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Tag Archives: same-sex marriage
Rev. A.R. Bernard Sets the Record Straight on Voting This November
The Daily Beast recently published, Is the Black Vote Really in Play?, wherein Brooklyn mega-church pastor Rev. A.R. Bernard sets the record straight on an AP story linking him to an alleged movement by black ministers to boycott President … Continue reading
Rev. A.R. Bernard Sets the Record Straight on Voting This November
The Daily Beast recently published, Is the Black Vote Really in Play?, wherein Brooklyn mega-church pastor Rev. A.R. Bernard sets the record straight on an AP story linking him to an alleged movement by black ministers to boycott President … Continue reading
Tossing the bums: NY voters speak
My latest op-ed from Tuesday’s NY Post (09/18/2012) New York voters in both parties did some housecleaning last Thursday. In select state Senate and Assembly races, voters ousted those who violated their trust — by misusing public funds, or by … Continue reading
Wedding rings vs. child poverty – NY Daily News
Finally, a report that supports what I’ve been saying for awhile now. Many will disparage the report because Robert Rector is senior fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation think tank. Marriage is not the only anti-poverty remedy. But as Rector … Continue reading
Posted in Public Policy
Tagged Andrew Cuomo, child poverty, marriage, Mayor Bloomberg, Robert Rector, same-sex marriage
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Anti-gay-marriage reverend says Cuomo would have been ‘the kiss of death’ | Capital New York
How do you spell toxic? Rev. Jason McGuire spells it C-U-O-M-O. As three Republicans state senators who voted for same-sex marriage battled for their political survival yesterday, Rev. Jason McGuire said he was thinking about one person whose name wasn’t … Continue reading
Nanny MacBloomberg Will Only Take My ‘Big Gulp’ From My Cold Dead Hands
Mayor Bloomberg’s fondness for social engineering initiatives has taken another misstep. Fortunately, there are 576 days remaining in the Nanny MacBloomberg era. New Yorkers, except for those possessing utter contempt for obese people, are opposed to his proposal restricting the … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Health, Public Policy
Tagged Big Gulp, fascism, liberty, Mayor Bloomberg, Nanny state, same-sex marriage, sugar sweetened beverages
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Sr. and Jr. Diaz make Village Voice Most PowerLESS list!
Rodney Dangerfield was fortunate to be only a comedian and a husband. Like Mr. Dangerfield, La Familia Diaz get no respect. It ‘s no laughing matter that state Senator Rev. Ruben Diaz and his son, Bronx BP Ruben Diaz, Jr. made the … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged LGBT mafia, powerless list, rev. ruben diaz, ruben diaz jr., same-sex marriage, village voice
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Bloomberg’s War on Religion (Updated)
The nightly cityscape is lit up by holiday lights, Christmas trees and menorahs. From the looks of things you wouldn’t think that a war on religious freedom was occurring in New York City. But there is one. And it’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Government, Public Policy, Religion
Tagged Christianity, Islam, Mayor Bloomberg, rev. michel faulkner, same-sex marriage, sex education
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Bronx Pride Coming To Rev. Diaz Gardens
New York State Senator Reverend Rube Diaz (D-Bronx) sent me the following statement in response to a story in today’s NY Post. Senator Reverend Diaz is Honored that Bronx Pride Is Coming to the Rev. Ruben Diaz Gardens Senator Rev. … Continue reading
Pols Push Abstinence-Based Sex Ed For NYC Kids | New York Daily News
Pols Push Abstinence-Based Sex Ed For NYC Kids: Updated With Mayor Bloomberg Comments | New York Daily News. Lots of blogosphere buzz about this today, so here’s a blurb from our Alison Gendar: The city’s two GOP congressmen backed a … Continue reading
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