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Lady Gaga Leads a “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Rally in Portland

Part of being green is supporting human rights and social justice. One “right” that has been called into question in the last several years is that of homosexuals to serve in the U.S. military. Homosexuality has been grounds for military discharge since the Revolutionary War, with Lieutenant Gotthold Frederick Enslin being the first person dismissed in 1778. Discharges continued through the World Wars and Vietnam, although when personnel shortages arose, homosexuality was often overlooked. In 1982, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a policy stating homosexuality was incompatible with military service. After public outcries, the DOD instituted the infamous Don’t … Continue reading →

Bea Arthur Dead at 86

I was sad today to read that Bea Arthur died. I know many of those reading this blog will remember her as Dorothy Zbornak from “The Golden Girls.” Dorothy was a great character – my favorite on the show – but when I read of Bea’s death, I actually thought of another of her television characters – Maude. “Maude” first aired on CBS in September 1972, but the character had earlier appeared in “All in the Family” as Edith’s cousin. If ever anyone could take on Archie Bunker, it was Maude. Maude was a modern woman in a time when … Continue reading →

The Confessions of a Pro-Life, Right Wing Conservative, Part 1

The other day Pattie wrote an article asking (or really telling us) that there are Christians on both sides of the fence and being liberal or conservative doesn’t a Christian make. What has ensued is an interesting conversations therein in her comments section. I’m actually going to address her article in two parts. However, the right to life debate is often at the forefront of election debates and it is, arguably one of the first things many conservative Christians want to know when choosing a candidate. Dare I say it? Many of you conservative Christians out there vote based on … Continue reading →