a Road
Senator Harry Reid should make sure that American taxpayers don't spend a dime on Alaska's latest pork-barrel project to build a Road to Nowhere.[...] another Alaska boondoggle and a surefire environmental disaster.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/opinion/18thu4.html?ref=opinion
-Ballot-Pruning in Texas
"Libertarian presidential candidate Bob Barr has filed suit that would keepvoters from seeing the names Barack Obama and John McCain on their votingmachines, saying they failed to follow the Texas law to get their namesplaced on the ballot," reports the Dallas Morning News.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/ballot-pruning-in-texas/index.html?ref=opinion
-Pell Grants Said to Face a Shortfall of $6 Billion
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/education/18grant.html
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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-Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stance
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception that he's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800250.html
-Morgan Stanley CEO's E-Mail to Employees
To: All Employees
From: John Mack
I know all of you are watching our stock price today, and so am I. After thestrong earnings and $179 billion in liquidity we announced yesterday --which virtually every equity analyst highlighted in their notes thismorning -- there is no rational basis for the movements in our stock orcredit default spreads. What's happening out there? It's very clear tome -- we're in the midst of a market controlled by fear and rumors, andshort sellers are driving our stock down. You should know that theManagement Committee and I are taking every step possible to stop thisirresponsible action in the market. We have talked to Secretary Paulson andthe Treasury. We have talked to Chairman Cox and the SEC. We also are communicating aggressively with our long-term shareholders, ourcounterparties and our clients. I would encourage all of you to communicatewith your clients as well --make sure they know about our strong performanceand strong capital position. I'll be hosting a town hall tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT to address anyquestions that you have, and would encourage all of you to participate inthat discussion. Viewing details are available on Morgan Stanley Today.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702923.html?hpid=topnews
-What a Bank Failure Would Mean for Depositors
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. this week launched a Web site --http://www.myfdicinsurance.gov-- to explain to consumers exactly how much ofthe money they have in deposit accounts is protected.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703183.html?hpid=topnews
-Obama casts light on McCain's abortion stance
Republican John McCain, an abortion rights opponent with a conservativeSenate record on the issue, seems content with the public's perception thathe's more moderate on the subject.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091800250.html
-McCain's Closing Argument
Conservatives, who reputedly have lumps of coal where their hearts shouldbe, have fallen in love. So have many people who are not doctrinalconservatives. The world is a sweeter place because Sarah Palin hasincreased the quantity of love, but this is not a reliable foundation forJohn McCain's campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702975.html
-The Hannity-Palin Infomercial
I watched Sean Hannity's interview with Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin last night,but prudence suggested I wait for a transcript before offering thoughtsabout what I thought I had just witnessed. Now, having had a chance to readfoxnews.com's rush transcript this morning, I can state, without fear ofcontradiction, that Hannity's "exclusive" interview with Palin was 100percent pure infomercial. [...] I just wish that before the Hannity-Palininfomerical got underway, Fox News had run a disclaimer warning that "thefollowing program is a political advertisement." The evening's biggestwinner going away was the John McCain campaign. It didn't have to pay a centfor the prime-time ad that lasted almost a full hour -- and continuestonight.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/the_hannity-palin_infomercial.html
-Wall Street's Just Deserts
At the risk of speaking ill of the dead, what good was Lehman Brothers,anyway? And if Merrill Lynch was so bullish on America, why is it that,despite the torrent of foreign investment that flowed in to Lehman, Merrilland their Wall Street peers over the past half-decade, so few jobs werecreated in America during that period of "recovery"?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702971.html
-The Power of Oil Consumers
The tripling in the price of oil from $30 a barrel in 2001 to around $100today represents the largest transfer of wealth in human history. The 13OPEC members alone are expected to earn more than $1 trillion this year fromoil sales. Inevitably, this will bring with it major political consequences. Not the least significant aspect of this political and economic earthquakeis that it is being exacted upon the world's most powerful nations by someof the world's weakest. Yet the victims stand by impotently as if the priceof oil were some natural event determined by a competitive economic marketthat is not and cannot be influenced by political forces.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702969.html
-Down Days for McCain
When it's September and important issues cry out for attention but we seemconsumed by trivia -- watch out. In September 2001, cable news and evensome "serious" newspapers were preoccupied with Gary Condit, a marriedCalifornia congressman who had an affair with a Justice Department internwho disappeared and later was found murdered.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091702970.html
-Scrambling to Clean Up After A Category 4 Financial Storm
You know you're in a heap of trouble when the lender of last resort suddenlyruns out of money. Having pumped $100 billion into the banking system andlent $115 billion more to rescue Bear Stearns and AIG, the Federal Reservewas forced to ask the Treasury yesterday to borrow some extra money toreplenish its coffers. If there was any good news in that, it was that investors here and abroad were eager to help out, having decided that theonly safe place to put their money is in U.S. government securities. Indeed,demand was so brisk at one point yesterday that, for an investor, theeffective yield on a three-month Treasury bill was driven below zero, oncethe broker's fee was figured in.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091703834.html?hpid=topnews
-Podcast: Q&A With Barton Gellman on the Cheney Legacy
While Dick Cheney may be the most powerful vice president in the history ofthe United states, we may never fully understand the secrets behind hisextraordinary influence. That's according to Washington Post reporter BartonGellman, who sat down recently with washingtonpost.com's Travis Fox toreflect on some of the most revelatory aspects of his new book, "Angler: TheCheney Vice Presidency."
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/washingtonpostinvestigations/2008/09/audio_test_gellman.html?hpid=news-col-blogs
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http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Obama Leads McCain in New Zogby Poll
Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race onRepublican John McCain, whose choice of Sarah Palin as his running matehelped shore up support for both candidates, according to a Reuters/Zogbypoll released on Wednesday.
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/obama_leads_mccain/2008/09/17/131841.html
-How Financial Madness Overtook Wall Street
If you're having a little trouble coping with what seems to be the completeunraveling of the world's financial system, you needn't feel bad aboutyourself. It's horribly confusing, not to say terrifying; even people likeus, with a combined 65 years of writing about business, have never seenanything like what's going on. Some of the smartest, savviest people weknow - like the folks running the U.S. Treasury and the Federal ReserveBoard - find themselves reacting to problems rather than getting ahead ofthem. It's terra incognita, a place no one expected to visit.
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1842123,00.html
-Money talks, Barack. Are you listening?
With the fall of the Dow, Obama has the chance to change the nationalconversation to something more important than moose hunting.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/18/economy_elections/index.html
-Palin's Favorability Ratings Begin to Falter
To know her, it seems, is not necessarily to love her. When John McCainpicked Sarah Palin as his running mate late last month, the Alaska governorquickly became a media phenomenon. Largely unknown, she existed at first insomething of an information vacuum, and due to the shock of herselection--everyone loves a surprise--the press rushed to fill the void withwhatever data was easily available. Mostly this consisted of human interestmaterial; Palin had plenty to go around. Mooseburgers. Float planes. IceFishing. Beauty pageants. Teen pregnancy. Et cetera. By the end of her first15 minutes in the spotlight--which included her speech at the RepublicanNational Convention in St. Paul--Palin existed mostly as an idea: a frontiersupermom who'd triumphed over adversity (the Ol' Boys Club, the "liberalmedia"). Palin spent her first week reading from a teleprompter and avoidingquestions from the press--and the public--so as not to sully this positivefirst impression.
http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/stumper/archive/2008/09/16/palin-s-favorability-ratings-begin-to-falter.aspx
-Why Obama's not leading by a landslide
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2008/09/18/why_obamas_not_leading_by_a_landslide/
-Sarah Palin inquiry is showing more signs of distress
A bipartisan panel may meet to discuss delaying the investigation intowhether the Alaska governor dismissed a top official because he would notfire a state trooper who was divorcing her sister.
http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-trooper18-2008sep18,0,4572373.story?track=rss
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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Advocates give away condoms and reach out in different languages to preventHIV/AIDS
FORT LAUDERDALE, HALLANDALE BEACH, DELRAY BEACH -
AIDS disproportionately affects minorities. African Americans account for nearly half of all AIDS and HIV cases in the United States; Hispanics make up nearly one of every six cases. Today through Sunday, HIV/AIDS professionals from across the country will address those facts and discuss ways to stop the spread of the virus at the National Minority AIDS Council, the largest annual AIDS-related meeting in the United States, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbhivaids0918sbsep18,0,6236584.story
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From Florida Red & Blue
We have always taken the time to write our own emails warning about theconsequences of passing Amendment 2. This week, to our delight, that emailwas written by the News-Journal Online. Read their unedited opinion of whatamendment 2 does why we must stop it:
-"Amendment 2: (Marriage amendment)
While Amendment 1 aims to fight bigotry, Amendment 2 -- placed on the ballotby citizen initiative -- would foster prejudice. Even worse, it'sdeceptively worded so as to hide its true scope. Voters should see throughthis cynical ruse to draw ultra-right voters to the polls in a high-stakespresidential election year. The amendment bills itself as "marriageprotection." Its supporters say it's meant to keep Florida from being forcedinto recognizing unions between same-sex partners. Malarkey -- state lawalready bans same-sex unions in four different statutes, using language thathas withstood legal challenge in other states. But the real problems withthis amendment go further than supporters are willing to admit. Legalanalysts say it could be used to block companies that provide benefits forunmarried partners -- regardless of whether such unions are homosexual orheterosexual. It would needlessly tangle "Golden Girl"-style arrangementsthat allow seniors to share living accommodations while preservinginheritance rights for their descendents, and could also complicatechild-custody arrangements for thousands of unmarried parents in Florida.This amendment is heartless and pointless. The main beneficiaries: Attorneyswho would reap fees from the endless litigation this amendment could spawn.
RECOMMENDATION: No on Amendment 2."
http://www.sayno2.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=ContributeOnlineNow&category=contribute
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This Friday GLAAD will launch its TGIF (Thank GLAAD It's Friday) series atGeorgie's Alibi in Wilton Manors. If time permits, we'd love for you tojoin us for a complimentary Absolute Cocktail or two and some awesomenetworking. This is the 2nd year Geo and I have had the pleasure of servingon GLAAD's TGIF Host Committee. GLAAD does some wonderful work and we areproud to support this worthy non-profit organization. Please considerjoining us this Friday, beginning at 9:00 PM. CLICK or Copy and Paste thefollowing link for more information about TGIF or to RSVP.
http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/387/50/
Hope to see you there!
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David L. Wylie, Senior Editor
Geo Bustamante, Associate Editor
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Ribbons for the Hildren Update/Dropoff Date Change
I hope many of you are planning on participating in Ribbons for the Childrenthis year. The exhibit and reception will be at the Museum of Art FortLauderdale (picture that on your resume). Due to the Arts NightOUT event atthe Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale on September 27, 2008, we have changed thedrop-off date of the Ribbons For the Children artwork at the StonewallLibrary. The new drop-off date is Saturday, October 4, 2008 between noonand 2:00pm, at Stonewall Library & Archives, 1717 North Andrews Ave, FortLauderdale, FL 33311. Please bring your artwork framed and ready to bedisplayed, along with the attached application. Be sure to fill out theArtist's Statement about your artwork, and a brief Artist Biography; thesewill be reprinted on the back of the cards that will be printed with yourimage. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Clark atkeith@artsunitedonline.org or at (954) 568-1154
Sincerely,
Keith Clark
Executive Director, ArtsUnited, Inc.
Presenter of ArtExplosion '09
954 568-1154 Direct
954 551-5273 Cell
www.artsunitedonline.org
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Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2008 for a free screening of the filmSouthern Comfort, followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with thefilmmaker!!
This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads,a female-to-male transsexual diagnosed with ovarian cancer, who was turneddown for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such apatient would hurt their reputation. By the time he received treatment, thecancer was too advanced to save his life. In the film, we're introduced toseveral people who figure prominently in Robert's life -- most importantly,Lola Cola, a transsexual who's become Robert's life partner and cares forhim full-time. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual SouthernComfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals. Southern Comfort was awarded the Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at theSundance Film Festival in 2001; First Prize at the Seattle InternationalFilm Festival and the Special Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Apanel discussion with director Kate Davis, Lola Cola and Tobias Packer ofEquality Florida will follow the screening. The discussion will be moderatedby Rhonda Mitrani.
Southern Comfort
Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:00pm
The Light Box, 3000 Biscayne Blvd #100,
Miami, FL 33137
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Earl Rynerson for Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Campaign
I want to personally invite you to my next "Earl For Mayor" CampaignReception at my home here in Fort Lauderdale. The date is Friday Sept 26th(next week) from 7pm to 9pm. It will give me an opportunity to meet you andexplain what my vision is for Fort Lauderdale. My address is 438 NE 8thAvenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale. I am two blocks east of Federal Highwaybetween Broward Bouvelard (to the south) and Sunrise Bouvelard (to thenorth). I would appreciate it if you can Bring Your Checkbook! My fundingsources are all grass-roots, so your donation is very important to oureffort. (Maximum amount is $250.00 per person). I will be speaking aboutthe City's budget, salaries, my concept of "destinations", development, andpolishing up the image of Fort Lauderdale to make ours a "World Class City"!If you would like to know more about me before you stop by, please visit myweb site to learn more about my background: www.earlformayor.com.
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Broward teen faces deportation to Mexico
A Broward teenager fighting deportation with help from classmates and hisart teacher could learn Thursday whether he can stay or must go back to hisnative Mexico. Meynardo Garcia, 18, a prize-winning artist with a fullart-school scholarship who was brought into the country illegally at age 10by his mother, is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge in Miamito plead for a chance to remain.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/690682.html
-Thousands of fugitives snared across Florida
Scores of fugitives -- wanted on an array of violent crimes -- have beenarrested in a U.S. marshals-led sweep that targeted the''worst-of-the-worst'' offenders statewide. The U.S. Marshals Service,assisted by federal, state and local law enforcement across Florida,arrested 2,497 fugitives and cleared 2,943 warrants statewide as part of the10-week sweep, dubbed ``Operation Orange Crush.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/691634.html
-There is no truth to the rumor . . .
LEONARD PITTS JR. | COLUMNIST
For the record: Sarah Palin did not call dinosaurs ''lizards of Satan.''
Barack Obama is not a Muslim. That list of books that Palin supposedly wantsto ban is a fake. Obama doesn't refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Thepicture of Palin wearing a flag bikini and hefting a gun is a fraud. Obamais, too, a U.S. citizen. Palin doesn't want Alaska to secede.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/689470.html
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-CNN/Time: McCain-Obama tied in Fla.
A new Opinion Research Corp. poll for CNN and Time shows Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama tied at 48 percent apiece in Florida. The poll of 907 registered voters (as opposed to likely voters) was taken Sunday through Tuesday and has a 3.5 percent margin of error.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/17/cnntime_mccainobama_tied_in_fl.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Nearly 300,000 New Florida Voters Sign On With Democrats
A significant Democratic lead this year in new registered voters in Florida represents a potential leg up for the party's presidential candidate, BarackObama. The rub is getting these voters to show up on Election Day.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/17/nearly-300000-new-florida-voters-sign-democrats/news-politics/
-CAMPAIGN 2008: Broward judicial candidate off ballot in name dispute
A judge ordered a judicial candidate off the ballot because of the name sheused. Adding confusion to what already promises to be a bustling ElectionDay, a judge on Wednesday ruled that a Broward judicial candidate's name must be stricken from the ballot.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/690938.html
-Insurance commissioner: AIG's Florida units remains solvent
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, seeking to allay consumer concerns, this morning said all of American International Group's 46 insurance subsidiaries operating in Florida remain solvent and urged policyholders to continue to pay their premiums.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/business/epaper/2008/09/17/0917aigfla.html
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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Advocates give away condoms and reach out in different languages to preventHIV/AIDS
FORT LAUDERDALE, HALLANDALE BEACH, DELRAY BEACH -
AIDS disproportionately affects minorities. African Americans account for nearly half of all AIDS and HIV cases in the United States; Hispanics make up nearly one of every six cases. Today through Sunday, HIV/AIDS professionals from across the country will address those facts and discuss ways to stop the spread of the virus at the National Minority AIDS Council, the largest annual AIDS-related meeting in the United States, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbhivaids0918sbsep18,0,6236584.story
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From Florida Red & Blue
We have always taken the time to write our own emails warning about theconsequences of passing Amendment 2. This week, to our delight, that emailwas written by the News-Journal Online. Read their unedited opinion of whatamendment 2 does why we must stop it:
-"Amendment 2: (Marriage amendment)
While Amendment 1 aims to fight bigotry, Amendment 2 -- placed on the ballotby citizen initiative -- would foster prejudice. Even worse, it'sdeceptively worded so as to hide its true scope. Voters should see throughthis cynical ruse to draw ultra-right voters to the polls in a high-stakespresidential election year. The amendment bills itself as "marriageprotection." Its supporters say it's meant to keep Florida from being forcedinto recognizing unions between same-sex partners. Malarkey -- state lawalready bans same-sex unions in four different statutes, using language thathas withstood legal challenge in other states. But the real problems withthis amendment go further than supporters are willing to admit. Legalanalysts say it could be used to block companies that provide benefits forunmarried partners -- regardless of whether such unions are homosexual orheterosexual. It would needlessly tangle "Golden Girl"-style arrangementsthat allow seniors to share living accommodations while preservinginheritance rights for their descendents, and could also complicatechild-custody arrangements for thousands of unmarried parents in Florida.This amendment is heartless and pointless. The main beneficiaries: Attorneyswho would reap fees from the endless litigation this amendment could spawn.
RECOMMENDATION: No on Amendment 2."
http://www.sayno2.com/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=ContributeOnlineNow&category=contribute
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This Friday GLAAD will launch its TGIF (Thank GLAAD It's Friday) series atGeorgie's Alibi in Wilton Manors. If time permits, we'd love for you tojoin us for a complimentary Absolute Cocktail or two and some awesomenetworking. This is the 2nd year Geo and I have had the pleasure of servingon GLAAD's TGIF Host Committee. GLAAD does some wonderful work and we areproud to support this worthy non-profit organization. Please considerjoining us this Friday, beginning at 9:00 PM. CLICK or Copy and Paste thefollowing link for more information about TGIF or to RSVP.
http://www.gaysofla.com/content/view/387/50/
Hope to see you there!
Regards,
David L. Wylie, Senior Editor
Geo Bustamante, Associate Editor
www.gaysofla.com
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Ribbons for the Hildren Update/Dropoff Date Change
I hope many of you are planning on participating in Ribbons for the Childrenthis year. The exhibit and reception will be at the Museum of Art FortLauderdale (picture that on your resume). Due to the Arts NightOUT event atthe Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale on September 27, 2008, we have changed thedrop-off date of the Ribbons For the Children artwork at the StonewallLibrary. The new drop-off date is Saturday, October 4, 2008 between noonand 2:00pm, at Stonewall Library & Archives, 1717 North Andrews Ave, FortLauderdale, FL 33311. Please bring your artwork framed and ready to bedisplayed, along with the attached application. Be sure to fill out theArtist's Statement about your artwork, and a brief Artist Biography; thesewill be reprinted on the back of the cards that will be printed with yourimage. If you have any questions, please contact Keith Clark atkeith@artsunitedonline.org or at (954) 568-1154
Sincerely,
Keith Clark
Executive Director, ArtsUnited, Inc.
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Join us on Saturday, September 20, 2008 for a free screening of the filmSouthern Comfort, followed by a Q&A and panel discussion with thefilmmaker!!
This moving documentary chronicles the last year in the life of Robert Eads,a female-to-male transsexual diagnosed with ovarian cancer, who was turneddown for treatment by two dozen doctors out of fear that treating such apatient would hurt their reputation. By the time he received treatment, thecancer was too advanced to save his life. In the film, we're introduced toseveral people who figure prominently in Robert's life -- most importantly,Lola Cola, a transsexual who's become Robert's life partner and cares forhim full-time. The two prepare to lead a panel at the annual SouthernComfort conference, a yearly event created for transgender individuals. Southern Comfort was awarded the Grand Jury Prize (Documentary) at theSundance Film Festival in 2001; First Prize at the Seattle InternationalFilm Festival and the Special Audience Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Apanel discussion with director Kate Davis, Lola Cola and Tobias Packer ofEquality Florida will follow the screening. The discussion will be moderatedby Rhonda Mitrani.
Southern Comfort
Saturday, September 20, 2008 12:00pm
The Light Box, 3000 Biscayne Blvd #100,
Miami, FL 33137
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Earl Rynerson for Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Campaign
I want to personally invite you to my next "Earl For Mayor" CampaignReception at my home here in Fort Lauderdale. The date is Friday Sept 26th(next week) from 7pm to 9pm. It will give me an opportunity to meet you andexplain what my vision is for Fort Lauderdale. My address is 438 NE 8thAvenue in downtown Fort Lauderdale. I am two blocks east of Federal Highwaybetween Broward Bouvelard (to the south) and Sunrise Bouvelard (to thenorth). I would appreciate it if you can Bring Your Checkbook! My fundingsources are all grass-roots, so your donation is very important to oureffort. (Maximum amount is $250.00 per person). I will be speaking aboutthe City's budget, salaries, my concept of "destinations", development, andpolishing up the image of Fort Lauderdale to make ours a "World Class City"!If you would like to know more about me before you stop by, please visit myweb site to learn more about my background: www.earlformayor.com.
Earl Rynerson
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Miami Herald
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-Broward teen faces deportation to Mexico
A Broward teenager fighting deportation with help from classmates and hisart teacher could learn Thursday whether he can stay or must go back to hisnative Mexico. Meynardo Garcia, 18, a prize-winning artist with a fullart-school scholarship who was brought into the country illegally at age 10by his mother, is scheduled to appear before an immigration judge in Miamito plead for a chance to remain.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/690682.html
-Thousands of fugitives snared across Florida
Scores of fugitives -- wanted on an array of violent crimes -- have beenarrested in a U.S. marshals-led sweep that targeted the''worst-of-the-worst'' offenders statewide. The U.S. Marshals Service,assisted by federal, state and local law enforcement across Florida,arrested 2,497 fugitives and cleared 2,943 warrants statewide as part of the10-week sweep, dubbed ``Operation Orange Crush.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking-news/story/691634.html
-There is no truth to the rumor . . .
LEONARD PITTS JR. | COLUMNIST
For the record: Sarah Palin did not call dinosaurs ''lizards of Satan.''
Barack Obama is not a Muslim. That list of books that Palin supposedly wantsto ban is a fake. Obama doesn't refuse to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Thepicture of Palin wearing a flag bikini and hefting a gun is a fraud. Obamais, too, a U.S. citizen. Palin doesn't want Alaska to secede.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/689470.html
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Fort Report
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-CNN/Time: McCain-Obama tied in Fla.
A new Opinion Research Corp. poll for CNN and Time shows Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama tied at 48 percent apiece in Florida. The poll of 907 registered voters (as opposed to likely voters) was taken Sunday through Tuesday and has a 3.5 percent margin of error.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/17/cnntime_mccainobama_tied_in_fl.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Nearly 300,000 New Florida Voters Sign On With Democrats
A significant Democratic lead this year in new registered voters in Florida represents a potential leg up for the party's presidential candidate, BarackObama. The rub is getting these voters to show up on Election Day.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/17/nearly-300000-new-florida-voters-sign-democrats/news-politics/
-CAMPAIGN 2008: Broward judicial candidate off ballot in name dispute
A judge ordered a judicial candidate off the ballot because of the name sheused. Adding confusion to what already promises to be a bustling ElectionDay, a judge on Wednesday ruled that a Broward judicial candidate's name must be stricken from the ballot.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/broward/story/690938.html
-Insurance commissioner: AIG's Florida units remains solvent
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty, seeking to allay consumer concerns, this morning said all of American International Group's 46 insurance subsidiaries operating in Florida remain solvent and urged policyholders to continue to pay their premiums.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/state/content/business/epaper/2008/09/17/0917aigfla.html
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GLBT DIGEST - September 17, 2008
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New York Times
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-Matthew Shepard: Laramie Killing Given Epilogue a Decade Later
Ten years after the notorious murder of a gay college student, a theater company is returning to Wyoming. For Mr. Kaufman and his colleagues, returning to Laramie, a town of 25,000 near the Colorado border, is far from a theatrical exercise. They plan to use the new interviews to write an epilogue to the play before the 10th anniversary of Mr. Shepard's death, on Oct. 12; it will be added to the published version of the script and will be included in future performances of "The Laramie Project," which has had about 2,000 productions since it opened off Broadway in 2000. [...] Mr. Kaufman does not hide his feelings easily. After an interview this weekend with Laramie's mayor, Klaus Hanson, Mr. Kaufman shook with anger that Mr. Hanson was not doing anything to commemorate the anniversary. ("Now that you have touched upon it," the mayor said, "I will need to rethink it.") Mr. Kaufman's expressed dismay that there is no hate-crimes law in Wyoming, as he thinks there should be. He and others also said that some in Laramie were no longer speaking of Mr. Shepard's death as a hate crime but rather as a rug-fueled robbery gone wrong. [...] The university hosts a four-day Shepard Symposium for Social Justice each spring, and there is talk of creating a degree minor in gay and lesbian studies. And yet, to the bewilderment of some people here, there is no memorial to Mr. Shepard in Laramie. The log fence has been torn down where he lay dying for 18 hours on Oct. 7, 1998. There is no marker. Wild grass blows in the wind. The Fireside bar - where Mr. Shepard was lured away by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, who are serving life terms for murder - is also gone, sold and renamed years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/theater/17laramie.html?hp
-Pressured School District Reverses, Allowing Play on Murder of Gay Student
After a week of public outcry over the school district's decision to block Ocean Township High School's drama club from performing "The Laramie Project," Superintendent Thomas M. Pagano decided Thursday to let the play go on this fall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11laramie.html
-Albany G.O.P. Leader Is Guest of Gay Group
Dean G. Skelos, the State Senate majority leader and the Albany Legislature's top Republican, reiterated his opposition to gay marriage on Tuesday night but attended a fund-raiser for a prominent Republican gay and lesbian group as he sought to broaden his party's appeal for the fall elections.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/nyregion/17gays.html?scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse
-Young Gay Rites
LAST NOVEMBER IN BOSTON, Joshua Janson, a slender and boyish 25-year-old, invited me to an impromptu gathering at the apartment he shares with Benjamin McGuire, his considerably more staid husband of the same age. It was a cozy, festive affair, complete with some 20 guests and a large sushi spread where you might have expected the chips and salsa to be.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine/27young-t.html?scp=4&sq=gay&st=cse
-Levi's, Unbuttoned and Out of the Closet
The Levi's 501 button-fly line of jeans sold by Levi Strauss & Company is joining with the Logo unit of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom, for a campaign called "Logo Unbuttoned." Promotions for the campaign are scheduled to begin on Tuesday on Logo, a network aimed at gay and lesbian viewers that since its introduction in June 2005 has signed sponsorship deals with other mainstr team marketers like Orbitz, Stolichnaya and Subaru. The "Logo Unbuttoned" title echoes the phrase "Live Unbuttoned," which is the theme of a worldwide campaign for Levi's 501 that was introduced in July by a Levi Strauss agency, Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/media/15adcol.html?scp=5&sq=gay&st=cse
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Washington Post
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-Theater: In All-Male 'Romeo & Juliet,' A Coy Affair
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet -- but how about a Juliet when played by a James? Shakespeare Theatre Company's bet for its new incarnation of "Romeo and Juliet" is that two of the dewiest tragic lovers in all of Western drama can go at it, man to man. Adopting a hiring strategy that's been popularized of late by London classical troupes -- and, of course, stretches back to Shakespeare's own time -- the troupe casts men in roles up and down the line, from the serving girls to the Ladies Capulet and Montague.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603601.html
-Say Cheese: 12 Photos That Should Never Have Been Posted Online
What were they thinking? These 12 folks lost jobs, reputations, or their freedom after dumb photos they put up on the Web came to light.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500121.html
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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
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-Megan Fox: Girls are sexy
Megan Fox has nothing to hide. The 22-year-old Transformers star opened up to GQ about her love life. We mean really. Fox, who appears on the October cover, said she was in the relationship with a female stripper named Nikita when she was 18 and first living in Los Angeles solo.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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Florida Blade
http://www.floridablade.com/
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-Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S.
Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home. David Bromfield claimed if he was ordered to return home to Jamaica, he would suffer torture and possibly death in the notoriously hostile-to-gays environment of the country. Jamaica actively prosecutes GLBT citizens, enforcing the "Offenses Against the Person Act," which prohibits acts of "gross indecency," which is generally interpreted as any kind of physical intimacy between men, in public or in private. The government punishes homosexuals by up to 10 years' imprisonment. Originally his plea was denied, but he appealed and the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with his assertation. The court granted him political asylum, citing a 2005 U.S. State Department Country Report for Jamaica that found a "culture of severe discrimination" in the country against homosexuals, rife with physical attacks from citizens and police. Citizens from Latin America and the Caribbean have often found legal asylum in the U.S. based on sexual orientation. At the Miami Beach Public Library, law firms host seminars on the legal process for asylum for GLBT foreigners.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21071
-Palin 'worst thing to happen to America since 9-11'
Comedian Margaret Cho rips GOP on gay rights
"Someone who has no thoughts about women's rights and who wants to send women back to the Stone Age? You might as well not let women vote. I came out of the Democratic convention feeling so proud and excited, but now I fear that our country is so backwards in so many ways and the ignorance that exists is greater than we can even imagine." Cho singled out Palin in part because the Alaska governor's church has encouraged discredited reparative therapy techniques to help gay people become straight. "The reach of homophobia and hatred is so wide, it's disturbing how deep it is," Cho said.
"Now with Sarah Palin, who is so anti-gay and advocated camps for them to go to be brainwashed, she is a real sign of something very wrong with this country, a real problem. We are battling homophobia on so many fronts."
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21061
-Trial 'imminent' in DNC gay bias case
Last effort at mediation fails
It now appears inevitable that Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean will face off in court against his former gay outreach director, Donald Hitchcock.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=20973
-Kameny Papers archive opens
Activist helped launch modern gay rights movement
Two years after local gay activist Frank Kameny moved his archives to the Library of Congress, those papers are now available to researchers.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21051
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365Gay.com
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-Visibility Matters: Lindsay Lohan and the New Definition of "Out"
Visibility Matters is a new monthly column by AfterEllen.com Founder Sarah Warn about larger trends affecting lesbian/bi women in entertainment and the media.
http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/lindsay-lohan-and-the-new-definition-of-out/
-Rabbi among Obama relatives
Here's something about Barack Obama you probably didn't know: He's related to a rabbi.
http://www.365gay.com/news/rabbi-among-obama-relatives/
-Palin being kept under wraps
Asked about her refusal to turn over e-mails to an Alaska investigator, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin looked up, smiled - and then stepped wordlessly into her waiting car.
http://www.365gay.com/news/palin-being-kept-under-wraps/
-NBC's Bob Costas Discusses Gays in Sports
On August 23rd at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, the only out gay male athlete at those games, won Olympic gold in men's platform diving. In doing so, he prevented a gold medal sweep by the Chinese in men's diving and he did it in most dramatic fashion: winning on his final dive and by posting the highest recorded score ever for an Olympic dive by a man.
http://www.365gay.com/features/bob-costas-discusses-gays-in-sports/
-Lesbian mom sentenced to life in toddler's death
A New York City woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for her role in the killing of her 23-month-old son. Her partner already is serving a prison term in connection with the slaying.
http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-mom-sentenced-to-life-in-toddlers-death/
-Gay frat brothers, sorority sisters to hold convention
For the first time, LGBT campus Greeks from across the country will hold a conference. "Greek houses were once considered a primary source of homophobia on college campuses," said conference co-chair Justin Hager, who is openly gay and a founding member of the Tau chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity International.
http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-frat-brothers-sorority-sisters-to-hold-convention/
-Evangelical pastor: Straight couples should refuse to sign Calif. licenses
An evangelical pastor is advising couples not to sign California's gender-neutral marriage licenses as a protest. After the California Supreme Court struck down the ban on gay marriage in May, the state amended its marriage licenses, replacing "Bride" and 'Groom" with "Party A" and "Party B."
http://www.365gay.com/news/evangelical-pastor-straight-couples-should-refuse-to-sign-calif-licenses/
-Kentucky court blasts gay co-parent ruling
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has blasted a lower court judge who allowed a woman to co-parent her same-sex partner's child, but said it was powerless to overturn the ruling because of a technicality.
http://www.365gay.com/news/kentucky-court-blasts-gay-co-parent-ruling/
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The Advocate
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-Kentucky Court Rules Against Stepparent Adoptions by Gays and Lesbians
A strongly worded opinion from the Kentucky court of appeals has barred judges from granting same-sex partners the right to adopt children as stepparents, reports The [Louisville] Courier-Journal.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61565.asp
-McCain Rips Into Obama for Streisand Concert
Continuing with his attempt to convince American voters that Democraticpresidential hopeful Barack Obama is little more than a celebrity, Republican opponent John McCain suggested today that flying off to attend a benefit concert headlined by Barbra Streisand is at odds with the man of the people style campaign Obama has been running.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61634.asp
-Gay Bar Becomes Safe Haven in Ike Aftermath
A gay bar in Galveston, Texas, has proved to be one of the few bastions of safety after Hurricane Ike ripped across the Gulf Coast island. Robert's Lafitte was planning a drag show and Tina Turner sing-along as the city urged its last remaining residents to leave on Monday.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61618.asp
-Rochester Cops Sue City After Investigation
A group of police officers in Rochester, N.Y., plan to sue the city and the police department after being accused of improperly handling an alleged gay bashing in 2007. Officers David Macfall, Stephen Tortora, Stephen Ward, and Michael Yodice claim they were targets of internal investigations because of pressure from police and city officials, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported Tuesday. Internal affairs investigators told the officers that the probe was a result of pressure from city officials.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61614.asp
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Marriage Equality News
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-Supporters of Prop 8 pulling in big bucks because of Palin nomination
Link: Pam's House Blend
by Pam Spaulding
We're now down to the nail-biting days and it looks like what we feared most is occurring -- the nomination of Sarah Palin as veep has energized The Base to pour money into "saving marriage" in California. They see it as a last stand. I'm going to donate tonight - we can't lose this one. Karen Ocamb filed this report on Sirius OutQ News today: Since Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked evangelical Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate - the Yes on 8 campaign has leapt ahead in the fundraising arena - raising around five million dollars since Sept. 1.
-Group Won't Fight Ark. Gay Adoption Ban In Court
Link: KTHV | Little Rock, AR
Opponents of a measure that would ban unmarried couples living together from dopting or fostering children are dropping plans to challenge the proposal in court to keep it off the ballot in the fall. Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said Tuesday that the organization decided against challenging the language of the proposed initiated act or the signatures that were submitted to place it on the ballot.
-LDS donate millions to fight gay marriage
Link: Daily Herald
Church members, mostly from California, have made individual donations close to $5 million in support of Proposition 8, counting only donations of more than $1,000, according to one Web site. The proposition is on the November ballot and would change the state's constitution to allow for marriage only between a man and a woman. [...] There have also been 25,000 volunteers going door to door each weekend to inform voters about their point of view.
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Pink News - UK
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-Christian Institute targets homophobic bullying group
An academic conference organised by a group that works to combat homophobic bullying in schools has been attacked by fundamentalist Christians.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9020.html
-Vice President's wife wants lesbian daughter to be free to marry
The wife of the Vice President of the United States has made a rare public comment about her lesbian daughter. Lynne Cheney was asked about gay marriage during an interview on CBS television to promote her new book We the People: The Story of the Constitution. Presenter Harry Smith mentioned the recent wedding of Star Trek actor George Takei in California, where same-sex couples can now marry after a state Supreme Court ruling.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9019.html
-Obama "blessed with many openly gay and lesbian friends"
The Democratic nominee for President of the United States has said that if elected he will work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9018.html
-German gays on the rise, census shows
Statisticians have claimed that the number of same-sex couples in Germany has doubled in the past decade. A micro-census conducted by federal statisticians in Wiesbaden say that the number of gay couples appearing in the figures has risen by 30,000 to 68,000 since 2006.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9015.html
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Daily Queer News
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-FL: Beckner Could Make History Against Blair
Joe O'Neill | Tribune Columnist | South Tampa Tribune
Until his recent win in the Democratic primary, District 6 Hillsborough County Commission candidate Kevin Beckner had never run for office. Never felt compelled to. In his 10 years in Tampa, the 37-year-old Carrollwood resident was settling into a career as a certified financial planner. The Indiana native was content to build a client base from his (then) Ybor City - and now South West Shore - office and put down entrepreneurial roots in his adopted county.
Then Beckner had an epiphany amid an ironic awakening.
-The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (of All Time)
Out.com
Celebrated writer Andrew Holleran once said, "If you love music, you may find yourself in the curious position of following a young man not because he is sexually interesting (or even sexually possible) but because the radio he carries is playing 'Do or Die.'" An astute remark from a gay man who understands the stimulating, unifying effects great music can have on its listeners. But what makes an album great? And perhaps even more critical for this list, what makes a great album gay?
-For Obama, McCain, View From the Pews Shows White-Black Divide
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan and Christopher Stern | Bloomberg
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) - In the U.S. presidential race, where voters stand depends on where they sit, particularly on Sunday morning. The Reverend Dwight Jones, 60, senior pastor at the First Baptist Church of South Richmond, Virginia, asked ushers to pass out voter-registration forms in addition to collection plates, emphasizing the momentous nature of the campaign. "If you know anyone who's not registered, get them signed up, your friends and your enemies," Jones said. "This is a historic election."
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Forwarded from Gay Asylum - UK
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-URGENT: Babi Badalov detained and to be deported
I am passing on this message from the friends of the Azerbaijani artist and gay asylum seeker Babi Badalov. Please support him in whatever way you can.
Protesting to UK embassies has proved effective in the past!
Dear friends of Babi
My name is Hywel Bishop, excuse me writing from Babi's email address. He has given me his password so that I could contact you all. I have some bad news! Babi was detained yesterday (tuesday) when attending his weekly signing at the UK Border Agency building in Cardiff. He is now in Rumney police station in Cardiff and is due to be take to a detention centre very soon. He has been given deportation directions for this Saturday 20 September. Please rest assured that all of us here in Cardiff who know and love Babi are doing all that we can to stop this deportation. It will NOT take place! [...] Babi thread on LGBT Asylum News
http://madikazemi.blogspot.com/search/label/Babakhan%20Badalov
-In a historic religious ruling, a Sunni Muslim clergyman issued a fatwa that makes it religiously acceptable for the transgenders to undergo gender-reassignment surgery. The Iranian English Speaking channel Press TV (www.presstv.com) announced the news based on a story in the Arabic news portal Elaph . the state-run Iranian news channel described the ruling as a progressive fatwa. This is the first time in the Persian Gulf region that a religious authority allows the gender reassignment for transgenders. The ruling of Rev. Sheik Rashid Saad Alalimi is in defiance of a 2007 legislation backed by the Islamic caucus of the Kuwaiti Parliament, which made it illegal for Kuwaitis to dress as members of the opposite sex. In his ruling, the Sheik made a distinction between transgenders and homosexuals and described the former as people with legitimate medical cases, unlike gays who violate religious laws and commit sodomy. You can read the entire story below:
http://www.elaph.com/Web/NewsPapers/2008/9/366013.htm
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-Planned Parenthood Rips into McCain for Sex-Ed Smear Campaign
Planned Parenthood defends Barack Obama's record on sex education after a nasty John McCain ad suggesting the Democrat supports teaching kindergartners about sex. In an ad, they say that Obama was helping children protect themselves from sex offenders, while McCain seemingly doesn't care.
"Every eight minutes a child is sexually abused," the narrator says. "That's why Barack Obama supported legislation to teach children how to protect themselves. Now John McCain is twisting the facts and attacking Senator Obama. Doesn't McCain want our children to protect ourselves from sex offenders? Or after 26 years in Washington, is he just another politician who will say anything to get elected?"
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/http://www.plannedparenthood.org/98697/
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Anything But Straight
www.waynebesen.com
by Wayne Besen
-Log Cabin Republicans Should Disband
Until now, I have always thought there was a place for the Log Cabin Republicans within the GLBT movement. There was a need for a group that could advocate from inside the belly of the beast and do the dirty work that few intellectually honest people wanted to do. The logic behind this organization was that it made more sense to fight for the soul of the Republican Party than run away and support the Democrats -- which members of this organization have traditionally disagreed with on fiscal and national security matters. However, the rationale for this organization has significantly eroded, as the GOP has shown itself to be corrupt, inept and incapable of good governance. It has become the party of cronyism, debt and diabolical deceit, while securing its power by enthusiastically pandering to its anti-gay base.
www.waynebesen.com
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Inside Higher Education
http://www.insidehighered.com/
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-Increasing Share of Colleges Offer Partner Benefits
The percentage of colleges offering domestic partner benefits grew gradually in 2007-8 - a year in which the benefits received intense scrutiny from critics of gay marriage. The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources surveyed colleges and universities and found that 42 percent offer health care benefits for same-sex domestic partners, up from 40 percent a year ago. In addition, 34 percent of institutions provide the benefits to opposite sex domestic partners, up from 31 percent a year ago.
In states where voters have approved measures to ban gay marriage, domestic partner benefits have faced legal and political challenges in the last year, but many institutions have shifted the way benefits are provided to avoid cutting off health insurance to employees' partners.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/09/17/cupa
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-Matthew Shepard: Laramie Killing Given Epilogue a Decade Later
Ten years after the notorious murder of a gay college student, a theater company is returning to Wyoming. For Mr. Kaufman and his colleagues, returning to Laramie, a town of 25,000 near the Colorado border, is far from a theatrical exercise. They plan to use the new interviews to write an epilogue to the play before the 10th anniversary of Mr. Shepard's death, on Oct. 12; it will be added to the published version of the script and will be included in future performances of "The Laramie Project," which has had about 2,000 productions since it opened off Broadway in 2000. [...] Mr. Kaufman does not hide his feelings easily. After an interview this weekend with Laramie's mayor, Klaus Hanson, Mr. Kaufman shook with anger that Mr. Hanson was not doing anything to commemorate the anniversary. ("Now that you have touched upon it," the mayor said, "I will need to rethink it.") Mr. Kaufman's expressed dismay that there is no hate-crimes law in Wyoming, as he thinks there should be. He and others also said that some in Laramie were no longer speaking of Mr. Shepard's death as a hate crime but rather as a rug-fueled robbery gone wrong. [...] The university hosts a four-day Shepard Symposium for Social Justice each spring, and there is talk of creating a degree minor in gay and lesbian studies. And yet, to the bewilderment of some people here, there is no memorial to Mr. Shepard in Laramie. The log fence has been torn down where he lay dying for 18 hours on Oct. 7, 1998. There is no marker. Wild grass blows in the wind. The Fireside bar - where Mr. Shepard was lured away by Aaron McKinney and Russell Henderson, who are serving life terms for murder - is also gone, sold and renamed years ago.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/theater/17laramie.html?hp
-Pressured School District Reverses, Allowing Play on Murder of Gay Student
After a week of public outcry over the school district's decision to block Ocean Township High School's drama club from performing "The Laramie Project," Superintendent Thomas M. Pagano decided Thursday to let the play go on this fall.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/11/nyregion/11laramie.html
-Albany G.O.P. Leader Is Guest of Gay Group
Dean G. Skelos, the State Senate majority leader and the Albany Legislature's top Republican, reiterated his opposition to gay marriage on Tuesday night but attended a fund-raiser for a prominent Republican gay and lesbian group as he sought to broaden his party's appeal for the fall elections.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/nyregion/17gays.html?scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse
-Young Gay Rites
LAST NOVEMBER IN BOSTON, Joshua Janson, a slender and boyish 25-year-old, invited me to an impromptu gathering at the apartment he shares with Benjamin McGuire, his considerably more staid husband of the same age. It was a cozy, festive affair, complete with some 20 guests and a large sushi spread where you might have expected the chips and salsa to be.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/magazine/27young-t.html?scp=4&sq=gay&st=cse
-Levi's, Unbuttoned and Out of the Closet
The Levi's 501 button-fly line of jeans sold by Levi Strauss & Company is joining with the Logo unit of MTV Networks, owned by Viacom, for a campaign called "Logo Unbuttoned." Promotions for the campaign are scheduled to begin on Tuesday on Logo, a network aimed at gay and lesbian viewers that since its introduction in June 2005 has signed sponsorship deals with other mainstr team marketers like Orbitz, Stolichnaya and Subaru. The "Logo Unbuttoned" title echoes the phrase "Live Unbuttoned," which is the theme of a worldwide campaign for Levi's 501 that was introduced in July by a Levi Strauss agency, Bartle Bogle Hegarty.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/media/15adcol.html?scp=5&sq=gay&st=cse
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-Theater: In All-Male 'Romeo & Juliet,' A Coy Affair
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet -- but how about a Juliet when played by a James? Shakespeare Theatre Company's bet for its new incarnation of "Romeo and Juliet" is that two of the dewiest tragic lovers in all of Western drama can go at it, man to man. Adopting a hiring strategy that's been popularized of late by London classical troupes -- and, of course, stretches back to Shakespeare's own time -- the troupe casts men in roles up and down the line, from the serving girls to the Ladies Capulet and Montague.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603601.html
-Say Cheese: 12 Photos That Should Never Have Been Posted Online
What were they thinking? These 12 folks lost jobs, reputations, or their freedom after dumb photos they put up on the Web came to light.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500121.html
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Steve Rothaus
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-Megan Fox: Girls are sexy
Megan Fox has nothing to hide. The 22-year-old Transformers star opened up to GQ about her love life. We mean really. Fox, who appears on the October cover, said she was in the relationship with a female stripper named Nikita when she was 18 and first living in Los Angeles solo.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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Florida Blade
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-Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S.
Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home. David Bromfield claimed if he was ordered to return home to Jamaica, he would suffer torture and possibly death in the notoriously hostile-to-gays environment of the country. Jamaica actively prosecutes GLBT citizens, enforcing the "Offenses Against the Person Act," which prohibits acts of "gross indecency," which is generally interpreted as any kind of physical intimacy between men, in public or in private. The government punishes homosexuals by up to 10 years' imprisonment. Originally his plea was denied, but he appealed and the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with his assertation. The court granted him political asylum, citing a 2005 U.S. State Department Country Report for Jamaica that found a "culture of severe discrimination" in the country against homosexuals, rife with physical attacks from citizens and police. Citizens from Latin America and the Caribbean have often found legal asylum in the U.S. based on sexual orientation. At the Miami Beach Public Library, law firms host seminars on the legal process for asylum for GLBT foreigners.
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21071
-Palin 'worst thing to happen to America since 9-11'
Comedian Margaret Cho rips GOP on gay rights
"Someone who has no thoughts about women's rights and who wants to send women back to the Stone Age? You might as well not let women vote. I came out of the Democratic convention feeling so proud and excited, but now I fear that our country is so backwards in so many ways and the ignorance that exists is greater than we can even imagine." Cho singled out Palin in part because the Alaska governor's church has encouraged discredited reparative therapy techniques to help gay people become straight. "The reach of homophobia and hatred is so wide, it's disturbing how deep it is," Cho said.
"Now with Sarah Palin, who is so anti-gay and advocated camps for them to go to be brainwashed, she is a real sign of something very wrong with this country, a real problem. We are battling homophobia on so many fronts."
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21061
-Trial 'imminent' in DNC gay bias case
Last effort at mediation fails
It now appears inevitable that Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean will face off in court against his former gay outreach director, Donald Hitchcock.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=20973
-Kameny Papers archive opens
Activist helped launch modern gay rights movement
Two years after local gay activist Frank Kameny moved his archives to the Library of Congress, those papers are now available to researchers.
http://www.floridablade.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm?blog_id=21051
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-Visibility Matters: Lindsay Lohan and the New Definition of "Out"
Visibility Matters is a new monthly column by AfterEllen.com Founder Sarah Warn about larger trends affecting lesbian/bi women in entertainment and the media.
http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/lindsay-lohan-and-the-new-definition-of-out/
-Rabbi among Obama relatives
Here's something about Barack Obama you probably didn't know: He's related to a rabbi.
http://www.365gay.com/news/rabbi-among-obama-relatives/
-Palin being kept under wraps
Asked about her refusal to turn over e-mails to an Alaska investigator, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin looked up, smiled - and then stepped wordlessly into her waiting car.
http://www.365gay.com/news/palin-being-kept-under-wraps/
-NBC's Bob Costas Discusses Gays in Sports
On August 23rd at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Australian diver Matthew Mitcham, the only out gay male athlete at those games, won Olympic gold in men's platform diving. In doing so, he prevented a gold medal sweep by the Chinese in men's diving and he did it in most dramatic fashion: winning on his final dive and by posting the highest recorded score ever for an Olympic dive by a man.
http://www.365gay.com/features/bob-costas-discusses-gays-in-sports/
-Lesbian mom sentenced to life in toddler's death
A New York City woman has been sentenced to 20 years to life for her role in the killing of her 23-month-old son. Her partner already is serving a prison term in connection with the slaying.
http://www.365gay.com/news/lesbian-mom-sentenced-to-life-in-toddlers-death/
-Gay frat brothers, sorority sisters to hold convention
For the first time, LGBT campus Greeks from across the country will hold a conference. "Greek houses were once considered a primary source of homophobia on college campuses," said conference co-chair Justin Hager, who is openly gay and a founding member of the Tau chapter of Sigma Pi Fraternity International.
http://www.365gay.com/news/gay-frat-brothers-sorority-sisters-to-hold-convention/
-Evangelical pastor: Straight couples should refuse to sign Calif. licenses
An evangelical pastor is advising couples not to sign California's gender-neutral marriage licenses as a protest. After the California Supreme Court struck down the ban on gay marriage in May, the state amended its marriage licenses, replacing "Bride" and 'Groom" with "Party A" and "Party B."
http://www.365gay.com/news/evangelical-pastor-straight-couples-should-refuse-to-sign-calif-licenses/
-Kentucky court blasts gay co-parent ruling
The Kentucky Court of Appeals has blasted a lower court judge who allowed a woman to co-parent her same-sex partner's child, but said it was powerless to overturn the ruling because of a technicality.
http://www.365gay.com/news/kentucky-court-blasts-gay-co-parent-ruling/
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-Kentucky Court Rules Against Stepparent Adoptions by Gays and Lesbians
A strongly worded opinion from the Kentucky court of appeals has barred judges from granting same-sex partners the right to adopt children as stepparents, reports The [Louisville] Courier-Journal.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61565.asp
-McCain Rips Into Obama for Streisand Concert
Continuing with his attempt to convince American voters that Democraticpresidential hopeful Barack Obama is little more than a celebrity, Republican opponent John McCain suggested today that flying off to attend a benefit concert headlined by Barbra Streisand is at odds with the man of the people style campaign Obama has been running.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61634.asp
-Gay Bar Becomes Safe Haven in Ike Aftermath
A gay bar in Galveston, Texas, has proved to be one of the few bastions of safety after Hurricane Ike ripped across the Gulf Coast island. Robert's Lafitte was planning a drag show and Tina Turner sing-along as the city urged its last remaining residents to leave on Monday.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61618.asp
-Rochester Cops Sue City After Investigation
A group of police officers in Rochester, N.Y., plan to sue the city and the police department after being accused of improperly handling an alleged gay bashing in 2007. Officers David Macfall, Stephen Tortora, Stephen Ward, and Michael Yodice claim they were targets of internal investigations because of pressure from police and city officials, the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle reported Tuesday. Internal affairs investigators told the officers that the probe was a result of pressure from city officials.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61614.asp
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Marriage Equality News
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-Supporters of Prop 8 pulling in big bucks because of Palin nomination
Link: Pam's House Blend
by Pam Spaulding
We're now down to the nail-biting days and it looks like what we feared most is occurring -- the nomination of Sarah Palin as veep has energized The Base to pour money into "saving marriage" in California. They see it as a last stand. I'm going to donate tonight - we can't lose this one. Karen Ocamb filed this report on Sirius OutQ News today: Since Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked evangelical Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate - the Yes on 8 campaign has leapt ahead in the fundraising arena - raising around five million dollars since Sept. 1.
-Group Won't Fight Ark. Gay Adoption Ban In Court
Link: KTHV | Little Rock, AR
Opponents of a measure that would ban unmarried couples living together from dopting or fostering children are dropping plans to challenge the proposal in court to keep it off the ballot in the fall. Debbie Willhite, lead consultant for Arkansas Families First, said Tuesday that the organization decided against challenging the language of the proposed initiated act or the signatures that were submitted to place it on the ballot.
-LDS donate millions to fight gay marriage
Link: Daily Herald
Church members, mostly from California, have made individual donations close to $5 million in support of Proposition 8, counting only donations of more than $1,000, according to one Web site. The proposition is on the November ballot and would change the state's constitution to allow for marriage only between a man and a woman. [...] There have also been 25,000 volunteers going door to door each weekend to inform voters about their point of view.
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Pink News - UK
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-Christian Institute targets homophobic bullying group
An academic conference organised by a group that works to combat homophobic bullying in schools has been attacked by fundamentalist Christians.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9020.html
-Vice President's wife wants lesbian daughter to be free to marry
The wife of the Vice President of the United States has made a rare public comment about her lesbian daughter. Lynne Cheney was asked about gay marriage during an interview on CBS television to promote her new book We the People: The Story of the Constitution. Presenter Harry Smith mentioned the recent wedding of Star Trek actor George Takei in California, where same-sex couples can now marry after a state Supreme Court ruling.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9019.html
-Obama "blessed with many openly gay and lesbian friends"
The Democratic nominee for President of the United States has said that if elected he will work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans rights.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9018.html
-German gays on the rise, census shows
Statisticians have claimed that the number of same-sex couples in Germany has doubled in the past decade. A micro-census conducted by federal statisticians in Wiesbaden say that the number of gay couples appearing in the figures has risen by 30,000 to 68,000 since 2006.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9015.html
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-FL: Beckner Could Make History Against Blair
Joe O'Neill | Tribune Columnist | South Tampa Tribune
Until his recent win in the Democratic primary, District 6 Hillsborough County Commission candidate Kevin Beckner had never run for office. Never felt compelled to. In his 10 years in Tampa, the 37-year-old Carrollwood resident was settling into a career as a certified financial planner. The Indiana native was content to build a client base from his (then) Ybor City - and now South West Shore - office and put down entrepreneurial roots in his adopted county.
Then Beckner had an epiphany amid an ironic awakening.
-The 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums (of All Time)
Out.com
Celebrated writer Andrew Holleran once said, "If you love music, you may find yourself in the curious position of following a young man not because he is sexually interesting (or even sexually possible) but because the radio he carries is playing 'Do or Die.'" An astute remark from a gay man who understands the stimulating, unifying effects great music can have on its listeners. But what makes an album great? And perhaps even more critical for this list, what makes a great album gay?
-For Obama, McCain, View From the Pews Shows White-Black Divide
By Indira A.R. Lakshmanan and Christopher Stern | Bloomberg
Sept. 15 (Bloomberg) - In the U.S. presidential race, where voters stand depends on where they sit, particularly on Sunday morning. The Reverend Dwight Jones, 60, senior pastor at the First Baptist Church of South Richmond, Virginia, asked ushers to pass out voter-registration forms in addition to collection plates, emphasizing the momentous nature of the campaign. "If you know anyone who's not registered, get them signed up, your friends and your enemies," Jones said. "This is a historic election."
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-URGENT: Babi Badalov detained and to be deported
I am passing on this message from the friends of the Azerbaijani artist and gay asylum seeker Babi Badalov. Please support him in whatever way you can.
Protesting to UK embassies has proved effective in the past!
Dear friends of Babi
My name is Hywel Bishop, excuse me writing from Babi's email address. He has given me his password so that I could contact you all. I have some bad news! Babi was detained yesterday (tuesday) when attending his weekly signing at the UK Border Agency building in Cardiff. He is now in Rumney police station in Cardiff and is due to be take to a detention centre very soon. He has been given deportation directions for this Saturday 20 September. Please rest assured that all of us here in Cardiff who know and love Babi are doing all that we can to stop this deportation. It will NOT take place! [...] Babi thread on LGBT Asylum News
http://madikazemi.blogspot.com/search/label/Babakhan%20Badalov
-In a historic religious ruling, a Sunni Muslim clergyman issued a fatwa that makes it religiously acceptable for the transgenders to undergo gender-reassignment surgery. The Iranian English Speaking channel Press TV (www.presstv.com) announced the news based on a story in the Arabic news portal Elaph . the state-run Iranian news channel described the ruling as a progressive fatwa. This is the first time in the Persian Gulf region that a religious authority allows the gender reassignment for transgenders. The ruling of Rev. Sheik Rashid Saad Alalimi is in defiance of a 2007 legislation backed by the Islamic caucus of the Kuwaiti Parliament, which made it illegal for Kuwaitis to dress as members of the opposite sex. In his ruling, the Sheik made a distinction between transgenders and homosexuals and described the former as people with legitimate medical cases, unlike gays who violate religious laws and commit sodomy. You can read the entire story below:
http://www.elaph.com/Web/NewsPapers/2008/9/366013.htm
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-Planned Parenthood Rips into McCain for Sex-Ed Smear Campaign
Planned Parenthood defends Barack Obama's record on sex education after a nasty John McCain ad suggesting the Democrat supports teaching kindergartners about sex. In an ad, they say that Obama was helping children protect themselves from sex offenders, while McCain seemingly doesn't care.
"Every eight minutes a child is sexually abused," the narrator says. "That's why Barack Obama supported legislation to teach children how to protect themselves. Now John McCain is twisting the facts and attacking Senator Obama. Doesn't McCain want our children to protect ourselves from sex offenders? Or after 26 years in Washington, is he just another politician who will say anything to get elected?"
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers/http://www.plannedparenthood.org/98697/
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Anything But Straight
www.waynebesen.com
by Wayne Besen
-Log Cabin Republicans Should Disband
Until now, I have always thought there was a place for the Log Cabin Republicans within the GLBT movement. There was a need for a group that could advocate from inside the belly of the beast and do the dirty work that few intellectually honest people wanted to do. The logic behind this organization was that it made more sense to fight for the soul of the Republican Party than run away and support the Democrats -- which members of this organization have traditionally disagreed with on fiscal and national security matters. However, the rationale for this organization has significantly eroded, as the GOP has shown itself to be corrupt, inept and incapable of good governance. It has become the party of cronyism, debt and diabolical deceit, while securing its power by enthusiastically pandering to its anti-gay base.
www.waynebesen.com
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Inside Higher Education
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-Increasing Share of Colleges Offer Partner Benefits
The percentage of colleges offering domestic partner benefits grew gradually in 2007-8 - a year in which the benefits received intense scrutiny from critics of gay marriage. The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources surveyed colleges and universities and found that 42 percent offer health care benefits for same-sex domestic partners, up from 40 percent a year ago. In addition, 34 percent of institutions provide the benefits to opposite sex domestic partners, up from 31 percent a year ago.
In states where voters have approved measures to ban gay marriage, domestic partner benefits have faced legal and political challenges in the last year, but many institutions have shifted the way benefits are provided to avoid cutting off health insurance to employees' partners.
http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2008/09/17/cupa
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Wall Street Journal
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-U.S. to Take Over AIG In $85 Billion Bailout
The U.S. announced an emergency rescue of AIG with an $85 billion bridge loan, signaling the intensity of concerns about the danger a collapse could pose to the financial system. The step marks a dramatic turnabout for the federal government, which had been strongly resisting overtures from AIG for an emergency loan or some intervention that would prevent the insurer from falling into bankruptcy. Just last weekend, the government essentially pulled the plug on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., allowing the big investment bank to go under instead of giving it financial support. This time, the government decided AIG truly was too big to fail.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156561931242905.html
-Iraq Voter Drive Lags
Election officials say they are disappointed by low voter registration ahead of provincial polling in Iraq that could take place this year.Last month, only 2.9 million out of 17 million eligible voters went to election centers during a registration drive, according to election-commission figures. That was after officials extended their deadline by a week. Just 100,000 of Iraq's internally displaced population of more than two million have applied for absentee ballots. The low rate won't necessarily translate into low turnout. Iraqis who voted in the last election, in 2005, didn't need to reregister if their personal details hadn't changed. More than eight million people voted then in Iraq's first free elections in decades.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122159468848044337.html
-Palin Implied Trooper Was Unfit
A former public-safety official said he heard from Palin, her husband and aides "at least a dozen times" on the subject of the Alaska governor's former in-law.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122158863680544013.html
-Inflation Eases as Energy Prices Decline
As the credit crisis continues to wallop the economy, one piece of good news stands out: Inflation is subsiding in the U.S. and parts of Europe and Asia. U.S. consumer prices fell last month for the first time in two years, the Labor Department said Tuesday, while the consumer-price index fell 0.1% in August after rising 0.8% the previous month. A 3.1% decline in energy prices was the main force behind the overall price drop; excluding food and energy, the CPI rose 0.2%. With price pressures easing, U.S. inflation should continue to cool in the months to come
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156688482642943.html
-Stocks Fall as Bank Gloom Persists
9:57am - Wednesday
Stocks fell Wednesday morning despite the sigh of relief investors breathed over the Federal Reserve's $85 billion rescue of American International Group, which will allow a key cog in the financial system to continue to function. On the other hand, even without the AIG meltdown investors had feared as a worst case, dozens of other financial firms remain at risk because of their own unwise credit bets. The details of the AIG bailout are hardly friendly to the Dow Jones Industrial Average component's shareholders. The insurer's shares slid 21% following the opening bell and weighed on the blue-chip indicator, which was down 190.28 points, off 1.7%, at 10868.74. All the Dow's other financial components traded lower as well, including a 7% slide in shares of Citigroup.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122164849424947571.html
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-Perhaps, Time for Someone to Play Offense
The government has acted aggressively, but not on the underlying reasons that the economy got into this mess.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/17leonhardt.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Mr. McCain and the Economy
On Tuesday, John McCain clarified his remarks on the economy. The clarification was far more worrisome than his initial comments.In clarifying his comments, On Tuesday, he clarified his remarks. The clarification was far more worrisome than his initial comments. He said that by calling the economy fundamentally sound, what he really meant was that American workers are the best in the world. In the best Karl Rovian fashion, he implied that if you dispute his statement about the economy's firm foundation, you are, in effect, insulting American workers. "I believe in American workers, and someone who disagrees with that - it's fine," he told NBC's Matt Lauer.
Let's get a few things straight. First, no one who is currently running for president does not "believe in American workers." Mr. McCain lavished praise on workers, but ignored their problems. That is the real insult.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17wed1.html?ref=opinion
-Keep It in Vegas
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Government's job is to police that fine line between the risk-taking that drives innovation and gambling with other people's savings in ways that threaten us all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17friedman.html?ref=opinion
-'Barbies for War!'
MAUREEN DOWD
At gatherings in Wasilla, Alaska, pastors pray for reporters, drilling evokes cheers and Todd Palin is hailed as a guy who likes to burn fossil fuels. The Wall Street Journal reported that McCain was thinking about taking Palin to the U.N. General Assembly next week so she can shake hands with some heads of state. You can't contract foreign policy experience like a rhinovirus. To paraphrase the sniffly Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," a poy-son could develop a cold war.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17dowd.html?ref=opinion
-Holding Mr. Rove in Contempt
Congress must not adjourn before voting to hold Karl Rove in contempt for defying a subpoena to testify about the United States attorneys scandal. There is a vital national interest in getting to the bottom of this matter - and in not allowing Congress's authority to be undermined.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17wed2.html?ref=opinion
-Some Seek Agency to Buy Bad Debt as Long-Term Answer
Some lawmakers and experts are considering creating a new agency to dispose of the assets at the core of Wall Street's woes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/17resolution.html?hp
-Abortion Issue Again Dividing Catholic Votes
A struggle on how Catholics should apply their beliefs in politics is reaching swing cities like Scranton, Pa. [...] Progressive Catholics complain that by wading into the history of church opposition to abortion - Mr. Biden brought up St. Thomas Aquinas, Ms. Pelosi discussed St. Augustine - Democratic officials are starting a distracting debate with the church hierarchy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/politics/17catholics.html?hp
-Detroit Faces $3 Million Election for an 8-Month Mayor
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17detroit.html
-Gates Apologizes for Afghan Deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Wednesday expressed "sincere condolences and personal regrets" for the recent deaths of Afghan civilians as a result of American and allied air strikes that have brought widespread condemnation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/world/asia/18gates.html?hp
-Schwarzenegger to Veto Budget and Other Bills
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he would veto a long-overdue state budget, and he threatened also to veto hundreds of other pieces of legislation, as the state's 78-day budget crisis dragged on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17calif.html?hp
-Crews From 31 States in Texas to Restore Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17ike.html?hp
-U.S. Embassy in Yemen Hit by Bomb
SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- A car bomb exploded at the front gate of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital Wednesday, killing six Yemeni guards and four civilians, officials said. No American personnel were reported hurt.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-ML-Yemen-US-Embassy.html
-Russia harshly criticizes NATO visit to Georgia
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry issued an unusually harsh condemnation Wednesday of the NATO chief's visit to Georgia, saying it showed ''Cold War reflexes'' and will further destabilize the region.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-EU-Russia-Georgia.html
-Obama Looks to Shift Focus of Campaign to Economy
Senator Barack Obama has delivered at least four major addresses on the economy in the course of his presidential candidacy. Yet even his advisers conceded that voters might not have noticed until he spoke here Tuesday as turmoil rippled through the financial markets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/politics/17obama.html
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-20 Months in Baghdad
BAGHDAD -- The night before Gen. David Petraeus turned over command here, a group of senior officers gathered at Camp Victory to say goodbye. It was like a football team's testimonial dinner at the end of a winning season: There were steaks and baked potatoes and a highlight film of the general's 20-month command, scored with rock music, called "Surge of Hope."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091602875.html
-Obama's Faulty Logic
Bill Clinton beat Papa Bush in 1992 by blaming him for economic woes, even though the downturn of that year was over by the time of the election. Now Barack Obama is hoping to blame that hyphenated adversary, Bush-McCain, even though the facts don't fit his narrative.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/obamas_faulty_logic.html
-One Way to Clear the Air
John McCain owes it to the American people to clear the air of some of those ominous dark clouds hovering over the head of his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. It's within his power.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/if_mccain_believes_in_transpar.html
-Obama's Panic
Seldom has there been a larger contrast between the style of a candidate and the strategy of his campaign. Barack Obama is cool, firm and permanently unruffled. It is precisely this quality of steadiness that has made him seem a credible prospective president with the thinnest of résumés.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091602876.html
-Oil Prices Stage a Retreat
In the past two months, the world's total energy costs have dropped by more than $4 billion a day.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600247.html?hpid=topnews
-McCain Shifts Regulation Stance
Nominee scrambles to recast himself after years spent as a proponent of fewer financial rules.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603732.html?hpid=topnews
-Italy's Right to Curb Islam With Mosque Law
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Northern League, allies of centre-right Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, want to limit the growth of Islam in the centre of world Catholicism by blocking the construction of mosques through strict new regulations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600887.html?hpid=sec-religion
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Forecast bleak for post-Ike Texas: Deserted beach towns idle, most of Houston without power
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-ike,0,3315248.story
-Alaska attorney general says state employees won't honor subpoenas in probe of Gov. Palin
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,1007688.story
-Forget her gender; Palin's unqualified
Dare to criticize Sarah Palin and you'll find yourself back in high school, with all the petty taunts.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-17sanchezsbsep17,0,6136523.story
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From NARAL Pro-Choice America
I always knew NARAL Pro-Choice America activists were clever and creative. We asked for bumper-sticker slogan ideas, and you delivered...more than 6,000 of them! Narrowing them down was tough, but we've picked what we think are the five best-the ones that best capture the threat John McCain and Sarah Palin pose to our reproductive freedom and privacy. Now the ball is in your court. You vote. You decide which one best says that the McCain-Palin ticket is on the radical anti-choice fringe. Click here to access your ballot.
http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/PageServer?pagename=McCainPalinSloganVote&JServSessionIdr012=hzwdx48iq1.app45b
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-McCain campaign stumbles through day
Top advisers to Republican presidential candidate John McCain spent much of Tuesday with their feet in their mouths.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/mccain-campaign-stumbles-through-day-marked-by-gaffes-2008-09-16.html
-Obama campaign sues Michigan GOP over voter challenges
Obama says the GOP is continuing a historic pattern to thwart Democratic voters, while the GOP says Obama's suit is based on a false media report. The Obama campaign filed a federal lawsuit in Michigan on Tuesday, responding to statements by a local Republican Party official who last week said the GOP was planning to challenge the voting rights of people who lost their homes to foreclosure. The local GOP official in question Tuesday denied he made those statements, demanding a retraction from an independent Michigan website and threatening to sue for libel.
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/99087/obama_campaign_sues_michigan_gop_over_voter_challenges/
-Obama leads McCain by 2 points: Reuters poll
Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain, whose choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate helped shore up support for both candidates, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1642854220080917?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
-McCain has 2 faces: Washington in- and outsider
John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song. Squeeze in and e touts his vast knowledge of the capital city. Draw out and he casts himself a reformer bent on changing its ways.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/17/mccain_has_2_faces_washington_in__and_outsider/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news
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From Obama Campaign
-Your passion and energy are crucial to electing Barack Obama president and moving this country in a fundamentally different direction. Right now, you can help shape this campaign in the final stretch. Fill out a short online survey, and share your feedback on what is most important in the general election. Whether you've been involved heavily or just a bit, whether you've been a supporter since the beginning or are new to this movement, your feedback will inform the planning and help us adjust for the next phase.
Building a grassroots movement of this scale is unprecedented, and it has been shaped by you every step of the way. And with less than 50 days left, your input is essential to moving our campaign forward. Which issues are you interested in? How would you like to get involved? Share your feedback now:
http://my.barackobama.com/survey
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Saturday Night Live video on Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton together
If you didn't have a chance to see the Saturday Night Live hit on Sara Palin and Hillary Clinton together, follow the link below. It is hysterical. Be prepared to laugh really hard.The video is about 1/2 way down the page.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=330748>1=28103
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Pew Research center
http://pewresearch.org/
Go to this link for the following articles:
-Politics and Parenthood
The Post-Palin Mommy Wars
Who makes better candidates -- moms or dads? The answer depends, in no small part, on whether you are a Republican or a Democrat. A new Pew survey, like others before it, found Republicans far more troubled than Democrats by the long term trend toward mothers of young children working outside the home.
But these surveys were conducted before Sarah Palin entered the political scene. Read more
-State of Play
Teens and Video Games
The first nationally representative study of teen video game play and civic engagement looks at which teens are playing what games, the equipment they use, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring. Read more
-Covering the Campaigns
JohnMcCain.com vs. BarackObama.com
With roughly seven weeks left until Election Day, which candidate has the edge online, and how so? A new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism finds both campaigns' official sites are now quite advanced. Read more
-Palin Comparison: Half of Campaign Storylines Revolve around GOP VP
For the second week in a row, the GOP vice presidential hopeful got more coverage than the man atop the ticket, John McCain. Yet this measure does not fully convey the Palin-centric nature of the news coverage. Read more
-Online News
Should You Be Reading This at Work?
The internet is allowing Americans to stay constantly informed about the news of the day -- on the company dollar -- regardless of whether keeping up-to-date is important to their job. Read more
-Daily Number
66% - Boomers See Times as Tougher Now Than in the Past Baby boomers, members of the large generation born from 1946 to 1964, are pessimistic not only about their own finances, but also about everyone else's; they are more likely than younger or older Americans to believe that it is harder for people to get ahead now than a decade ago (66% says so) as well as harder to make progress, and easier to lose ground, than it was in the past.. Check back every weekday for another number in the news. Read more
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From Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
-As you may have heard, I've decided to make my new film, "Slacker
Uprising," available for free to everyone in the United States and Canada. It is the first time ever that a major feature-length film is debuting as a free download on the internet -- legally. I am doing this for two reasons:
1. Next year it will be 20 years since my first film, "Roger & Me," so I'd like to give those of you who've supported my work over the years a thank you gift in the form of a brand new movie; and 2. I hope the release and wide distribution of this new movie will help to bring out millions of young and new voters on November 4th.
"Slacker Uprising" takes place in the wake of "Fahrenheit 9/11," during the run-up to the 2004 election, as I traveled for 42 days across America, visiting 62 cities in a failed attempt to remove George W. Bush from office.
My goal was to help turn out a record number of young voters and others who had never voted before.
To sign up for the download of "Slacker Uprising," click here. You have my blanket permission to share the movie with your friends, to set up screenings in your communities or theaters, to show it on your campuses -- all at no charge. I encourage you to rally voters with it, to raise funds for your favorite candidates, to air it on your local cable access channels or web broadcasts. You can also click here to request a free DVD of "Slacker Uprising" for your school or university library. As I said, this is a movie for you, my fans -- a little 97-minute digital treat that I think you'll really enjoy. I hope you'll check out SlackerUprising.com and download it a week from today, next Tuesday, September 23rd. Thanks again for coming to my movies all these years. It's meant a lot to me. I feel very privileged and blessed, and I am honored to be in this "virtual" community with you as we try to reclaim our beloved country.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
To sign up for the download of "Slacker Uprising," click here.
http://slackeruprising.com/
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Joke of the Day!
John McCain and Barack Obama somehow ended up at the same barbershop.
As they sat there, each being worked on by a different barber, not a word was spoken. The barbers were even afraid to start a conversation for fear it would turn to politics. As the barbers finished their shaves, the one who had McCain in his chair reached for the aftershave. McCain was quick to stop him saying, 'No thanks, my wife will smell that and think I've been in a horehouse.' The second barber turned to Obama and said, 'How about you?' Obama replied, 'Go ahead; my wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like.'
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Wall Street Journal
http://online.wsj.com/
-U.S. to Take Over AIG In $85 Billion Bailout
The U.S. announced an emergency rescue of AIG with an $85 billion bridge loan, signaling the intensity of concerns about the danger a collapse could pose to the financial system. The step marks a dramatic turnabout for the federal government, which had been strongly resisting overtures from AIG for an emergency loan or some intervention that would prevent the insurer from falling into bankruptcy. Just last weekend, the government essentially pulled the plug on Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., allowing the big investment bank to go under instead of giving it financial support. This time, the government decided AIG truly was too big to fail.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156561931242905.html
-Iraq Voter Drive Lags
Election officials say they are disappointed by low voter registration ahead of provincial polling in Iraq that could take place this year.Last month, only 2.9 million out of 17 million eligible voters went to election centers during a registration drive, according to election-commission figures. That was after officials extended their deadline by a week. Just 100,000 of Iraq's internally displaced population of more than two million have applied for absentee ballots. The low rate won't necessarily translate into low turnout. Iraqis who voted in the last election, in 2005, didn't need to reregister if their personal details hadn't changed. More than eight million people voted then in Iraq's first free elections in decades.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122159468848044337.html
-Palin Implied Trooper Was Unfit
A former public-safety official said he heard from Palin, her husband and aides "at least a dozen times" on the subject of the Alaska governor's former in-law.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122158863680544013.html
-Inflation Eases as Energy Prices Decline
As the credit crisis continues to wallop the economy, one piece of good news stands out: Inflation is subsiding in the U.S. and parts of Europe and Asia. U.S. consumer prices fell last month for the first time in two years, the Labor Department said Tuesday, while the consumer-price index fell 0.1% in August after rising 0.8% the previous month. A 3.1% decline in energy prices was the main force behind the overall price drop; excluding food and energy, the CPI rose 0.2%. With price pressures easing, U.S. inflation should continue to cool in the months to come
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122156688482642943.html
-Stocks Fall as Bank Gloom Persists
9:57am - Wednesday
Stocks fell Wednesday morning despite the sigh of relief investors breathed over the Federal Reserve's $85 billion rescue of American International Group, which will allow a key cog in the financial system to continue to function. On the other hand, even without the AIG meltdown investors had feared as a worst case, dozens of other financial firms remain at risk because of their own unwise credit bets. The details of the AIG bailout are hardly friendly to the Dow Jones Industrial Average component's shareholders. The insurer's shares slid 21% following the opening bell and weighed on the blue-chip indicator, which was down 190.28 points, off 1.7%, at 10868.74. All the Dow's other financial components traded lower as well, including a 7% slide in shares of Citigroup.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122164849424947571.html
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Perhaps, Time for Someone to Play Offense
The government has acted aggressively, but not on the underlying reasons that the economy got into this mess.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/17leonhardt.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Mr. McCain and the Economy
On Tuesday, John McCain clarified his remarks on the economy. The clarification was far more worrisome than his initial comments.In clarifying his comments, On Tuesday, he clarified his remarks. The clarification was far more worrisome than his initial comments. He said that by calling the economy fundamentally sound, what he really meant was that American workers are the best in the world. In the best Karl Rovian fashion, he implied that if you dispute his statement about the economy's firm foundation, you are, in effect, insulting American workers. "I believe in American workers, and someone who disagrees with that - it's fine," he told NBC's Matt Lauer.
Let's get a few things straight. First, no one who is currently running for president does not "believe in American workers." Mr. McCain lavished praise on workers, but ignored their problems. That is the real insult.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17wed1.html?ref=opinion
-Keep It in Vegas
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Government's job is to police that fine line between the risk-taking that drives innovation and gambling with other people's savings in ways that threaten us all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17friedman.html?ref=opinion
-'Barbies for War!'
MAUREEN DOWD
At gatherings in Wasilla, Alaska, pastors pray for reporters, drilling evokes cheers and Todd Palin is hailed as a guy who likes to burn fossil fuels. The Wall Street Journal reported that McCain was thinking about taking Palin to the U.N. General Assembly next week so she can shake hands with some heads of state. You can't contract foreign policy experience like a rhinovirus. To paraphrase the sniffly Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls," a poy-son could develop a cold war.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17dowd.html?ref=opinion
-Holding Mr. Rove in Contempt
Congress must not adjourn before voting to hold Karl Rove in contempt for defying a subpoena to testify about the United States attorneys scandal. There is a vital national interest in getting to the bottom of this matter - and in not allowing Congress's authority to be undermined.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/opinion/17wed2.html?ref=opinion
-Some Seek Agency to Buy Bad Debt as Long-Term Answer
Some lawmakers and experts are considering creating a new agency to dispose of the assets at the core of Wall Street's woes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/17resolution.html?hp
-Abortion Issue Again Dividing Catholic Votes
A struggle on how Catholics should apply their beliefs in politics is reaching swing cities like Scranton, Pa. [...] Progressive Catholics complain that by wading into the history of church opposition to abortion - Mr. Biden brought up St. Thomas Aquinas, Ms. Pelosi discussed St. Augustine - Democratic officials are starting a distracting debate with the church hierarchy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/politics/17catholics.html?hp
-Detroit Faces $3 Million Election for an 8-Month Mayor
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17detroit.html
-Gates Apologizes for Afghan Deaths
KABUL, Afghanistan - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates on Wednesday expressed "sincere condolences and personal regrets" for the recent deaths of Afghan civilians as a result of American and allied air strikes that have brought widespread condemnation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/18/world/asia/18gates.html?hp
-Schwarzenegger to Veto Budget and Other Bills
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he would veto a long-overdue state budget, and he threatened also to veto hundreds of other pieces of legislation, as the state's 78-day budget crisis dragged on.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17calif.html?hp
-Crews From 31 States in Texas to Restore Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/17ike.html?hp
-U.S. Embassy in Yemen Hit by Bomb
SAN'A, Yemen (AP) -- A car bomb exploded at the front gate of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen's capital Wednesday, killing six Yemeni guards and four civilians, officials said. No American personnel were reported hurt.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-ML-Yemen-US-Embassy.html
-Russia harshly criticizes NATO visit to Georgia
MOSCOW (AP) -- Russia's Foreign Ministry issued an unusually harsh condemnation Wednesday of the NATO chief's visit to Georgia, saying it showed ''Cold War reflexes'' and will further destabilize the region.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-EU-Russia-Georgia.html
-Obama Looks to Shift Focus of Campaign to Economy
Senator Barack Obama has delivered at least four major addresses on the economy in the course of his presidential candidacy. Yet even his advisers conceded that voters might not have noticed until he spoke here Tuesday as turmoil rippled through the financial markets.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/us/politics/17obama.html
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-20 Months in Baghdad
BAGHDAD -- The night before Gen. David Petraeus turned over command here, a group of senior officers gathered at Camp Victory to say goodbye. It was like a football team's testimonial dinner at the end of a winning season: There were steaks and baked potatoes and a highlight film of the general's 20-month command, scored with rock music, called "Surge of Hope."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091602875.html
-Obama's Faulty Logic
Bill Clinton beat Papa Bush in 1992 by blaming him for economic woes, even though the downturn of that year was over by the time of the election. Now Barack Obama is hoping to blame that hyphenated adversary, Bush-McCain, even though the facts don't fit his narrative.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/obamas_faulty_logic.html
-One Way to Clear the Air
John McCain owes it to the American people to clear the air of some of those ominous dark clouds hovering over the head of his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin. It's within his power.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2008/09/if_mccain_believes_in_transpar.html
-Obama's Panic
Seldom has there been a larger contrast between the style of a candidate and the strategy of his campaign. Barack Obama is cool, firm and permanently unruffled. It is precisely this quality of steadiness that has made him seem a credible prospective president with the thinnest of résumés.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091602876.html
-Oil Prices Stage a Retreat
In the past two months, the world's total energy costs have dropped by more than $4 billion a day.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600247.html?hpid=topnews
-McCain Shifts Regulation Stance
Nominee scrambles to recast himself after years spent as a proponent of fewer financial rules.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091603732.html?hpid=topnews
-Italy's Right to Curb Islam With Mosque Law
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's Northern League, allies of centre-right Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, want to limit the growth of Islam in the centre of world Catholicism by blocking the construction of mosques through strict new regulations.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600887.html?hpid=sec-religion
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Forecast bleak for post-Ike Texas: Deserted beach towns idle, most of Houston without power
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-ike,0,3315248.story
-Alaska attorney general says state employees won't honor subpoenas in probe of Gov. Palin
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/nationworld/politics/wire/sns-ap-palin-troopergate,0,1007688.story
-Forget her gender; Palin's unqualified
Dare to criticize Sarah Palin and you'll find yourself back in high school, with all the petty taunts.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-17sanchezsbsep17,0,6136523.story
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From NARAL Pro-Choice America
I always knew NARAL Pro-Choice America activists were clever and creative. We asked for bumper-sticker slogan ideas, and you delivered...more than 6,000 of them! Narrowing them down was tough, but we've picked what we think are the five best-the ones that best capture the threat John McCain and Sarah Palin pose to our reproductive freedom and privacy. Now the ball is in your court. You vote. You decide which one best says that the McCain-Palin ticket is on the radical anti-choice fringe. Click here to access your ballot.
http://action.prochoiceamerica.org/site/PageServer?pagename=McCainPalinSloganVote&JServSessionIdr012=hzwdx48iq1.app45b
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-McCain campaign stumbles through day
Top advisers to Republican presidential candidate John McCain spent much of Tuesday with their feet in their mouths.
http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/mccain-campaign-stumbles-through-day-marked-by-gaffes-2008-09-16.html
-Obama campaign sues Michigan GOP over voter challenges
Obama says the GOP is continuing a historic pattern to thwart Democratic voters, while the GOP says Obama's suit is based on a false media report. The Obama campaign filed a federal lawsuit in Michigan on Tuesday, responding to statements by a local Republican Party official who last week said the GOP was planning to challenge the voting rights of people who lost their homes to foreclosure. The local GOP official in question Tuesday denied he made those statements, demanding a retraction from an independent Michigan website and threatening to sue for libel.
http://www.alternet.org/democracy/99087/obama_campaign_sues_michigan_gop_over_voter_challenges/
-Obama leads McCain by 2 points: Reuters poll
Democrat Barack Obama has a 2-point lead in the U.S. presidential race on Republican John McCain, whose choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate helped shore up support for both candidates, according to a Reuters/Zogby poll released on Wednesday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1642854220080917?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews
-McCain has 2 faces: Washington in- and outsider
John McCain embraces and expels Washington like an accordion player belting out a song. Squeeze in and e touts his vast knowledge of the capital city. Draw out and he casts himself a reformer bent on changing its ways.
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2008/09/17/mccain_has_2_faces_washington_in__and_outsider/?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Latest+news
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From Obama Campaign
-Your passion and energy are crucial to electing Barack Obama president and moving this country in a fundamentally different direction. Right now, you can help shape this campaign in the final stretch. Fill out a short online survey, and share your feedback on what is most important in the general election. Whether you've been involved heavily or just a bit, whether you've been a supporter since the beginning or are new to this movement, your feedback will inform the planning and help us adjust for the next phase.
Building a grassroots movement of this scale is unprecedented, and it has been shaped by you every step of the way. And with less than 50 days left, your input is essential to moving our campaign forward. Which issues are you interested in? How would you like to get involved? Share your feedback now:
http://my.barackobama.com/survey
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Saturday Night Live video on Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton together
If you didn't have a chance to see the Saturday Night Live hit on Sara Palin and Hillary Clinton together, follow the link below. It is hysterical. Be prepared to laugh really hard.The video is about 1/2 way down the page.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx/?news=330748>1=28103
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Pew Research center
http://pewresearch.org/
Go to this link for the following articles:
-Politics and Parenthood
The Post-Palin Mommy Wars
Who makes better candidates -- moms or dads? The answer depends, in no small part, on whether you are a Republican or a Democrat. A new Pew survey, like others before it, found Republicans far more troubled than Democrats by the long term trend toward mothers of young children working outside the home.
But these surveys were conducted before Sarah Palin entered the political scene. Read more
-State of Play
Teens and Video Games
The first nationally representative study of teen video game play and civic engagement looks at which teens are playing what games, the equipment they use, the social context of their play, and the role of parents and parental monitoring. Read more
-Covering the Campaigns
JohnMcCain.com vs. BarackObama.com
With roughly seven weeks left until Election Day, which candidate has the edge online, and how so? A new study by the Project for Excellence in Journalism finds both campaigns' official sites are now quite advanced. Read more
-Palin Comparison: Half of Campaign Storylines Revolve around GOP VP
For the second week in a row, the GOP vice presidential hopeful got more coverage than the man atop the ticket, John McCain. Yet this measure does not fully convey the Palin-centric nature of the news coverage. Read more
-Online News
Should You Be Reading This at Work?
The internet is allowing Americans to stay constantly informed about the news of the day -- on the company dollar -- regardless of whether keeping up-to-date is important to their job. Read more
-Daily Number
66% - Boomers See Times as Tougher Now Than in the Past Baby boomers, members of the large generation born from 1946 to 1964, are pessimistic not only about their own finances, but also about everyone else's; they are more likely than younger or older Americans to believe that it is harder for people to get ahead now than a decade ago (66% says so) as well as harder to make progress, and easier to lose ground, than it was in the past.. Check back every weekday for another number in the news. Read more
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From Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
-As you may have heard, I've decided to make my new film, "Slacker
Uprising," available for free to everyone in the United States and Canada. It is the first time ever that a major feature-length film is debuting as a free download on the internet -- legally. I am doing this for two reasons:
1. Next year it will be 20 years since my first film, "Roger & Me," so I'd like to give those of you who've supported my work over the years a thank you gift in the form of a brand new movie; and 2. I hope the release and wide distribution of this new movie will help to bring out millions of young and new voters on November 4th.
"Slacker Uprising" takes place in the wake of "Fahrenheit 9/11," during the run-up to the 2004 election, as I traveled for 42 days across America, visiting 62 cities in a failed attempt to remove George W. Bush from office.
My goal was to help turn out a record number of young voters and others who had never voted before.
To sign up for the download of "Slacker Uprising," click here. You have my blanket permission to share the movie with your friends, to set up screenings in your communities or theaters, to show it on your campuses -- all at no charge. I encourage you to rally voters with it, to raise funds for your favorite candidates, to air it on your local cable access channels or web broadcasts. You can also click here to request a free DVD of "Slacker Uprising" for your school or university library. As I said, this is a movie for you, my fans -- a little 97-minute digital treat that I think you'll really enjoy. I hope you'll check out SlackerUprising.com and download it a week from today, next Tuesday, September 23rd. Thanks again for coming to my movies all these years. It's meant a lot to me. I feel very privileged and blessed, and I am honored to be in this "virtual" community with you as we try to reclaim our beloved country.
Yours,
Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
MichaelMoore.com
To sign up for the download of "Slacker Uprising," click here.
http://slackeruprising.com/
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Joke of the Day!
John McCain and Barack Obama somehow ended up at the same barbershop.
As they sat there, each being worked on by a different barber, not a word was spoken. The barbers were even afraid to start a conversation for fear it would turn to politics. As the barbers finished their shaves, the one who had McCain in his chair reached for the aftershave. McCain was quick to stop him saying, 'No thanks, my wife will smell that and think I've been in a horehouse.' The second barber turned to Obama and said, 'How about you?' Obama replied, 'Go ahead; my wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like.'
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South Florida Blade
http://www.floridablade.com/
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-GayVana comes to Calle Ocho
Third Wednesday party in Little Havana The third Wednesday of the week is gay night on Calle Ocho: it's GayVana! Head to Alfaro's Lounge, 1604 SW 8th St, tonight from 6-9 p.m. for drinks and delightful conversation. Speaking of Calle Ocho.wouldn't a mojito be delicious right now? Mmm. Hopefully Alfaro's has fresh mint. Info: www.gayvana.com.
-Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S.
Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home
David Bromfield claimed if he was ordered to return home to Jamaica, he would suffer torture and possibly death in the notoriously hostile-to-gays environment of the country. Jamaica actively prosecutes GLBT citizens, enforcing the "Offenses Against the Person Act," which prohibits acts of "gross indecency," which is generally interpreted as any kind of physical intimacy between men, in public or in private. The government punishes homosexuals by up to 10 years' imprisonment. Originally his plea was denied, but he appealed and the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with his assertation. The court granted him political asylum, citing a 2005 U.S. State Department Country Report for Jamaica that found a "culture of severe discrimination" in the country against homosexuals, rife with physical attacks from citizens and police. Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S. Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21070
-South Florida Blade presents Mack Mixer
Fort Lauderdale business networking event mixes
By Dan Renzi, | Sep. 16 at 10:54 AM | drenzi@expressgaynews.com
Fort Lauderdale's favorite gay and straight-friendly mixer comes to the delicious Himmarshee Bar & Grill, 210 SW 2nd Street. Cocktails, cuisine and conversation are the order of the night at this lively little restaurant, which is often noted as one of the best in South Florida. Dress is hip-cool-casual, and admission is free! For more info, go to http://www.mackmixer.com/.
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Ft. Lauderdale:GAY & lESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER (GLCC)
www.glccsf.org
-PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS IN FOOD FOR THOUGHT
3030 Ocean - 3030 Holiday Drive
Christina Wan's - 664 N. Federal Hwy /Dinner Only/Dine-In Only
Shawn & Nick's Courtyard Cafe - 2211 Wilton Drive
Galanga Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar - 2389 Wilton Drive
Humpy's Pizza - 2244 Wilton Drive
Java Boys - 2230 Wilton Drive
Juiceblendz Wilton Manors - 2246 Wilton Drive
Las Olas Cafe - 922 East Las Olas Blvd.
Mario's Catalina Restaurant - 1611 N. Federal Highway
The Melting Pot - 1135 N. Federal Highway
One Tea Lounge - 2037 Wilton Drive
Primavera - 830 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Rendez Vous Cafe - 1576 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Rosie's Bar & Grill - 2449 Wilton Drive
The Usual Place - 3045 N. Federal Highway
Wilton Wings - 1428 NE 4th Avenue - Dinner Only/Dine-In Only
Please support the restaurants that support the GLCC.
Invite your friends out for an amazing evening and celebrate life!
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From Amy Rolnick - Miami
Hope for GLBT Kids!
Finally, there is hope for GLBT kids in the Foster Care System
For years, Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Children in the Foster Care System have suffered from prejudice and abuse. These children are at risk for suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, HIV and aids, and often become homeless. For years, there has been nowhere for these kids to turn. Now there is! Finally, here in Dade County , there is a solution. Family Resource Center , a full service foster care agency with a long track record of exemplary service, has inaugurated a ground breaking, innovative program designed to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. If you or someone you know has ever considered becoming a parent, please read on. If you or someone you know is a member of an organization whose members might be interested in becoming parents, please read on. If you or someone you know would like to help this project move forward, please read on. Family Resource Center will provide enriched training for prospective foster parents to provide them with the tools for building a successful and loving family. A full program of services and support will be available to those who take in children so desperately in need of love and acceptance. In choosing to take this step you will join a tightly knit, supportive community of people like yourselves who want to make a difference in the life of a child. As a foster parent myself, I can say unequivocally that it has been one of the deepest, richest and most rewarding experiences of my life. If you would like to know more, please call Robert Boyack of Family Resource Center at 305 489 4472 or 954 319 8397 or email him at rboyack@frcflorida.org
Or feel free to give me a call at 786 525 6973 or at arolnick@rocketmail.com.
Please feel free to pass this along to anyone whom you know that might be interested.
Thank you,
Amy Rolnick
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Wilton Manors: From Dolphin Democrats
Saturday - Get Out The Vote Training For All Precinct Committee Members and Area Leaders & Community Organizers
Agenda
9:00 AM Light Breakfast
9:30- 10:30 AM : Voter Access Network Training
10:30 AM-11:00 :Phone Banking Training
11:00 AM 12:00 PM: Creating Value And Vote By Mail
12:00 PM- 12:30: PM Lunch
12:30 PM- 1:00 PM: Canvass Training
1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Blogging Your Message
2:00 PM Hititng The Streets To Canvass Phone Bank And Blog
When: Saturday September 20th 9:00 Am To 2:00 PM
Where: The New GOTV Center
2040B - N. Dixy Higway, Wilton Manors, FL
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Ft. Lauderdale - Sunshine Cathedral
www.sunshinecathedral.org/
-You are invited to The 2008 Diamond Ball!
The Ball will be held on Sunday, October 19, at 6:00pm at Hugh's Catering
4351 NE 12th Terrace
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Tel: (954) 563-4844
The open bar cocktail party starting at 6:00pm will be followed by a sumptuous dinner. Then we'll dance away the night (and the calories.) Of course, we will also have our traditional silent auction and a special raffle. Don't forget the presentation of our annual "Sunny Awards." In addition to these award winners, Jamaican AIDS Services (JAS) will receive a portion of the proceeds from the 50/50 raffle at the Diamond Ball. Reservations are now being accepted at $125.00 each. You may process your reservation online by clicking the Reservations link -
https://www.easytithe.com/f/?k=ICD7VYR3ZG1OM96P - or mailing your request
to:
Sunshine Cathedral
2008 Diamond Ball
1480 SW 9th Av
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Letter: Amendment 2 anti-gay
We thank Michael Mayo for his courageous stand in support of extending the right of non-related adults to marry. He is correct that the only reason for Amendment 2 is to perpetuate discrimination against gays. My friend, Ambrose Smith, and I are gay. We just celebrated 56 years of living together without any of the legal safeguards our married friends enjoy.
Ian Fraser, Coral Springs
-Area inflation still worst in U.S.
South Florida posted a big slowdown in consumer price increases during July and August, according to new inflation figures released Tuesday.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzinflation0917sbsep17,0,4718905.story
-Keeping our distance
Despite bitter objections that it didn't go nearly far enough, the House voted Tuesday to allow oil and gas drilling closer to the nation's shores, except along Florida's west coast. Interactive map shows where the oil may lie.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-fladrillheds0917sbsep17,0,1691672.story
-Air and Sea Show may return to Fort Lauderdale
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbairshow0917sbsep17,0,2409126.story
-FAU President Frank Brogan's contract extended through 2015
The board set Brogan's salary at $357,000, a $32,000 raise from this year. He also is eligible for both $42,840 in annual deferred compensation, putting his total package at $399,840, and for a yearly performance bonus.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/schools/sfl-flpbrogan0917pnsep17,0,1776677.story
-Palm Beach: Judge orders recount, possible re-vote for disputed race
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-recount0916,0,7488636.story
-Know the rules before joining condo or homeowner board
Thinking about joining your condo or homeowners association board? Good. Maybe you think yours doesn't listen, or that you can do a better job. Before you sign up, do yourself and everyone else a favor. Learn what it takes to do the job.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbcondocol0917sbsep17,0,1533002.story
-Common Cause says state ill-prepared for Election Day crush
Never mind Palm Beach County's latest election troubles with ballots. In a new report, a nonpartisan government watchdog group criticizes state and county elections officials throughout Florida who they say are ill-prepared for an expected crush of voters in November.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpvote0917pnsep17,0,554486.story
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Democrats, Florida elections officials criticize GOP mailing
A new pitch for John McCain's presidential campaign aimed at older Democratic voters is causing complaints by Democrats and concern by elections officials.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article814237.ece
-GOP Jewish group did push poll
Politico reports that the Republican Jewish Coalition is behind a poll that links Democrat Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, though the group's leader claims the survey was aimed only at gauging the opinions of Jewish voters.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/09/gop-jewish-grou.html
-Fla. poll: McCain up; Palin "comfort" questions
As John McCain wraps up a two-day Florida campaign swing here with a late-morning rally, a new Rasmussen poll shows the GOP presidential nominee with a 49-to-44 percent lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the state.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/16/fla_poll_mccain_up_palin_comfo.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Obama camp uses Palin to damage McCain
Barack Obama campaign officials mocked the size of the crowd that Republican candidate John McCain drew today in Jacksonville and compared it to the audience that turned out for Obama in Grand Junction, a Republican-friendly town in Western Colorado.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/15/obama_camp_uses_palin_to_damag.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Florida drivers can now renew vehicle registration for 2 years
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbdrivers0917sbsep17,0,6144680.story?track=rss
-SECURITIES
Fla. Treasury cash in uneasy securities
At least 6.6 percent of Florida's Treasury is invested in unstable securities. The Florida Treasury has $1.578 billion invested in the debt securities issued by eight troubled financial services companies including Lehman Brothers.
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/689452.html
-51,000 children will have to change health plans
Some 51,000 children in the Florida Healthy Kids program this fall will have to change HMOs, and possibly doctors, in the largest turnover of health plans in the history of the children's health insurance program.
http://floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article/8998/top/true
-Tackling health care reform
Specialty physicians essential to any plan
Whoever wins the November election, health-care reform will be at the top of the agenda in Washington next year.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/COLUMNISTS0205/80915035/1138/OPINION
-Rove, Carville to speak at health-care confab
Some of the country's top health-care gurus will be in Orlando starting today for a conference on ways to improve the U.S. medical system. The conference, "America's Health Care at Risk: Finding a Cure," kicks off tonight with a private dinner featuring Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff for President Bush, and Clinton campaign strategist James Carville. On Thursday, speakers at the Orlando Hyatt Regency will discuss the uninsured, the costs of health care and other topics. Organizers expect more than 200 people from health care and related fields to attend. The event is not opento the public.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-b3report17_408sep17,0,5516754.story
-State AG Offices Struggle With Cuts
Voluntary pay cuts, layoffs increasing
State attorneys general across the country, from California to Illinois toVirginia, are trying to adapt to slashed state budgets by cutting employees,meting out more casework to fewer lawyers and clamping down on expenses.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424537200&pos=ataglance
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~~FLORIDA GLBT NEWS~~
South Florida Blade
http://www.floridablade.com/
Go to this link for the following articles:
-GayVana comes to Calle Ocho
Third Wednesday party in Little Havana The third Wednesday of the week is gay night on Calle Ocho: it's GayVana! Head to Alfaro's Lounge, 1604 SW 8th St, tonight from 6-9 p.m. for drinks and delightful conversation. Speaking of Calle Ocho.wouldn't a mojito be delicious right now? Mmm. Hopefully Alfaro's has fresh mint. Info: www.gayvana.com.
-Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S.
Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home
David Bromfield claimed if he was ordered to return home to Jamaica, he would suffer torture and possibly death in the notoriously hostile-to-gays environment of the country. Jamaica actively prosecutes GLBT citizens, enforcing the "Offenses Against the Person Act," which prohibits acts of "gross indecency," which is generally interpreted as any kind of physical intimacy between men, in public or in private. The government punishes homosexuals by up to 10 years' imprisonment. Originally his plea was denied, but he appealed and the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with his assertation. The court granted him political asylum, citing a 2005 U.S. State Department Country Report for Jamaica that found a "culture of severe discrimination" in the country against homosexuals, rife with physical attacks from citizens and police. Gay man from Jamaica receives political asylum in U.S. Court rules man would face torture, possible execution if forced to return home
http://www.floridablade.com/blog/index.cfm#21070
-South Florida Blade presents Mack Mixer
Fort Lauderdale business networking event mixes
By Dan Renzi, | Sep. 16 at 10:54 AM | drenzi@expressgaynews.com
Fort Lauderdale's favorite gay and straight-friendly mixer comes to the delicious Himmarshee Bar & Grill, 210 SW 2nd Street. Cocktails, cuisine and conversation are the order of the night at this lively little restaurant, which is often noted as one of the best in South Florida. Dress is hip-cool-casual, and admission is free! For more info, go to http://www.mackmixer.com/.
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Ft. Lauderdale:GAY & lESBIAN COMMUNITY CENTER (GLCC)
www.glccsf.org
-PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS IN FOOD FOR THOUGHT
3030 Ocean - 3030 Holiday Drive
Christina Wan's - 664 N. Federal Hwy /Dinner Only/Dine-In Only
Shawn & Nick's Courtyard Cafe - 2211 Wilton Drive
Galanga Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar - 2389 Wilton Drive
Humpy's Pizza - 2244 Wilton Drive
Java Boys - 2230 Wilton Drive
Juiceblendz Wilton Manors - 2246 Wilton Drive
Las Olas Cafe - 922 East Las Olas Blvd.
Mario's Catalina Restaurant - 1611 N. Federal Highway
The Melting Pot - 1135 N. Federal Highway
One Tea Lounge - 2037 Wilton Drive
Primavera - 830 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Rendez Vous Cafe - 1576 E. Oakland Park Blvd.
Rosie's Bar & Grill - 2449 Wilton Drive
The Usual Place - 3045 N. Federal Highway
Wilton Wings - 1428 NE 4th Avenue - Dinner Only/Dine-In Only
Please support the restaurants that support the GLCC.
Invite your friends out for an amazing evening and celebrate life!
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From Amy Rolnick - Miami
Hope for GLBT Kids!
Finally, there is hope for GLBT kids in the Foster Care System
For years, Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgendered Children in the Foster Care System have suffered from prejudice and abuse. These children are at risk for suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, HIV and aids, and often become homeless. For years, there has been nowhere for these kids to turn. Now there is! Finally, here in Dade County , there is a solution. Family Resource Center , a full service foster care agency with a long track record of exemplary service, has inaugurated a ground breaking, innovative program designed to meet the needs of our most vulnerable children. If you or someone you know has ever considered becoming a parent, please read on. If you or someone you know is a member of an organization whose members might be interested in becoming parents, please read on. If you or someone you know would like to help this project move forward, please read on. Family Resource Center will provide enriched training for prospective foster parents to provide them with the tools for building a successful and loving family. A full program of services and support will be available to those who take in children so desperately in need of love and acceptance. In choosing to take this step you will join a tightly knit, supportive community of people like yourselves who want to make a difference in the life of a child. As a foster parent myself, I can say unequivocally that it has been one of the deepest, richest and most rewarding experiences of my life. If you would like to know more, please call Robert Boyack of Family Resource Center at 305 489 4472 or 954 319 8397 or email him at rboyack@frcflorida.org
Or feel free to give me a call at 786 525 6973 or at arolnick@rocketmail.com.
Please feel free to pass this along to anyone whom you know that might be interested.
Thank you,
Amy Rolnick
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Wilton Manors: From Dolphin Democrats
Saturday - Get Out The Vote Training For All Precinct Committee Members and Area Leaders & Community Organizers
Agenda
9:00 AM Light Breakfast
9:30- 10:30 AM : Voter Access Network Training
10:30 AM-11:00 :Phone Banking Training
11:00 AM 12:00 PM: Creating Value And Vote By Mail
12:00 PM- 12:30: PM Lunch
12:30 PM- 1:00 PM: Canvass Training
1:00 PM-2:00 PM: Blogging Your Message
2:00 PM Hititng The Streets To Canvass Phone Bank And Blog
When: Saturday September 20th 9:00 Am To 2:00 PM
Where: The New GOTV Center
2040B - N. Dixy Higway, Wilton Manors, FL
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Ft. Lauderdale - Sunshine Cathedral
www.sunshinecathedral.org/
-You are invited to The 2008 Diamond Ball!
The Ball will be held on Sunday, October 19, at 6:00pm at Hugh's Catering
4351 NE 12th Terrace
Oakland Park, FL 33334
Tel: (954) 563-4844
The open bar cocktail party starting at 6:00pm will be followed by a sumptuous dinner. Then we'll dance away the night (and the calories.) Of course, we will also have our traditional silent auction and a special raffle. Don't forget the presentation of our annual "Sunny Awards." In addition to these award winners, Jamaican AIDS Services (JAS) will receive a portion of the proceeds from the 50/50 raffle at the Diamond Ball. Reservations are now being accepted at $125.00 each. You may process your reservation online by clicking the Reservations link -
https://www.easytithe.com/f/?k=ICD7VYR3ZG1OM96P - or mailing your request
to:
Sunshine Cathedral
2008 Diamond Ball
1480 SW 9th Av
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315
~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Letter: Amendment 2 anti-gay
We thank Michael Mayo for his courageous stand in support of extending the right of non-related adults to marry. He is correct that the only reason for Amendment 2 is to perpetuate discrimination against gays. My friend, Ambrose Smith, and I are gay. We just celebrated 56 years of living together without any of the legal safeguards our married friends enjoy.
Ian Fraser, Coral Springs
-Area inflation still worst in U.S.
South Florida posted a big slowdown in consumer price increases during July and August, according to new inflation figures released Tuesday.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flzinflation0917sbsep17,0,4718905.story
-Keeping our distance
Despite bitter objections that it didn't go nearly far enough, the House voted Tuesday to allow oil and gas drilling closer to the nation's shores, except along Florida's west coast. Interactive map shows where the oil may lie.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-fladrillheds0917sbsep17,0,1691672.story
-Air and Sea Show may return to Fort Lauderdale
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbairshow0917sbsep17,0,2409126.story
-FAU President Frank Brogan's contract extended through 2015
The board set Brogan's salary at $357,000, a $32,000 raise from this year. He also is eligible for both $42,840 in annual deferred compensation, putting his total package at $399,840, and for a yearly performance bonus.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/schools/sfl-flpbrogan0917pnsep17,0,1776677.story
-Palm Beach: Judge orders recount, possible re-vote for disputed race
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-recount0916,0,7488636.story
-Know the rules before joining condo or homeowner board
Thinking about joining your condo or homeowners association board? Good. Maybe you think yours doesn't listen, or that you can do a better job. Before you sign up, do yourself and everyone else a favor. Learn what it takes to do the job.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbcondocol0917sbsep17,0,1533002.story
-Common Cause says state ill-prepared for Election Day crush
Never mind Palm Beach County's latest election troubles with ballots. In a new report, a nonpartisan government watchdog group criticizes state and county elections officials throughout Florida who they say are ill-prepared for an expected crush of voters in November.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flpvote0917pnsep17,0,554486.story
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Democrats, Florida elections officials criticize GOP mailing
A new pitch for John McCain's presidential campaign aimed at older Democratic voters is causing complaints by Democrats and concern by elections officials.
http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/state/article814237.ece
-GOP Jewish group did push poll
Politico reports that the Republican Jewish Coalition is behind a poll that links Democrat Barack Obama to Palestinian causes, though the group's leader claims the survey was aimed only at gauging the opinions of Jewish voters.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2008/09/gop-jewish-grou.html
-Fla. poll: McCain up; Palin "comfort" questions
As John McCain wraps up a two-day Florida campaign swing here with a late-morning rally, a new Rasmussen poll shows the GOP presidential nominee with a 49-to-44 percent lead over Democrat Barack Obama in the state.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/16/fla_poll_mccain_up_palin_comfo.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Obama camp uses Palin to damage McCain
Barack Obama campaign officials mocked the size of the crowd that Republican candidate John McCain drew today in Jacksonville and compared it to the audience that turned out for Obama in Grand Junction, a Republican-friendly town in Western Colorado.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/floridapolitics/entries/2008/09/15/obama_camp_uses_palin_to_damag.html?cxntfid=blogs_q_florida_politics
-Florida drivers can now renew vehicle registration for 2 years
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-flbdrivers0917sbsep17,0,6144680.story?track=rss
-SECURITIES
Fla. Treasury cash in uneasy securities
At least 6.6 percent of Florida's Treasury is invested in unstable securities. The Florida Treasury has $1.578 billion invested in the debt securities issued by eight troubled financial services companies including Lehman Brothers.
http://www.miamiherald.com/business/story/689452.html
-51,000 children will have to change health plans
Some 51,000 children in the Florida Healthy Kids program this fall will have to change HMOs, and possibly doctors, in the largest turnover of health plans in the history of the children's health insurance program.
http://floridahealthnews.org/index.cfm/go/public.articleView/article/8998/top/true
-Tackling health care reform
Specialty physicians essential to any plan
Whoever wins the November election, health-care reform will be at the top of the agenda in Washington next year.
http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080916/COLUMNISTS0205/80915035/1138/OPINION
-Rove, Carville to speak at health-care confab
Some of the country's top health-care gurus will be in Orlando starting today for a conference on ways to improve the U.S. medical system. The conference, "America's Health Care at Risk: Finding a Cure," kicks off tonight with a private dinner featuring Karl Rove, former deputy chief of staff for President Bush, and Clinton campaign strategist James Carville. On Thursday, speakers at the Orlando Hyatt Regency will discuss the uninsured, the costs of health care and other topics. Organizers expect more than 200 people from health care and related fields to attend. The event is not opento the public.
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/orange/orl-b3report17_408sep17,0,5516754.story
-State AG Offices Struggle With Cuts
Voluntary pay cuts, layoffs increasing
State attorneys general across the country, from California to Illinois toVirginia, are trying to adapt to slashed state budgets by cutting employees,meting out more casework to fewer lawyers and clamping down on expenses.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424537200&pos=ataglance
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
GLBT DIGEST - September 16, 2008
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Editorial: Family Values
Gov. David Paterson of New York did the right, fair and legally sound thing this year when he directed state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the state. So we were heartened by the recent ruling by a state trial judge that upheld Mr. Paterson's executive order. Gay couples still may not marry in New York. But the judge's decision follows a string of rulings that same-sex couples married elsewhere have a right to have their marital status honored in New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue3.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse&oref=slogin
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to public restrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call the police. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she applies for a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as a man. And for Chloe Schwenke, it means other people like her will be able to enjoy the job security she has found in her international development work in the District. With the decision by Maryland's highest court last week to block a referendum petition, Montgomery County's law banning discrimination against transgender people takes effect immediately.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.\html
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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
Go to this link for the following articles:
-LGBT town hall forum at University of Mississippi to precede firstpresidential debate
In advance of the first 2008 Presidential Debates taking place at the University of Mississippi, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates will be participating in a Town Hall Forum organized by the Gay Straight Alliance at the University of Mississippi.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
Go to this link for the following articles:
-Cathcart: We can't let them win
Marriage equality is spreading across the country - and yet we are in the fight of our lives. While we are opening the doors to opportunity and fairness, people who cling to prejudice and hate are desperately trying to slam them closed. We can't let them win.
http://www.365gay.com/opinion/cathcart-we-cant-let-them-win/
-Withers: Team McCain needs to drop its sexism line
There is nothing that kills more brain cells than umbrage expressed by a political campaign (even more than watching the reality show Sunset Tan). Once a McCain representative called the Tina Frey/Amy Poehler Saturday Night Live skit sexist it was time to make a personal plea to the McCain campaign:please, o please, do us all a favor and cease and desist from using the word sexism between now and November 4.
http://www.365gay.com/blog/091608-mccain-rep-calls-tina-fey-sexist/
-Biden: McCain is an ex-reformer turned Rove disciple
The once independent-minded John McCain has adopted the serve-the-rich policies of President Bush and the divisive tactics of ex-Bush strategist Karl Rove, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday during a campaign stop in Michigan.
http://www.365gay.com/news/biden-mccain-is-an-ex-reformer-turned-rove-disciple/
-Canada now more conservative nation, PM says
(Ottawa) Canadians have shifted to the right and made the country more conservative since he's been in politics, Stephen Harper contended on the weekend. But the prime minister also said that his Conservative party has simultaneously shifted more to the center of the political spectrum and he warned that it must remain there if it wants to continue governing.
http://www.365gay.com/news/canada-now-more-conservative-nation-pm-says/
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The Advocate
http://advocate.com/
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-Mary Cheney Makes Big Donation to No on Prop. 8
Mary Cheney, the gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, has declared that she is a Republican against California's Proposition 8 by donating $3,000 to oppose the November ballot measure, which if it passes would rescind marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. Mary Cheney worked for her father during the Bush-Cheney 2004 reelection campaign.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61518.asp
-Church Music Director Sacked for Being Gay
The music director of a Wisconsin Catholic church has been fired for living "an openly gay life," reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Charles Philyaw had worked as director of music liturgy for the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Verona since 2004, eventually directing the church choir, leading the liturgy committee, and playing for multiple masses on a weekly basis.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61511.asp
-Two Thirds of Young Americans Favor Marriage Equality
A new poll shows Americans are split as to whether governments should recognize gay marriage, but a majority say same-sex couples should have legal recognition, the Associated Press reported Monday. The poll was conducted by the AP in conjunction with the National Constitution Center.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61508.asp
-Little Britain Hops the Pond
Matt Lucas and David Walliams bring their smash U.K. comedy show to the United States, mixing new characters with beloved old favorites. Is America ready for "the only gay in the village"?
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid61280.asp
-Wilson Cruz to Host Lambda Legal Liberty Awards
Gay rights advocacy group Lambda Legal will present its 16th Annual Liberty Awards on Thursday, October 2, at the Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles. This year's honorees are actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has devoted her life to fighting HIV/AIDS; the law firm of Heller Ehrman, which served as co-counsel in the landmark California supreme court case legalizing same-sex marriage; and lawyer David Codell, who as co-counsel with Lambda Legal represented Equality California and numerous same-sex couples in the historic marriage case.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61515.asp
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National Gay News
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-Gay/Lesbian: Joan Rivers supports gay marriage; donates to defeat proposition 8
It's wonderful. It really gives you someone who's got your back. It really gives you something you don't have when you just live with someone. It's that great, final commitment, and it's amazing - when it's a good marriage. And when it's a bad marriage, as I've always joked, I say, "Why shouldn't the gays be allowed to suffer the same as the straights?" There is nothing like saying, "I commit to you." Two of my friends were the first gay couple to be married here in Devon [England], and they did it very quietly on the first day marriage was allowed. They were number one in line at the registry; and in this day and age, how nice it is to have a partner. I love my gay friends who have been together 20, 30 years. My decorator and his partner have been together 51 years. That's just great. That's a commitment.
http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/09/joan-rivers-supports-gay-marriage-donates-to-defeat-proposition-8
-Gay-Friendly Outreach Goes High-Tech
By Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. Pointing out that he's a Florida property owner and part-time resident, Bond adds that his respected civil-rights organization opposes the ban because: "It's divisive. It's harmful. It does not bring people together."
http://nationalgaynews.com/content/view/4195/176/
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Marriage Equality News
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-Op-ED: Gay Marriage? Not in the South
Link: USA Today
Excerpt: Ironically, Southern states were the main battleground in another fight for civil rights 40 years ago. Well before her death in 2006, civil rights activist Coretta Scott King, an Alabama native and the widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., began speaking out for gay rights and same-sex marriage. Few acknowledge this part of her legacy. "Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union," she said during a speech at the Richard Stockon College of New Jersey in 2004. "A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing, and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages."
-Lawmakers See Progress Toward Gay Marriage Equality
Link: New York Sun
Excerpt: City lawmakers are raising their voices in support of gay marriage, joining hundreds of New Yorkers yesterday in a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to boost awareness about the issue. The marchers wore stickers bearing an equal sign, and the crowd cheered as lawmakers talked up the prospect of legal gay marriage in New York State. Speakers at the event included Comptroller William Thompson Jr., Manhattan's president, Scott Stringer, and the city's first gay City Council speaker, Christine Quinn. "I don't think we are that far away," Mr. Thompson said at a rally in City Hall Park before the march.
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-Hotel fined after cancelling gay-friendly events
The Eyre Square Hotel in Galway has been ordered to pay ?3,000 (£2,393) to two gay men by an Equality Tribunal. Peter McGuffin and Enda Harte had organised a gay-friendly social event at the hotel for 5th June 2005, the Irish Times reports.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9011.html
-Beano editor reveals changes to avoid depicting "gay bashing"
Euan Kerr, editor of popular children's comic The Beano, has revealed in a new book that the behaviour of its main character was changed due to accusations of encouraging homophobic bullying. Mr Kerr edited the comic from 1984 to 2006.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9000.html
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-Gay and lesbian couples stage 'wedding march' across Brooklyn Bridge
By Stephanie Gaskell | DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Gay and lesbian couples marched across the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday for the fifth year - vowing not to give up until they can marry in New York. "Wedding March" protesters hoofed it across the bridge to urge the state Legislature to pass a bill legalizing gay marriage. A gay marriage bill cleared the Assembly, but it hasn't been put to a vote in the GOP-run state Senate.
-GA: AIDS Survival Project Closing Doors
By DYANA BAGBY | Southern Voice
More than 20 years after it first opened to serve people with AIDS in the metro Atlanta area and beyond, the grassroots organization AIDS Survival Project is set to close its doors in June 2009 due to waning funding. The organization announced the closure today. The closing of ASP, founded in 1986, will take place in two parts, officials said in a press release. Most services will cease at the end of this year, Dec. 31, and most staff will also leave at the end of the year. Remaining open until the end of June 2009 will be ASP's Counseling, Testing & Referral Center
-Christian Singer Ray Boltz Admits He's Gay
By Ann Turner | Gay Wired
Christian gospel singer Roy Boltz has come out of the closet to announce he is gay in an interview with the Washington Blade. The contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter said he has struggled with the truth of his sexual orientation for over 30 years. Boltz told the Blade he came out to his family and friends in 2004, including his four children and now ex-wife. The Dove Award-winning singer, who as sold over four million records, said he simply could no longer avoid the truth that he was gay. In a message posted on his website, Boltz says he was afraid that if people "knew who I really was, I would never be accepted."
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-Family Values
Gov. David Paterson, and a trial judge who upheld his decision, did the right thing by recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state. [...] New York's Democratic-controlled Assembly has passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry here. New York's Senate, which has long been under Republican control, must also do the right thing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue3.html?ref=opinion
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-Bondage lovers lead happy lives: Study
An unusual sex survey has found that Australians who enjoy bondage and discipline are not damaged or dangerous, and might even be happier than those who practise "normal" sex. he research showed two per cent of adult Australians regularly partake in sadomasochism and dominance and submission-type sexual role play. And contrary to commonly-held stereotypes, they are not doing so in reaction to sexual abuse or because they are "sexually deficient" in some way, according the study of 20,000 Australians by public health researchers at the University of NSW.
http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/08/25/Bondage_leads_to_a_happy_life_Study
-Is Pornography Adultery?
The marriage of Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook collapsed the old-fashioned way in 2006, when she discovered that he was sleeping with his 18-year-old assistant. But their divorce trial this summer was a distinctly Internet-age affair. Having insisted on keeping the proceedings open to the media, Brinkley and her lawyers served up a long list of juicy allegations about Cook's taste in online porn: the $3,000 a month he dropped on adult Web sites, the nude photos he posted online, the user names he favored ("happyladdie2002," for instance, and "wannaseeall") while surfing swinger sites, even the videos he supposedly made of himself masturbating.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200810/adultery-porn
-Appellate Court Upsets Gay Bias Jury Award to Reported Leonard Bernstein Lover
A divided Appellate Term panel in Manhattan last week threw out a $1.4 million award to a former official of New York University Medical Center who claimed he was fired in 1997 after being identified in a book as a lover of composer Leonard Bernstein.The two-judge majority found the hospital's evidence that the firing of the official, Mark A. Taylor, was prompted by budgetary and administrative concerns so strong that "no valid line of reasoning" could have led a jury to conclude he was fired because of his sexual orientation. But in a dissent, Justice William J. Davis wrote there was "ample evidence" that Taylor's sexual orientation was the "determining factor" in the decision to terminate him.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424508993&pos=ataglance
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Soulforce
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-Seven Straight Nights Spotlights Straight Allies Across the Country
http://www.sevenstraightnights.org/
-Our Family Matters Conference, October 22-25, 2008 in Nashville
http://www.ourfamilymatters.org/
-Correction to Equality Ride Route
http://www.soulforce.org/equalityride
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New York Times
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-Editorial: Family Values
Gov. David Paterson of New York did the right, fair and legally sound thing this year when he directed state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the state. So we were heartened by the recent ruling by a state trial judge that upheld Mr. Paterson's executive order. Gay couples still may not marry in New York. But the judge's decision follows a string of rulings that same-sex couples married elsewhere have a right to have their marital status honored in New York.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue3.html?_r=1&scp=2&sq=gay&st=cse&oref=slogin
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Washington Post
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-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to public restrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call the police. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she applies for a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as a man. And for Chloe Schwenke, it means other people like her will be able to enjoy the job security she has found in her international development work in the District. With the decision by Maryland's highest court last week to block a referendum petition, Montgomery County's law banning discrimination against transgender people takes effect immediately.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.\html
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Steve Rothaus
http://www.MiamiHerald.com/gay
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-LGBT town hall forum at University of Mississippi to precede firstpresidential debate
In advance of the first 2008 Presidential Debates taking place at the University of Mississippi, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) advocates will be participating in a Town Hall Forum organized by the Gay Straight Alliance at the University of Mississippi.
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/gaysouthflorida/
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365Gay.com
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-Cathcart: We can't let them win
Marriage equality is spreading across the country - and yet we are in the fight of our lives. While we are opening the doors to opportunity and fairness, people who cling to prejudice and hate are desperately trying to slam them closed. We can't let them win.
http://www.365gay.com/opinion/cathcart-we-cant-let-them-win/
-Withers: Team McCain needs to drop its sexism line
There is nothing that kills more brain cells than umbrage expressed by a political campaign (even more than watching the reality show Sunset Tan). Once a McCain representative called the Tina Frey/Amy Poehler Saturday Night Live skit sexist it was time to make a personal plea to the McCain campaign:please, o please, do us all a favor and cease and desist from using the word sexism between now and November 4.
http://www.365gay.com/blog/091608-mccain-rep-calls-tina-fey-sexist/
-Biden: McCain is an ex-reformer turned Rove disciple
The once independent-minded John McCain has adopted the serve-the-rich policies of President Bush and the divisive tactics of ex-Bush strategist Karl Rove, Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday during a campaign stop in Michigan.
http://www.365gay.com/news/biden-mccain-is-an-ex-reformer-turned-rove-disciple/
-Canada now more conservative nation, PM says
(Ottawa) Canadians have shifted to the right and made the country more conservative since he's been in politics, Stephen Harper contended on the weekend. But the prime minister also said that his Conservative party has simultaneously shifted more to the center of the political spectrum and he warned that it must remain there if it wants to continue governing.
http://www.365gay.com/news/canada-now-more-conservative-nation-pm-says/
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The Advocate
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-Mary Cheney Makes Big Donation to No on Prop. 8
Mary Cheney, the gay daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, has declared that she is a Republican against California's Proposition 8 by donating $3,000 to oppose the November ballot measure, which if it passes would rescind marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples. Mary Cheney worked for her father during the Bush-Cheney 2004 reelection campaign.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61518.asp
-Church Music Director Sacked for Being Gay
The music director of a Wisconsin Catholic church has been fired for living "an openly gay life," reports the Wisconsin State Journal. Charles Philyaw had worked as director of music liturgy for the St. Andrew Catholic Church in Verona since 2004, eventually directing the church choir, leading the liturgy committee, and playing for multiple masses on a weekly basis.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61511.asp
-Two Thirds of Young Americans Favor Marriage Equality
A new poll shows Americans are split as to whether governments should recognize gay marriage, but a majority say same-sex couples should have legal recognition, the Associated Press reported Monday. The poll was conducted by the AP in conjunction with the National Constitution Center.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61508.asp
-Little Britain Hops the Pond
Matt Lucas and David Walliams bring their smash U.K. comedy show to the United States, mixing new characters with beloved old favorites. Is America ready for "the only gay in the village"?
http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid61280.asp
-Wilson Cruz to Host Lambda Legal Liberty Awards
Gay rights advocacy group Lambda Legal will present its 16th Annual Liberty Awards on Thursday, October 2, at the Director's Guild of America in Los Angeles. This year's honorees are actress Sheryl Lee Ralph, who has devoted her life to fighting HIV/AIDS; the law firm of Heller Ehrman, which served as co-counsel in the landmark California supreme court case legalizing same-sex marriage; and lawyer David Codell, who as co-counsel with Lambda Legal represented Equality California and numerous same-sex couples in the historic marriage case.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61515.asp
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National Gay News
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-Gay/Lesbian: Joan Rivers supports gay marriage; donates to defeat proposition 8
It's wonderful. It really gives you someone who's got your back. It really gives you something you don't have when you just live with someone. It's that great, final commitment, and it's amazing - when it's a good marriage. And when it's a bad marriage, as I've always joked, I say, "Why shouldn't the gays be allowed to suffer the same as the straights?" There is nothing like saying, "I commit to you." Two of my friends were the first gay couple to be married here in Devon [England], and they did it very quietly on the first day marriage was allowed. They were number one in line at the registry; and in this day and age, how nice it is to have a partner. I love my gay friends who have been together 20, 30 years. My decorator and his partner have been together 51 years. That's just great. That's a commitment.
http://www.topix.net/news/gay/2008/09/joan-rivers-supports-gay-marriage-donates-to-defeat-proposition-8
-Gay-Friendly Outreach Goes High-Tech
By Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. Pointing out that he's a Florida property owner and part-time resident, Bond adds that his respected civil-rights organization opposes the ban because: "It's divisive. It's harmful. It does not bring people together."
http://nationalgaynews.com/content/view/4195/176/
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Marriage Equality News
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-Op-ED: Gay Marriage? Not in the South
Link: USA Today
Excerpt: Ironically, Southern states were the main battleground in another fight for civil rights 40 years ago. Well before her death in 2006, civil rights activist Coretta Scott King, an Alabama native and the widow of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., began speaking out for gay rights and same-sex marriage. Few acknowledge this part of her legacy. "Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union," she said during a speech at the Richard Stockon College of New Jersey in 2004. "A constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages is a form of gay bashing, and it would do nothing at all to protect traditional marriages."
-Lawmakers See Progress Toward Gay Marriage Equality
Link: New York Sun
Excerpt: City lawmakers are raising their voices in support of gay marriage, joining hundreds of New Yorkers yesterday in a march across the Brooklyn Bridge to boost awareness about the issue. The marchers wore stickers bearing an equal sign, and the crowd cheered as lawmakers talked up the prospect of legal gay marriage in New York State. Speakers at the event included Comptroller William Thompson Jr., Manhattan's president, Scott Stringer, and the city's first gay City Council speaker, Christine Quinn. "I don't think we are that far away," Mr. Thompson said at a rally in City Hall Park before the march.
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-Hotel fined after cancelling gay-friendly events
The Eyre Square Hotel in Galway has been ordered to pay ?3,000 (£2,393) to two gay men by an Equality Tribunal. Peter McGuffin and Enda Harte had organised a gay-friendly social event at the hotel for 5th June 2005, the Irish Times reports.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9011.html
-Beano editor reveals changes to avoid depicting "gay bashing"
Euan Kerr, editor of popular children's comic The Beano, has revealed in a new book that the behaviour of its main character was changed due to accusations of encouraging homophobic bullying. Mr Kerr edited the comic from 1984 to 2006.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-9000.html
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-Gay and lesbian couples stage 'wedding march' across Brooklyn Bridge
By Stephanie Gaskell | DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Gay and lesbian couples marched across the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday for the fifth year - vowing not to give up until they can marry in New York. "Wedding March" protesters hoofed it across the bridge to urge the state Legislature to pass a bill legalizing gay marriage. A gay marriage bill cleared the Assembly, but it hasn't been put to a vote in the GOP-run state Senate.
-GA: AIDS Survival Project Closing Doors
By DYANA BAGBY | Southern Voice
More than 20 years after it first opened to serve people with AIDS in the metro Atlanta area and beyond, the grassroots organization AIDS Survival Project is set to close its doors in June 2009 due to waning funding. The organization announced the closure today. The closing of ASP, founded in 1986, will take place in two parts, officials said in a press release. Most services will cease at the end of this year, Dec. 31, and most staff will also leave at the end of the year. Remaining open until the end of June 2009 will be ASP's Counseling, Testing & Referral Center
-Christian Singer Ray Boltz Admits He's Gay
By Ann Turner | Gay Wired
Christian gospel singer Roy Boltz has come out of the closet to announce he is gay in an interview with the Washington Blade. The contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter said he has struggled with the truth of his sexual orientation for over 30 years. Boltz told the Blade he came out to his family and friends in 2004, including his four children and now ex-wife. The Dove Award-winning singer, who as sold over four million records, said he simply could no longer avoid the truth that he was gay. In a message posted on his website, Boltz says he was afraid that if people "knew who I really was, I would never be accepted."
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-Family Values
Gov. David Paterson, and a trial judge who upheld his decision, did the right thing by recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state. [...] New York's Democratic-controlled Assembly has passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry here. New York's Senate, which has long been under Republican control, must also do the right thing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue3.html?ref=opinion
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-Bondage lovers lead happy lives: Study
An unusual sex survey has found that Australians who enjoy bondage and discipline are not damaged or dangerous, and might even be happier than those who practise "normal" sex. he research showed two per cent of adult Australians regularly partake in sadomasochism and dominance and submission-type sexual role play. And contrary to commonly-held stereotypes, they are not doing so in reaction to sexual abuse or because they are "sexually deficient" in some way, according the study of 20,000 Australians by public health researchers at the University of NSW.
http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2008/08/25/Bondage_leads_to_a_happy_life_Study
-Is Pornography Adultery?
The marriage of Christie Brinkley and Peter Cook collapsed the old-fashioned way in 2006, when she discovered that he was sleeping with his 18-year-old assistant. But their divorce trial this summer was a distinctly Internet-age affair. Having insisted on keeping the proceedings open to the media, Brinkley and her lawyers served up a long list of juicy allegations about Cook's taste in online porn: the $3,000 a month he dropped on adult Web sites, the nude photos he posted online, the user names he favored ("happyladdie2002," for instance, and "wannaseeall") while surfing swinger sites, even the videos he supposedly made of himself masturbating.
http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200810/adultery-porn
-Appellate Court Upsets Gay Bias Jury Award to Reported Leonard Bernstein Lover
A divided Appellate Term panel in Manhattan last week threw out a $1.4 million award to a former official of New York University Medical Center who claimed he was fired in 1997 after being identified in a book as a lover of composer Leonard Bernstein.The two-judge majority found the hospital's evidence that the firing of the official, Mark A. Taylor, was prompted by budgetary and administrative concerns so strong that "no valid line of reasoning" could have led a jury to conclude he was fired because of his sexual orientation. But in a dissent, Justice William J. Davis wrote there was "ample evidence" that Taylor's sexual orientation was the "determining factor" in the decision to terminate him.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1202424508993&pos=ataglance
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Soulforce
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-Seven Straight Nights Spotlights Straight Allies Across the Country
http://www.sevenstraightnights.org/
-Our Family Matters Conference, October 22-25, 2008 in Nashville
http://www.ourfamilymatters.org/
-Correction to Equality Ride Route
http://www.soulforce.org/equalityride
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-Officials Try to Stem Crisis; Fed to Meet
Shares Drop in Europe and Asia
Speculation is building in the market that the Fed will move Tuesday to lower its crucial benchmark interest rate from its current level of 2 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/worldbusiness/17markets.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Wall Street Casualties
The nation needs to look beyond the current financial crisis to the flaws of the anti-regulatory ideology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue1.html?ref=opinion
-McCain's Radical Agenda
John McCain's health plan is a monumental change in the way coverage would be provided to millions of people. Why aren't we paying more attention?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16herbert.html?ref=opinion
-Why Experience Matters
Governance, the creation and execution of policy, is hard. It requires prudence. How is prudence acquired? Through experience.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16brooks.html?ref=opinion
-Ms. Pelosi's Compromise
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's energy plan, which allows for offshore drilling in exchange for investment in alternative energy, deserves support. [...] The situation, briefly, is this: The Republicans have been bludgeoning the Democrats with the claim that Democratic opposition to offshore drilling is to blame for high fuel prices and that drilling is the answer, or one answer, to the country's dependence on foreign oil. We find it hard to imagine that they really believe what they say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue2.html?ref=opinion
-In Candidates, 2 Approaches to Wall Street
John McCain pointed to greed on Wall Street, and Barack Obama linked problems to lax regulation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/politics/16record.html?hp
-Mugabe Signs a Deal to Share His Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/world/africa/16zimbabwe.html
-As Skies Clear, Galveston Copes With Worsening Sanitary Conditions
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/16ike.html
-Rangel, Pressured, Meets With Leaders
Representative Charles B. Rangel met behind closed doors with House leaders on Monday evening, as he faced increasing pressure to relinquish his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/nyregion/16rangel.html
-Weather History Offers Insight Into Global Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/science/earth/16moho.html
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-Oil plunges to $92 in Asia on US credit fears
OPEC's production cut of 520,000 barrels a day earlier this month has failed to stem the decline. The 13-nation group said oil demand in the U.S. fell by 800,000 barrels a day last month due to the slow economy and high retail prices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600247.html?hpid=topnews
-The Ugly New McCain
He has become the sort of politician he once despised. [...]
The precise moment of McCain's abasement came, would you believe, not at some news conference or on one of the Sunday shows but on "The View," the daytime TV show created by Barbara Walters. Last week, one of the co-hosts, Joy Behar, took McCain to task for some of the ads his campaign has been running. One deliberately mischaracterized what Barack Obama had said about putting lipstick on a pig -- an Americanism that McCain himself has used. The other asserted that Obama supported teaching sex education to kindergarteners. "We know that those two ads are untrue," Behar said. "They are lies." Freeze. Close in on McCain. This was the moment. He has largely been avoiding the press. The Straight Talk Express is now just a brand, an ad slogan like "Home Cooking" or "We Will Not Be Undersold." Until then, it was possible for McCain to say that he had not really known about the ads, that the formulation "I approve this message" was just boilerplate. But he didn't. "Actually, they are not lies," he said. Actually, they are.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502406.html
-Running on a Lie
Eugene Robinson
Palin believes that truth is nothing more than what she says it is.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502471.html
-Whose Elitism Problem?
E. J. Dionne Jr.
The foolishness of our financial geniuses now threatens to bring sorrow to Main Street.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502472.html
-Standing Up to Angler
A group of administration officials took on the vice president to defend the rule of law on surveillance.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502704.html
-Bolivia on the Brink
Evo Morales leads his country toward disintegration or civil war.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502702.html
-Fannie, Freddie's Former CEOs to Lose $12.6 Million in Severance Pay .... but keep $9.43 million in retirement and pension benefits under a Federal Housing Finance Agency plan to block their severance payments.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502853.html?hpid=topnews
-BANK OF AMERICA
A Play for Wall Street
Merrill Lynch Deal Is Ultimate Test of Bank's Ambition
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500806.html?hpid=topnews
-Photos: Hurricane Ike Pounds Texas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
-Video: Ike's destruction
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/09/16/VI2008091600954.html?hpid=topnews
-Odierno Takes Over as U.S. Commander in Iraq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600419.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Obama Seeks to Regain Traction
Campaign accuses McCain of running "disgraceful, dishonorable campaign" in new advertisement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091503000.html?hpid=topnews
-Who's More Realistic: McCain or Obama?
by Fareed Zakaria
There is some truth to both visions, but in my view the reality is much closer to Obama's -- more so than most U.S. politicians seem willing to admit. We live in remarkably peaceful times. A University of Maryland study shows that deaths from wars of all kinds have been dropping dramatically for 20 years and are lower now than at any point in the past half century. A study from Simon Fraser University finds that casualties from terrorism have been steadily declining since Sept. 11, 2001. It is increasingly clear -- look at their voting from Indonesia to Iraq to Pakistan -- that very few Muslims anywhere support Islamic fundamentalists. More countries than ever before now embrace capitalism and democracy.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/09/whos_more_realistic_mccain_or.html
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Stocks drop: What it means
With bombshell after bombshell coming their way, how much more bad news can investors handle? And how should they respond?
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/economy-business-finance/american-international-group-ORCRP000791.topic
-Simpson's Las Vegas trial interrupted as alleged victim becomes ill on witness stand
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0916-ap-oj-simpson,0,779886.story
-Can't solve energy woes out of thin air
The media and blogosphere are full of references to environmental Not-In-My-Back-Yard types who call for the creation and promotion of new and miraculous energy sources while simultaneously demanding that they not be produced "here." On the instantly acceptable side of the ledger is a proposed wind farm using a renewable source - South Florida's ubiquitous winds - along with a thermal-solar facility.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-sorensen11forumpnsep15,0,5351444.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-PANAMA: Country should not take up arms again
Panama is about to rebuild its armed forces. To do so is a dangerous blunder. In December 1989, after the U.S. invasion to end the bloody narco-dictatorship of Gen. Manuel Noriega, the Panamanians decided to renounce the possession of an army. It was a display of common sense. If any country did not need armed forces, it was Panama. Within its borders, there were no subversive forces. Its neighbor to the north is Costa Rica, a peaceful nation that disarmed itself voluntarily 60 years ago and does not represent the slightest danger. Its neighbor to the south is Colombia, a country 15 times larger and 14 times more populated, with a sizeable military. with which Panama maintains the best possible relations.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/687990.html
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http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Sarah Palin's powerful "First Dude"
Todd Palin has exerted unusual influence on his wife's Alaska government. In Washington, their methods would do Bush and Cheney proud. Not long after Sarah Palin was sworn in as Alaska's governor in December 2006, her husband, Todd, started showing up in the state capitol in Juneau. He'd hang around her office, or he'd sit in on meetings with Cabinet officials or legislators. He'd leave for a few weeks to go work his $100,000-a-year oil job on the North Slope, then come back to Juneau (or Anchorage, depending on where Palin was spending her time). At some point, the "First Dude" became enough of a fixture in the statehouse that people just sort of figured he belonged there.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/16/todd_palin/index.html
-The High Cost of Racial Hype
Sometimes you don't know when you are lucky. Certainly I did not consider myself lucky when I left home at seventeen and discovered the hard way that there was no great demand for a black teenage dropout with no experience and no skill. In retrospect, however, those days of struggling to earn money to pay the room rent and buy food left little time or energy for navel-gazing over things like "identity."
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/09/the_high_cost_of_racial_hype.html
-Wall Street crisis is culmination of 28 years of deregulation
No one cog in the federal government's machine of financial regulation let down the country by failing to prevent the latest shakeout on Wall Street. The entire system did. "They just haven't done a particularly good job," said James Barth, a senior finance fellow at the Milken Institute, a nonpartisan research group based in Los Angeles.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/52559.html
-McCain's Stump Speech More About Palin Than Self
Anatomy Of A Stump Speech: McCain Enthuses More About Palin Than Himself, Adds Change Theme
Two things jump out from John McCain's standard campaign speech: Sarah Palin and change. Mostly Sarah Palin bringing change.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/16/ap/politics/main4451853.shtml
-Five Ex-secretaries Of State Urge Talks With Iran
Advising The Next President, 5 Former Secretaries Of State Say Talking To Iran Is Essential
Five former secretaries of state, gathering to give their best advice to the next president, agreed Monday that the United States should talk to Iran.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/15/ap/politics/main4451553.shtml
-Former GOP House leader says Cheney misled him on Iraq
The vice president told Dick Armey, who in 2002 spoke against going to war, that Saddam Hussein had direct ties to Al Qaeda and would soon have a suitcase nuclear weapon, a new book says.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-na-cheney16-2008sep16,0,6816973.story?track=rss
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From the Blogs: Comparing the McCain/Palin's with Obama
..If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're exotic,different. Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, a quintessential American story.
If your name is Barack you're a radical,unpatriotic Muslim.
..Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick. Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.
..Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.
..If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the First Black President of the Harvard Law Review,create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people,become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.
..If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.
..If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian. ..If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian. If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.
..If , while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state's school system while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very responsible.
..If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't represent America's.
..If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.
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-Officials Try to Stem Crisis; Fed to Meet
Shares Drop in Europe and Asia
Speculation is building in the market that the Fed will move Tuesday to lower its crucial benchmark interest rate from its current level of 2 percent.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/business/worldbusiness/17markets.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Wall Street Casualties
The nation needs to look beyond the current financial crisis to the flaws of the anti-regulatory ideology.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue1.html?ref=opinion
-McCain's Radical Agenda
John McCain's health plan is a monumental change in the way coverage would be provided to millions of people. Why aren't we paying more attention?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16herbert.html?ref=opinion
-Why Experience Matters
Governance, the creation and execution of policy, is hard. It requires prudence. How is prudence acquired? Through experience.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16brooks.html?ref=opinion
-Ms. Pelosi's Compromise
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's energy plan, which allows for offshore drilling in exchange for investment in alternative energy, deserves support. [...] The situation, briefly, is this: The Republicans have been bludgeoning the Democrats with the claim that Democratic opposition to offshore drilling is to blame for high fuel prices and that drilling is the answer, or one answer, to the country's dependence on foreign oil. We find it hard to imagine that they really believe what they say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/opinion/16tue2.html?ref=opinion
-In Candidates, 2 Approaches to Wall Street
John McCain pointed to greed on Wall Street, and Barack Obama linked problems to lax regulation.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/politics/16record.html?hp
-Mugabe Signs a Deal to Share His Power
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/world/africa/16zimbabwe.html
-As Skies Clear, Galveston Copes With Worsening Sanitary Conditions
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/16ike.html
-Rangel, Pressured, Meets With Leaders
Representative Charles B. Rangel met behind closed doors with House leaders on Monday evening, as he faced increasing pressure to relinquish his position as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/nyregion/16rangel.html
-Weather History Offers Insight Into Global Warming
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/science/earth/16moho.html
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Washington Post
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-Oil plunges to $92 in Asia on US credit fears
OPEC's production cut of 520,000 barrels a day earlier this month has failed to stem the decline. The 13-nation group said oil demand in the U.S. fell by 800,000 barrels a day last month due to the slow economy and high retail prices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600247.html?hpid=topnews
-The Ugly New McCain
He has become the sort of politician he once despised. [...]
The precise moment of McCain's abasement came, would you believe, not at some news conference or on one of the Sunday shows but on "The View," the daytime TV show created by Barbara Walters. Last week, one of the co-hosts, Joy Behar, took McCain to task for some of the ads his campaign has been running. One deliberately mischaracterized what Barack Obama had said about putting lipstick on a pig -- an Americanism that McCain himself has used. The other asserted that Obama supported teaching sex education to kindergarteners. "We know that those two ads are untrue," Behar said. "They are lies." Freeze. Close in on McCain. This was the moment. He has largely been avoiding the press. The Straight Talk Express is now just a brand, an ad slogan like "Home Cooking" or "We Will Not Be Undersold." Until then, it was possible for McCain to say that he had not really known about the ads, that the formulation "I approve this message" was just boilerplate. But he didn't. "Actually, they are not lies," he said. Actually, they are.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502406.html
-Running on a Lie
Eugene Robinson
Palin believes that truth is nothing more than what she says it is.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502471.html
-Whose Elitism Problem?
E. J. Dionne Jr.
The foolishness of our financial geniuses now threatens to bring sorrow to Main Street.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502472.html
-Standing Up to Angler
A group of administration officials took on the vice president to defend the rule of law on surveillance.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502704.html
-Bolivia on the Brink
Evo Morales leads his country toward disintegration or civil war.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502702.html
-Fannie, Freddie's Former CEOs to Lose $12.6 Million in Severance Pay .... but keep $9.43 million in retirement and pension benefits under a Federal Housing Finance Agency plan to block their severance payments.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091502853.html?hpid=topnews
-BANK OF AMERICA
A Play for Wall Street
Merrill Lynch Deal Is Ultimate Test of Bank's Ambition
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500806.html?hpid=topnews
-Photos: Hurricane Ike Pounds Texas
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
-Video: Ike's destruction
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/09/16/VI2008091600954.html?hpid=topnews
-Odierno Takes Over as U.S. Commander in Iraq
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/16/AR2008091600419.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Obama Seeks to Regain Traction
Campaign accuses McCain of running "disgraceful, dishonorable campaign" in new advertisement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091503000.html?hpid=topnews
-Who's More Realistic: McCain or Obama?
by Fareed Zakaria
There is some truth to both visions, but in my view the reality is much closer to Obama's -- more so than most U.S. politicians seem willing to admit. We live in remarkably peaceful times. A University of Maryland study shows that deaths from wars of all kinds have been dropping dramatically for 20 years and are lower now than at any point in the past half century. A study from Simon Fraser University finds that casualties from terrorism have been steadily declining since Sept. 11, 2001. It is increasingly clear -- look at their voting from Indonesia to Iraq to Pakistan -- that very few Muslims anywhere support Islamic fundamentalists. More countries than ever before now embrace capitalism and democracy.
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/fareed_zakaria/2008/09/whos_more_realistic_mccain_or.html
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Stocks drop: What it means
With bombshell after bombshell coming their way, how much more bad news can investors handle? And how should they respond?
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/topic/economy-business-finance/american-international-group-ORCRP000791.topic
-Simpson's Las Vegas trial interrupted as alleged victim becomes ill on witness stand
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/southflorida/sfl-0916-ap-oj-simpson,0,779886.story
-Can't solve energy woes out of thin air
The media and blogosphere are full of references to environmental Not-In-My-Back-Yard types who call for the creation and promotion of new and miraculous energy sources while simultaneously demanding that they not be produced "here." On the instantly acceptable side of the ledger is a proposed wind farm using a renewable source - South Florida's ubiquitous winds - along with a thermal-solar facility.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-sorensen11forumpnsep15,0,5351444.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-PANAMA: Country should not take up arms again
Panama is about to rebuild its armed forces. To do so is a dangerous blunder. In December 1989, after the U.S. invasion to end the bloody narco-dictatorship of Gen. Manuel Noriega, the Panamanians decided to renounce the possession of an army. It was a display of common sense. If any country did not need armed forces, it was Panama. Within its borders, there were no subversive forces. Its neighbor to the north is Costa Rica, a peaceful nation that disarmed itself voluntarily 60 years ago and does not represent the slightest danger. Its neighbor to the south is Colombia, a country 15 times larger and 14 times more populated, with a sizeable military. with which Panama maintains the best possible relations.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/687990.html
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http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Sarah Palin's powerful "First Dude"
Todd Palin has exerted unusual influence on his wife's Alaska government. In Washington, their methods would do Bush and Cheney proud. Not long after Sarah Palin was sworn in as Alaska's governor in December 2006, her husband, Todd, started showing up in the state capitol in Juneau. He'd hang around her office, or he'd sit in on meetings with Cabinet officials or legislators. He'd leave for a few weeks to go work his $100,000-a-year oil job on the North Slope, then come back to Juneau (or Anchorage, depending on where Palin was spending her time). At some point, the "First Dude" became enough of a fixture in the statehouse that people just sort of figured he belonged there.
http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2008/09/16/todd_palin/index.html
-The High Cost of Racial Hype
Sometimes you don't know when you are lucky. Certainly I did not consider myself lucky when I left home at seventeen and discovered the hard way that there was no great demand for a black teenage dropout with no experience and no skill. In retrospect, however, those days of struggling to earn money to pay the room rent and buy food left little time or energy for navel-gazing over things like "identity."
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/09/the_high_cost_of_racial_hype.html
-Wall Street crisis is culmination of 28 years of deregulation
No one cog in the federal government's machine of financial regulation let down the country by failing to prevent the latest shakeout on Wall Street. The entire system did. "They just haven't done a particularly good job," said James Barth, a senior finance fellow at the Milken Institute, a nonpartisan research group based in Los Angeles.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/52559.html
-McCain's Stump Speech More About Palin Than Self
Anatomy Of A Stump Speech: McCain Enthuses More About Palin Than Himself, Adds Change Theme
Two things jump out from John McCain's standard campaign speech: Sarah Palin and change. Mostly Sarah Palin bringing change.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/16/ap/politics/main4451853.shtml
-Five Ex-secretaries Of State Urge Talks With Iran
Advising The Next President, 5 Former Secretaries Of State Say Talking To Iran Is Essential
Five former secretaries of state, gathering to give their best advice to the next president, agreed Monday that the United States should talk to Iran.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/15/ap/politics/main4451553.shtml
-Former GOP House leader says Cheney misled him on Iraq
The vice president told Dick Armey, who in 2002 spoke against going to war, that Saddam Hussein had direct ties to Al Qaeda and would soon have a suitcase nuclear weapon, a new book says.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/middleeast/la-na-cheney16-2008sep16,0,6816973.story?track=rss
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From the Blogs: Comparing the McCain/Palin's with Obama
..If you grow up in Hawaii, raised by your grandparents, you're exotic,different. Grow up in Alaska eating mooseburgers, a quintessential American story.
If your name is Barack you're a radical,unpatriotic Muslim.
..Name your kids Willow, Trig and Track, you're a maverick. Graduate from Harvard law School and you are unstable.
..Attend 5 different small colleges before graduating, you're well grounded.
..If you spend 3 years as a brilliant community organizer, become the First Black President of the Harvard Law Review,create a voter registration drive that registers 150,000 new voters, spend 12 years as a Constitutional Law professor, spend 8 years as a State Senator representing a district with over 750,000 people,become chairman of the state Senate's Health and Human Services committee, spend 4 years in the United States Senate representing a state of 13 million people while sponsoring 131 bills and serving on the Foreign Affairs, Environment and Public Works and Veteran's Affairs committees, you don't have any real leadership experience.
..If your total resume is: local weather girl, 4 years on the city council and 6 years as the mayor of a town with less than 7,000 people, 20 months as the governor of a state with only 650,000 people, then you're qualified to become the country's second highest ranking executive.
..If you have been married to the same woman for 19 years while raising 2 beautiful daughters, all within Protestant churches, you're not a real Christian. ..If you cheated on your first wife with a rich heiress, and left your disfigured wife and married the heiress the next month, you're a Christian. If you teach responsible, age appropriate sex education, including the proper use of birth control, you are eroding the fiber of society.
..If , while governor, you staunchly advocate abstinence only, with no other option in sex education in your state's school system while your unwed teen daughter ends up pregnant , you're very responsible.
..If your wife is a Harvard graduate lawyer who gave up a position in a prestigious law firm to work for the betterment of her inner city community, then gave that up to raise a family, your family's values don't represent America's.
..If you're husband is nicknamed 'First Dude', with at least one DWI conviction and no college education, who didn't register to vote until age 25 and once was a member of a group that advocated the secession of Alaska from the USA, your family is extremely admirable.
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-Florida's shameful gay adoption ban takes another hit
No, the embarrassing law hasn't been overturned. Yet. Florida remains one of
two states in the nation - Mississippi is the other - to ban gay adoption.
But when a circuit judge in Monroe County ruled the 31-year-old ban
unconstitutional, thus allowing a gay foster parent to adopt a teenage boy
he has raised since 2001, it chipped another hole in the shameful ban. The
fact that gay adoption is allowed virtually everywhere else tells you plenty
about this anachronistic, mean-spirited Florida law.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editgsadoptionpnsep16,0,5311245.story
-Amendment 2 anti-gay
We thank Michael Mayo for his courageous stand in support of extending the
right of non-related adults to marry. He is correct that the only reason for
Amendment 2 is to perpetuate discrimination against gays. My friend,
Ambrose Smith, and I are gay. We just celebrated 56 years of living together
without any of the legal safeguards our married friends enjoy.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-brmail575pnsep16,0,3112613.story
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Please volunteer and join me @ the GLCC (1717 N. Andrews Ave) this Thursday
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Start to "say no to 2" by saying yes to one volunteer shift. We hold
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from 12-2pm. Florida Red and Blue is committed to educating voters on the
hurtful and harmful impact that ballot initiative "Amendment 2" will have
on the rights of millions of Florida residents in non-traditional families.
If you are interested in volunteering you can simply respond to
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South Florida. According to Elliot S. Elsner, GLAAD's Membership Event
Coordinator, the Absolut Vodka sponsored gatherings are a fun and creative
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-Yet Another Election Drama Swirls in Palm Beach County
A nonpartisan race on Aug. 26 for a county court judgeship remains
unresolved. One candidate held a small lead when ballots were tabulated on
election night; then, officials declared his opponent the victor when he
appeared to seize the lead by 60 votes after a Labor Day weekend recount.
The big discrepancy: Roughly 3,500 ballots that disappeared between Election
Day and the recount, and an additional 176 that, officials said on Friday,
do not appear to have been counted at all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/16florida.html
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-Florida to subpeona 16 oil companies after surge of gas price-gouging
complaints
The state on Sunday issued subpoenas to corporate offices of Valero, Dodge's
Gas Stores, Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers, seeking financial
documentation relating to the pricing of gasoline. The Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services received more than 2,300 price
gouging-related calls and 816 complaints over the weekend, said Terence
McElroy, a department spokesman.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flhlpgas0916sbsep16,0,3395394.story
-Judge rules Riviera 'saggy pants' law unconstitutional
RIVIERA BEACH - A judge says Riviera Beach's "saggy pants" law is
unconstitutional in the case of a 17-year-old who spent a night in jail for
showing his underwear. And a public defender said her office wants to get
the law tossed altogether. Julius Hart was charged Wednesday when an officer
spotted him riding his bicycle with 4 to 5 inches of blue-and-black boxer
shorts sticking out of his black pants. A first offense carries a $150 fine
or a requirement of community service; only habitual offenders face jail
time.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flppostsaggy0916pnsep16,0,4917885.story
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Miami Herald
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Bad news on Wall Street could ripple through state pension accounts, but
damage may be minimal.
http://www.miamiherald.com/todaysextras/story/688005.html
-Leaders tackle hot topic: Are iguanas friend or foe?
Broward County will discuss whether to take action against a growing
population of wild iguanas.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/687973.html
-Miami: Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama
Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by
a telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to
Palestinian causes, an advocacy group alleged Monday. The Jewish Council
for Education in Research says at least two women in separate states were
push polled, or asked questions intended to influence voters while
pretending to take a poll, on Sunday afternoon from a caller who said he was
from Research Strategies. Joelna Marcus says she became uncomfortable when
the caller asked if she was Jewish, whether she was Orthodox and how often
she attends synagogue. The caller then asked if Marcus would be influenced
if she learned that Obama had donated money to the Palestine Liberation
Organization. The caller also asked how she would vote if she learned that
someone on the Illinois senator's staff had close ties to Palestine.
Marcus, a 71-year-old former college professor, said she was furious.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/687850.html
-ALLIGATOR ALLEY
We'll pay the cost of private toll road
Faced with desperate budget deficits, Gov. Charlie Crist has proposed a
number of privatization deals to build or operate roads. Private investors
would borrow upfront cash to pay the state and then charge decades of
escalating tolls to Florida drivers. Furthest along among these deals is
Alligator Alley, which runs from Fort Lauderdale and Naples and is already
at a second stage of bidding by toll companies. Not far behind is a proposal
to lease the Sunshine Skyway bridge along I-275, the BeachLine Expressway in
Orange and Brevard counties and the Pinellas Bayway System in Pinellas
County. Also under consideration is a long-term toll concession to connect
I-10 on the western side of Jacksonville and I-95 in northern St. Johns
County. ... Much like the recent spate of no-money-down mortgages, private
toll-road deals are driven by a profitable new industry that offers a quick
solution to short-term cash-flow problems. The new highway merchants offer
politicians upfront cash, innovative financing and tolls that typically
start low and grow steeply over time. Profits increase with greater traffic,
higher tolls and less investment in the roadway -- interests at odds with
those of the public.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/687985.html
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-McCain Rides Poll Surge Into Tampa Rally
Now going his separate way from his running mate, Sen. John McCain of
Arizona will appear at a rally in Tampa this morning without Sarah Palin but
still riding the surge in polls and excitement he got from adding her to his
ticket. Since his convention and his choice of Palin, polls have shown
McCain moving ahead of Sen. Barack Obama in Florida.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/16/na-mccain-rides-surge-into-tampa-rally/news-politics/
-Obama comes to Jacksonville on Saturday
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will have his first public
event in Jacksonville on Saturday, campaign officials said Monday. A place
and time have yet to be determined. The announcement came the same day
Republican nominee John McCain kicked off a Florida campaign swing with an
appearance at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/091608/met_332725310.shtml
-Supreme Court trims tax initiative from the ballot
The state Supreme Court delivered a message Monday to drafters of amendments
to Florida's Constitution: Quit trying to mislead voters. Justice Fred
Lewis, in a 15-page opinion explaining the court's unanimous decision to
strike a multibillion-dollar tax initiative from the ballot, said the case
is the latest example of "misleading 'wordsmithing.' "
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-flfballot091608sep16,0,7136748.story
-House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday on a
comprehensive energy package that would open most of the U.S. coastline to
offshore drilling, a Democratic aide said on Monday. The package proposed
by Democrats would give states the option to allow drilling between 50 and
100 miles (80 and 160 km) off their shores. Areas more than 100 miles from
the coast would be completely open to oil exploration.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1533340920080916
-Big Coal vs. Renewable, Cleaner Energy
The federal government is in bed with the coal industry. A prime example is
the $2 million spent in advertising at both the Democratic and Republican
conventions by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).
Founded this year, the ACCCE combined the Center for Energy and Economic
Development and Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. Already the ACCCE has
spent $4.7 million on lobbying, according to a Center for Public Integrity
analysis.
http://www.enn.com/energy/article/38180
-Sink to outline Wall Street fallout for Florida
A day after one of the worst meltdowns in Wall Street history since the 1929
Depression, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is ready to review the fallout
for Florida. Sink will discuss the state of Florida's treasury this morning
at a 9 a.m. Cabinet meeting at the Capitol.
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-Florida's shameful gay adoption ban takes another hit
No, the embarrassing law hasn't been overturned. Yet. Florida remains one of
two states in the nation - Mississippi is the other - to ban gay adoption.
But when a circuit judge in Monroe County ruled the 31-year-old ban
unconstitutional, thus allowing a gay foster parent to adopt a teenage boy
he has raised since 2001, it chipped another hole in the shameful ban. The
fact that gay adoption is allowed virtually everywhere else tells you plenty
about this anachronistic, mean-spirited Florida law.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editgsadoptionpnsep16,0,5311245.story
-Amendment 2 anti-gay
We thank Michael Mayo for his courageous stand in support of extending the
right of non-related adults to marry. He is correct that the only reason for
Amendment 2 is to perpetuate discrimination against gays. My friend,
Ambrose Smith, and I are gay. We just celebrated 56 years of living together
without any of the legal safeguards our married friends enjoy.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-brmail575pnsep16,0,3112613.story
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Please volunteer and join me @ the GLCC (1717 N. Andrews Ave) this Thursday
(9/18) from 6-8pm
Start to "say no to 2" by saying yes to one volunteer shift. We hold
weekly phone banks on Thursday evening from 6-8pm, and Saturday afternoon
from 12-2pm. Florida Red and Blue is committed to educating voters on the
hurtful and harmful impact that ballot initiative "Amendment 2" will have
on the rights of millions of Florida residents in non-traditional families.
If you are interested in volunteering you can simply respond to
bishop@bishopmahee.com or call 954-775-2310.
In The Unity For A Whole Community,
Bishop Ma-Hee`
Broward Field Coordinator
Florida Red and Blue/Say No 2
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South Florida. According to Elliot S. Elsner, GLAAD's Membership Event
Coordinator, the Absolut Vodka sponsored gatherings are a fun and creative
way to bring awareness of the GLAAD organization and educate the GLBT
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Yet Another Election Drama Swirls in Palm Beach County
A nonpartisan race on Aug. 26 for a county court judgeship remains
unresolved. One candidate held a small lead when ballots were tabulated on
election night; then, officials declared his opponent the victor when he
appeared to seize the lead by 60 votes after a Labor Day weekend recount.
The big discrepancy: Roughly 3,500 ballots that disappeared between Election
Day and the recount, and an additional 176 that, officials said on Friday,
do not appear to have been counted at all.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/16/us/16florida.html
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Florida to subpeona 16 oil companies after surge of gas price-gouging
complaints
The state on Sunday issued subpoenas to corporate offices of Valero, Dodge's
Gas Stores, Flying J and Pilot Travel Centers, seeking financial
documentation relating to the pricing of gasoline. The Florida Department
of Agriculture and Consumer Services received more than 2,300 price
gouging-related calls and 816 complaints over the weekend, said Terence
McElroy, a department spokesman.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/sfl-flhlpgas0916sbsep16,0,3395394.story
-Judge rules Riviera 'saggy pants' law unconstitutional
RIVIERA BEACH - A judge says Riviera Beach's "saggy pants" law is
unconstitutional in the case of a 17-year-old who spent a night in jail for
showing his underwear. And a public defender said her office wants to get
the law tossed altogether. Julius Hart was charged Wednesday when an officer
spotted him riding his bicycle with 4 to 5 inches of blue-and-black boxer
shorts sticking out of his black pants. A first offense carries a $150 fine
or a requirement of community service; only habitual offenders face jail
time.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/palmbeach/sfl-flppostsaggy0916pnsep16,0,4917885.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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Bad news on Wall Street could ripple through state pension accounts, but
damage may be minimal.
http://www.miamiherald.com/todaysextras/story/688005.html
-Leaders tackle hot topic: Are iguanas friend or foe?
Broward County will discuss whether to take action against a growing
population of wild iguanas.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/687973.html
-Miami: Jewish voters report calls disparaging Obama
Jewish voters in Florida and at least one other state are being targeted by
a telephone survey tying Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama to
Palestinian causes, an advocacy group alleged Monday. The Jewish Council
for Education in Research says at least two women in separate states were
push polled, or asked questions intended to influence voters while
pretending to take a poll, on Sunday afternoon from a caller who said he was
from Research Strategies. Joelna Marcus says she became uncomfortable when
the caller asked if she was Jewish, whether she was Orthodox and how often
she attends synagogue. The caller then asked if Marcus would be influenced
if she learned that Obama had donated money to the Palestine Liberation
Organization. The caller also asked how she would vote if she learned that
someone on the Illinois senator's staff had close ties to Palestine.
Marcus, a 71-year-old former college professor, said she was furious.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/687850.html
-ALLIGATOR ALLEY
We'll pay the cost of private toll road
Faced with desperate budget deficits, Gov. Charlie Crist has proposed a
number of privatization deals to build or operate roads. Private investors
would borrow upfront cash to pay the state and then charge decades of
escalating tolls to Florida drivers. Furthest along among these deals is
Alligator Alley, which runs from Fort Lauderdale and Naples and is already
at a second stage of bidding by toll companies. Not far behind is a proposal
to lease the Sunshine Skyway bridge along I-275, the BeachLine Expressway in
Orange and Brevard counties and the Pinellas Bayway System in Pinellas
County. Also under consideration is a long-term toll concession to connect
I-10 on the western side of Jacksonville and I-95 in northern St. Johns
County. ... Much like the recent spate of no-money-down mortgages, private
toll-road deals are driven by a profitable new industry that offers a quick
solution to short-term cash-flow problems. The new highway merchants offer
politicians upfront cash, innovative financing and tolls that typically
start low and grow steeply over time. Profits increase with greater traffic,
higher tolls and less investment in the roadway -- interests at odds with
those of the public.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/687985.html
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http://www.fortreport.com/
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-McCain Rides Poll Surge Into Tampa Rally
Now going his separate way from his running mate, Sen. John McCain of
Arizona will appear at a rally in Tampa this morning without Sarah Palin but
still riding the surge in polls and excitement he got from adding her to his
ticket. Since his convention and his choice of Palin, polls have shown
McCain moving ahead of Sen. Barack Obama in Florida.
http://www2.tbo.com/content/2008/sep/16/na-mccain-rides-surge-into-tampa-rally/news-politics/
-Obama comes to Jacksonville on Saturday
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama will have his first public
event in Jacksonville on Saturday, campaign officials said Monday. A place
and time have yet to be determined. The announcement came the same day
Republican nominee John McCain kicked off a Florida campaign swing with an
appearance at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.
http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/091608/met_332725310.shtml
-Supreme Court trims tax initiative from the ballot
The state Supreme Court delivered a message Monday to drafters of amendments
to Florida's Constitution: Quit trying to mislead voters. Justice Fred
Lewis, in a 15-page opinion explaining the court's unanimous decision to
strike a multibillion-dollar tax initiative from the ballot, said the case
is the latest example of "misleading 'wordsmithing.' "
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/state/orl-flfballot091608sep16,0,7136748.story
-House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Tuesday on a
comprehensive energy package that would open most of the U.S. coastline to
offshore drilling, a Democratic aide said on Monday. The package proposed
by Democrats would give states the option to allow drilling between 50 and
100 miles (80 and 160 km) off their shores. Areas more than 100 miles from
the coast would be completely open to oil exploration.
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1533340920080916
-Big Coal vs. Renewable, Cleaner Energy
The federal government is in bed with the coal industry. A prime example is
the $2 million spent in advertising at both the Democratic and Republican
conventions by the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE).
Founded this year, the ACCCE combined the Center for Energy and Economic
Development and Americans for Balanced Energy Choices. Already the ACCCE has
spent $4.7 million on lobbying, according to a Center for Public Integrity
analysis.
http://www.enn.com/energy/article/38180
-Sink to outline Wall Street fallout for Florida
A day after one of the worst meltdowns in Wall Street history since the 1929
Depression, Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink is ready to review the fallout
for Florida. Sink will discuss the state of Florida's treasury this morning
at a 9 a.m. Cabinet meeting at the Capitol.
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Washington Post
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-George Takei marries longtime partner Brad Altman
George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live longand prosper together. Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, were married Sunday in amulticultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum thatfeatured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Kotoharp and a bagpipe procession.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500653.html
-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to publicrestrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call thepolice. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she appliesfor a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as aman.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.html
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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
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-Protestors counter anti-gay conference promoted by Palin church
A small group of demonstrators protested outside the controversial "Love Won Out" conference in Anchorage on the weekend. The conference, which claims homosexuality can be "cured" through prayer, was promoted by Gov. SarahPalin's church, along with other conservative churches in Alaska. "Love Won
Out" is part of Focus on the Family, the national Christian fundamentalistorganization. About 300 people attended the conference.
http://www.365gay.com/news/protestors-counter-anti-gay-conference-promoted-by-palin-church/
-Poll: Americans firm on limiting presidential power, split on gay marriage
Americans strongly oppose giving the president more power at the expense ofCongress or the courts, even to enhance national security or the economy,according to a new poll. The poll also found that Americans are split on gaymarriage. The Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll of viewson the Constitution found people wary of governmental authority after yearsof controversy over the Bush administration's expansion of executive power,and especially skeptical of increasing the president's powers.
http://www.365gay.com/news/poll-americans-firm-on-limiting-presidential-power-split-on-gay-marriage/
-Anti-gay group's forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum on the weekend were snapping upboxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamaas a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on itstop flap.
http://www.365gay.com/news/anti-gay-groups-forum-sells-obama-waffles-with-racial-stereotype/
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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Sarah Palin a "media-obsessed homophobe" says Lohan
The Republican party nominee for Vice President of the United States hasbeen criticised by actress Lindsay Lohan and the woman presumed to be hergirlfriend. Ms Lohan and Samantha Ronson, a DJ, released a joint statementonline that stated:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8995.html
-Gay man refuses deportation to Uganda
A gay Ugandan man has refused to board his flight back to his country oforigin. John "Bosco" Nyombi, 38, was due to be deported back to Uganda,where he fears he will be persecuted on the grounds of his sexuality.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8998.html
-Mob attack on gay men in Northern Ireland
A group of up to 12 men and women carried out a sustained attack on two menin County Londonderry that has been described as homophobic. The mob struckearly on Sunday morning as the men walked near the village of Maghera.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8999.html
-Lt Uhuru among guests at Mr Sulu's LA gay wedding
Star Trek icon George Takei has married his partner Brad Altman. The actor,who played Mr Sulu, is the latest high-profile Californian resident to tiethe knot after the state supreme court ruled in May that a ban on same-sexmarriage was unlawful.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8996.html
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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-CA: Laughing matter; Joan Rivers plans benefit for No On 8.
Comedic legend Joan Rivers is bringing her act to San Diego to benefit the "No on 8" campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot measure which, if passed, will ban same-sex marriage in California The 75-year-old queen of comedy is thrilled to perform at the Birch North Park Theatre; particularly for a cause and a community dear to her heart.
-MD: 'It's hard to endure'
Link: 'It's hard to endure' - Washington Blade
One year after Maryland's high court upheld a law banning same-sex marriage,gay couples remain angry, yet many are confident that their dream is withinreach. "It's unfortunate that we haven't gotten very far toward gettingequal marriage rights in the state of Maryland," said Patrick Wojahn, a caseplaintiff who lives with his partner, Dave Kolesar, in College Park.
-Editorial: Social conservative
Link: Anchorage Daily News
While it's exciting to have Alaska's popular governor on the Republicanpresidential ticket -- and a woman to boot -- Americans can't ignore howSarah Palin might steer the country on divisive social issues. The bigquestion is what she would do about these personal beliefs if she is electedvice president. Part of Palin's appeal on the Republican presidentialticket is the expectation that she'll bring in evangelical Christians whoagree with her socially conservative views.
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Detroit News
http://detnews.com/
-Internet useful in fighting anti-gay laws
by Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. You won't find Bond's political ad airing in the high-priced Florida TV market. Instead, you can catch it in VoteNoOn2.com's video section -- visited nearly 60,0000 times since February -- as well as on YouTube and in postings on blogs and at online social networking sites, such Facebook and MySpace. The Internet -- especially its online social networks -- is being relied on as never before to reach voters in this year's battles against anti-gay proposals.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/OPINION03/809150328/1031
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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-George Takei marries longtime partner Brad Altman
George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live longand prosper together. Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, were married Sunday in amulticultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum thatfeatured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Kotoharp and a bagpipe procession.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500653.html
-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to publicrestrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call thepolice. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she appliesfor a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as aman.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.html
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365Gay.com
http://www.365gay.com/
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-Protestors counter anti-gay conference promoted by Palin church
A small group of demonstrators protested outside the controversial "Love Won Out" conference in Anchorage on the weekend. The conference, which claims homosexuality can be "cured" through prayer, was promoted by Gov. SarahPalin's church, along with other conservative churches in Alaska. "Love Won
Out" is part of Focus on the Family, the national Christian fundamentalistorganization. About 300 people attended the conference.
http://www.365gay.com/news/protestors-counter-anti-gay-conference-promoted-by-palin-church/
-Poll: Americans firm on limiting presidential power, split on gay marriage
Americans strongly oppose giving the president more power at the expense ofCongress or the courts, even to enhance national security or the economy,according to a new poll. The poll also found that Americans are split on gaymarriage. The Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll of viewson the Constitution found people wary of governmental authority after yearsof controversy over the Bush administration's expansion of executive power,and especially skeptical of increasing the president's powers.
http://www.365gay.com/news/poll-americans-firm-on-limiting-presidential-power-split-on-gay-marriage/
-Anti-gay group's forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum on the weekend were snapping upboxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamaas a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on itstop flap.
http://www.365gay.com/news/anti-gay-groups-forum-sells-obama-waffles-with-racial-stereotype/
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Pink News - UK
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Sarah Palin a "media-obsessed homophobe" says Lohan
The Republican party nominee for Vice President of the United States hasbeen criticised by actress Lindsay Lohan and the woman presumed to be hergirlfriend. Ms Lohan and Samantha Ronson, a DJ, released a joint statementonline that stated:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8995.html
-Gay man refuses deportation to Uganda
A gay Ugandan man has refused to board his flight back to his country oforigin. John "Bosco" Nyombi, 38, was due to be deported back to Uganda,where he fears he will be persecuted on the grounds of his sexuality.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8998.html
-Mob attack on gay men in Northern Ireland
A group of up to 12 men and women carried out a sustained attack on two menin County Londonderry that has been described as homophobic. The mob struckearly on Sunday morning as the men walked near the village of Maghera.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8999.html
-Lt Uhuru among guests at Mr Sulu's LA gay wedding
Star Trek icon George Takei has married his partner Brad Altman. The actor,who played Mr Sulu, is the latest high-profile Californian resident to tiethe knot after the state supreme court ruled in May that a ban on same-sexmarriage was unlawful.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8996.html
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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-CA: Laughing matter; Joan Rivers plans benefit for No On 8.
Comedic legend Joan Rivers is bringing her act to San Diego to benefit the "No on 8" campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot measure which, if passed, will ban same-sex marriage in California The 75-year-old queen of comedy is thrilled to perform at the Birch North Park Theatre; particularly for a cause and a community dear to her heart.
-MD: 'It's hard to endure'
Link: 'It's hard to endure' - Washington Blade
One year after Maryland's high court upheld a law banning same-sex marriage,gay couples remain angry, yet many are confident that their dream is withinreach. "It's unfortunate that we haven't gotten very far toward gettingequal marriage rights in the state of Maryland," said Patrick Wojahn, a caseplaintiff who lives with his partner, Dave Kolesar, in College Park.
-Editorial: Social conservative
Link: Anchorage Daily News
While it's exciting to have Alaska's popular governor on the Republicanpresidential ticket -- and a woman to boot -- Americans can't ignore howSarah Palin might steer the country on divisive social issues. The bigquestion is what she would do about these personal beliefs if she is electedvice president. Part of Palin's appeal on the Republican presidentialticket is the expectation that she'll bring in evangelical Christians whoagree with her socially conservative views.
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Detroit News
http://detnews.com/
-Internet useful in fighting anti-gay laws
by Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. You won't find Bond's political ad airing in the high-priced Florida TV market. Instead, you can catch it in VoteNoOn2.com's video section -- visited nearly 60,0000 times since February -- as well as on YouTube and in postings on blogs and at online social networking sites, such Facebook and MySpace. The Internet -- especially its online social networks -- is being relied on as never before to reach voters in this year's battles against anti-gay proposals.
http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/OPINION03/809150328/1031
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-George Takei marries longtime partner Brad Altman
George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live longand prosper together. Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, were married Sunday in amulticultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum thatfeatured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Kotoharp and a bagpipe procession.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500653.html
-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to publicrestrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call thepolice. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she appliesfor a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as aman.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.html
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-Protestors counter anti-gay conference promoted by Palin church
A small group of demonstrators protested outside the controversial "Love Won Out" conference in Anchorage on the weekend. The conference, which claims homosexuality can be "cured" through prayer, was promoted by Gov. SarahPalin's church, along with other conservative churches in Alaska. "Love Won
Out" is part of Focus on the Family, the national Christian fundamentalistorganization. About 300 people attended the conference.
http://www.365gay.com/news/protestors-counter-anti-gay-conference-promoted-by-palin-church/
-Poll: Americans firm on limiting presidential power, split on gay marriage
Americans strongly oppose giving the president more power at the expense ofCongress or the courts, even to enhance national security or the economy,according to a new poll. The poll also found that Americans are split on gaymarriage. The Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll of viewson the Constitution found people wary of governmental authority after yearsof controversy over the Bush administration's expansion of executive power,and especially skeptical of increasing the president's powers.
http://www.365gay.com/news/poll-americans-firm-on-limiting-presidential-power-split-on-gay-marriage/
-Anti-gay group's forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum on the weekend were snapping upboxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamaas a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on itstop flap.
http://www.365gay.com/news/anti-gay-groups-forum-sells-obama-waffles-with-racial-stereotype/
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http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Sarah Palin a "media-obsessed homophobe" says Lohan
The Republican party nominee for Vice President of the United States hasbeen criticised by actress Lindsay Lohan and the woman presumed to be hergirlfriend. Ms Lohan and Samantha Ronson, a DJ, released a joint statementonline that stated:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8995.html
-Gay man refuses deportation to Uganda
A gay Ugandan man has refused to board his flight back to his country oforigin. John "Bosco" Nyombi, 38, was due to be deported back to Uganda,where he fears he will be persecuted on the grounds of his sexuality.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8998.html
-Mob attack on gay men in Northern Ireland
A group of up to 12 men and women carried out a sustained attack on two menin County Londonderry that has been described as homophobic. The mob struckearly on Sunday morning as the men walked near the village of Maghera.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8999.html
-Lt Uhuru among guests at Mr Sulu's LA gay wedding
Star Trek icon George Takei has married his partner Brad Altman. The actor,who played Mr Sulu, is the latest high-profile Californian resident to tiethe knot after the state supreme court ruled in May that a ban on same-sexmarriage was unlawful.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8996.html
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-CA: Laughing matter; Joan Rivers plans benefit for No On 8.
Comedic legend Joan Rivers is bringing her act to San Diego to benefit the "No on 8" campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot measure which, if passed, will ban same-sex marriage in California The 75-year-old queen of comedy is thrilled to perform at the Birch North Park Theatre; particularly for a cause and a community dear to her heart.
-MD: 'It's hard to endure'
Link: 'It's hard to endure' - Washington Blade
One year after Maryland's high court upheld a law banning same-sex marriage,gay couples remain angry, yet many are confident that their dream is withinreach. "It's unfortunate that we haven't gotten very far toward gettingequal marriage rights in the state of Maryland," said Patrick Wojahn, a caseplaintiff who lives with his partner, Dave Kolesar, in College Park.
-Editorial: Social conservative
Link: Anchorage Daily News
While it's exciting to have Alaska's popular governor on the Republicanpresidential ticket -- and a woman to boot -- Americans can't ignore howSarah Palin might steer the country on divisive social issues. The bigquestion is what she would do about these personal beliefs if she is electedvice president. Part of Palin's appeal on the Republican presidentialticket is the expectation that she'll bring in evangelical Christians whoagree with her socially conservative views.
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Detroit News
http://detnews.com/
-Internet useful in fighting anti-gay laws
by Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. You won't find Bond's political ad airing in the high-priced Florida TV market. Instead, you can catch it in VoteNoOn2.com's video section -- visited nearly 60,0000 times since February -- as well as on YouTube and in postings on blogs and at online social networking sites, such Facebook and MySpace. The Internet -- especially its online social networks -- is being relied on as never before to reach voters in this year's battles against anti-gay proposals.
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-George Takei marries longtime partner Brad Altman
George Takei and his longtime partner, Brad Altman, have agreed to live longand prosper together. Takei, 71, and Altman, 54, were married Sunday in amulticultural ceremony at the Japanese American National Museum thatfeatured a Buddhist priest, Native American wedding bands, a Japanese Kotoharp and a bagpipe procession.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500653.html
-Ruling Inspires New Hope For Transgender People
To Allyson Robinson, it means accompanying her young children to publicrestrooms in Montgomery County without worrying that someone will call thepolice. For Colleen Fay, it brings the hope that the next time she appliesfor a driver's license she won't be badgered about her previous life as aman.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402195.html
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-Protestors counter anti-gay conference promoted by Palin church
A small group of demonstrators protested outside the controversial "Love Won Out" conference in Anchorage on the weekend. The conference, which claims homosexuality can be "cured" through prayer, was promoted by Gov. SarahPalin's church, along with other conservative churches in Alaska. "Love Won
Out" is part of Focus on the Family, the national Christian fundamentalistorganization. About 300 people attended the conference.
http://www.365gay.com/news/protestors-counter-anti-gay-conference-promoted-by-palin-church/
-Poll: Americans firm on limiting presidential power, split on gay marriage
Americans strongly oppose giving the president more power at the expense ofCongress or the courts, even to enhance national security or the economy,according to a new poll. The poll also found that Americans are split on gaymarriage. The Associated Press-National Constitution Center poll of viewson the Constitution found people wary of governmental authority after yearsof controversy over the Bush administration's expansion of executive power,and especially skeptical of increasing the president's powers.
http://www.365gay.com/news/poll-americans-firm-on-limiting-presidential-power-split-on-gay-marriage/
-Anti-gay group's forum sells 'Obama Waffles' with racial stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum on the weekend were snapping upboxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obamaas a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on itstop flap.
http://www.365gay.com/news/anti-gay-groups-forum-sells-obama-waffles-with-racial-stereotype/
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http://www.pinknews.co.uk/
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-Sarah Palin a "media-obsessed homophobe" says Lohan
The Republican party nominee for Vice President of the United States hasbeen criticised by actress Lindsay Lohan and the woman presumed to be hergirlfriend. Ms Lohan and Samantha Ronson, a DJ, released a joint statementonline that stated:
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8995.html
-Gay man refuses deportation to Uganda
A gay Ugandan man has refused to board his flight back to his country oforigin. John "Bosco" Nyombi, 38, was due to be deported back to Uganda,where he fears he will be persecuted on the grounds of his sexuality.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8998.html
-Mob attack on gay men in Northern Ireland
A group of up to 12 men and women carried out a sustained attack on two menin County Londonderry that has been described as homophobic. The mob struckearly on Sunday morning as the men walked near the village of Maghera.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8999.html
-Lt Uhuru among guests at Mr Sulu's LA gay wedding
Star Trek icon George Takei has married his partner Brad Altman. The actor,who played Mr Sulu, is the latest high-profile Californian resident to tiethe knot after the state supreme court ruled in May that a ban on same-sexmarriage was unlawful.
http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8996.html
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Marriage Equality News
http://samesexmarriage.typepad.com/weblog/
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-CA: Laughing matter; Joan Rivers plans benefit for No On 8.
Comedic legend Joan Rivers is bringing her act to San Diego to benefit the "No on 8" campaign to defeat Proposition 8, the November ballot measure which, if passed, will ban same-sex marriage in California The 75-year-old queen of comedy is thrilled to perform at the Birch North Park Theatre; particularly for a cause and a community dear to her heart.
-MD: 'It's hard to endure'
Link: 'It's hard to endure' - Washington Blade
One year after Maryland's high court upheld a law banning same-sex marriage,gay couples remain angry, yet many are confident that their dream is withinreach. "It's unfortunate that we haven't gotten very far toward gettingequal marriage rights in the state of Maryland," said Patrick Wojahn, a caseplaintiff who lives with his partner, Dave Kolesar, in College Park.
-Editorial: Social conservative
Link: Anchorage Daily News
While it's exciting to have Alaska's popular governor on the Republicanpresidential ticket -- and a woman to boot -- Americans can't ignore howSarah Palin might steer the country on divisive social issues. The bigquestion is what she would do about these personal beliefs if she is electedvice president. Part of Palin's appeal on the Republican presidentialticket is the expectation that she'll bring in evangelical Christians whoagree with her socially conservative views.
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Detroit News
http://detnews.com/
-Internet useful in fighting anti-gay laws
by Deb Price
Julian Bond, the chairman of the NAACP, urges viewers to "vote no" on a proposed amendment to Florida's Constitution that would prohibit legal recognition of any coupled relationship other than heterosexual marriage. You won't find Bond's political ad airing in the high-priced Florida TV market. Instead, you can catch it in VoteNoOn2.com's video section -- visited nearly 60,0000 times since February -- as well as on YouTube and in postings on blogs and at online social networking sites, such Facebook and MySpace. The Internet -- especially its online social networks -- is being relied on as never before to reach voters in this year's battles against anti-gay proposals.
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From Barack Obama
You'd be surprised how many people you know aren't registered to vote.
Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we
can get to win this election. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to
check out our new one-stop voter registration website.
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-2 Wall St. Banks Falter; Markets Shaken
Lehman Will File Bankruptcy; Merrill to Be Sold
In a reshaping of the landscape of American finance, Lehman Brothers said it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America. [...] But even as the fates of Lehman and Merrill hung in the balance, another crisis loomed as the insurance giant American International Group appeared to teeter. Staggered by losses stemming from the credit crisis, A.I.G. sought a $40 billion lifeline from the Federal Reserve, without which the company may have only days to survive.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/15lehman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Financial Russian Roulette
PAUL KRUGMAN
If institutions need to be rescued like banks, they should be regulated like banks - why were we so unprepared for this latest shock?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/opinion/15krugman.html?ref=opinion
-Save the Environment: Drill, Baby, Drill
THE audience's mantra at the Republican National Convention - "drill, baby, drill" - reflected deep frustration with Washington's decision to lock down tens of billions of barrels of oil under American territory in an era of $4-a-gallon gasoline. Whatever the merits of his argument, Barack Obama's response that "drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution" won't make the sting go away as long as it costs $100 to fill the tank of a pickup truck. [...] We found that full-speed-ahead exploitation of the restricted oil reserves would lower prices at the pump by a few cents at most. Nonetheless, it's equally clear that the failure to develop these oil resources would cost the state and federal governments hundreds of billions of dollars in royalties and taxes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/opinion/15hahn.html?ref=opinion
-Rescue Teams Scour Ravaged Texas Coastline
The largest rescue operation in Texas history is taking nearly 2,000 people by boat and helicopter from towns ravaged by floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/us/15ike.html?hp
-A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia
As violent deaths in rebellious northern Bolivia increased, Evo Morales faced the worst crisis of his presidency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/americas/15bolivia.html?hp
-Pakistani Fire Turns Back U.S. Copters
The incident took place near Angor Adda, a village in the tribal region of South Waziristan where U.S. commandos in helicopters raided a suspected al Qaeda and Taliban camp earlier this month.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-pakistan-usa.html?hp
-Iraq: Sunni Proponent of Reconciliation Is Killed
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/middleeast/15iraq.html
-Afghanistan Is in Its Worst Shape Since 2001, European Diplomat Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/asia/15kabul.html
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Washington Post
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-Wall Street in Turmoil as Lehman Brothers Fails
Failure of nation's fourth-largest investment firm offers a profound test of global financial system; officials brace for upheaval in range of markets.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500095.html?hpid=topnews
-Q&A: Advice for Average Investors, Homeowners
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500095.html?hpid=topnews
-Video: Coast Guard View of Ike Damage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/09/14/VI2008091400942.html?hpid=artslot
-Bush Was Shielded From Crisis - Part 2
President was nowhere in the picture as Cheney fought to keep surveillance program on track.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091401974.html?hpid=topnews
-10 Suspects Arrested in Deadly New Delhi Blasts
On Saturday, TV stations received an e-mail bearing the name Indian Mujahideen and asserting responsibility for the attacks. Similar e-mails, which describe the group as a "homegrown Jihadi militia of Islam" were sent just before a series of bombs exploded in July in the western state of Gujarat, killing at least 45 people.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402188.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal in Zimbabwe
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500504.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Thailand Ends State of Emergency in Bangkok
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402035.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-After Georgian War, Russian Media Feel the Heat
"I'm not interested in who said these things," one participant quoted Putin telling the editor, Alexei Venediktov. "You are responsible for everything that goes on at the radio station. I don't know who they are, but I know who you are." [...] The Kremlin controls much of the Russian media, and Putin occasionally meets with friendly groups of senior journalists to answer questions and guide news coverage. On Aug. 29, though, for the first time in five years, he also invited the editor in chief of Echo Moskvy, the only national radio station that routinely broadcasts opposition voices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402249.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-India's Christians Face Hindus' Wrath
Mob: "India is for Hindus! Convert or leave!"
All told, as many as 4,000 Christian homes and 115 churches were destroyed in the region.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402209.html?hpid=sec-world
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-Wake-up time for `real conservatives'
By LEONARD PITTS JR.
So it seems George W. Bush is not really conservative. Nor are Mitt Romney, John McCain and, indeed, the vast majority of the Republican Party. Or so I'm told by a number of readers who took exception to a recent column lambasting Romney for his speech at the GOP convention. In it, Romney declared that the way to fix Washington is to turn it over to conservatives. If you didn't know any better, said I, you'd think conservatives had not been in charge most of the last decade. This kind of babblespeak...
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/684287.html
-Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy
"The challenges facing our financial system today are more evidence that too many folks in Washington and on Wall Street weren't minding the store," Obama said in a statement. "Eight years of policies that have shredded consumer protections, loosened oversight and regulation, and encouraged outsized bonuses to CEOs while ignoring middle-class Americans have brought us to the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression." [...] "I certainly don't fault Sen. McCain for these problems," Obama said, "but I do fault the economic philosophy he subscribes to."
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/story/685986.html
-Hillary Clinton tells Ohio supporters: 'No Palin'
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/686227.html
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Slideshow: Alaska Rejects Sarah Palin Rally in Anchorage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGvKy-5yFz8
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Video: I'm John McCain and I definitely DO NOT approve this.
The Facts vs. the McCain Campaign.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/325.html
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The Advocate
http://advocate.com/
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-Barack Obama and Bill O'Reilly Face Off
A man of his word, as Bill O'Reilly said, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama sat down with the conservative gab fest host to talk about the election. And while the two didn't see eye to eye on several issues, one thing is certain... the two men make for some entertaining TV. Take a look!
http://election2008.advocate.com/2008/09/barack-obama-an.html
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Fort Report
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-Karl Rove: McCain's Ads Have Gone Too Far (VIDEO)
When Karl Rove is saying your political ads have gone too far, you know you must be doing something dishonest. The former Bush chief strategist, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said that John McCain had stretched the truth in his recent round of attacks against Barack Obama, in the process opening up the Arizonan to a round of effective counter-attacks.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/14/karl-rove-mccains-ads-hav_n_126280.html
-Democrats gain edge in Florida Hispanics
The Democratic Party, which for decades badly trailed the GOP among Hispanic registered voters in Florida, has finally streaked ahead of the Republicans as the two parties race for the finish line of the November elections. In 2006, Hispanics registered as Republicans in Florida outnumbered Democrats by 45,000, stoked by an overwhelming advantage in the conservative South Florida Cuban community.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/14/hispanicvote0914.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=76
-Obama Campaign Reports Raising $66 Million in August
Democrat Barack Obama again set a monthly record for presidential fundraising, bringing in $66 million in August that included donations from half a million new people, according to his campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091401975.html
-Forum Sells 'Obama Waffles' With Racial Stereotype
Conservative Political Forum Sells 'Obama Waffles' Featuring Obama As A Racial Stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum Saturday were snapping up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/13/ap/politics/main4447327.shtml
-'Jim Crawford' Republicans
The GOP is working to keep eligible African-Americans from voting in several states. It was a mainstay of Jim Crow segregation: for 100 years after the Civil War, Southern white Democrats kept eligible blacks from voting with poll taxes, literacy tests and property requirements. Starting in the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court declared these assaults on the heart of American democracy unconstitutional.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/158392
-Fannie, Freddie CEOs denied exit bonuses: report
U.S. regulators will not allow mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay their departing chief executives multimillion-dollar severance packages outlined in their contracts, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has notified former Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd and former Freddie Mac Chief Executive Officer Richard Syron that the so-called "golden parachutes" will not be paid, the Post reported, citing an agency statement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402664.html
-Ask an Expert: OK, so who is the small-business candidate?
Q: Will Obama really raise taxes on my business? Are McCain's tax cuts just for the rich? Who is telling the truth here? - Larry A: While it is difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff in presidential campaigns, this one is worse than most, with half-truth and flat-out untruths flying fast and furious. It's insulting, actually.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2008-09-15-candidates-small-business-1_N.htm
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From Barack Obama
You'd be surprised how many people you know aren't registered to vote.
Registration deadlines are coming up soon, and we need every single vote we
can get to win this election. Tell your friends, family, and neighbors to
check out our new one-stop voter registration website.
http://www.voteforchange.com/index_obama.php?source=091008emailR
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-2 Wall St. Banks Falter; Markets Shaken
Lehman Will File Bankruptcy; Merrill to Be Sold
In a reshaping of the landscape of American finance, Lehman Brothers said it will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, while Merrill Lynch agreed to sell itself to Bank of America. [...] But even as the fates of Lehman and Merrill hung in the balance, another crisis loomed as the insurance giant American International Group appeared to teeter. Staggered by losses stemming from the credit crisis, A.I.G. sought a $40 billion lifeline from the Federal Reserve, without which the company may have only days to survive.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/business/15lehman.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin
-Financial Russian Roulette
PAUL KRUGMAN
If institutions need to be rescued like banks, they should be regulated like banks - why were we so unprepared for this latest shock?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/opinion/15krugman.html?ref=opinion
-Save the Environment: Drill, Baby, Drill
THE audience's mantra at the Republican National Convention - "drill, baby, drill" - reflected deep frustration with Washington's decision to lock down tens of billions of barrels of oil under American territory in an era of $4-a-gallon gasoline. Whatever the merits of his argument, Barack Obama's response that "drilling is a stop-gap measure, not a long-term solution" won't make the sting go away as long as it costs $100 to fill the tank of a pickup truck. [...] We found that full-speed-ahead exploitation of the restricted oil reserves would lower prices at the pump by a few cents at most. Nonetheless, it's equally clear that the failure to develop these oil resources would cost the state and federal governments hundreds of billions of dollars in royalties and taxes.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/opinion/15hahn.html?ref=opinion
-Rescue Teams Scour Ravaged Texas Coastline
The largest rescue operation in Texas history is taking nearly 2,000 people by boat and helicopter from towns ravaged by floods in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/us/15ike.html?hp
-A Crisis Highlights Divisions in Bolivia
As violent deaths in rebellious northern Bolivia increased, Evo Morales faced the worst crisis of his presidency.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/americas/15bolivia.html?hp
-Pakistani Fire Turns Back U.S. Copters
The incident took place near Angor Adda, a village in the tribal region of South Waziristan where U.S. commandos in helicopters raided a suspected al Qaeda and Taliban camp earlier this month.
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world/international-pakistan-usa.html?hp
-Iraq: Sunni Proponent of Reconciliation Is Killed
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/middleeast/15iraq.html
-Afghanistan Is in Its Worst Shape Since 2001, European Diplomat Says
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/15/world/asia/15kabul.html
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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
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-Wall Street in Turmoil as Lehman Brothers Fails
Failure of nation's fourth-largest investment firm offers a profound test of global financial system; officials brace for upheaval in range of markets.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500095.html?hpid=topnews
-Q&A: Advice for Average Investors, Homeowners
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500095.html?hpid=topnews
-Video: Coast Guard View of Ike Damage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/video/2008/09/14/VI2008091400942.html?hpid=artslot
-Bush Was Shielded From Crisis - Part 2
President was nowhere in the picture as Cheney fought to keep surveillance program on track.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091401974.html?hpid=topnews
-10 Suspects Arrested in Deadly New Delhi Blasts
On Saturday, TV stations received an e-mail bearing the name Indian Mujahideen and asserting responsibility for the attacks. Similar e-mails, which describe the group as a "homegrown Jihadi militia of Islam" were sent just before a series of bombs exploded in July in the western state of Gujarat, killing at least 45 people.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402188.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Deal in Zimbabwe
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/15/AR2008091500504.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-Thailand Ends State of Emergency in Bangkok
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402035.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-After Georgian War, Russian Media Feel the Heat
"I'm not interested in who said these things," one participant quoted Putin telling the editor, Alexei Venediktov. "You are responsible for everything that goes on at the radio station. I don't know who they are, but I know who you are." [...] The Kremlin controls much of the Russian media, and Putin occasionally meets with friendly groups of senior journalists to answer questions and guide news coverage. On Aug. 29, though, for the first time in five years, he also invited the editor in chief of Echo Moskvy, the only national radio station that routinely broadcasts opposition voices.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402249.html?hpid=moreheadlines
-India's Christians Face Hindus' Wrath
Mob: "India is for Hindus! Convert or leave!"
All told, as many as 4,000 Christian homes and 115 churches were destroyed in the region.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402209.html?hpid=sec-world
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-Wake-up time for `real conservatives'
By LEONARD PITTS JR.
So it seems George W. Bush is not really conservative. Nor are Mitt Romney, John McCain and, indeed, the vast majority of the Republican Party. Or so I'm told by a number of readers who took exception to a recent column lambasting Romney for his speech at the GOP convention. In it, Romney declared that the way to fix Washington is to turn it over to conservatives. If you didn't know any better, said I, you'd think conservatives had not been in charge most of the last decade. This kind of babblespeak...
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/other-views/story/684287.html
-Obama blames Wall St. crisis on Republican policy
"The challenges facing our financial system today are more evidence that too many folks in Washington and on Wall Street weren't minding the store," Obama said in a statement. "Eight years of policies that have shredded consumer protections, loosened oversight and regulation, and encouraged outsized bonuses to CEOs while ignoring middle-class Americans have brought us to the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression." [...] "I certainly don't fault Sen. McCain for these problems," Obama said, "but I do fault the economic philosophy he subscribes to."
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-AP-stories/story/685986.html
-Hillary Clinton tells Ohio supporters: 'No Palin'
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics/campaign-2008/story/686227.html
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Slideshow: Alaska Rejects Sarah Palin Rally in Anchorage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGvKy-5yFz8
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The Facts vs. the McCain Campaign.
http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/325.html
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-Barack Obama and Bill O'Reilly Face Off
A man of his word, as Bill O'Reilly said, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama sat down with the conservative gab fest host to talk about the election. And while the two didn't see eye to eye on several issues, one thing is certain... the two men make for some entertaining TV. Take a look!
http://election2008.advocate.com/2008/09/barack-obama-an.html
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-Karl Rove: McCain's Ads Have Gone Too Far (VIDEO)
When Karl Rove is saying your political ads have gone too far, you know you must be doing something dishonest. The former Bush chief strategist, appearing on Fox News Sunday, said that John McCain had stretched the truth in his recent round of attacks against Barack Obama, in the process opening up the Arizonan to a round of effective counter-attacks.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/14/karl-rove-mccains-ads-hav_n_126280.html
-Democrats gain edge in Florida Hispanics
The Democratic Party, which for decades badly trailed the GOP among Hispanic registered voters in Florida, has finally streaked ahead of the Republicans as the two parties race for the finish line of the November elections. In 2006, Hispanics registered as Republicans in Florida outnumbered Democrats by 45,000, stoked by an overwhelming advantage in the conservative South Florida Cuban community.
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/local_news/epaper/2008/09/14/hispanicvote0914.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=76
-Obama Campaign Reports Raising $66 Million in August
Democrat Barack Obama again set a monthly record for presidential fundraising, bringing in $66 million in August that included donations from half a million new people, according to his campaign.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091401975.html
-Forum Sells 'Obama Waffles' With Racial Stereotype
Conservative Political Forum Sells 'Obama Waffles' Featuring Obama As A Racial Stereotype
Activists at a conservative political forum Saturday were snapping up boxes of waffle mix depicting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama as a racial stereotype on its front and wearing Arab-like headdress on its top flap.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/09/13/ap/politics/main4447327.shtml
-'Jim Crawford' Republicans
The GOP is working to keep eligible African-Americans from voting in several states. It was a mainstay of Jim Crow segregation: for 100 years after the Civil War, Southern white Democrats kept eligible blacks from voting with poll taxes, literacy tests and property requirements. Starting in the 1960s, the U.S. Supreme Court declared these assaults on the heart of American democracy unconstitutional.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/158392
-Fannie, Freddie CEOs denied exit bonuses: report
U.S. regulators will not allow mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to pay their departing chief executives multimillion-dollar severance packages outlined in their contracts, The Washington Post reported on Sunday. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has notified former Fannie Mae Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd and former Freddie Mac Chief Executive Officer Richard Syron that the so-called "golden parachutes" will not be paid, the Post reported, citing an agency statement.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/14/AR2008091402664.html
-Ask an Expert: OK, so who is the small-business candidate?
Q: Will Obama really raise taxes on my business? Are McCain's tax cuts just for the rich? Who is telling the truth here? - Larry A: While it is difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff in presidential campaigns, this one is worse than most, with half-truth and flat-out untruths flying fast and furious. It's insulting, actually.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/columnist/strauss/2008-09-15-candidates-small-business-1_N.htm
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-Voters will have chance to toss out Florida's obsolete 'alien land law'
Discriminatory ban was never put into practice
Florida is the last state in the nation still to have a constitution marked with one remnant of the Jim Crow era: a rule allowing legislators to ban Asian immigrants from owning land. This November, voters have a chance to remove the so-called "alien land law" of 1926 from Florida's Constitution. That would complete a nationwide purging of the rules once in force in more than a dozen states.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flfalienland0915sbsep15,0,1052343.story
-Gas prices vary, but Broward County drivers unlikely to see a spike from Ike
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbgas0915sbsep15,0,4242907.story
-Mystery of missing ballots solved, but scary questions about November remain
The mystery of the missing 3,500 votes in a Palm Beach County judicial election recount appears to be solved. But the flames of voter distrust and anxiety still burn strong. Yes, there is comfort in knowing that the paper ballots were not tossed out like yesterday's trash, or shoved in some poll worker's trunk like a forgotten tire iron. And that they've been located, finally. But it is still troublesome that it took two weeks to figure out that boxes of votes had been sitting there all along, uncounted - and that it wasn't Elections Supervisor Arthur Anderson's team who solved the riddle, but Assistant County Administrator Brad Merriman who led an accurate recount.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/
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-BSO spending too much time in court
When Gov. Crist appointed him last fall, Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti inherited several major headaches, most of them created during the tenure of his predecessor, Ken Jenne. Three big headaches involve costly lawsuits against the Broward Sheriff's Office. This month Sheriff Lamberti has resolved one case and promises to fix another.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/686665.html
-Bad news at pump expected to fade soon
Analysts are predicting that the recent spike in gas prices stemming from
Hurricane Ike should last no longer than two weeks.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/686688.html
-Black voters key factor in race for Broward County sheriff
In the race to become Broward sheriff, the black vote could be a factor in a county where the number of black voters has risen by almost 10 percent since the start of 2008.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/686648.html
-McCain courts key vote of veterans in Florida
Visiting Jacksonville on Monday, John McCain will seek veterans' support with his story and military relationships.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/686682.html
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-Public to have say on Alligator Alley plan
Two meetings Tuesday present first opportunity
Opponents of a state plan to lease Alligator Alley will have a chance to speak out against the project for the first time.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/NEWS01/809150350/1004/ACC
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Sun-Sentinel
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-Voters will have chance to toss out Florida's obsolete 'alien land law'
Discriminatory ban was never put into practice
Florida is the last state in the nation still to have a constitution marked with one remnant of the Jim Crow era: a rule allowing legislators to ban Asian immigrants from owning land. This November, voters have a chance to remove the so-called "alien land law" of 1926 from Florida's Constitution. That would complete a nationwide purging of the rules once in force in more than a dozen states.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/florida/sfl-flfalienland0915sbsep15,0,1052343.story
-Gas prices vary, but Broward County drivers unlikely to see a spike from Ike
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/broward/sfl-flbgas0915sbsep15,0,4242907.story
-Mystery of missing ballots solved, but scary questions about November remain
The mystery of the missing 3,500 votes in a Palm Beach County judicial election recount appears to be solved. But the flames of voter distrust and anxiety still burn strong. Yes, there is comfort in knowing that the paper ballots were not tossed out like yesterday's trash, or shoved in some poll worker's trunk like a forgotten tire iron. And that they've been located, finally. But it is still troublesome that it took two weeks to figure out that boxes of votes had been sitting there all along, uncounted - and that it wasn't Elections Supervisor Arthur Anderson's team who solved the riddle, but Assistant County Administrator Brad Merriman who led an accurate recount.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/
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-BSO spending too much time in court
When Gov. Crist appointed him last fall, Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti inherited several major headaches, most of them created during the tenure of his predecessor, Ken Jenne. Three big headaches involve costly lawsuits against the Broward Sheriff's Office. This month Sheriff Lamberti has resolved one case and promises to fix another.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/editorials/story/686665.html
-Bad news at pump expected to fade soon
Analysts are predicting that the recent spike in gas prices stemming from
Hurricane Ike should last no longer than two weeks.
http://www.miamiherald.com/457/story/686688.html
-Black voters key factor in race for Broward County sheriff
In the race to become Broward sheriff, the black vote could be a factor in a county where the number of black voters has risen by almost 10 percent since the start of 2008.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/top-stories/story/686648.html
-McCain courts key vote of veterans in Florida
Visiting Jacksonville on Monday, John McCain will seek veterans' support with his story and military relationships.
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/story/686682.html
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-Public to have say on Alligator Alley plan
Two meetings Tuesday present first opportunity
Opponents of a state plan to lease Alligator Alley will have a chance to speak out against the project for the first time.
http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080915/NEWS01/809150350/1004/ACC
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GLBT DIGEST - September 14, 2008
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The Advocate
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- Calif. Driver Can Be Openly "HIV POZ"
A Santa Clara, California resident will soon have a new vanity plate for his 2007 Toyota Prius. "HIV POZ" was initially turned down by the Department of Motor Vehicles as inappropriate, but after further consideration the decision was reversed, allowing Julien Pierre to have the license plate.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61210.asp
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-Palin church targeted "Pastor, I Am Gay" book
Shortly after taking office in 1996 as mayor of Wasilla, a city of about 7,000 people, Palin asked the city's head librarian about banning books. Later, the librarian was notified by Palin that she was being fired, although Palin backed off under pressure. Palin's alleged attempt at book-banning has been a matter of intense interest since Republican presidential nominee John McCain named her as his running mate last month.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/po/20080912/co_po/palinchurchtargetedpastoriamgaybook
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- Calif. Driver Can Be Openly "HIV POZ"
A Santa Clara, California resident will soon have a new vanity plate for his 2007 Toyota Prius. "HIV POZ" was initially turned down by the Department of Motor Vehicles as inappropriate, but after further consideration the decision was reversed, allowing Julien Pierre to have the license plate.
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid61210.asp
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-Palin church targeted "Pastor, I Am Gay" book
Shortly after taking office in 1996 as mayor of Wasilla, a city of about 7,000 people, Palin asked the city's head librarian about banning books. Later, the librarian was notified by Palin that she was being fired, although Palin backed off under pressure. Palin's alleged attempt at book-banning has been a matter of intense interest since Republican presidential nominee John McCain named her as his running mate last month.
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NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST - September 14, 2008
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New York Times
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-In the Storm's Wake
Photos and reports from around the region that was hit by Hurricane Ike.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/13/us/20080913-ike-map.html?hp
-Bailout Hide and Seek
By not including the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the federal budget, the regulating officials are poised to benefit, while taxpayers' money is put at risk.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14sun1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin
-Making America Stupid
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Unless we make America the country most able to innovate, compete and win in the age of globalization, our leverage in the world will continue to slowly erode. Imagine for a minute that attending the Republican convention in St. Paul, sitting in a skybox overlooking the convention floor, were observers from Russia, Iran and Venezuela. And imagine for a minute what these observers would have been doing when Rudy Giuliani led the delegates in a chant of "drill, baby, drill!"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14friedman.html?ref=opinion
-The Palin-Whatshisname Ticket
FRANK RICH
The cunning of the Palin choice is that a candidate who embodies fear of change can be sold as a "maverick" because she looks the part.
The question today: What kind of president would Sarah Palin be? It's an urgent matter, because if we've learned anything from the G.O.P. convention and its aftermath, it's that the 2008 edition of John McCain is too weak to serve as America's chief executive. This unmentionable truth, more than race, is now the real elephant in the room of this election. No longer able to remember his principles any better than he can distinguish between Sunnis and Shia, McCain stands revealed as a guy who can be easily rolled by anyone who sells him a plan for "victory," whether in Iraq or in Michigan. A McCain victory on Election Day will usher in a Palin presidency, with McCain serving as a transitional front man, an even weaker Bush to her Cheney.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14rich.html?ref=opinion
-U.S. Arms Sales Climbing Rapidly
By ERIC LIPTON
Sales of weapons to foreign governments have risen to more than $32 billion, up from $12 billion in 2005.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/washington/14arms.html?hp
-5 Pioneering Scientists Win Lasker Medical Prizes
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/health/14lasker.html?hp
-In Office, Palin Hired Friends and Hit Critics
Gov. Sarah Palin lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal. An examination of Gov. Sarah Palin's record finds that her visceral style and penchant for attacking critics contrasts with her carefully crafted public image. So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as one of her qualifications for running the roughly $2 million agency. Ms. Havemeister was one of at least five schoolmates Ms. Palin hired, often at salaries far exceeding their private sector wages.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?hp
-In Tangle of Young Lips, a Sex Rebellion in Chile
It is just after 5 p.m. in what was once one of Latin America's most sexually conservative countries, and the youth of Chile are bumping and grinding to a reggaetón beat. At the Bar Urbano disco, boys and girls ages 14 to 18 are stripping off their shirts, revealing bras, tattoos and nipple rings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/world/americas/13chile.html
-Children in Servitude, the Poorest of Haiti's Poor
Thousands of desperate women pushed and shoved to get at the relief food being handed out on the outskirts of this flooded city last week. Off to the side were the restaveks, the really desperate ones.As woman after woman hauled off a sack of rice, a bag of beans and a can of cooking oil, the restaveks, a Creole term used to describe Haiti's child laborers, dropped to their knees to pick up the bits that were inadvertently dropped in the dirt. [...] In practice, though, the restaveks are easy prey for exploitation. Human rights advocates say they are beaten, sexually abused and frequently denied access to education, since many host families believe that schooling will only make them less obedient.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/americas/14haiti.html
-Malaysian Seeks End to Decades of Firm Rule
By the most obvious yardstick, this country of 25 million people is a democracy: Malaysia has held regular elections since independence from Britain five decades ago. Yet during that time power has remained in the hands of one coalition, the media has remained slavishly pro-government, the courts have often hewed closely to the government line and critics of the country's leadership have been detained without trial in periodic crackdowns. Now Malaysia may be on the brink of a liberal, more democratic era.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/asia/14malaysia.html
-Active Role for Palin's Husband in Alaska Government
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14todd.html
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Washington Post
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-The Big 'What If'
How will black Americans react if Obama doesn't win?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202414.html
-The Next President's Due Bill
By David S. Broder
Every so often, reality has to intrude on politics. The candidates, ofcourse, resent it and do their damnedest to avoid it. And those of us whomake a living reporting politics are equally determined not to let the harshtruths of the outside world impinge on the "game" being played out on thecampaign trail.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202595.html
-A Baltic Response to the Bear
By Jim Hoagland
Russia is developing a comprehensive strategy of bleeding American power around the globe. The United States must respond not at its point of greatest weakness, as the Bush administration may be tempted to do, but at its points of strength. Russia's leaders have made it clear over the past month that their invasion of Georgia is not an isolated retaliation against a troublesome small neighbor. It is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to establish new rules for big-power relations on its own terms while U.S. forces are stretched to their limits in the greater Middle East.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202596.html
-Stopping At Nothing To Win
By David Ignatius
In the military culture that shaped John McCain, there is no more important responsibility than the promotion boards that select the right officers for top positions of command. It's a sacred trust in McCain's world, because people's lives are at stake. McCain wrote in his memoir of the officer's responsibility for those who serve under him: "He does not risk their lives and welfare for his sake, but only to answer the shared duty they are called to answer." McCain made the most important command decision of his life when he chose Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee. Two weeks later, it is still puzzling that he selected a person who, for all her admirable qualities, is not prepared by experience or interest to be commander in chief. No promotion board in history would have made such a decision.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202594.html
-5 Myths About Oprah, Obama and You
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202411.html
-The War in Pakistan
U.S. attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda targets are risky -- and necessary.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302036.html
-Video: Houston - Ike
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/audio/2008/09/13/AU2008091301558.html?hpid=topnews
-Conflict Over Spying Led White House to the Brink
In late 2003, efforts of Cheney and his counsel to quash legal storm over warrantless eavesdropping pushed the presidency to face a historic test.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302284.html?hpid=topnews
-Palin's Mayoral Tenure Criticized
As head of the small town of Wasilla, she limited her official duties and left a trail of bad blood.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302596.html?hpid=topnews
-Obama Points to the Issues
Ignore Attacks, Democrat Implores
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302544.html?hpid=topnews
-Biden Stumps in Palin's Shadow
Democrats Split on Running Mate's Ability to Energize Base
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302456.html?hpid=topnews
-Group With Swift Boat Alumni Readies Ads Attacking Obama
A new group financed by a Texas billionaire and organized by some of the same political operatives and donors behind the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign against Sen. John F. Kerry in 2004 plans to begin running television ads attacking Barack Obama, a signal that outside groups may play a larger role than anticipated in the closing days of the presidential race.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302270.html?hpid=topnews
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-Photos: Hurricane Ike damage
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-0913-hurricane-ike.pg,0,4480935.photogallery
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-Wake-up time for `real conservatives'
by Leonard Pitts
So it seems George W. Bush is not really conservative. Nor are Mitt Romney, John McCain and, indeed, the vast majority of the Republican Party. Or so I'm told by a number of readers who took exception to a recent column lambasting Romney for his speech at the GOP convention. In it, Romney declared that the way to fix Washington is to turn it over to conservatives. If you didn't know any better, said I, you'd think conservatives had not been in charge most of the last decade. This kind of babblespeak, I argued, has become increasingly characteristic of the political right.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/columnists/story/684287.html
-Video: 'The flooded city' Gonaives, Haiti
http://video.ap.org/v/Default.aspx?partner=en-ap&g=efca1052-e509-4057-8292-588712f5d1ea&f=FLMIH&mk=en-ap
-Photos: Death in Haiti
http://www.miamiherald.com/photogalleries/gallery/679029.html?number=3
-Cubans caught in the eye of political storm
More than a half-million homes destroyed. Three-hundred bridges collapsed. Six-hundred municipal water wells wiped out. Almost a third of Cuba's population without electricity.
http://www.miamiherald.com/1299/story/685619.html
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-Greenspan: US Can't Afford McCain's Tax Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aKZG._gG2NVI&refer=politics
-New Obama Assault on McCain Lobbyists
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13416.html
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-In the Storm's Wake
Photos and reports from around the region that was hit by Hurricane Ike.
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/09/13/us/20080913-ike-map.html?hp
-Bailout Hide and Seek
By not including the bailout of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the federal budget, the regulating officials are poised to benefit, while taxpayers' money is put at risk.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14sun1.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin
-Making America Stupid
THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN
Unless we make America the country most able to innovate, compete and win in the age of globalization, our leverage in the world will continue to slowly erode. Imagine for a minute that attending the Republican convention in St. Paul, sitting in a skybox overlooking the convention floor, were observers from Russia, Iran and Venezuela. And imagine for a minute what these observers would have been doing when Rudy Giuliani led the delegates in a chant of "drill, baby, drill!"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14friedman.html?ref=opinion
-The Palin-Whatshisname Ticket
FRANK RICH
The cunning of the Palin choice is that a candidate who embodies fear of change can be sold as a "maverick" because she looks the part.
The question today: What kind of president would Sarah Palin be? It's an urgent matter, because if we've learned anything from the G.O.P. convention and its aftermath, it's that the 2008 edition of John McCain is too weak to serve as America's chief executive. This unmentionable truth, more than race, is now the real elephant in the room of this election. No longer able to remember his principles any better than he can distinguish between Sunnis and Shia, McCain stands revealed as a guy who can be easily rolled by anyone who sells him a plan for "victory," whether in Iraq or in Michigan. A McCain victory on Election Day will usher in a Palin presidency, with McCain serving as a transitional front man, an even weaker Bush to her Cheney.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/opinion/14rich.html?ref=opinion
-U.S. Arms Sales Climbing Rapidly
By ERIC LIPTON
Sales of weapons to foreign governments have risen to more than $32 billion, up from $12 billion in 2005.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/washington/14arms.html?hp
-5 Pioneering Scientists Win Lasker Medical Prizes
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/health/14lasker.html?hp
-In Office, Palin Hired Friends and Hit Critics
Gov. Sarah Palin lives by the maxim that all politics is local, not to mention personal. An examination of Gov. Sarah Palin's record finds that her visceral style and penchant for attacking critics contrasts with her carefully crafted public image. So when there was a vacancy at the top of the State Division of Agriculture, she appointed a high school classmate, Franci Havemeister, to the $95,000-a-year directorship. A former real estate agent, Ms. Havemeister cited her childhood love of cows as one of her qualifications for running the roughly $2 million agency. Ms. Havemeister was one of at least five schoolmates Ms. Palin hired, often at salaries far exceeding their private sector wages.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14palin.html?hp
-In Tangle of Young Lips, a Sex Rebellion in Chile
It is just after 5 p.m. in what was once one of Latin America's most sexually conservative countries, and the youth of Chile are bumping and grinding to a reggaetón beat. At the Bar Urbano disco, boys and girls ages 14 to 18 are stripping off their shirts, revealing bras, tattoos and nipple rings.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/13/world/americas/13chile.html
-Children in Servitude, the Poorest of Haiti's Poor
Thousands of desperate women pushed and shoved to get at the relief food being handed out on the outskirts of this flooded city last week. Off to the side were the restaveks, the really desperate ones.As woman after woman hauled off a sack of rice, a bag of beans and a can of cooking oil, the restaveks, a Creole term used to describe Haiti's child laborers, dropped to their knees to pick up the bits that were inadvertently dropped in the dirt. [...] In practice, though, the restaveks are easy prey for exploitation. Human rights advocates say they are beaten, sexually abused and frequently denied access to education, since many host families believe that schooling will only make them less obedient.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/americas/14haiti.html
-Malaysian Seeks End to Decades of Firm Rule
By the most obvious yardstick, this country of 25 million people is a democracy: Malaysia has held regular elections since independence from Britain five decades ago. Yet during that time power has remained in the hands of one coalition, the media has remained slavishly pro-government, the courts have often hewed closely to the government line and critics of the country's leadership have been detained without trial in periodic crackdowns. Now Malaysia may be on the brink of a liberal, more democratic era.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/world/asia/14malaysia.html
-Active Role for Palin's Husband in Alaska Government
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14todd.html
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Washington Post
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-The Big 'What If'
How will black Americans react if Obama doesn't win?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202414.html
-The Next President's Due Bill
By David S. Broder
Every so often, reality has to intrude on politics. The candidates, ofcourse, resent it and do their damnedest to avoid it. And those of us whomake a living reporting politics are equally determined not to let the harshtruths of the outside world impinge on the "game" being played out on thecampaign trail.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202595.html
-A Baltic Response to the Bear
By Jim Hoagland
Russia is developing a comprehensive strategy of bleeding American power around the globe. The United States must respond not at its point of greatest weakness, as the Bush administration may be tempted to do, but at its points of strength. Russia's leaders have made it clear over the past month that their invasion of Georgia is not an isolated retaliation against a troublesome small neighbor. It is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to establish new rules for big-power relations on its own terms while U.S. forces are stretched to their limits in the greater Middle East.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202596.html
-Stopping At Nothing To Win
By David Ignatius
In the military culture that shaped John McCain, there is no more important responsibility than the promotion boards that select the right officers for top positions of command. It's a sacred trust in McCain's world, because people's lives are at stake. McCain wrote in his memoir of the officer's responsibility for those who serve under him: "He does not risk their lives and welfare for his sake, but only to answer the shared duty they are called to answer." McCain made the most important command decision of his life when he chose Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee. Two weeks later, it is still puzzling that he selected a person who, for all her admirable qualities, is not prepared by experience or interest to be commander in chief. No promotion board in history would have made such a decision.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202594.html
-5 Myths About Oprah, Obama and You
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/12/AR2008091202411.html
-The War in Pakistan
U.S. attacks on Taliban and al-Qaeda targets are risky -- and necessary.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302036.html
-Video: Houston - Ike
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/audio/2008/09/13/AU2008091301558.html?hpid=topnews
-Conflict Over Spying Led White House to the Brink
In late 2003, efforts of Cheney and his counsel to quash legal storm over warrantless eavesdropping pushed the presidency to face a historic test.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302284.html?hpid=topnews
-Palin's Mayoral Tenure Criticized
As head of the small town of Wasilla, she limited her official duties and left a trail of bad blood.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302596.html?hpid=topnews
-Obama Points to the Issues
Ignore Attacks, Democrat Implores
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302544.html?hpid=topnews
-Biden Stumps in Palin's Shadow
Democrats Split on Running Mate's Ability to Energize Base
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302456.html?hpid=topnews
-Group With Swift Boat Alumni Readies Ads Attacking Obama
A new group financed by a Texas billionaire and organized by some of the same political operatives and donors behind the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth campaign against Sen. John F. Kerry in 2004 plans to begin running television ads attacking Barack Obama, a signal that outside groups may play a larger role than anticipated in the closing days of the presidential race.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/13/AR2008091302270.html?hpid=topnews
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Photos: Hurricane Ike damage
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/weather/hurricane/sfl-0913-hurricane-ike.pg,0,4480935.photogallery
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Miami Herald
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-Wake-up time for `real conservatives'
by Leonard Pitts
So it seems George W. Bush is not really conservative. Nor are Mitt Romney, John McCain and, indeed, the vast majority of the Republican Party. Or so I'm told by a number of readers who took exception to a recent column lambasting Romney for his speech at the GOP convention. In it, Romney declared that the way to fix Washington is to turn it over to conservatives. If you didn't know any better, said I, you'd think conservatives had not been in charge most of the last decade. This kind of babblespeak, I argued, has become increasingly characteristic of the political right.
http://www.miamiherald.com/opinion/columnists/story/684287.html
-Video: 'The flooded city' Gonaives, Haiti
http://video.ap.org/v/Default.aspx?partner=en-ap&g=efca1052-e509-4057-8292-588712f5d1ea&f=FLMIH&mk=en-ap
-Photos: Death in Haiti
http://www.miamiherald.com/photogalleries/gallery/679029.html?number=3
-Cubans caught in the eye of political storm
More than a half-million homes destroyed. Three-hundred bridges collapsed. Six-hundred municipal water wells wiped out. Almost a third of Cuba's population without electricity.
http://www.miamiherald.com/1299/story/685619.html
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Fort Report
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-Greenspan: US Can't Afford McCain's Tax Plan
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601070&sid=aKZG._gG2NVI&refer=politics
-New Obama Assault on McCain Lobbyists
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13416.html
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~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Scott Newton for Wilton Manors Mayor
You are Invited to A Fundraiser for the Re-Election
Of Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
At Georgie's Alibi - Manchester Room
2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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-Helping the Everglades, or Big Sugar?
Florida's plan to buy one of the state's two large sugar enterprises may be a boon to the remaining sugar giant. One of the country's wealthiest families, the Fanjuls of Palm Beach, controls Florida Crystals and today touches virtually every aspect of the sugar trade in the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/business/14fanjul.html?hp
-States Restore Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts
Striding across a sweltering strip-mall parking lot with her clipboard in hand, Monica Bell, a community field organizer in Orlando, Fla., was looking for former convicts to add to the state's voter rolls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14felony.html?hp
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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Smart to lower Lake O's levels
Predictably, grousing greeted the decision earlier this month to dump water from Lake Okeechobee.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editaflakeosbsep14,0,2005575.story
-This morning: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is scheduled to appear as a surrogate for Barack Obama today on CBS's Face the Nation. Wasserman Schultz, was a national co-chairwoman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign during the Democratic primary season. She's now supporting Obama with gusto, and his campaign doesn't hesitate to use her help. On Friday, when Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palinsaid on ABC News that Obama regretted not picking Clinton as his running mate, the Obama campaign response came from Wasserman Schultz: "Sarah Palinshould spare us the phony sentiment and respect." Face the Nation airs at 10:30 a.m. on WFOR-Ch. 4.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/browardsfl-lbdebbie0914sbsep14,0,3840444.story
-Fort Lauderdale beating victim lives life in shadows Michael Mayo | News Columnist He spends most of his time sitting in a white plastic lawn chair, keeping to himself, in a Fort Lauderdale park. "I don't bother anybody," Jacques Pierre said. This is his life, 32 months after getting international attention as the homeless man in a surveillance video pummeled by bat-wielding youths on Las Olas Boulevard. For the past couple years, the park has been home. Pierre, 60, stays in a well-lighted area where the homeless congregate. I won't get more specific, because he has been targeted enough.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/sfl-flbmayocol0914sbsep14,0,6995422.column
-Jeb's legacy: Supreme Court deals blow to Bush puppets
Stephen Goldstein | Columnist
On Wednesday, Sept.3, I was deliriously happy - finally. What turned out to be "Sock It to Jeb Bush Day" came after nine long, frustrating, disillusioning years. I still can't believe what happened. My long years of discontent began in September, 1999. Just months after Jeb became governor, I began writing op-ed columns for this newspaper. Immediately, I saw that he wasn't satisfied just being Florida's chief executive; he was a man on a messianic mission. On the Christian equivalent of a hadj, he was hell-bent on imposing a religious agenda on our secular state and everyone in it. In part it was payback to the Religious Right that helped elect him; in part, it was because of his relatively recent conversion to Catholicism. In all, his drift was state-sponsored religion.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/sfl-sgcol14sbsep14,0,1929689.column
-Mental illness: Disgraceful treatment needs basic changes
By Karen Kallen-Zury
Do you know someone with a mental illness? You probably do, whether you realize it or not. There is terrible stigma that still causes many people to try to hide mental illnesses and not seek out the treatment they need,while many look the other way, so you might be surprised some expertsestimate one in four of us will have a mental illness at some time in our lives, and about one in ten suffer from long-term mental illness. Here in Florida, we're among the worst offenders for turning our backs on the mentally ill. If you are physically ill, your health insurance or Medicare coverage will cover your treatment. But for mental health, the rules aredifferent.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-forum14mentalsbsep14,0,2924238.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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-Carvalho's biggest challenge is uniting School Board
As the new Miami-Dade schools superintendent, Alberto Carvalho will face a
multitude of challenges -- among them, boosting morale among teachers and navigating a financial crisis.
http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/685617.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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-Hope for housing: Inventory shrinks
What was once a three-year supply of homes has dwindled to a two-year supply as builders stop building and frustrated sellers take down the for-sale signs in their yards. "That's a really positive indicator for the future of this market. We've said all along that until the inventory comes down, there's no reason for buyers to buy," said Jack McCabe, a Deerfield Beach-based analyst who for several years has predicted doom for the housing market. "We've got a little light at the end of the tunnel now. Before, it was just a tiny hole."
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2008/09/13/a1a_inventory_0914.html
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~~FLORIDA GENERAL NEWS~~
Scott Newton for Wilton Manors Mayor
You are Invited to A Fundraiser for the Re-Election
Of Wilton Manors Mayor Scott Newton
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
At Georgie's Alibi - Manchester Room
2266 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors
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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Helping the Everglades, or Big Sugar?
Florida's plan to buy one of the state's two large sugar enterprises may be a boon to the remaining sugar giant. One of the country's wealthiest families, the Fanjuls of Palm Beach, controls Florida Crystals and today touches virtually every aspect of the sugar trade in the United States.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/business/14fanjul.html?hp
-States Restore Voting Rights for Ex-Convicts
Striding across a sweltering strip-mall parking lot with her clipboard in hand, Monica Bell, a community field organizer in Orlando, Fla., was looking for former convicts to add to the state's voter rolls.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/14/us/politics/14felony.html?hp
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Sun-Sentinel
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/
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-Smart to lower Lake O's levels
Predictably, grousing greeted the decision earlier this month to dump water from Lake Okeechobee.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-editaflakeosbsep14,0,2005575.story
-This morning: U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Weston, is scheduled to appear as a surrogate for Barack Obama today on CBS's Face the Nation. Wasserman Schultz, was a national co-chairwoman of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign during the Democratic primary season. She's now supporting Obama with gusto, and his campaign doesn't hesitate to use her help. On Friday, when Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palinsaid on ABC News that Obama regretted not picking Clinton as his running mate, the Obama campaign response came from Wasserman Schultz: "Sarah Palinshould spare us the phony sentiment and respect." Face the Nation airs at 10:30 a.m. on WFOR-Ch. 4.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/local/browardsfl-lbdebbie0914sbsep14,0,3840444.story
-Fort Lauderdale beating victim lives life in shadows Michael Mayo | News Columnist He spends most of his time sitting in a white plastic lawn chair, keeping to himself, in a Fort Lauderdale park. "I don't bother anybody," Jacques Pierre said. This is his life, 32 months after getting international attention as the homeless man in a surveillance video pummeled by bat-wielding youths on Las Olas Boulevard. For the past couple years, the park has been home. Pierre, 60, stays in a well-lighted area where the homeless congregate. I won't get more specific, because he has been targeted enough.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/columnists/sfl-flbmayocol0914sbsep14,0,6995422.column
-Jeb's legacy: Supreme Court deals blow to Bush puppets
Stephen Goldstein | Columnist
On Wednesday, Sept.3, I was deliriously happy - finally. What turned out to be "Sock It to Jeb Bush Day" came after nine long, frustrating, disillusioning years. I still can't believe what happened. My long years of discontent began in September, 1999. Just months after Jeb became governor, I began writing op-ed columns for this newspaper. Immediately, I saw that he wasn't satisfied just being Florida's chief executive; he was a man on a messianic mission. On the Christian equivalent of a hadj, he was hell-bent on imposing a religious agenda on our secular state and everyone in it. In part it was payback to the Religious Right that helped elect him; in part, it was because of his relatively recent conversion to Catholicism. In all, his drift was state-sponsored religion.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/columnists/sfl-sgcol14sbsep14,0,1929689.column
-Mental illness: Disgraceful treatment needs basic changes
By Karen Kallen-Zury
Do you know someone with a mental illness? You probably do, whether you realize it or not. There is terrible stigma that still causes many people to try to hide mental illnesses and not seek out the treatment they need,while many look the other way, so you might be surprised some expertsestimate one in four of us will have a mental illness at some time in our lives, and about one in ten suffer from long-term mental illness. Here in Florida, we're among the worst offenders for turning our backs on the mentally ill. If you are physically ill, your health insurance or Medicare coverage will cover your treatment. But for mental health, the rules aredifferent.
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-forum14mentalsbsep14,0,2924238.story
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Carvalho's biggest challenge is uniting School Board
As the new Miami-Dade schools superintendent, Alberto Carvalho will face a
multitude of challenges -- among them, boosting morale among teachers and navigating a financial crisis.
http://www.miamiherald.com/486/story/685617.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
Go to the links for the following articles:
-Hope for housing: Inventory shrinks
What was once a three-year supply of homes has dwindled to a two-year supply as builders stop building and frustrated sellers take down the for-sale signs in their yards. "That's a really positive indicator for the future of this market. We've said all along that until the inventory comes down, there's no reason for buyers to buy," said Jack McCabe, a Deerfield Beach-based analyst who for several years has predicted doom for the housing market. "We've got a little light at the end of the tunnel now. Before, it was just a tiny hole."
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/business/content/business/epaper/2008/09/13/a1a_inventory_0914.html
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