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Imagine if Jesus lived today. This would be the blowback he’d face in his campaign for helping those less fortunate.
It’s clear that many of those who oppose the Black Lives Matter don’t understand that the point of the movement isn’t violence against police.
It’s to say “black lives matter TOO.”
Singer/songwriter Wilder Daze drops the music video for his new single, “Summer Of Love.”
Shot in the Catskills, the video looks to be a trip down memory lane recalling fun, friends and intimate self-discovery; an exploration of the balance between keeping youthful passion alive and moving forward with maturing clarity.
“Summer of Love” and first single “Blush” are taken from Wilder’s upcoming debut album Golden Hour.
Log Cabin Republicans are seemingly dumbstruck that their own political party hates them after having adopted a virulently anti-LGBT platform yet again for this year’s national convention.
This year’s platform opposes same-sex marriage rights, supports efforts to restrict bathrooms to individuals’ birth gender and protects businesses who refuse services to individuals based on religious objections to gay marriage. It also decrees “that ‘natural marriage’ between a man and a woman is most likely to result in offspring who do not become drug-addicted or otherwise damaged.”
In light of all that, Log Cabin Republicans want you to send them money – and lots of it – to fund their self-loathing field trip journey to the GOP convention next week in Cleveland so they can further beat themselves up “take back the platform.”
Get a clue, LCR. The right-wingers just aren’t that into you. And never were.
Presumptive Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump is not having Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s opinions on his candidacy.
Speaking to the New York Times this past Sunday, Ginsberg shared, “I can’t imagine what this place would be — I can’t imagine what the country would be — with Donald Trump as our president. For the country, it could be four years. For the court, it could be — I don’t even want to contemplate that.”
She went on to joke that she might have to move to New Zealand were Trump to ascend to the presidency.
Trump responded in classic fashion calling not only for an apology, but her resignation from the high court.
“I think it’s a disgrace to the court and I think she should apologize to the court. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it.,” said Trump.
Calling the comments “highly inappropriate,” The Donald boasted the comments only energize his base.
Many Berning hearts are breaking right now. 💔— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 12, 2016
Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party candidate for president currently averaging 3.6% in polls, was not feeling the “Bern” yesterday as Sen. Bernie Sanders stood next to Hillary Clinton and endorsed her for president.
Stein took to Twitter with a long list of tweets designed to lure the Sanders supporters to her camp.
Just last month she offered to step down to make way for Sanders if he would take on the Green Party’s nomination.
I call on the millions inspired by Bernie' call for political revolution to reject the self-defeating strategy of voting for the lesser evil— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 12, 2016
Berners, I repeat: this isn't the end. Not by a long shot. Together we can keep the political revolution going. We don't need the Democrats.— Dr. Jill Stein (@DrJillStein) July 13, 2016
Donald Trump told reporters today, in what may be a hint as to his choice of running mate, that he wants an attack dog to join him on the GOP ticket.
Mr. Trump, in a telephone interview Tuesday, said his top picks include Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and a couple politicians who haven’t gotten as much attention, including Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions.
The New York businessman has said he wanted a seasoned government leader as a running mate. But in the interview, on the way to events with Mr. Pence in Indiana, Mr. Trump added a new criterion: He wants an attack dog.
“I’m getting attacked from all sides,” he said.
That plays to the strengths of Messrs. Christie and Gingrich, feisty and combative politicians that Mr. Trump called “two extraordinary warriors.” Saying that personal chemistry is also important, Mr. Trump said, “You either have it or you don’t. I clearly have it with Chris and Newt.”
Having someone to play the classic “attack dog” role would possibly give Trump the chance to perhaps lay back a bit and appear more “presidential” on the campaign trail.
Or, maybe, that’s just creative thinking that Trump would relinquish his role of “attacker in chief” on the campaign trail.
Award-winning short film I Am Syd Stone, a film written and directed by Denis Theriault, produced by Colin Davis.
Official pick at Miami & Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Atlantic Film Festival, North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Torino Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, Melbourne Queer Film Festival and many, many more.
Via press release:
Hollywood heartthrob, Syd Stone, returns home to attend his 10-year high school reunion. The only person granted access to his grandiose suite is Brent, the other half of Syd’s closeted high school relationship. From the moment they reconnect, the past comes back to throw them into an emotional tailspin.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg doubled down on her criticism of GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump in an interview with CNN.
The 22 year SCOTUS veteran didn’t hold back as she referred to the Trumpster as “a faker.”
From Huffington Post:
“He has no consistency about him,” Ginsburg said during a talk with veteran Supreme Court reporter Joan Biskupic. “He says whatever comes into his head at the moment. He really has an ego.”
Trump himself jumped into the controversy on Tuesday, calling Ginsburg’s remarks in the thick of a presidential election “highly inappropriate” for a sitting Supreme Court justice.
“I think it’s a disgrace to the court and I think she should apologize to the court, Trump said, according to The New York Times. “I couldn’t believe it when I saw it.”
In what may be THE race speech of his white House years, President Obama addressed the nation today at the memorial for five fallen Dallas police officers.
The president spoke often of keeping an “open heart” when it comes to seeing and hearing our fellow Americans. Truly a speech focused squarely on the unity of a nation.
“Today, in this audience, I see people who have protested on behalf of criminal justice reform grieving along police officers. I see people who mourn from the five officers we lost, but also weep for the families of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile. In this audience, I see what’s possible.
“I see what’s possible when we recognize that we are one American family, all deserving of equal treatment. All deserving equal respect. All children of God. That’s the America I know.”
Here’s just a sample with one of the most unifying calls to action:
"With an open heart, we can learn to stand in each other's shoes." —@POTUS at the #DallasMemorial https://t.co/4fCI6iLBy4— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 12, 2016
The full speech is below – well worth the watching.
