Category Archives: Politics
Hate Has No Place Here: The Separation of Church and State and This Country’s Blistery History
The last few weeks have been kind of a big deal and everyone seems to be on high alert of either a progressive revolution (being on the right side of history and keeping up the momentum, so if you want … Continue reading
Love Wins! And It’s About Damn Time
Last Friday history was made and the United States finally got on the right side of it: Same-sex couples were granted marriage equality, ending the argument once and for all. I was elated, thrilled and so happy I was acting … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Life, Love, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion
Tagged "equal rights", "human rights", "LGBT rights", activism, gay, GOP, lesbian, marriage equality, rainbow, same-sex couples, SCOTUS, U.S. Supreme Court
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The Backlash of Bigotry – A Case Study: Boycott Indiana
I hate to say I told you so, oh wait, no I really don’t. (Just ask my husband!) Indiana, I told you so! More than a year ago, I wrote about Arizona and how Governor Jan Brewer was sent a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, News, Opinion, Politics, Religion
Tagged 'gay rights", "Angie's List", "human rights", "license to discriminate", "Mike Pence", "Religious Freedom Restoration Act", "religious freedom", #BoycottIndiana, backlash, business, discrimination, Indiana, Salesforce
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Nebraska: Welcome To 2015, Please Stay Awhile
Today was a day when the fair state of Nebraska (it’s one of the ones in the middle) joined so many other states on the right side of history, and said, “Yes,” to same-sex marriage. Well, not quite. Technically, a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Faith, Love, News, Politics
Tagged "ban on same-sex marriage", "civil rights", "federal judge", "same-sex marriage", "the bible", church, equality, gay, lesbian, lgbt, Nebraska, personal, unconstitutional
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The Day After… The Elections, Reflexes, Actual Realities And A Debate With My Political Opposite (My Husband)
There are a lot of people upset about last night’s elections. I could be, I might be, every now and then, and initially I was. But that was before and this is now, when I have had some time to … Continue reading
Posted in Events, News, Opinion, Political, Politics, Thoughts
Tagged "checks and balances", "equal rights", "informed voting", "LGBT rights", "reproductive rights", agenda, congress, Democrat, election, represent, Republican, senate
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