Maggie Gallagher PWND

Via Joe. My. God.:

I'm not a fan of Lou Dobbs, but here he makes some sense about the whole gay marriage issue. Of course National Organization for Marriage's Maggie Gallagher tries her usual half-truth fear mongering shtick. While she's doing the changing-the-definition-of-marriage the sky is falling routine, Tobias Wolff tries to inject a bit of reasoned argument.

Pay special attention to 7:10 when Dobbs calls her out for her fear mongering in the nicest possible way.

Someone Else 2012

Via The Huffington Post:

What the FUCK?

The Obama administration has gone from annoying inaction to downright animosity. The administration has filed a motion to dismiss the case of a married California couple who are challenging the 1996 [sic] Defense of Marriage Act. In their incendiary filing the Obama administration makes the usual one-man-one-woman bullshit arguments we've seen too much of recently. 

From The Huffington Post:

U.S. Department of Justice lawyers argued that the act _ known informally as DOMA _ is constitutional and contended that awarding federal marriage benefits to gays would infringe on the rights of taxpayers in the 30 states that specifically prohibit same-sex marriages.

"The president made very explicit and emphatic campaign promises that he opposes DOMA and would provide leadership calling on Congress to repeal it," said Jennifer Pizer, marriage project director for Lambda Legal. "This brief is not consistent with that promise."

Justice spokeswoman Tracy Schmaler said Friday that the department is abiding by its standard practice of defending existing law and that the filing doesn't mean Obama has changed his mind about wanting to see gay couples win federal recognition.

"Until Congress passes legislation repealing the law, the administration will continue to defend the statute when it is challenged in the justice system," Schmaler said.

More than four months into his first term, Obama has been under growing pressure from gay rights activists who supported his candidacy to move forward on repealing DOMA and the "don't ask, don't tell" policy that prevents gays from serving openly in the military.

That's it. I'm done. If Obama doesn't take immediate action to undo the damage his people have done. If he doesn't start fulfilling his campaign promises. Then I'm going to do whatever I can to help someone else win the presidency from him in 2012. We had enough of lies, deciet and double-talk during the last administration. 

Kerry Advocates for Brazilian Man

Via Queerty:

Genesio Oliveria asked for asylum in the US back in 2002. He told the judge he had been raped as a teenager and attacked by a physician in his home country of Brazil. Judge Francis L. Cramer, who heard his case believed him. He even said he understood Oliveria's fears of having to return to Brazil. But he ruled against his case and sent him back. Oliveria is legally married to Tim Coco, an American citizen in Massachusetts. 

Now Senator John Kerry has written a letter to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. asking the Obama administration to grant Oliveria asylum. 

From a New York Times article:

In a letter sent Thursday to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., Mr. Kerry said that Immigration Judge Francis L. Cramer had found Mr. Oliveira’s testimony to be credible and his fear of living in Brazil genuine. However, the judge denied the asylum claim, saying he “was never physically harmed” by the rape, the letter said. Mr. Kerry called the ruling “outrageous.”

[snip]

In an interview Friday, Mr. Kerry said: “Nobody’s asking to overturn or change the federal law. This is really a humanitarian situation that deserves an appropriate focus.”

[snip]

Immigrants can apply for residency if they marry American citizens, but the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriages under the Defense of Marriage Act, and Mr. Oliveira’s request to remain in the United States based on his relationship with Mr. Coco was denied last month.

Not physically harmed by rape? Not harmed by RAPE? What kind of moron can even think about thinking that someone isn't harmed by rape? I haven't read any recent statistics, but the one I remember from high school was 1 in 4 women is raped at some point in her life. That means someone that judge knows has had or will have that horrible experience. She needs to talk to him. Someone needs to talk to him. Someone needs to set him straight. 

Senator Kerry isn't calling for the repeal of DOMA, but I am. When are we going to stop allowing people to get hurt just because some religious nuts are afraid the sanctity of their marriages will be somehow sullied by someone else's marriage?