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Wednesday, October 24, 2012
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Via JMG: The Gates Give $500K To WA Marriage
The Gates Give $500K To WA Marriage
The donation was announced Tuesday by Washington United for Marriage, which is working to approve Referendum 74. The donation was made on Oct. 15, but didn't publicly post online with the Public Disclosure Commission until Tuesday. Referendum 74 asks voters to either approve or reject the law allowing same-sex marriage that was passed by the Legislature earlier this year. Bill Gates had made a $100,000 contribution to the campaign earlier this year. About $11 million has been spent on the campaign so far, with a bulk of it spent by gay marriage supporters. Washington United for Marriage has far outraised its opponents, bringing in nearly $11 million compared to the more than $2 million raised so far by Preserve Marriage Washington, which opposes the law.The most recent polling shows R-74 leading by almost 20 points.
Labels: Bill Gates, marriage equality, Microsoft, Washington state
Via Advocate and Gay Politics Report:
- Romney camp doubles down on ending marriage equality
- A campaign adviser for Mitt Romney reiterated this weekend that the former governor of Massachusetts favors banning marriage equality through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Bay Buchanan had previously suggested that Romney believed marriage was an issue best left up to individual states, causing some to wonder if the campaign was softening its position on the Federal Marriage Amendment. In response, Log Cabin Republican Executive Director R. Clarke Cooper issued a statement saying the conservative position should be to respect decisions by states to recognize married same-sex couples. Romney has signed a pledge written by the National Organization for Marriage that promises he will advocate for the FMA if he wins the White House.
Via Gay Politics Report:
- Romney camp doubles down on ending marriage equality
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campaign adviser for Mitt Romney reiterated this weekend that the
former governor of Massachusetts favors banning marriage equality
through an amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Bay Buchanan had
previously suggested that Romney believed marriage was an issue best
left up to individual states, causing some to wonder if the campaign was
softening its position on the Federal Marriage Amendment. In response,
Log Cabin Republican Executive Director R. Clarke Cooper issued a
statement saying the conservative position should be to respect
decisions by states to recognize married same-sex couples. Romney has
signed a pledge written by the National Organization for Marriage that
promises he will advocate for the FMA if he wins the White House. Advocate.com
(10/21), BuzzFeed
(10/20), LGBT POV
(10/20)
Via JMG: Stonewall Democrats Denounce Log Cabin
"Mitt Romney stands for nothing positive for LGBT people. He supports a federal marriage amendment (which was a reason for Log Cabin to refuse to endorse George W. Bush in 2004). He supports McCarthy-like investigations into our community for evidence of 'harassment of Christians'. He opposes the repeal of DOMA. He opposes ENDA. He's even said things as basic as the right to visit your sick or dying loved one in the hospital is a 'privilege' and not a right. [snip]
"So there you have it - the Log Cabin Republicans, who screamed loudly and forcefully for months that liberal groups and LGBT movement posturing weren't going to affect their endorsements have instead allowed the interests of money sucking GOP insiders and the fear of a conservative performance troupe to decide their endorsement for them. It's reprehensible. Have they no decency?" - Jerame Davis, executive director of the National Stonewall Democrats, via press release.
Via Tricycle Daily Dharma:
Tricycle Daily Dharma October 23, 2012
The Path to Restoration
My
advice for people is to love the world they are in, in whatever way
makes sense to them. It may be a devotional practice, it may be song or
poetry, it may be by gardening, it may be as an activist, scientist, or
community leader. The path to restoration extends from our heart to the
heart of sentient beings, and that path will be different for every
person.
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- Paul Hawken, "The Movement With No Name"
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Monday, October 22, 2012
JMG Billboard Of The Day
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Tricycle Daily Dharma October 22, 2012
Everything is Enlightened
We
are enlightenment and we are delusion. We read it, we say it, but we
don't believe it. The experience of realization is seeing and realizing
exactly that—that everything is enlightened as it is.
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- Bernie Glassman, "Yasutani Roshi: The Hardest Koan"
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
Via JMG: Billy Graham Places Full-Page Anti-Gay Marriage Ad In The Wall Street Journal
"The legacy we leave behind for our children, grandchildren, and this
great nation is crucial. As I approach my 94th birthday, I realize this
election could be my last. I believe it is vitally important that we
cast our ballots for candidates who base their decisions on biblical
principles and support the nation of Israel. I urge you to vote for
those who protect the biblical definition of marriage between a man and a
woman. Vote for biblical values this November 6, and pray with me that
America will remain one nation under God." - Billy Graham, 93, in a full-page ad published today in the Wall Street Journal.
posted by Joe
Via Tricycle Daily Dharma
Tricycle Daily Dharma October 20, 2012
Rising to the Occasion
We
cannot eliminate all of the challenges or obstacles in life—our own or
anyone else’s. We can only learn to rise to the occasion and face them.
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- Dzigar Kongtrul, "Old Relationships, New Possibilities"
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Friday, October 19, 2012
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Via JMG: HRC: 219 House Reps Rated Zero
HRC today released its Congressional Scorecard for the 112th Congress, rating members of Congress on their support for LGBT-equality. Analysis shows that though the LGBT equality is making gains on Capitol Hill, anti-LGBT legislators continue to halt progress. While the American people move forward on issues of equality, the majority of Congress – particularly the House – continues to be out of touch. The average score of House members was 40 percent and 35 for Senators, down significantly from the 111th Congress. For the first time in this scorecard, HRC noted whether of not members of Congress have taken an affirmative position in favor of marriage equality. In the House, 115 members scored 100 percent, including 33 from states with marriage equality and eight from states facing marriage related ballot measure this November.Hit this link for the rating of your Congress members.
Labels: HRC, LGBT rights, Senate, U.S. House
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