(And those who think it’s impossible to praise them both at the same time are just plain hypocrites)

Twenty thirteen is leaving us behind but before we say goodbye, it’s time to remember the two giants that went away during it. Perhaps two of the most influential political leaders of the twentieth century and certainly two of the most influential freedom fighters the world has ever known left us during this year: Margaret Thatcher and Nelson Mandela. Some will say it’s impossible to co...

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The anti-gay marriage TV ad titled "Gathering Storm," produced by the so-called "National Organization for Marriage," shows the level of desperation the far right is having after the victory of the marriage equality movement in Iowa and Vermont. The far right has ran out of arguments to oppose same-sex marriage (not that they ever had any) and has adopted plain bigotry to stop equal rights for everybody. 
Watch the ad and look for yourself.  


As you may expect, it didn't take too long for hun...
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Today, the Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the ban on same-sex marriage passed a decade ago by the state legislature violates the notion of equal protection under the law and, therefore, is unconstitutional. With this decision, Iowa becomes the third state in the nation (after Massachusetts and Connecticut), but, most importantly, the first mid-western state to legalize same-sex civil marriages. This is a very important victory for gay rights activists in a not necessarily liberal s...
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