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What Truman Did

I found this post on Harvey Fierstein's Facebook update just now. It is as applicable today as when Truman issued his executive order back then:

Does anyone remember what Harry Truman did? He knew it was the right thing to integrate the armed forces. Congress threatened action against him. The Chiefs of Staff threatened to quit. He said, "I will see your resignations on my desk." And then he integrated the armed forces with an executive order. There were NO resignations. Congress did not act against him. And he changed the world by doing the right thing.

You Know You're a Redneck American If ...

...this map makes perfect sense.

Umm...I don't think they seriously thought this one through

...what do you think?

What the Bible says about Marriage

Here is some bona fide satire. Still, it's worth watching. And you just gotta love Ms. Betty Bowers. (smile)

Another great video

The whole idea of voting by majority rule to take away someone's rights would be appalling to most if we were talking about anything except gay marriage. This video does a nice job in explaining that.



h/t Joe.my.god

The World's Largest Train Exhibit

Orwellian Decision

"I feel it's a blow to families," he said. "It marginalizes the decisions that parents face every day in regard to their children's medical care. It really affirms the role that big government is better at making our decisions for us."

Court appointed attorney Philip Elbert after a judge ordered a teenager to receive chemotherapy even though the teenager and his parents have chosen not to have it based on their religious beliefs.