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Tap Dancing and Tea Rooms

by Chris Prevatt • September 4, 2007 • Comments Off

It figures that Idaho Senator Larry Craig would announce his resignation on a holiday weekend.Ã‚Â I guess he figured that that old PR theory applies; if it’s bad news announce it late on a Friday afternoon, or on Saturday if…

by Chris Prevatt • September 3, 2007 • 6 Comments

Official endorsement at Pittsburgh Labor Day rally gives Edwards largest bloc of union support among presidential candidates so far. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Ã¢â‚¬â€œ The United Steelworkers (USW) and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) today endorsed Senator John Edwards for…

by Chris Prevatt • September 3, 2007 • Comments Off

As we observe Labor Day today it is important thatÃ‚Â we remember the contributions ofÃ‚Â organized labor to our culture, history, and working conditions. Labor Day is a United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday in September. The…

by Chris Prevatt • September 2, 2007 • 3 Comments

Newsweek My Turn: The Love That Will Finally Speak Its Name It took the death of my dear life partner for me to find the courage to come out of the closet. By Loraine Barr Sept. 3, 2007 issue –…

by Ed Velasquez • August 31, 2007 • 5 Comments

BREAKING NEWS 4:48 pm MDT BOISE Ã¢â‚¬â€ Idaho Republican Sen. Larry Craig will announce Saturday he will resign from the Senate amid a furor over his arrest and guilty plea in a police sex sting in an airport menÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s room,…

by Andrew Davey • August 31, 2007 • 3 Comments

This morning, I found something interesting in The Register. Apparently on Tuesday, the Laguna Hills City Council approved the introduction of an ordinance banning the distribution of medical marijuana. Specifically, the city is afraid of seeing medical marijuana dispensaries open…

by Chris Prevatt • August 30, 2007 • 11 Comments

Another installment of closeted Republican hypocrites.Ã‚Â I have learned more about public restroom crusing techniques in the last several days, than I have in myÃ‚Â 28 years as a out gay man. Thanks for the info Senator Craig. [ev type="youtube" data="hUxBRu1lHCw"][/ev]