Tag: Equality

I’ve seen the future, and it is female. No, I’m not clairvoyant. I’ve just recently met the Emerge Wisconsin Class of 2017! This past Saturday night, Emerge Wisconsin had a meet and greet in Milwaukee where one could mingle with all 50 of the current program members. I asked everyone…

The Catholic Church has taken a lot of abuse lately, and for good reason. On the first day of February it was announced that retired LA Cardinal Roger Mohony would be stripped of his duties. Under his watch, an unprecedented number of children were sexually abused by various priests. Instead…

Is it real? You judge for yourself when you have politicians like this: At least Kathleen Falk is addressing this important issue:

Thomas Roberts covers the end of DADT with a review of the upcoming HBO documentary film on the history and repeal of this ridiculous law.

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. No words I write can do Dr. King justice, so I’m going to honor his memory through his own words. Here’s the famous “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered by Martin Luther King, Jr. on August 28, 1963, at the Lincoln Memorial…

I’ve not spent much time (or any, for that matter) talking about Proposition 8, which will impose a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in California, but I came across this video and I just had to share it: See more Jack Black videos at Funny or Die Obviously the video’s…

It’s only a matter of time before we hear Sykes, Belling, and many other conservatives simply loose their cool over the newest hit in music – – a song about a girl wanting to kiss…a GIRL! “I Kissed A Girl,” by Katy Perry, is jumping up to #1 in the Billboard…

Obviously the recent decision by the California Supreme Court to strike down that state’s ban on same-sex marriage has been big news everywhere, and predictably enough, some conservative bloggers have already started caterwauling about “judicial activism” from the four judges who issued the ruling, never mind the fact that six…

A few folks across the Wisconsin blogosphere have commented on the recent murder of Lodewikus “Vic” Milford in Milwaukee’s Third Ward, and surprisingly enough, James T. Harris – he of the “hip musings” – actually made some great points in his recent entry on Milford’s murder. However, Harris’ spot-on entry…

Does Wisconsin have a racial disparity when it comes to locking up minorities for crimes? According to John McAdams, Marquette University’s resident wingnut professor of political science, the answer is no. Professor McAdams posits that blacks are disproportionately imprisoned because they commit more crimes. In fact, McAdams cites a recent…