Month: June 2013

It’s probably my lack of imagination, but I never even considered that Bert and Ernie were in a gay relationship until I read some references to that possibility a few years ago. I can see why gay men might want to think...

The testimony of John Good is supportive of George Zimmerman’s self-defense case so it is noteworthy that he was called as a witness by the prosecution. I guess they figured it was better to call him than to try to hide...

Jake Sherman and Ginger Gibson have a good and informative piece in Politico on the way forward for immigration reform in the House of Representatives. At first look, the legislation looks to be in trouble. The primary problem...

I guess the most surprising thing about the Senate passing comprehensive immigration reform is that every single Democrat voted for it. What that tells me is that the Democrats see no real downside to supporting reform even in...

Here is the roll call on final passage of the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act. It passed 68-32, with all Democrats and Independents voting in favor, along with 14 Republicans. The...