TONEY ATKINS: WHAT I THINK ABOUT THAT: REMEMBERING MOTHER TODAY by TONEY ATKINS
This is a personal remembrance column that some readers of the Daytona Times in Daytona Beach, FL, actually requested annually to be reprinted around Mother's Day. I was then and I remain humbled and heart-warmed by their responses, and I hope that it helped everyone who read it in some form or fashion.
These selected commentaries and news stories from various reliable sources will reflect my world as I observe it. Subjects cover a wide range, from natural and human-created disasters, war, crime, politics, murder and religion to love-hate relationships; from the wonderful to the horrendous to the somewhat silly; and often my personal thoughts. Links to real news and information. -- Toney Atkins
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Buchanan Calls For ‘Civil Disobedience’ Against LGBT Equality
Pat Buchanan Calls For ‘A New Era Of Civil Disobedience’ Against LGBT Equality: pAs the LGBT community continues to challenge discrimination and win their cases — be it discrimination by florists, bed & breakfasts, or T-shirt printers — conservatives have portrayed themselves as victims, claiming that recognizing LGBT people equally violates their religious beliefs. Their rhetoric has increasingly suggested the need for a backlash, which is exemplified in a [...]/p
From ThinkProgress.org
From ThinkProgress.org
Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’
Ohio Republicans Want To Ban Sex Ed Classes From Talking About ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’: pDuring a debate over Ohio’s budget on Tuesday afternoon, Republicans in the House tacked on an amendment that would prohibit health classes in public schools from including any instruction on “gateway sexual activity,” which encompasses all sexual contact. The budget bill relies on the same definition of “sexual contact” that also appears in the state’s [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
BBs, nails embedded in kids treated at Boston Children’s Hospital - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
BBs, nails embedded in kids treated at Boston Children’s Hospital - Health & wellness - The Boston Globe
Just one piece of the horror at the Boston Marathon terror attack. From The Boston Globe, constantly updating.
TERRORISM UPDATE...Breaking News & Top Stories - World News, US & Local | NBC News
Breaking News & Top Stories - World News, US & Local | NBC News
Bombs in pressure cookers in backpacks? Link from NBCNEWS.com
Bombs in pressure cookers in backpacks? Link from NBCNEWS.com
How The Bush-Era Torture Memos Are Destroying America’s Moral High Ground Against Russia
How The Bush-Era Torture Memos Are Destroying America’s Moral High Ground Against Russia: pJohn Yoo, the author of the infamous Bush Administration memos providing a bogus legal justification for torture, left the Department of Justice nearly ten years ago. Since then, he’s retained his prestigious position on Berkeley’s law school faculty. He has not been disbarred for providing some of the most incompetent legal advice in the Justice [...]/p
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG
FROM THINKPROGRESS.ORG