From JMG: Petula Clark "I couldn't live without your love"

Pat Robertson's Racist Blaming of Haitian Victims; and the Televangelist Misuse of History

h/t Daily Kos: Evangelist Pat Robertson manages to blame Haitians for the earthquake, instead of a shift in tectonic plates:

And you know Christy, something happened a long time ago in Haiti and people might not want to talk about it. They were under the heel of the French, uh you know Napoleon the third and whatever. And they got together and swore a pact to the devil. They said we will serve you if you'll get us free from the French. True Story, and so the Devil said OK it's a deal. And they kicked the French out. You know, the Haitians revolted and got themselves free. But ever since they've been cursed by one thing after the other desperately poor. That island is Hispaniola is one island. It's cut down the middle. On one side is Haiti on the other side is the Dominican republic. Dominican Republic is prosperous, healthy, full of resorts, etc.. Haiti is in desperate poverty. Same island.

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This is the Sound of Hatred

Rachel Maddow

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908#34833785

Prop 8 Trial Tracker

Follow the Courage Campaign's Rick Jacobs live blogging from the Perry v. Schwarzenegger trial. He's typing as people speak and it can be a bit confusing, but Jacobs is doing a great job getting the gist of what everybody is saying. You'll need to refresh to see the updates. Bookmark the site for the remainder of the trial.

also: http://seminal.firedoglake.com/

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Today In San Francisco

JMG:

"Shouldn't there be safeguards against the majority voting on the rights of a minority? If people voted on civil rights in the 60s, it would have never happened. It took somebody like [President] Lyndon Johnson going, 'F all of you! I'm going to do this.' Obama won't do it. He's a huge disappointment to me." - GLEE star Jane Lynch, speaking to the UK's Guardian.

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Subject: Weekly Reader: Teabaggers, Sherlock Holmes, & a Catholic Rebel

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Should We Scrap the Word "Transgender"?
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Saxx Apparel - it's a romper room for your boys
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How a transgender prisoner gets tougher punishment because of her gender identity
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Crazy tea baggers and liberal blogger friends
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Sherlock Holmes sequel in jeopardy after Downey's gay comment
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Marriage equality safe in Iowa until at least 2014
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Description, Affinity, Politics, and Identity
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Scott Lively doesn't want you to think he hates you
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16 Years Old And Already A Catholic Rebel
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What are the best ways to show interest in someone?
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Jewish Group Sets Up "Urgent Fund" To Support LGBT Ugandans

The American Jewish World Service has created a fund to help grassroots LGBT groups in Uganda. Fantastic.

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