Tuesday Was a Big Gay Day!

The gay rights victories have been piling up of late. This is--I'm sure--much to the consternation of groups like National Organization for Marriage and Pope Palpatine.  Screw 'em, we've been kicked around long enough!

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Gay marriage clears first hurdle in Illinois Senate

Gay couples would be allowed to marry in Illinois under legislation that cleared a first hurdle Tuesday, setting up a key state Senate vote supporters say they want on or before Valentine's Day. . .

Read more at: Chicago Tribune

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U.K. Takes Big Step to Legalize Gay Unions, as Some Tories Rebel 

British lawmakers voted in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry, taking a major step Tuesday toward adding the U.K. to a growing list of jurisdictions around the globe legalizing the practice, while highlighting the divisions in the Conservative Party. . .

Read more at: Wall Street Journal

Mitt Romney Sings at Britain's Olympics Opening Ceremony!

Yes, it's Rocky Mountain Mike again. I'm double-dipping, but this is hilarious. . .

Quote of the Day: On Mitt Romney's "Charm Offensive"

Image from Telegraph UK

"Mitt Romney is perhaps the only politician who could start a trip that was supposed to be a charm offensive by being utterly devoid of charm and mildly offensive." 

--Alex Spillius, Daily Telegraph columnist
  and former Washington correspondent

Meanwhile, on Facebook: Britain Declares, "Mitt the Twit!"

Oh, they are not liking Willard Mitt Romney in England. This is one of many derisive terms for him. Poor Mittens. . .


Image found floating around on Facebook.

Glenn Beck & FOX "News" Banned at Grocery Store

Image from source, Think Progress

I'm glad I'm not the only one annoyed by being subjected to FOX "News" on random televisions. I'd like to see more of this.

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UK supermarket pulls ads from Fox News after customers complain about Beck.

Upscale British supermarket chain Waitrose has announced that it will no longer be advertising on Fox News in the U.K. because of Glenn Beck’s comments that President Obama hates white people. The decision came after Waitrose shoppers complained. . .

Read more at: Think Progress

Should America Rejoin the British Empire?

Photo from source, Asylum

This article tickled my fancy. Now, don't get me wrong, I love America--despite being a liberal! I even wore a star-spangled shirt yesterday for the Independence Day celebration. But I think it is fair to say that America has seen better days. And while I hold out hope for a change in direction, if John McCain were to somehow win in November, the points laid out in this article would be a lot more persuasive.

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Arguments for Re-incorporating America into the British Empire

Dear Americans,On this day, 232 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was signed and sealed, forming the United States as its own nation and ending your colonial union with Britain and her empires. I think we can all agree, that idea has run its course. . .

Read more at: Asylum

George W. Bush Met in UK by Protesters

Unrelated photo shown only to illustrate that The Decider is an idiot, from Guardian UK

Poor George, can't get any love outside of his (rapidly shrinking) bubble. Good.

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Protesters greet Bush's UK visit

Mr Bush met the Queen at Windsor Castle before he and his wife, Laura, dined with Prime Minister Gordon Brown and his wife, Sarah, at Downing Street.
His visit was met by hundreds of anti-war protestors in central London.
When the two leaders meet formally on Monday they are expected to focus on the Middle East, fuel and food prices. . .

Read more (with video) at: BBC News

UK Rules "Intelligent Design" is NOT Science

Score one for the good guys.

The government has announced that it will publish guidance for schools
on how creationism and intelligent design relate to science teaching, and has
reiterated that it sees no place for either on the science
curriculum.

It has also defined "Intelligent Design", the idea that life is too
complex to have arisen without the guiding hand of a greater intelligence, as a
religion, along with "creationism".

Read more at: The
Register