Larry Ciriginano may be facing jail time for his actions over the weekend. The Massachusetts gay rights group equality now has filed an assault and battery complaint on behalf of Sarah Loy who says that he assaulted her. For more click here.
A defiant Larry had this to say in reply:
"I did not push anyone to the ground. I had a portfolio in one hand and escorted the lady back into the crowd and left. I never touched her shoulders and she apparently thought that she could draw a foul like it was a basketball game by falling down. Great theater, not Academy Award material. She was not in the crowd, she was out in front of the crowd facing them with her sign raised in the air blocking their view of the speakers. I was not debating her, just getting her out from in front of the podium."
Right, than who had his hands on both of her shoulders as Chris Robarge says he saw just before she fell? Maybe god was in the crowd to. For more on Larry click here.
Republican Bigot
Senator Sam Brownback is at it again. As the good Senator is aligning himself with social conservatives for a possible run at the presidential nomination in 2008 he is also obsessing about Judge Janet Neff's decision to attend the commitment ceremony of a longtime neighbor.
While the Senator is obsessing about people he most likely will never meet there are a dozen or so other nominations that are stalled in the Senate in part due to Brownback's questions regarding Judge Neffs private life. It would seem that he is more interested in discrimination that just doing his job which is looking after the needs of his district.
Among other things he is asking Judge Neff is that she agree to withdraw herself from any court case involving same sex unions as well as recusing herself from cases involving gay marriage in return for his lifting the hold he has placed on her nomination. While this would be a clear infringement on the separation of the judicial and the legislative branches Senator Brownback argues that that was the only option he had left. If people like Senator Brownback succeed in getting everything they want than bigotry and extremism will know no bounds.
Tango Gets the Boot
And Tango Makes Three was recently banned from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District after Parent inquiries. On Tuesday Superintendent Peter Gorman acknowledged that his staff failed to follow district policy and banned the book following a miscommunication between him and his chief of staff Robert Avossa. Under normal district policy in order for a book to be banned there has to be a written complaint and an advisory committee review. Peter Gorman is quoted as saying to the Charlotte Observer "I screwed this one up," Hopefully the book will soon be back on the shelves. For more click here.
Conservative Party Official Backs Gay Unions
Recently elected DLP party member Peter Kavanagh was quoted as saying
"I'm not anti-gay, particularly ..... provided we retain a special place for traditional marriage... if it is necessary to change the law to avoid exploitation in a gay relationship, or to help with superannuation or to end unfair discrimination, then I would support it."
Mr. Kavanagh is the firs member of DLP to be elected to Victoria's Upper House of Parliament in the last 50 years. It would seem based on what he has said so far that some people here in the U.S. would do well to take note of his viewpoints as they could learn much about humanity.
For more click here.
Going on Two
John Mauire and Laurence Scott-Mackay who were married last year will be celebrating their one year anniversary today. They became the first couple in Scotland to have a wedding after spending the last 14 years of their lives together. With such a long period of time spent together even before their union it seems unlikely that they will not be celebrating number two in another year. For more click here.
HIV Drug Gets Production Axe
On December 18 Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that GlaxoSmithKilen would no longer be helping the company develop the experimental HIV drug the experimental HIV drug brecanavir.
The reason given was that GlaxoSmithKilen belived it would be too difficult to develop an appropriate formulation for the drug. Brecanavir had previously been selected bay GlaxoSmithKline for clinical development as part of a collaboration with Vertex that began in 1993. For more click here.
Medical Researcher Denies Existence of HIV
Eleni Papadopulos Eleopulos testified in court today that HIV and the AIDS epidemic in Africa do not exist. She also told that court that
I am a scientist, I look for science - I do not look for consensus,''
"There is no massive epidemic of HIV infections because no one has proven it.''
Ms. Papadopulos-Eleopulo under cross examination also dismissed WHO and UN reports outlining the world AIDS epidemic. She is also the head of the Perth Group which believes there is no link between HIV and Aids. Wonder if she denies the existence of the holocaust as well long some other people do. In addition to her being a scientist it seems she is also an idiot. For the complete story click here.
NJ Mayors Could Refuse Civil Unions
Governor Jon Corzine of N.J. hopes to sign a bill making civil unions state law on Thursday but worries that state mayors may refuse to conduct the ceremonies. Governor Corzine added
"That would not be equal treatment under the law, but I would like to understand what the rights and obligations are,"
Under state law Mayors are not required to perform marriages and the civil unions bill is written the same way. Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan has refused to perform the ceremonies and vows to not back down. He was quoted as saying
"This is the first time in history an American is being told to perform a ritualistic ceremony no matter what you believe in... I'm not doing it. I'm daring them to make me do it."
Whatever the outcome if the bill is passed into law if will be a step in the right direction as well as to further clarify those people who would rather choose to discriminate against a minority as oppose to those who wouldn't and may leave them open to legal actions for possible violations of anti discrimination laws. Jon Corzine with National Gaurdsman. For the complete story click here.
Quickies
Dominic Purcell on Manhunt.net? You can check it out here. Robbie Williams in drag here. Richard Hovey I.D'd. For more click here. First steel column of Freedom Tower placed at ground zero. FBI informant in Iraq loses his.
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