The Right Tries and Fails to turn Marriage Into a Religious Institution
Whether bible-loving opponents of same-sex marriage like it or not, marriage is not a religious institution.
Whether bible-loving opponents of same-sex marriage like it or not, marriage is not a religious institution.
Richard Mourdock’s so-called extremist view is the mainstream position of the Republican Party including the party’s presidential ticket.
It is curious that conservative evangelical Republicans are supporting Willard Romney when he belongs to a religion that has more in common with Islam than it does Christianity.
When red states ran by Republican governors cut social programs, California’s Gov. Jerry Brown is doing just the opposite…much to the chagrin of the state’s Republicans.
Things have gotten so bad for Chick-fil-A and the right that Republicans are calling upon their conservative LGBTQ members in the Log Cabin to save them.
A turnover of as little as 5 or 6 house seats in California could mean that Democrats once again control the House of Representatives.
According to foreclosure victims, banks are promising owners who are having financial trouble that if they are three months behind on their mortgage payment, the bank would negotiate a new interest rate.
Stand Your Ground, a law lobbied hard by the NRA and supported by Wal-Mart may have backlash according to an attorney for the State of California.
A misleading headline about Harry Reid provides the perfect demonstration of just how far right wing newspapers or conservative editors are willing to go to poison the well.
This past week California progressives, adopting the tactics of Tea Partiers, rallied for the beloved cause of single payer health care – and killed it.
An advanced look at a survey of California done by Public Policy Polling revealed that while Prop 19 is not the top reason why people are voting this year, it is inspiring young people to vote. 34% of those who described themselves as enthusiastic about voting for 19 are under age 30, and 64% are under age 45. These younger voters also favor Democrats Barbara Boxer and Jerry Brown by 34 and 36 points each.
New polls released in Kentucky, Nevada, and California show that Democrats are making a big comeback in each state, and the tide may be turning against the GOP. In Kentucky Rand Paul has blown a 15 point lead in less than a month. In Nevada, Harry Reid is up by 5 points on Sharron Angle, and in California the Democrats in both the gubernatorial and the Senate races now lead.
Palin’s controversial speech at Cal State University leads to Shredder Gate scandal. State Senator Yee (D-Ca) gave a press conference today regarding Shredder Gate. Not only did the university deny they had the records, but later claimed that they could not release the Palin contract due to a rider specifying privacy in Palin’s contract.