It was a bizarre apparition. At the Con convention yesterday during a discussion on how to modernize the Harper Party, MP Marilyn Gladu came out dressed as the Grim Reaper. In what was apparently an attempt to make fun of the idea that the Cons are d…
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Montreal Simon: Will the Gay Marriage Issue Tear the Cons apart?
For almost ten years Stephen Harper never ceased to show his contempt for gay Canadians.He voted against every gay rights bill that came before parliament. He cut off funding to all LGBT groups.And he never changed the party platform that calls for sam…
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Why Oppose Gay Marriage?
If you ask someone why they support homeopathy, they will give you reasons. Maybe that it worked for a friend of a friend, or perhaps their naturalpath gives them a warm fuzzy feeling that they just don’t get from real doctors. Whatever it might be, they will give you a
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: The DWR Sunday Religious Disservice – Why Oppose Gay Marriage?
If you ask someone why they support homeopathy, they will give you reasons. Maybe that it worked for a friend of a friend, or perhaps their naturalpath gives them a warm fuzzy feeling that they just don’t get from real doctors. Whatever it might be, they will give you a
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly a big piece of their argument would be the appeal to states’ rights. That is, the federal government shouldn’t be
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly a big piece of their argument would be the app…
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: GMO labeling shows that "states’ rights" is just a convenient lie for the GOP
Imagine that the Democrats wanted to pass a federal law requiring food companies to label their products if they contained genetically modified organisms. What would be the Republican response? Undoubtedly a big piece of their argument would be the appeal to states’ rights. That is, the federal government shouldn’t be
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Day Equality and Love Defeated Bigotry and Hate
The timing couldn't have been better, coming as it did two days before the 46th anniversary of the so-called Stonewall Riots in New York City… The revolt that is principally credited as the beginning of the gay liberation movement in the United States. And is celebrated every year with pride marches all
Continue readingMontreal Simon: It’s a Great Day to be Irish
It's a great day to be Irish. A great day for human equality, a day when love defeated hate. Ireland became the first country in the world to adopt same-sex marriage by popular vote as 62 per cent of the electorate backed a referendum, official results showed on Saturday.Somewhere the spirit
Continue readingProgressive Proselytizing: The marriage equality war in the US is over. We won.
You know how on election night the TV news channels try to out do each other with ever more ridiculous graphics and sound to announce their big “Official Prediction” ages after everyone has already figured out who the winner is going to be? Well drum roll please, ladies and gentlemen
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Britain, Gay Marriage, and the Tragic Legacy of Homophobia
I almost wish Margaret Thatcher was still alive so she could have seen the rainbow flag flying over government buildings in London today.Because her infamous Section 28 anti-gay law, which was similar to the one in Russia today, crushed a generation of young LGBT people.So the sight of those flags
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Does Jason Kenney Need to Get Married to Become Con Leader?
As you probably know I have appointed myself the unofficial campaign manager (in the heathen areas) of Jason Kenney's leadership campaign.In the firm belief that if he replaces Stephen Harper the Cons will be gone for a GENERATION.And so far we're doing well, the wind and the Lord are in our sails,
Continue readingDead Wild Roses: Today in Rape Culture: DC Comics
Easy pickings today as the comic book genre is not exactly a bastion of feminism. That being said, it just behooves me not to share the head slapping stupidity of the people who designed an open contest to see if they have “the chops” to join the DC team. Let’s
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Christian Speaks In Defense Of Gay Marriage
Calm, eloquent and convincing, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd offers his reasons for supporting gay marriage. Rarely have I heard a politician articulate and defend his position so well. He puts the unhinged and zealous hate mongers who claim to be Christian to the shame they richly deserve. Recommend this
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Downfall of DOMA and the Triumph of Love
I've been studiously trying to ignore anything that happens in the United States these days.Because it's summer, the place is a mad house, and if I need crazy I've got Harper eh?But I couldn't ignore the screams and the tears of joy of millions of gay Americans and their friends
Continue readingMontreal Simon: The Bloody Battle for Gay Marriage in France
I can hardly believe what's been happening in France.Riot police battling homophobes, religious fanatics, and neo-Nazi groups. Gay people being attacked over their right to be married. In the streets of Paris, in the City of Love.Read more »
Continue reading350 or bust: Saturday At The Movies
A marriage equality bill that recognized gay marriage passed in the New Zealand parliament this past week. This is a speech that MP Maurice Williamson gave at that time. I wish Canadian parliamentarians were as clever and well spoken; there is precious little witty repartee in the House of Commons
Continue readingThe Canadian Progressive | News & Analysis: Two U.S. Senators Announce Support For Gay Marriage Via Facebook & Tumblr
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo) announced her support through her Tumbr site and called the question of marriage quality “a great American debate” By: Obert Madondo | The Canadian Progressive: The fight for marriage equality in the U.S. and the world got a huge boost today when Democrat senators Claire McCaskill and Mark Warner
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Pope Benny and the Face of Evil
Glory Hallelujah. I see that Pope Benny has decided to take early retirement. "After having repeatedly examined my conscience before God, I have come to the certainty that my strengths, due to an advanced age, are no longer suited to an adequate exercise of the Petrine ministry," the Pope said.Leaving us
Continue readingSong of the Watermelon: Emerging Consensus on Gay Marriage
Assuming that the world survives this coming December 21, the United States Supreme Court is expected to rule on two cases in June which could result in the nation-wide legalization of gay marriage. I cannot forecast with certainty how the court will decide, but supposing for a moment that it
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