Daily Archives: May 9, 2009

Gay Marriage in Massachussetts: Five Years Later

The AP has a fascinating story today, 5 years on, gay marriage debate fades in Mass. Its point is that gay marriage is receiving wide acceptance in Massachussetts. What intrigues me, though, is the following part of the article: [Kris] … Continue reading

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Right-Wing Dictatorships

In my post on Charlie Wilson’s War, I said the following about Joanne Herring, the right-wing Texas socialite who urged Charlie Wilson to support the anti-Soviet rebels in Afghanistan: “The political right has always been concerned about human rights abuses … Continue reading

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