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Monday Watercooler: Bachmann refuses to talk about gay issues

James Withers — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 12:14:44 +0000

Prayer-fest. Texas Gov. Rick Perry made a prayer pitch to evangelical Christians at Saturday’s The Response. The Christian jamboree was sponsored by the American Family Association. Know who(...)

Thursday Watercooler: A mother grieves for her fallen soldier

James Withers — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 15:27:01 +0000

If you know what he’s saying, let me know. Pastor Ken Hutcherson has new video out, where he tries to rally people to defend DOMA. At least that’s what I think he’s trying to do. There’s some(...)

Thursday Watercooler: The day DADT repeal was made law

James Withers — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 16:49:36 +0000

The dismantling of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” started yesterday. Words fail. So here is the video of President Barack Obama signing the bill that will start the undoing of DADT.

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Withers: VA pol wants National Guard gay free

James Withers — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 15:48:22 +0000

Outside of Sen. John McCain’s sputtering, I’ve tried to keep the limited brain space away from the opinions of those against “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” abolition. The majority are just plain(...)

Withers: Sad story of gay soldier who leaked secret documents

James Withers — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:06:23 +0000

Pfc. Bradley Manning is finally getting some attention. Unfortunately it’s not the kind he wanted. The Army intelligence analyst is suspected of leaking approximately 90,000 Afghanistan war(...)

Withers: CIA wanted to create a Saddam pedophile tape

James Withers — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:26:02 +0000

In 2003 when the Iraqi invasion was being planned, the CIA came up with the brilliant plan to produce a video showing Saddam Hussein’s love of boy booty.“It would look like it was taken by a(...)

Monday Watercooler: DADT activists do not need to make stuff up

James Withers — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 15:31:33 +0000

Gay activism needs more light than heat. Check out this article by The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder. It throws needed cold water on the theory the Obama White House kept the press away from the(...)

Withers: Pol thinks ending DADT will complicate war on terror

James Withers — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:25:29 +0000

I’m wiling to bet Missouri State Sen. Gary Nodler stays way from anything that has a hint of the gay, but if he comes to this slice of the internets I have a suggestion. If you are going to(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Lesbian U.S. Soldier Seeks Asylum in Canada

ERubySachs — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:57:36 +0000

I have to admit, I always thought that Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, while a repressive and horrific policy, served as a kind of escape hatch for U.S. soldiers. If you are gay and in the military and(...)

Withers: Ten random thoughts

James Withers — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:40:27 +0000

1. When I’m out drinking, some men share their family dramas.

2. When I’m out drinking, I wish some men would stop sharing their family dramas….unless they are cute.

3. RIP Frank McCourt.

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