New York--Stop Harold Ford Jr.!

Harold Ford May Challenge Gillibrand for New York Senate Seat

Harold Ford Jr., the former Representative for the 9th District in Tennessee, ran a conservative, anti-gay race for the U.S. Senate in 2008, and became the chair of the conservative Democratic Leadership Council. Now he is going to try to run for the Senate in his new home state, New York.

Don't be fooled New York! HFJ ran as a conservative in Tennessee, even backing away from his promise to vote against the Marriage Protection Act. Yes, he voted FOR the right-wing amendment that would have engraved discrimination against gay citizens into the U.S. Constitution. Because of his act of political cowardice and betrayal of the Tennessee gay community, I ran as a write-in candidate against him in his last campaign for the House of Representatives!

And that ain't all, look at his record! I've kept a running list at Stop Harold Ford Jr.

Spread the news in New York--STOP HAROLD FORD JR.!

Looks like Harold Ford Jr's betryal of gays and lesbians in Tennessee will haunt him if he challenges Senator Kirsten Gillibrand in New York. Gillibrand has been a strong advocate and defender of LGBT equality, and HFJ will not be able to get away with his anti-gay campaign in Tennessee in New York!

The Agenda: No Contest--Gillibrand is Exponentially Better than Harold Ford Jr. for LGBT New Yorkers

The past decade was a rough one for American workers. Wages have declined, and millions of jobs disappeared. We can thank George W. Bush and the Republicans for most of the misery, though the corporate wing (and breast) of the Democratic Party is also partly to blame (NAFTA, etc.)

Here's the consequence of Reagan--Bush onomics:

Aughts Were a Lost Decade for U.S. Economy, Workers

"The past decade was the worst for the U.S. economy in modern times, a sharp reversal from a long period of prosperity that is leading economists and policymakers to fundamentally rethink the underpinnings of the nation's growth.

It was, according to a wide range of data, a lost decade for American workers. The decade began in a moment of triumphalism -- there was a current of thought among economists in 1999 that recessions were a thing of the past. By the end, there were two, bookends to a debt-driven expansion that was neither robust nor sustainable.

There has been zero net job creation since December 1999. No previous decade going back to the 1940s had job growth of less than 20 percent. Economic output rose at its slowest rate of any decade since the 1930s as well."

No wonder, Americans' Job Satisfaction Falls to Record Lows

Bye Bye 2009

2009 could not end soon enough! Let's say good-bye to the Bush/Cheney decade of stolen elections, illegal wars, corruption and greed!

Good Riddance to the Decade that Began with the Theft of the Presidency

The Real Top Ten Stories of the Past Decade

The Boss Supports Gay Marriage

Bruce Springsteen Backs New Jersey Gay Marriage Bill

Bruce Springsteen has thrown his support behind legislation backing same-sex marriage in his home state of New Jersey, with a note posted Tuesday night on his website. The proposal is due to be voted on Thursday by the state’s Senate.

“Like many of you who live in New Jersey, I've been following the progress of the marriage-equality legislation currently being considered in Trenton,” Springsteen writes. “I've long believed in and have always spoken out for the rights of same sex couples and fully agree with Governor [Jon] Corzine when he writes that, ‘The marriage-equality issue should be recognized for what it truly is -- a civil rights issue that must be approved to assure that every citizen is treated equally under the law.’ "

Springsteen continues, "I couldn't agree more with that statement and urge those who support equal treatment for our gay and lesbian brothers and sisters to let their voices be heard now."

Of course, The Boss has long support gay & lesbian civil rights, and recorded a song about a gay man with AIDS for the movie Philadelphia.

The "Healthcare Reform" Nightmare Before Christmas

SPUSA co-chair Billy Wharton has a great post on the Socialist Webzine on the Healthcare Bill Nightmare Before Christmas

It is also posted on Common Dreams.org

While some liberals are championing the Senate healthcare reform bill, Arianna Huffington explains why they are wrong!

The Senate Healthcare Reform: Leave No Special Interest Behind

No Public Option/Massive Public Subsidies--Health Insurance Stocks Rise

The for-profit health insurance industry and their lobbyists won!

Mexico City lawmakers make the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage

Mexico City lawmakers make the city the first in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage

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GOP Prayer Guru Says Gays Possessed by Demons

As Rachel Maddow recently showcased, on December 16th the Family Research Council sponsored a "Prayercast" event, attended by GOP luminaries including Senators Jim DeMint and Sam Brownback, and House Representatives Michelle Bachmann and Randy Forbes. Lou Engle, Founder of TheCall led the prayer at the event. Besides leading the capstone stadium rally for pro-Proposition 8, antigay marriage organizers last November 1, 2008 at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium, Lou Engle could also be found, at a special ceremony at a Virginia Beach megachurch last summer, anointing and blessing GOP presidential hopefuls Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich.

Meet the Republican Party's new spiritual guru, Lou Engle