Monday, July 16, 2012

Mike Nova's starred items - ‎Today, ‎July ‎16, ‎2012

Mike Nova's starred items - ‎Today, ‎July ‎16, ‎2012

 

Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca

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Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca



Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca Music video by Ricky Martin performing Livin' La Vida Loca. © 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 18700846 39398 ratingsTime: 03:43 More in Music

Ricky Martin - María

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9895277 20189 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)

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Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)



Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)
Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English) Music video by Ricky Martin performing She Bangs. (C) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 11588976 7976 ratingsTime: 04:06 More in Music

GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7

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GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7



GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7
GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7 Catch an all-new episode of GLEE on TUE at 8/7c on FOX! bit.ly ('Like' on Facebook) bit.ly (Follow on Twitter) bit.ly (+1 on Google+) From: GleeOnFox Views: 11782755 47464 ratingsTime: 02:45 More in Entertainment

Ricky Martin - La Bomba

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Ricky Martin - La Bomba
Ricky Martin - La Bomba Music video by Ricky Martin performing La Bomba. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 4513763 7219 ratingsTime: 03:46 More in Music

PR chief justice touts role of drug courts in crime fight

‎Yesterday, ‎July ‎15, ‎2012, ‏‎4:25:00 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

PR chief justice touts role of drug courts in crime fight

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Greece’s Porous Border, a Back Door to Europe

‎Yesterday, ‎July ‎15, ‎2012, ‏‎12:27:08 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article
The 126-mile border between Turkey and Greece has become the entry point into Europe for the vast majority of illegal crossings, as the tide from the Middle East, South Asia and Africa continues to grow.

Key Alzheimer drug results coming soon

‎Yesterday, ‎July ‎15, ‎2012, ‏‎12:15:00 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

Key Alzheimer drug results coming soon

We’re about to find out if there will be a way anytime soon to slow the course o ...

Manmade vs. natural: Runner stokes debate

LONDON — Is manmade material superior to muscle? Are those blades better than re ...

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Internet Spurs Many to Aid Flooded Krymsk, Russia

‎Yesterday, ‎July ‎15, ‎2012, ‏‎10:22:45 AM | By ELLEN BARRYGo to full article
Activists helping the flood-ravaged city of Krymsk represent a jarring contrast to the secretive approach to disaster response that long prevailed during the Soviet period.

Secretary of State Clinton in Egypt

‎Saturday, ‎July ‎14, ‎2012, ‏‎9:41:30 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton used her first meeting with Egypt’s new Islamist president to press Mohammed Morsi to start a dialogue with military leaders as a way of preserving the country’s transition to democracy.

The noisiest shareholder activist takes a break

‎Saturday, ‎July ‎14, ‎2012, ‏‎7:35:00 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

The noisiest shareholder activist takes a break

Evelyn Y. Davis is the world’s most famous shareholder activist. She’s also the ...

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Napolitano: More ammo for PR drug fight

‎Saturday, ‎July ‎14, ‎2012, ‏‎11:24:00 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article

Napolitano: More ammo for PR drug fight

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is pledging more ...

Possible pilot shortage raises concerns

WASHINGTON — An industry forecast that nearly half a million new airline pilots ...

Slowing China can’t play economic hero

BEIJING — China’s economic growth fell to a three-year low, and a potential reco ...

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Napolitano pledges PR drug violence ‘fix’

‎Friday, ‎July ‎13, ‎2012, ‏‎10:54:00 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

Napolitano pledges PR drug violence ‘fix’

Gov. Luis Fortuño said Friday that U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretar ...

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Culson’s winning streak alive in London

‎Friday, ‎July ‎13, ‎2012, ‏‎2:26:00 PM | (author unknown)Go to full article

Culson’s winning streak alive in London

Puerto Rico’s Javier Culson took first place in the 400-meter hurdles on Friday, ...

