Birmingham Blues

The California Supreme Court has ruled that gay and lesbian couples who raise children together will continue to be responsible for the support of those children even if the couples split up.
In the latest ruling to recognize rights of same-sex couples, the California Supreme Court has said gay and lesbian couples who raise children are [...]

The “Rev.” Pat Robertson is at it again, asking — as one commenter at another blog put it — who would Jesus whack? And his answer? Why, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, of course. Robertson fears “communist infiltration and Muslim extremism” if the US government doesn’t get rid of Chavez, and he says [...]

Here’s a picture of me and my girlfriends celebrating. I’m the one in the sombrero. This is the official photo provided by the nice people at La Fiesta in Hoover AL. I love how they photoshop in the cake and the presents.

This looks like an unfortunate side effect of rapidly increasing gasoline prices. Husain Caddi, owner of the Texaco station in Fort Payne, was dragged and run over by the driver of an SUV (why am I not surprised?) who elected not to pay the $52 he owed after filling his gas tank. [...]

Reuel Marc Gerecht, a former Middle East specialist for the CIA, appeared on “Meet the Press” yesterday to discuss the new Iraqi constitution and dropped this little gem:
MR. GERECHT: Actually, I’m not terribly worried about this. I mean, one hopes that the Iraqis protect women’s social rights as much as possible. It [...]

I’ve posted a couple of times this week about the pitiful state of Alabama’s justice system, so this time I’ll send you over to War Liberal to read Mac’s post. The cuts in funding for court-appointed attorneys aren’t just affecting indigent adult defendants. They are also hurting abused and neglected children who depend [...]

President Bush is planning to drum up support for the war in Iraq the next few weeks. As usual, he will invoke September 11 over and over, conveniently ignoring the lack of connection between 9/11 and Iraq. And he will continue to ignore Cindy Sheehan and anyone else who disagrees with him.
Yes, Saddam [...]

A beautiful message of hope from Rev. Victoria Safford of White Bear Unitarian Church in Minnesota. Read it; it’s worth the time.