Al Sharpton said...

Where do you stand on gay marriage?

'Asking about gay marriages is like asking about black marriages. It's a human-rights issue. Gays and lesbians are human beings. You can't support civil unions but not marriages -- that's like saying you can shack up but not get married. Either you're for human rights or you're not. You can't say, "You have human rights up to here, but this part is not for you." [Former New York archbishop] Cardinal O'Connor once asked me how I could support a woman's right to choose abortion. I told him, "God didn't say you have to go to heaven -- he gave you the option of hell. I think you may go to hell, and I defend your right to get there."'

I'm starting to like his style.

The whole article here:
http://www.rollingstone.com/features/nationalaffairs/featuregen.asp?pid=2045

My New Year Party

Every december since 1999 I've held a New Year party sometime in December. (Note: it's not a "News Years" party, because that would be on Dec 31st. It's a party for the new year, which can be held any time I please).

This year it looks like it will be on Dec 30th, and I'll be asking for a $10 donation for the Howard Dean campaign.

On December 30, we’ll be 311 days from Election Day. At the New Year for America house parties, we’ll start the countdown to this historic day — this year, the real New Year starts November 2nd, when Howard Dean takes the White House back! You can help by signing up today to a host a house party. The fundraising goal for each party is just $311. But, here’s the amazing thing — if 3,000 of us host parties across America, together we’ll raise $933,000. You can help us break a million by setting your fundraising goal at $622, $1,244, or more. Together we CAN compete dollar-for-dollar with Bush’s fat-cat corporate donors.

I have to check with my housemates, but I don't think it will be a problem.