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Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up
The Texas Progressive Alliance salutes the US Women’s National Team in their quest for the World Cup as it brings you this week’s roundup.
Refinish69 has a Texas Update! We Are In A Severe Drought Situation! ACT LIKE IT STUPID!!!!!>. He also has a message for the young people out there. It Does Get Better.
Lightseeker takes us on a quick tour of the Perry prayer tactic over the last 10 years to make a point: when you discuss his upcoming Prayer Summit, don’t fall into the trap of yelling “church and state”, at least not only and not first. Check it out: Talking Back to Perry’s Prayer Summit.
Bay Area Houston has the scoop on The Groundrules for Rick Perry’s “The Response”.
The Three Stooges — Susan Combs, Todd Staples, and Jerry Patterson — staged an eye-poking, face-slapping, hair-pulling pie fight as the Battle for Texas Lieutenant Governor in 2014 broke out early. PDiddie at Brains and Eggs reports from the front lines.
WCNews at Eye On Williamson tells us that as long as the same people keep showing up to vote nothing is going to change, The electorate must change, before change can come to Texas.
Off the Kuff looks at the opening arguments of the lawsuit over the sonogram bill, which didn’t go in the direction people expected it to go.
This week on Left of College Station, Teddy returns after taking a hiatus from blogging to take a look at Governor Rick Perry’s far right radical social conservative appointment to the Texas State Board of Education.
Neil at Texas Liberal wrote about two books of New Deal Era Texas art that show Texans working together and respecting the land. This stands in sharp contrast to the current reality of Texas where greed, anger at people who are different, and exploiting public resources with no concern for the future are the order of the day. There are resources out there—in addition to your imagination and hard work—that offer Texans a path to a more hopeful way of everyday living.
CouldBeTrue of South Texas Chisme wants to know why Bexar County DA Susan Reed didn’t get any grief over denying a Mexican national consulate support in a death penalty case.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )It Does Get Better
Being gay or lesbian is a wonderful thing. But for those just coming out or to terms with themselves it can be frightening. They have to deal with their own fears, uncertainty and confused emotions.
I know how difficult this can be. I cam out at the age of 15 in a small town in North Carolina. I dealt with hate and even violence but things got better. I found people who loved me for me and excepted me know matter who I loved. As I have gotten older, it has become even more wonderful!!!! It Does Get Better!!!!
If you are a youth trying to deal with these issues, there is help out there. Find a church that is totally divers and totally inclusive. Find a GLBT Youth group, Lambda Legal Youth OUTreach or a PFLAG group who can welcome you with open arms and get you to groups who can help. here is a site that has many links to Gay Youth Organizations. Please find thehelp you need. Know you are loved and it will get better!!!!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Capital City Men’s Chorus presents 5th Annual Midnight Cabaret
The Austin, Texas Capital City Men’s Chorus presents their Midnight Cabaret October 5th,6th and 7th.
I joined the chorus and will be a festive waiter at the event. Be sure and get your tickets
*Show features “adult” humor and is appropriate for ages 18 and up!
It will be a festive time and I hope to see you all there. Anyone who would like to advertise their business or campaign in the program can contact me at refinish69 at g mail dot com.
The Cabaret is October 5th, 6th and 7th.
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Capital City Men’s Chorus presents 5th Annual Midnight Cabaret
The Austin, Texas Capital City Men’s Chorus presents their Midnight Cabaret October 5th,6th and 7th.
I joined the chorus and will be a festive waiter at the event. Be sure and get your tickets
*Show features “adult” humor and is appropriate for ages 18 and up!
It will be a festive time and I hope to see you all there. Anyone who would like to advertise their business or campaign in the program can contact me at refinish69 at g mail dot com.
The Cabaret is October 5th, 6th and 7th.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Hypocrites, Toe Tapping Senators, and Knee Pad Presidents Podcast
Hypocrites, Toe Tapping Senators, and Knee Pad Presidents Podcast
Enjoy! — refinish69
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Louisiana’s Junior Senator, Republican David Vittner was a model of propriety.
He’s a married man with four children. A lector at St. Francis Xavier’s Church. A “mainstream” conservative who was “outed” yesterday as a customer of the infamous Deborah Jeane Palfrey – the “DC Madam”.
One gossip blog, tips@bigheaddc.com, cites Mrs Vittner as being critical of Hillary Clinton during the Lewinsky scandal in a news story of the time. She’s quoted as saying, “I’m a lot more like Lorena Bobbit than Hillary – I’m walking away with one thing, and it’s not alimony”.
Politics makes strange bedfellows?
Vittner was one of the anchors of the strategy to take back Congress in 2010. Whoops.
But maybe it will be all right. Vittner claimed to have been pardoned by God in the confessional and by his wife in counseling.
Craig insists ‘I am not gay,’ police say he sought information for lawyer
Sen. Larry Craig insisted today “I am not gay” and lashed out at the Idaho Statesman for a “witchhunt” that led him to plead guilty to a disorderly conduct charge – a plea he hoped would make the charge go away.