House speaker hits 2 PDP lawmakers with ethics complaints in airport flap

House Speaker Jenniffer González filed ethics complaints against Popular Democra ...

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Return of Debtors’ Prisons

‎Friday, ‎July ‎13, ‎2012, ‏‎1:00:00 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Judges routinely jail people to make them pay fines even when they have no money to pay, flouting the Constitution, the law and basic fairness.

OxyContin’s Effect on Children in Testing by Purdue Pharma

‎Thursday, ‎July ‎12, ‎2012, ‏‎3:06:01 PM | By BARRY MEIERGo to full article
Hoping to win a six-month extension of protection from generic competition, the maker of OxyContin is renewing a clinical trial.

Penn State’s Part in the Sandusky Sexual Abuse Scandal

‎Thursday, ‎July ‎12, ‎2012, ‏‎1:00:00 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
An independent investigation on the cover-up of child rape by “the most powerful men at Penn State” ought to have legal consequences.

The Road to More Jobs

‎Wednesday, ‎July ‎11, ‎2012, ‏‎1:00:00 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
With the economy coming up short by millions of jobs since the start of the Great Recession, aid to state and local governments would have a powerful effect on hiring.

Mitt Romney’s Financial Black Hole

‎Tuesday, ‎July ‎10, ‎2012, ‏‎1:00:00 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Mitt Romney’s lack of full disclosure of his finances keeps voters from seeing the breadth of his tax avoidance.

In Spain, Publicly Financed Projects Founder

‎Monday, ‎July ‎09, ‎2012, ‏‎5:55:10 AM | By DOREEN CARVAJAL and RAPHAEL MINDERGo to full article
In recent years Spain’s autonomous regions built lavish projects, including a mega-movie studio in Valencia, with tax dollars. Now Valencia must explain how it will recoup taxpayers’ money.

Замначальника СИЗО, где погиб Магнитский, предстанет перед судом - Росбалт.RU

‎Monday, ‎July ‎09, ‎2012, ‏‎4:30:03 AM | Russian Politics - Российская ПолитикаGo to full article
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Fear and Frustration Reign in British Tuition Overhaul

‎Monday, ‎July ‎09, ‎2012, ‏‎2:17:19 AM | By D. D. GUTTENPLANGo to full article
The possibility that Britain could follow the example of the United States, where the entry of for-profit schools into the market saw many students take on massive amounts of debt, is causing concern.

Puerto Ricans complain of US 'deadly legacy' 06 Jun 2008 - Hot Latest News

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎12:17:15 PM | HotLatestNewsGo to full article
From most of the last century, the Puerto Rican Island of Vieques was used by the US navy as a practice bombing range. Five years after the navy left the island, there is evidence that decades of bombings have caused serious health problems for the residents of the island. Mariana Sanchez reports. - Hot Latest News - Watch more on fastlatestnews.com
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Details emerge on Iran's priorities in nuclear talks

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎10:06:29 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Iran says it is willing to lower uranium enrichment levels to end sanctions. But it also set out red lines in PowerPoint presentation at recent Moscow talks.

UN condemns 'baby boxes' across Europe

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎10:06:24 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child is pushing to abolish baby 'boxes' where mothers can legally abandon unwanted babies. Social workers argue otherwise.

Former Argentine dictator Jorge Videla convicted of systemic theft of babies

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎10:06:20 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Jorge Videla led Argentina's 1976 coup. He and eight others were convicted for stealing babies from 'enemies of the state' during the military junta's rule.

Russian floods kill 150 after a foot of rain falls in a day

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎10:06:19 AM | (author unknown)Go to full article
Residents in the Black Sea region question whether the release of water from a reservoir contributed to the catastrophe.

