Editor’s NOTE: This item about the British government’s mistreatment of the German Enigma code-breaker because he was gay, sent to my by a friend in northern California, Jeffrey Taylor, who is a Techie for Equality.
Number10.gov.uk The Prime Minister has released a statement on the Second World War code-breaker, Alan Turing, recognising the “appalling” way he was treated...
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Tags: Alan Turing, chemical castration, Enigma Codebreaker, Gay codebreaker, Gordon Brown
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BREAKING NEWS: KCAL 9 broke this story on this evening’s news. A special thanks to Scott Moxley for his article on this scandal involving Assemblyman Mike Duvall, spanking, and sex with lobbyists:
SACRAMENTO–Freshmen legislators arriving in Sacramento receive advice from veteran
politicians about the intricacies of working in California’s capital. One of
those tips is to remember...
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Tags: 72nd AD, 72nd Assembly District, Assemblyman Mike Duvall, CA Assembly, GOP sex scandal, KCAL 9, lobbyists, Michael Duvall, Scott Moxley
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Ads have begun to offer rebuttals to the self-serving scare tactics by the health care lobby and GOP leaders who have been only too happy to drum up the militia mentality among the right wing base. Here’s one I thought was worth sharing. The question is, will it be enough, or did the administration...
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Tags: big pharma, Health Care, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform Lies
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Westminster, CA – ”Andy uses a phrase every politician who gets caught red-handed uses, ‘I take full responsibility.’” commented Westminster resident Mike Hicks about councilman Andy Quach’s recent accident during the public commenting period at Wednesday’s Westminster City Council meeting.
Hicks opened his remarks with a tough judgement of Quach, “It’s the profile of a driver...
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Tags: Andy Quach, Bart Kasperowicz, Council, dui, QuachGate, Westcoast Seafood Buffet, Westminster, Westminster City, Westminster City Councilman, Westminster Police
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NOTE: The following press release was sent from Senator Lou Correa’s Sacramento office.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Today Governor Schwarzenegger approved Senate Bill 200, authored by Senator Lou Correa (Orange County). SB 200 will allow California non-profit organizations to announce and advertise raffles on the internet and strengthen the existing prohibition in the law regarding the...
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Tags: non-profit, raffles, SB 200, Senator Lou Correa
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Washington D.C. — The first Latino and third woman Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor was confirmed in a 68-31 vote earlier today. Nine Republicans crossed the aisle, mostly senators who will be retiring after this term, and all Democrats voted to confirm.
President Obama praised the vote to approve Judge Sonia Soromayor as the 11th...
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Tags: 111th Supreme Court Justice, Sotomayor, Supreme Court
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NOTE: Rick Jacobs, Chair of Courage Campaign, along with the Courage Campaign staff released the following letter to the ”friends, allies, and partners dedicated to repealing Proposition 8:
2010: It’s time to make a decision
I write to you today with urgency and seriousness. After months of discussion and debate, the time has come to make the tough...
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Tags: 2010 vs. 2012, Courage Campaign, LGBT, LGBT Civil Rights, Repeal Prop 8, Rick Jacobs
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