Patt Morrison in the LA Times writes a mildly depressing but fair-handed and insightful story on the not-so-great case for legalizing and taxing marijuana in California.Why are gay groups so angry with Obama over Rick Warren? Byron York notes that Obama has supported repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act, spoke out against Proposition 8 and the Federal Marriage Amendment, and has come out in favor legal civil unions and domestic partnerships. Buy gay activists are furious about Warren being invited to speak at the inauguration, mostly because he supported Prop 8. York quotes Brad Luna, director of communications for the Human Rights Campaign, comparing Warren to an anti-Semite. Gay blogger John Aravosis writes, “The larger reason I’m so upset with Obama over this decision [is] I actually trusted the guy. I know, stupid me.”
Obama was elected on a platform of "new politics," of ending bitterness and bipolarity and trying to understand different views. Now that he seems to be putting those words into action, liberals are angry? Christopher Hitchens, with his congenital hatred of all things spiritual, is in
full-on, self-righteous, name-calling fury.
This shrill tone doesn't do any favors for the gay community. Obama will almost certainly be the most gay-friendly President in American history. Objecting to popular, fairly-centrist Rick Warren is a case of valuing symbolism over substance.
Paris Hilton has been robbed of about $2 million dollars worth of jewelry. Certainly, no one deserves to be burgled, but Paris might come close. Not only is she society's greatest propagator of mindless celebrity , tawdry sex, substance abuse and frivolous consumerism, she apparently can't hang remember to turn a deadbolt. LAPD sources told the LA Times the burglar or burglars got into the home through the unlocked front door.