ACLU REPORT SAYS 1700 PUERTO RICAN POLICE OFFICERS ARE CRIMINALS

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎9:39:35 AM | copwatchnewsGo to full article
CNN uploaded a video on it TODAY, making it a current event as far as we're concerned. The nonexistent antecedent of "this story" in the previous sentence being, "Puerto Rico's police force is super corrupt." The American Civil Liberties Union released a report on the Puerto Rican police, which is the second-largest police force in the United States (obviously including territories here), on June 19, and it ain't pretty. While attention on police misbehavior in ACTUAL states has increased thanks to the string of abuses associated with Occupy Movement protests, those incidents don't hold a candle to the sorts of horrors contained in the ACLU report. Did I read the entire paper? No, dummy, it's 182 pages long, but you can download it and knock yourself out if you want. The section headers alone, though, are enough to make you cancel your cruise to San Juan. They are: III. Shooting to Kill: Unjustified Use of Lethal Force IV. Police Brutality against Low-Income, Black, and Dominican Communities V. Billy Clubs versus Speech: Excessive Force against Protesters to Suppress Speech and Expression VI. Documented Cases of Police Abuse against Protesters VII. Failure to Police Crimes of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault VIII. Total Impunity: Failure to Investigate or Punish Police Brutality IX. A Lawless Police Force: Lack of Guidance Governing the Use of Force, X. Relevant Constitutional and Human Rights Law. Well then. Even if you remove some of the florid rhetoric, the ACLU <b>...</b>
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U.S. Grants Special Ally Status to Afghanistan

‎Sunday, ‎July ‎08, ‎2012, ‏‎2:20:02 AM | By MATTHEW ROSENBERG and GRAHAM BOWLEYGo to full article
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton personally delivered the news of Afghanistan’s entry into a club that includes Israel, Japan, Pakistan and other close allies.
 
 

Puerto Rico News - Selected Feeds

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Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca



Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca Music video by Ricky Martin performing Livin' La Vida Loca. © 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 18700846 39398 ratingsTime: 03:43 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9895277 20189 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9895277 20189 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel



Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel
Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel Music video by Ricky Martin Feat. Wisín & Yandel performing Frío. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 21093280 64388 ratingsTime: 03:44 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel



Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel
Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel Music video by Ricky Martin Feat. Wisín & Yandel performing Frío. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 21093280 64388 ratingsTime: 03:44 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)



Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)
Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English) Music video by Ricky Martin performing She Bangs. (C) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 11588976 7976 ratingsTime: 04:06 More in Music

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GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7



GLEE - Full Performance of &quot;Sexy And I Know It&quot; airing TUE 2/7
GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7 Catch an all-new episode of GLEE on TUE at 8/7c on FOX! bit.ly ('Like' on Facebook) bit.ly (Follow on Twitter) bit.ly (+1 on Google+) From: GleeOnFox Views: 11782755 47464 ratingsTime: 02:45 More in Entertainment

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Ricky Martin - La Bomba



Ricky Martin - La Bomba
Ricky Martin - La Bomba Music video by Ricky Martin performing La Bomba. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 4513763 7219 ratingsTime: 03:46 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9894961 20189 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel



Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel
Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel Music video by Ricky Martin Feat. Wisín & Yandel performing Frío. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 21093125 64387 ratingsTime: 03:44 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - La Bomba



Ricky Martin - La Bomba
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Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)



Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English)
Ricky Martin - She Bangs (English) Music video by Ricky Martin performing She Bangs. (C) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 11588788 7975 ratingsTime: 04:06 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9894878 20187 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
Ricky Martin - María Music video by Ricky Martin performing María. (C) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 9894878 20187 ratingsTime: 04:08 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca



Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca
Ricky Martin - Livin' La Vida Loca Music video by Ricky Martin performing Livin' La Vida Loca. © 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (Holland) BV From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 18700266 39391 ratingsTime: 03:43 More in Music

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GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7



GLEE - Full Performance of &quot;Sexy And I Know It&quot; airing TUE 2/7
GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7 Catch an all-new episode of GLEE on TUE at 8/7c on FOX! bit.ly ('Like' on Facebook) bit.ly (Follow on Twitter) bit.ly (+1 on Google+) From: GleeOnFox Views: 11782224 47461 ratingsTime: 02:45 More in Entertainment

