Let's talk about politics, SCOTUS, and immunity.... (video)

 

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Conservative Pastor Is Done Politics In His Church (video)

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ezs note:  I ran across Rev. Ed Trevors, who gave me a breath of fresh air.  Unfortunately, most of what passes off as 'Christianity' is pure crap. Fortunately, though, Ed saves the day. I may not see every line from side to side (he is a [real] Christian, I am a Baha'i), but, geez, this guy is good. I'll do my bit to promote him. To learn more about him, go to Bing AI and type 'Who is Reverend Ed Trevors?'

By the way, if you're free, Ed broadcasts live on 1) most Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and 2) most Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 pm (Eastern time). (other time zones will vary)  Look for :

https://www.youtube.com/@revedtrevors4961/streams

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Texas - Vengeance or politics? Democrat Harold Dutton explains why he advanced bill targeting transgender athletes, other GOP priorities

James Barragán

The Texas Tribune

Houston, TX

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please press:  www.texastribune.org

ezs note:  Harold Dutton = DINO.

Oregon - A Lawsuit Against Gov. Kate Brown Reunites Old Allies From the Conservative Edge of Oregon Politics

Tess Riski
Willamette Week

Baker City, OR

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please press:  www.wweek.com

ezs note: To those attending a church, synagogue, mosque, etc. - have you heard of zoom?  You meet in a gathering, without the pesky business of dying.  You ought to try it out! 

Virginia - Danica Roem speaks on intersectionality, transgender involvement in politics

Jack Vaughan
Tennessee Journalist

Del. Danica Roem (D - VA)

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please press:  tnjn.com

Donald Trump - Voters must eradicate the Trump plague from American politics

Maria Cardona
The Hill

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please press:  thehill.com

Donald Trump is the best troll in all of politics

Chris Cillizza
CNN

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please press:  http://www.cnn.com

2016, a mixed bag for LGBT politics

Press
www.scpr.org

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please press:  http://www.scpr.org

Transgender Students In Wisconsin Navigate Life Amid Politics, Debate

Laurel White
Wisconsin Public Radio

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Caitlyn Jenner’s Politics Spark Debate In Transgender Ranks

Press
CBS Baltimore

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please press:  http://baltimore.cbslocal.com

How Canada and the U.S. Can Improve Transgender Health Care Rights (Canada)

Marcy Cook
The Mary Sue

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Barney Frank opens up on politics and married life

Patrick Saunders
http://thegavoice.com

to read more, go to:  http://thegavoice.com/barney-frank-opens-life-politics-married-life/

Hazreen Shaik Daud: Malaysia’s First Transgender in Politics

http://globalvoicesonline.org/


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Inauguration Day 2013

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Today is, officially, Inauguration Day.  Barack Obama has taken the oath of office for the second time.  

Over the past four years, we have come to see how 435 House members and 100 Senators would react to Mr. Obama's presidency, particularly the Republicans.  There are those who, to their credit, put politics aside (at least for the moment) and worked with the President to stem Hurricane Sandy's fury.  Chris Christie tore into John Boehner when he thought it nifty to put the wreckage on the back burner.  Rep. King(R-NY) thought it ludicrous to float such an idea, never mind post it as official policy.  

Here's where our problem lies, though:  the nutburgers make up a sizable minority and they do tend to yelp the loudest.  Rep. Boehner was probably spooked, and gave the Tea Party what they wanted.  Uh, you might mark that as a really bad strategy, Mr. Speaker.  Yet it's somewhat understandable when the far-right members pull out the long knives when you and Mr. Obama do something horrendous like, say, talk to one another.

Further evidence:  in case you haven't noticed, there was a perfect gem of an asshole named Steve Stockman (R-TX).  Quick quiz:  What other leader has been compared to Barack Obama?  If you haven't run across on the Internet already,  no peeking now.  Cmom, take a guess.

Answer:  Saddam Hussein.

Yeah, you guessed it.  According to Stockman's warped little brain, Saddam and Barack were just the best of pals, plotting the takeover of the world over virgin Mai-Tais. This is the example given to us by intrepid ol' Steve.  

So you are asking what Congress can do to right itself, and have all three bodies behave in a civil manner. What to do, you say.

The answer: you can, with an e-letter.  They hear  various yahoos saying "This is my country!"  We often forget one very vital fact, though.

This is our country, too.

I'll repeat that:  this is our country too, dammit!

We have the right to full, equitable rights for LGBT people. 

We have the right to drop our kids off at school without them being shot to pieces. 

And we have the right to civil, respectful debate, not the kind done by Steve Stockman and his band of idiots.

Please, please write an e-mail to your representatives.  This is so important.  You can look up who your representative is below.

www.house.gov 

Man charged in murder of transgender South Beach prostitute - David Smiley - http://miamiherald.typepad.com

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ezs note:  Please, take another look at Rosita Hidalgo Hernandez and her alleged killer, Miguel Pavon.  If you have any information that the prosecutor may be unaware of, please let him/her know as soon as possible.  Thanks.

Voting While Trans: Confronting New Voter ID Laws - Andrew Villagomez - http://www.passportmagazine.com

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Tribune Take: Transgenders in politics, a good thing (tribune.com.pk (Pakistan))

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The politics of gender (www.indianexpress.com {India})

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Burnaby/Douglas leaving politics (Burnaby Now [Canada])

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Cher talks politics, transgender son in Vanity Fair (RTTNews)

(RTTNews) -  Cher has opened up about her daughter Chastity's decision to change genders and live out her life as Chaz Bono. (more above)