News 8/19/10

("Your smile lights up the room." Pope Urbanus VI 1378 - 1389)

• Final combat troops removed from Iraq, leaving "only" 50,000 "advisers." I suppose that's progress.

• Ha ha. UK Commission rules Catholic adoption agency can't discriminate against the queers.

• Mexico City's mayor sues Catholic Bishop for claiming the Mayor bribed the Supreme Court in favor of Marriage Equality.

• France annexes the Sudatenland. I'm only kidding. However, the French seem to be staging a huge World War II reenactment by expelling Gypsies from their nation.

• I don't understand Australian politics, but I am happy that Julia Gillard is panicking ahead of her country's vote. Anyone who opposes marriage equality should spend more time sweating about their future. N'est pas?

News 8/11/10

(Just because: Caramel pecan sticky bun. Photo by Stacy.)

• Mexican Supreme Court rules all states must recognize lawful marriages performed in the capitol. They sure leave us in the dust don't they?

• Costa Rica High Court rules you can't vote on whether minorities have rights, blocks civil union ballot.

• Analysis today of various primary elections: Nobody is really happy with incumbents, but Republicans seem unhappier than Democrats. ...and Sarah Palin can't pick a winner.

• Steven Slater's dramatic, dangerous and expensive departure from JetBlue flight begins its journey through the American legal system. Book deals, chat shows and folk-hero status notwithstanding.

• Here's wishing you all a solum and dignified Ramadan.

• Does your boss want you dead? (Hat tip to H.I.)

News 8/06/10

(Today in Breakfast: Eggs Benedict. Photo by Paul Goyette.)

• Pakistani floods worsen, anger mounts as Prime Minister Zardari has tea with David Cameron in Britain.

• Mexico's Supreme Court upholds Mexico City marriage equality.

• Obama supports equality, unless we're talking about marriage equality. (Dear Mr. President: I only vote for people who support marriage equality. Got that?)

• Walker's ruling already changing the debate in places like New Jersey. Hey Bigots: Show us the evidence.

• "That's Ms. Supreme Court Justice to you." Elena Kagan confirmed. Swearing-in scheduled for Saturday. Girl Power!