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Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel



Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel
Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel Music video by Ricky Martin Feat. Wisín & Yandel performing Frío. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 21093060 64386 ratingsTime: 03:44 More in Music

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Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel



Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel
Ricky Martin - Frio ft. Wisin & Yandel Music video by Ricky Martin Feat. Wisín & Yandel performing Frío. (C) 2011 Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC From: RickyMartinVEVO Views: 21093060 64386 ratingsTime: 03:44 More in Music

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GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7



GLEE - Full Performance of &quot;Sexy And I Know It&quot; airing TUE 2/7
GLEE - Full Performance of "Sexy And I Know It" airing TUE 2/7 Catch an all-new episode of GLEE on TUE at 8/7c on FOX! bit.ly ('Like' on Facebook) bit.ly (Follow on Twitter) bit.ly (+1 on Google+) From: GleeOnFox Views: 11782024 47459 ratingsTime: 02:45 More in Entertainment

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Ricky Martin - María



Ricky Martin - María
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Friday, June 15, 2012

Boricua! Puerto Rican parade rolls up 5th Ave

Boricua! Puerto Rican parade rolls up 5th Ave

June 10, 2012 - Puerto Rico Day Parade in New York - Photos

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Thursday, May 3, 2012

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Robert McCarroll: IT’S HARD OUT THERE FOR A GAY REPUBLICAN!


IT’S HARD OUT THERE FOR A GAY REPUBLICAN

Mitt Romney's gay BFF resigns. Or maybe gets fired. So are gay Republicans gluttons for punishment or WHAT?

Photo: Raise your hand if you love queers! VERY FUNNY GOV. LUIS FORTUNO OF PUERTO RICO, PUT IT DOWN.




Photo:  Raise your hand if you love queers! VERY FUNNY MITT, PUT IT DOWN.

So I thought it was pretty interesting when Mitt Romney hired Richard Grenell as a spokesman. I’ll admit it. Grenell, in spite of being a Republican who has also worked for such conservative luminairies as George W. Bush and Newt Gingrich, is openly gay, and to put such a person in a highly visible position in one’s Republican presidential campaign seemed... punchy.

Sure, Romney has espoused some pretty staunch anti-gay positions. Recently. Uh, very recently. During his tenure as governor of my adopted state of Massachusetts, Romney was a little fuzzier on the details, saying he opposed same sex marriage in any form (even the diplomatically phrased “civil unions”) while also pledging to “defend and expand” the rights of gay and lesbian constituents.

When same sex marriage finally passed in Massachusetts in 2004 -- the first state in the US to do so, and I am bound to note that we have not been consumed in flame, eaten by locusts, or otherwise biblically-upheaved since then -- Romney, classy dude that he is, went to the archives in a feeble attempt to stem the bleeding. There he discovered a 1913 law prohibiting couples from receiving marriage licenses in Massachusetts if they could not be legally married in their home state.

Of course, this only affected same-sex couples entering Massachusetts from elsewhere. Still, Romney demanded that clerks in town halls statewide enforce this law. If we’re gonna have married queers, they’re only going to be OUR queers, I guess was his logic.

The problem was the long-ignored 1913 law was originally passed to prevent interracial marriage.

That’s right: Mitt Romney invoked hundred-year-old racism to prop up modern-day homophobia. I told you he was a classy dude. (To Romney’s credit, he has historically supported the abolition of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and has defended domestic partnership benefits, so it’s true he has not always been a cavalierly anti-gay politician. But STILL.)

The 1913 law was officially repealed in 2008, after a whole lot of head-shaking and face-palming about the whole thing, which even then was perceived as Romney positioning himself for an eventual presidential run, and heaven knows you can’t run for president as a Republican without hating on the gays.