Meanwhile, newly released police records of the bathroom incident that led to Craig’s arrest show that Craig revisited the Minneapolis airport 11 days later to complain about how he had been treated by police. He said he wanted information so his lawyer could speak to someone, according to a police report.
Craig said Monday that he did not seek legal counsel before deciding to plead guilty to disorderly conduct. Today, Craig said he has hired a lawyer to advise him what to do next.
Craig was arrested June 11 by an undercover police officer who said Craig made a sexual advance toward him in an airport men’s room near Minneapolis.
He held a nationally televised news conference today in Boise, but did not talk specifically about what happened in the men’s room and did not take questions.
“I overreacted and made a poor decision,” Craig said.
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Republican Senator Resigns Why Hasn’t The President of The Texas Stonewall Caucus Done the Same
Sen. Larry Craig announced he would resign his seat in the Senate after pleading guilty in what he now calls a police sting when he was arrested for soliciting sex in a public bathroom at an airport. He is resigning under pressure to keep from embarrassing his party, other elected officials or candidates and we head into the elections cycle. I have to ask why Shannon Bailey president of the Texas Stonewall Democratic Caucus has not done the same.
Shannon was arrested after being seen by two vice cops for giving a blow job in a public park. He is in no position(excuse the pun) to be a spokesperson for the GLBT Democratic Community and has basically abdicated his position as he hides out and awaits his day in court. I agree with many others that the laws covering public lewdness are not enforced equally for the GLBT and Straight world but if you think with the head in your pants instead of the head on your shoulders, I do not have a lot of sympathy. A person in a position of public authority has to live by a higher standard and must think of the image they project and how it affects not only themselves but the Community at large.
Here is Shannon’s latest email to the executive committee of the Stonewall Caucus:
I will call any meetings from now on. There WILL NOT be any meetings of any kind until after October 5, 2007, my daughters wedding. Not one of you communicated to me or inquired about my schedule for September 30 (which happens to be rehearsal day). I AM THE PRESIDENT. You had your meeting even though it was not appropriately called and you could not muster the votes to remove me, that was your one chance. All you are currently doing is creating bad press. I will appoint the bylaws review committee shortly, I am getting commitments from the individuals. At that time I will call a meeting of the Executive Committee. I have a location for the next meeting confirmed. If any of you have question, contact me.
In solidarity (I hope),
Shannon
Sounds a lot like George Bush’s claims to power to me.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )August 1st The Last Day
To buy 3 shirts and get 1 free at Cafe Press. You can stock up on your campaign gear, anti-republican or anti-bush gear or just fun GLBT designs.
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So stock up on your t-shirts now!!!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Right Wing Bible Thumper Caught for Indecent Exposure
He can join Mark Foley- the Republican Pedophile, Ted Haggard- the Bible Thumping Crack Head who only enjoys sex when he pays for it, Rep. David Vitter and his many hookers, or any of the other GOP Perverts!!!
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August 9 GLBT Presidential Forum – Tune in and speak up!
MTV Logo and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation are about to make history.On August 9, we’ll be co-hosting the first ever televised presidential forum dedicated solely to questions about GLBT issues – and I’m thrilled to announce that I will join singer Melissa Etheridge and esteemed journalist Jonathan Capehart as panelists!
I’ll be there representing you so I need your help.
I received this email and thought it needed to be shared.
Click here to tell me what you want to hear by submitting your questions for the candidates!This forum is really exciting for me because you and I will have the opportunity to ask the leading Democratic presidential candidates their stance on issues most important to our community.
Want to know what Senator Clinton really thinks of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell?” Want to hear Senator Obama’s thoughts on Hate Crimes legislation, or what Senator Edwards would do to address GLBT workplace discrimination? This is your chance.
We’ll have their undivided attention for two hours, so submit your questions today!
This historic two-hour forum, moderated by Margaret Carlson, will be broadcast live on the Logo network and online at the Logo website on Thursday, Aug. 9, starting at 9 p.m. EST.
Confirmed candidates now include:
* Hillary Clinton,
* Christopher Dodd,
* John Edwards,
* Mike Gravel,
* Dennis Kucinich,
* Barack Obama, and
* Bill Richardson.This is our best chance to hear where these candidates stand on GLBT issues. The deadline for submissions is August 1st, so speak up today!
This forum is a testament to the hard work we’ve done together to keep GLBT issues at the forefront of American politics. Be sure to tune in on August 9. I look forward to your questions and to hearing the candidates’ responses.
To find out how to get Logo, click here or watch the forum live on Logo’s website.
Thank you for all you do.
Warmly,
Joe SolmonesePresident
This is a historic event in GLBT History. I do not think we will get any surprise answers but I am thrilled that for once they are not just asking for the GLBT Community’s money and vote and showing no respect at all.
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The Republican Party- The Party of HATE!!!
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