It’s finally here. From now until October 20, we’ll be talking about Justin Spring’s Secret Historian. Read More: Withers: 365Gay.com book club

Jacob Weisberg has an article over at Slate where he takes President Barack Obama to task for offering no moral leadership. From gay marriage, DADT, Proposition 8,  immigration, to religious freedom Obama is missing in action. Read More: Withers: Slate writer drops the ball in Obama article

• Morrissey doubles down on racism. Morrissey has a pocketful of chutzpah. He describes the Chinese as “a subspecies,” gets called on his rank bigotry, but refuses to apologize. He yelps something about his commitment to animal rights and China not being a “caring nation.” Is he so dense he can’t see the difference between calling a people less than human, and being critical of polices against animals. Wait. No need to answer.

Read More: Monday Watercooler: Morrissey continues to be a talented bigot

Oh, Alvin Greene. Never leave the political scene! It would be a frightfully dull world without you. The South Carolina Democrat is accused of using racist and anti-gay slurs against a fellow Democrat. Read More: Withers: South Carolina candidate accused of using anti-gay slur

Just a reminder that in less than a week the 365Gay.com book club begins with  Secret Historian. Here are the dates for the chapters. September 8: chapters 1,2 and 3; September 15: chapters 4, 5 and 6;  September 22: chapters 7, 8 and 9;  September 29: chapters 10, 11 and 12; October 6: chapters 13, 14 and 15; October 13: chapters, 15 16, 17 and 18; October 20: chapter 19 to the end (including the afterword).

Rev. Eric Lee takes LGBT organizations to task for “unconscious racism”;  he thinks this is a major  stumbling block to the gay rights movement. Read More: Withers: Pastor accuses GLBT organizations of racism

Anyone remember Omar from The Wire? The gay stick-up artist uttered an astute line after a fire fight. “When you come at the king, you best not miss.” Sounds like some political witticism Lyndon Johnson used when he was  Master of the Senate. Read More: Withers: Better opposition is needed to take down Diaz

“Make sure you get everything down.” Read More: Withers: Beck wants a return of that old time religion

Jonathan Hopkins shared a story last night that in a fair world would make any “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” supporter ashamed. The former Army captain (he was honorably discharged last week after a DADT investigation) talked about a gay servicemember whose partner was killed in combat. The surviving partner couldn’t talk to anyone in his unit because the law of the land forces gay soldiers to hide. The unnamed soldier turned to support from an Australia officer—gay soldiers serve openly in that country. Read More: Withers: Two former soldiers discuss military life under DADT

Even our cousins up north, polite Canada,  have religious kooks. Nine people from the Highfield Road Gospel Hall decided to spread their message in a Toronto neighborhood. Cool. Freedom of religion; however, they chose to evangelize in front of a gay couple’s home. Read More: Withers: Neighbors come to the defense of a gay couple