Roger Ebert has written in his Chicago Sun-Times blog a strong indictment against the purveyors of subtle (and not so subtle) lies in today’s political process.

This is the best line: “Our political immune system has only one antibody, and that is the truth.”

Put up or shut up

This many Americans did not arrive at such conclusions on their own. They were persuaded by a relentless process of insinuation, strategic silence and cynical misinformation. Most of the leaders in this process have been cautious to avoid actually saying Obama is a Muslim. They speak in coded words and allow the implications to sink in. I recently watched Glenn Beck speaking at great length about Obama’s Muslim father, but you would not have learned from Beck that the father, who Obama met only once, was not a practicing Muslim in any sense.

Rush Limbaugh has told his listeners he can find “no evidence” that Obama is a Christian. In Paul Krugman’s op-ed column in the New York Times on 8/29, Limbaugh is quoted: “Imam Hussein Obama, is probably the best anti-American president we’ve ever had.” Limbaugh obviously doesn’t believe Obama is an imam. How many of his listeners realize that? Is he concerned that his words will be taken seriously?
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If you haven’t read it, take a few minutes and get a feel for how the judicial system in this country is supposed to work.

Tyranny over the minority was what our forefathers fought against.

Because Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses, the court orders entry of judgment permanently enjoining its enforcement; prohibiting the official defendants from applying or enforcing Proposition 8 and directing the official defendants that all persons under their control or supervision shall not apply or enforce Proposition 8.

FF_CL_Final (Prop 8 Ruling)

For years — at least as long as the legal debate swirling around California’s Prop 8 — my honey has always said, “We don’t need to get married to show our commitment. It’s just a piece of paper”, whenever I mentioned the topic.

Last week after Prop 8 was overturned (for now, at least), he surprised me by saying, “Do you think we’ll be able to get legally married by the time of our 25th anniversary [2013]?”

Shocked me, as I had given up on even discussing it with him. I guess he really is committed to our relationship