Nevertheless, it seems Romney has been secretly clinging to the idea that there is room for nuance in his relationship with gay Republicans, and his hiring Richard Grenell -- an outspoken supporter of same sex marriage, in spite of his conservative cred -- would support this possibility. Unfortunately, his party had other ideas, and owing to incredible pressure from left and right alike, Grenell has resigned, telling the Washington Post:



“While I welcomed the challenge to confront President Obama’s foreign policy failures and weak leadership on the world stage, my ability to speak clearly and forcefully on the issues has been greatly diminished by the hyper-partisan discussion of personal issues that sometimes comes from a presidential campaign... I want to thank Governor Romney for his belief in me and my abilities and his clear message to me that being openly gay was a non-issue for him and his team.”



I’ll cop to the fact that I’m not exactly pulling for Romney in 2012. But I find this development incredibly sad, because even though I disagree with much of what the Republican party stands for, it is grotesque that a few outspoken gatekeepers would work so hard to exclude people from their platform because of their private personal lives.

One such gatekeeper is American Family Association (when did “family” become a code word for narrowmindedness anyway?) radio host Bryan Fischer, who wasted no time in taking full credit for Grenell’s departure, calling it “a huge win for us in regard to Mitt Romney,” with “us” ostensibly standing in for “people filled with the warm fire of unrestrained hatred.” Hey, it’s great to be so excited about chasing someone out of their job with pitchforks and torches. That gives me hope for the human race.

Fischer’s gentle prodding of Grenell included the following:



Last week, Fischer slammed Romney's decision to appoint Grenell. Describing Grenell as "out, loud and proud homosexual," Fischer noted, "What gays want is...they don't want the rights, they want the title...they are not about commitment. Homosexuals are about short-lived relationships and frequent anonymous sexual encounters...that becomes a significant issue when we're talking about pointing someone to a post as sensitive as national security and foreign policy."



You read that right: frequent anonymous sexual encounters are a barrier to national security. Like, what if you have anonymous sex with someone in Iran and accidentally tell them the US nuclear missile launch codes in the throes of passion? What if your penis (or other genitalia, I guess your butt could do this too) actually transmits confidential foreign policy information through sexual contact? WHAT THEN?

It’s worth noting that gay folks do not have the monopoly on frequent anonymous sexual encounters, but I guess they’re the only ones with the magical foreign policy genitalia. At least in Bryan Fischer’s world.

Some Romney opponents are actually a bit relieved to see the back of Grenell on this issue (get it, "see the back of" him? oh never mind) as they feel it will prevent Romney from masking his true anti-gay face any longer. Jennifer Rubin of the Washington Post, who actually broke the story, has suggested that Grenell was “hounded” out of the campaignbecause of his gayness, something the Romney camp has quickly denied.

The conventional wisdom, at least among liberals, is that Republicans who land on the GLBTQ spectrum must necessarily be self-hating gluttons for punishment. I think this is unfair. The Republican party is about more than oppressing women, queers, people of color, and anyone else not on top of the American privilege pile. Indeed, it doesn’t even have to be PARTLY about that.

But like Darth Vader, the Republican party serves an important purpose, which is to bring balance to American politics. I can live with the reality that the GOP is all shrivelly white old man under that shiny black helmet, if at their best, they counter Democratic enthusiasm, and vice versa.

The Republican party at its core is supposed to be in favor of states’ rights and smaller government, two ideologies I personally have beef with, but I would never argue that they are political positions that don’t deserve to exist, as neither of these positions is inherently about hating or condemning anyone for their personal lives. I think gay folks should be able to align themselves with conservatism, if they want. I mean, FREEDOM and all that.

Will this development ultimately cost Romney the support (and fundraising assistance!) of gay Republicans, as many are predicting? Time will tell. More than that, the bigger tragedy is that this is another instance in which a religion-fueled right-wing fixation with social correctness has cost us a chance to see the grey areas in which fiscally conservative, socially liberal Republicans must live -- and as it continues to cost them a recognized and friendly space in their own party.

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