October 28th, 2020
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Coverboy The Supreme Court Bench
Amy Coney Barrett Is Now a Supreme Court Justice...
By Daddy
Las Vegas — and we just have to deal with it. These howls we hear at the other end of the block that's she a Catholic is just noise. A quick review of Google will point out that she will be the sixth Catholic Justice on the bench with the other three justices being Jewish. Likewise the noise about having seven children is that, noise. Along with the suggestion that she's racist (two of here children are black.)
The only thing that strikes me as problematic, is that she's an ultra-conservative that believes: "Judges must apply the law as written. Judges are not policy makers”"
However once a Justice is sworn in political considerations drop away because as the constitution says: "Shall hold their offices during good Behavior" which pretty much means for life. While a Supreme Court Justice can be impeached; the same process we just saw with the President is followed. In other words, highly unlikely.
Some people are worried that the Supreme Court will start overturning previous decisions. They don't tend to do that. In fact they only do so less than 2% of the time. That’s because of their bedrock legal principle of "stare decisis", Latin for “to stand on the decision.” When they do so it's mostly to add freedoms not to subtract them.
The best thing we can do is wait and watch what happens over the next few years. See where the new balance leads us, trust that the system in place will still serve us. It may be slower but we'll still get there in the end.
Health wise things are settling down. I should have my diabetic shoes in another week or so. They won't replace the CROW boot when I go out, however the shoes will be handy to wear in the apartment.
As is usual as we head into the holidays, money gets tight however October appears to be taken care of. To all those that have donated, Thank you for your donations!. Any help is appreciated. Here's a link to the How to Donate Page
Pete Buttigieg, John Waters, & More Cover 'Time Warp' So You'll Vote
By Mikelle Street
Cyberspace — You know what gets people out to vote? Covers! Yeah, it's like proven soemwhere, I think. Cover an old spooky classic and turnout skyrockets. that's just how things go. And thankfully, Tenacious D. has pulled together an all-star lineup of cameo appearances to create just the cover for the job. (More)
Barrett Confirmed, Sworn in Monday Night
By Lisa Keen
Washington — The U.S. Senate voted Monday night to confirm the nomination of right-wing federal appeals judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The vote was 52 to 48, with only one Republican voting against confirmation. Barrett’s confirmation, and her swearing in at the White House Monday night, is expected to have dramatic impact immediately, including in ongoing disputes over the presidential election. (More)
Netflix Chef Gabriele Bertaccini on Living Your Best Life With HIV
By Desiree Guerrero
Streaming — When chef and caterer Gabriele Bertaccini (known to most simply as Chef Gabe) accepted the plum position of culinary expert and event planner on Netflix’s reality wedding series, Say I Do, he had absolutely no plans to disclose his HIV-positive status on international television. But that’s exactly what he did — and on the very first episode, no less. (More)
Johnny Weir Recalls Being Told 'You Can't Be Gay' in Figure Skating
By Kilian Melloy
Cyberspace — Champion figure skater Johnny Weir thrilled the audience of "Dancing with the Stars" on the program's Oct. 26 episode. He also shared a sensitive moment from early in his career, opening up about being told as a 16-year-old that "you can't be gay" and pursue a career in the sport, People magazine reports. (More)
Actor Hugh Sheridan Comes Out in Deeply Personal Essay
By Staff
.AUSTRALIA — Not long after National Coming Out Day Australian actor Hugh Sheridan had some revelations of his own to share. In an essay penned for Stellar Magazine, the 35-year-old spoke openly about his sexuality and his thoughts on labels. “In many ways, I wish I didn’t have to write this, but I feel a responsibility to others who may come after me,” Sheridan wrote. “By sharing my story now, and becoming more transparent, maybe I can help to give others who are private a break. We might live and let them live as they wish.” (More)
Would You Kick This Man Out of Your Bed for Not Voting?
By Staff
Cyberspace — We’ve all met them (or read about them). That dumb gay person who chooses to attend Circuit Party super spreader events amid a pandemic, justifies it because it’s “Gay Pride” but then, when election time comes says they’re not voting, not registered, even when it’s their rights that are on the line in the election. (More)
Phillip Schofield Says Coming Out as Gay Makes Him Feel Like He’s ‘Joined a Club’
By Tris Reid-Smith
BBC — Phillip Schofield says he feels like he’s ‘joined a club’ by coming out as gay but doesn’t know the rules and had to ask Michelle Visage. The RuPaul’s Drag Race judge, 52, reached out to the British TV presenter after he came out in February. (More)
70% of Americans Now Support Same-Sex Marriage — A New High
By Adrian Garcia
.UNITED STATES — A record number of Americans now support same-sex marriage, according to a new national poll. Seventy percent of Americans favor allowing same-sex couples to marry legally, including 80% of Democrats, 76% of independents and half of Republicans, according to the 11th annual American Values Survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute. (More)
Kjeezy on How His “Cyclops” Character Will Vanquish the Villainous Trump
By Mike Ciriaco
Cyberspace — Starting four years ago, our democracy was marauded by the super-villainous Trump and his Legion of Doom administration. These criminals ravaged our environment, stole $1.5 trillion from ordinary taxpayers and gave it to the rich, and neglected to effectively respond to a pandemic, resulting in 7 million infections and the deaths of over 200,000 beloved Americans. Our country’s best chance of banishing these Masters of Evil is to overwhelmingly vote them out on November 3rd. (More)
