Go figure. If you ask the public about specific bills, they are individually popular. But if you ask what's been passed as a whole, the public disapproves. A Harris poll finds this so, which is reminiscent of "I like the individual elements but I hate the health reform that was passed - just don't repeal...
Top Five Celebrity Activists: Lady Gaga and a Palin, Too
Filed under: Woman UpWhen they weren't making music or movies or television appearances, these stars were pounding the streets for gay rights, Haitian homeless and child nutrition. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs&nb...
Bipartisan Boogie
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John McCain & Lindsey Graham: The Mean Girls of the U.S. Senate
Filed under: John McCain, Gay Rights, Deep Background, Arms ControlMcCain and Graham, who fashion themselves serious students of national security, have engaged in playground politics concerning the START treaty. Permalink | Email this&n...
Vote for final passage of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ – Update: repeal passes 65-31
Earlier today cloture was successfully invoked on the bill to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and while there is normally a 30-hour waiting period after cloture, that requirement has been waived and the vote for final passage is scheduled to be held in just a few minutes.
Watch this historic vote to end...
Vote for final passage of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Earlier today cloture was successfully invoked on the bill to repeal "don't ask, don't tell," and while there is normally a 30-hour waiting period after cloture, that requirement has been waived and the vote for final passage is scheduled to be held in just a few minutes.
Watch this historic vote to end...
‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ will finally be repealed
As we celebrate the successful vote to invoke cloture on the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell," let's first thank everyone involved in the long process to end the U.S. military's official policy of discrimination.
And then let's mock John McCain's (R-AZ) incoherent babbling in the moments before the cloture vote began:
...Senate action on DADT and DREAM Act
The Senate's cloture votes on the DREAM Act and DADT will be happening soon.
Just to give you an idea of the tone of the debates so far, let's compare Ron Wyden's (D-OR) remarks on DADT:
I don't care who you love, if you love this country enough to risk your life...
Fate of DADT and DREAM Act decided today
The final debates before holding cloture votes on the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" and the DREAM Act are happening in the Senate right now. Both bills will require 60 votes to end debate and move on to final passage.
And while the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" is widely expected to...
Bob Corker threatens START Treaty to satisfy Republican bigotry
Bigotry and homophobia is running rampant in the Republican Party as they face the horror of equal right for all.
With the Senate on the verge of finally repealing "don't ask, don't tell," the U.S. military's official policy of discrimination, Republicans are now threatening our national security to stop it. Today, Sen. Bob...
