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A Stitch in Haste

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A collection of real-world libertarian, individualist and laissez-faire rants on law, economics, politics, culture and other current events
by an average, everyday lawyer & investment banker and part-time pop scholar.


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Entries Tagged as 'Gay Rights and Issues'

DOMA: Is the Tea Party "Mute" Dumb or Just "Stupid" Dumb?

July 13th, 2010 · Comments Off

What kind of party (or movement or whatever), especially one that claims to be radically transforming the political landscape at the most basic constitutional and philosophical levels, "does not take a position on social issues"?

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Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Updates

Some Thoughts on the DOMA Rulings

July 10th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Some hasty stitches about Gill v. OPM and Massachusetts v. Sibelius.

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Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law

Kip Clip – Christmas Edition

December 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Diamond and I wish all of you a Merry Christmas, a wonderful holiday season, and a prosperous new year.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues

A "Baker v. Nelson" Primer

July 18th, 2009 · Comments Off

There's been yet another Outbreak of Stupid™ in the gay blawgosphere — and, this time, in the Senate Judiciary Committee — so let's pause to get it right.

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Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

Gay Bloggers Turning Against Gay Activists Over Olson/Boies

July 9th, 2009 · 9 Comments

Some very misinformed gay bloggers are completely misunderstanding, and misreporting, the news that Lamba Legal, the ACLU and other major gay advocacy groups are petitioning to intervene in the controversial "Olson/Boies" lawsuit challenging Proposition 8.

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Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

More Global Interfaith Unity Through Hatred of Gays

July 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments

This is clearly an "end of the beginning" situation rather than "beginning of the end."

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Tags: Foreign Affairs · Gay Rights and Issues · Law Enforcement Abuses · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On Obama's Stale Crumbs for Gay Bureaucrats

June 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Let's begin with what exactly the "historic" memorandum is — and is not.

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Taxation & Fiscal Policy

On the Bangs and Whimpers of the Prop 8 Decision

May 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments

One can almost see, emerging from the margins in faint font, "Okay, you win — for all the good it will do you…"

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Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

PSA: Conference Call — "The Future of Same-Sex Marriage"

May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Two of the nation's top marriage equality litigators will lead a nationwide phone briefing on Tuesday, May 12th, to discuss current and upcoming developments in same sex marriage. The call is free and open to the public.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars

On the "Timidity and Cowardice" of Gay Democrats

April 10th, 2009 · Comments Off

There is no basis for pretending that the tried and true Democratic tactic of throwing gays under the bus is either new or shocking.

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Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars