Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. UPDATE at end: The Advocate endorses Obama, “IN OBAMA WE TRUST.” As I’ve written before, there’s nothing like a close election to encourage evolving. And while Obama’s expression of personal support for marriage equality opened a lot of wallets, the recent actions of the DOJ [...]
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For July 4, 2012: The ‘Radical’ Verses of ‘This Land is Your Land’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. After a bit of digging, I found this version of Woody Guthrie’s classic “This Land is Your Land” (written in 1940) as performed by Pete Seeger, with some help from Bruce Springsteen, among others. Lyrics found here for all verses. Those which Seeger includes aren’t [...]
Independence Day, Celebrating Liberation
In Magic Mike, he’s no longer a leading man. He’s become a character actor, the magnificently preserved yet spiritually gone to seed Older Guy; implicit in the movie’s scheme is that he’s handing off the reins of stardom to Channing Tatum. Yet McConaughey, I dare say, has never been a better actor than he is [...]
Is Scientology Part of the Reason for the Cruise-Holmes Split?
The issue of Scientology is likely to complicate the impending divorce between Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, according to a source with knowledge of the case as well as some legal experts. The source, who talked to The Times on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the case, said [...]
Sen. Kelly Ayotte to Join Mitt Romney in July 4th Event
SEN. KELLY AYOTTE gets the spotlight on the Fourth of July from Mitt Romney. Ayotte will be the first vice presidential short-lister to appear publicly with the presumptive Republican nominee during his week-long vacation at his Lake Winnipesaukee retreat. Her appearance also gives Romney the chance to meet with Ayotte privately at his home. – [...]
Anderson Cooper Officially Comes Out, with Hints Recently on Kathy Griffin’s Show
UPDATE [7.3.12]: Kathy Griffin writes for the Daily Beast that Anderson Cooper needs to be careful. Terrific read. The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud. – Anderson Cooper ANDERSON COOPER is making headlines today for an email reply to [...]
‘Spoiler’ Alert: Non-Duopoly Greens and Libertarians on ‘Obamacare’ and More
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. UPDATE at end. The Green Party presidential candidate is Jill Stein. The Libertarian presidential candidate is Gary Johnson. In the world of the Duopoly, these candidates play, at best / worst, a “spoiler” role. From the The Green Party: “Another U.S. is possible. Another party [...]
Liberal Giant Ruth Bader Ginsburg Levels Chief Justice Roberts to His Knees
THE GREATEST FEMALE Justice of the Supreme Court in U.S. history, likely for all time, not only reveals her mental might, but forever puts to rest why Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will be forever disgraced for her part in Bush v. Gore. As someone who found the mandate smacking up against my libertarian streak, the [...]
John Harris Offers Hearts and Flowers While Firing Joe Williams
TM NOTE: The air conditioning whirred on at 7:00 a.m. this morning and boy are we grateful. Rough couple of days here, especially since our generator was on the fritz at exactly the wrong moment! A GOOD EXAMPLE of the debauchery of our elite media. This is not the most important story in the pantheon [...]
Queer Talk: The Erotic, Class and Other Things That Don’t ‘Fit’ the Mainstream LGBT Narrative
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Who gets to decide the goals and the strategies of the “LGBT Movement”? To a very significant extent, people in positions of relative power make these decisions. That doesn’t mean such people are always wrong, or that other voices are never heard. But it’s a [...]
My Party is Less Bad Than Your Party at Presiding Over the Collapse of the Nation!
By Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Americans Elect was a bust. The Green, Libertarian, etc., “third” parties are having their usual struggle to get more than passing attention from most everyone outside those already involved, and deserve much credit for continuing their efforts. Both Obama and Romney are raising astounding [...]
Nora Ephron’s Public Orgasm Was A Gift to Women
Nora Ephron’s final movie “Julie & Julia” was not only one of her best reviewed, but evidence that the veteran filmmaker successfully adjusted to Hollywood’s new business reality. [...] Some filmmakers have had a difficult time adjusting to that new reality. James L. Brooks, for instance, hasn’t worked on a movie since his 2010 flop [...]
Queer Talk: Please Don’t Feed Oreos to the ‘Homo Sapiens’
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. On the night of June 27 / early morning of June 28, 1969, what came to be known as the Stonewall Riots, or the Stonewall Rebellion, began. For any number of reasons, that night when the latest of the frequent police raids of the Stonewall [...]
Rielle Hunter Met Her Perfect Match with the Idiot Pretty Boy
I couldn’t imagine I was, given I was 43 and had never been pregnant. Johnny and I never used birth control, but I was always mindful of my cycle and I was certain that I had never been ovulating during any of my visits with Johnny. [...] I discovered (to my shock and surprise) that [...]
Dr. Condoleezza Rice, the Set Up for Sarah Palin
Asked where she disagrees with President Obama on foreign policy, she said she understands “how hard it is to be in the White House,” but said the United States cannot “lead from behind.” “The United States has to have a view, it has to gather people around that view, and frankly, I think we need [...]
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