The Loving Kind by Nanci Griffith

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Tuesday June 16, 2009 · 11:48 AM PDT

2009/06/16 · 11:48

Let me start with two disclaimers.
First I don't normaly do Diaries.
And second, I am considerably more moderate than most Daily Kos activists.

However, I came across a song recently that gives voice to equal rights. Nanci Griffith includes the song The Loving Kind on her new album.

I’m not sure that the analogy between same sex marriage and interracial marriage is completely accurate, however Nanci does, and many of you do as well. This song can be for you.

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Tuesday June 10, 2008 · 7:59 PM PDT

2008/06/10 · 19:59

Phil Kline, a Republican appointed to the post of Johnson County Kansas District Attorney Office is a gift to Kansas Democrats that keep on giving.

By now you may ask, what does a local county District Attorney’s race have to do with national political discussions?

Kansas is supposed to be a red State; Republicans are counting on it to stay red for John McCain. But the likes of Phil Kline is indicative of what is going on in the Republican Party today. You see; Phil was the Attorney General for the State of Kansas. However he was so radical and so single minded that even the Republicans helped throw the bum out of office. His obsession with Planned Parenthood and Wichita Abortion doctors have made him a National figure. However, his total incompetence became an embarrassment to Republicans who simply expect law enforcement to do their job.

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Sunday May 25, 2008 · 8:39 PM PDT

2008/05/25 · 20:39

It was a lovely drive up Kansas Highway 5 to Leavenworth in the convertible. As I arrived at the Leavenworth National Cemetery to visit my brother’s grave, the massive flags at the entrance and tiny flags on each grave was a somber sight. My brother served in Vietnam instead of me, and his death last October at the tender age of 57 was way too soon. Yet his struggle with PTSD, alcohol, Agent Orange and the amputation of his leg was just too much to over come.

Yes he was active in veteran rights, and a tireless supporter of General Wesley Clark. His brilliant mind was an asset to every political contest he worked with, but in the end it was not enough. He never received a penny in disability payments and it would have been at least two years before his VA appeal would have been heard. He deserved better than a small plot of ground, a headstone and a flag.

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Wednesday April 23, 2008 · 6:29 AM PDT

2008/04/23 · 06:29

It’s been weeks even months since I could stomach reading Daily KOS. It’s not because this board is so openly biased for Obama, it is the vitriol and hate that spews out against Senator Clinton.

For the record I really don’t care who our nomination is as long as they can win in November.

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Thursday December 27, 2007 · 11:17 AM PST

2007/12/27 · 11:17

It was just business, so I hope you don’t mind the $3 gasoline.

There has been a lot of ink spilled, bandwith wasted and words spoken over the cause of rising gas prices. For me the answer is easy. Over the last eight years oil and gas interests invested mightily in the Presidency of George W. Bush. The resulting prices and corresponding record profits are in business terms a ROI or Return on Investment. We are simply paying the piper.

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Thursday August 09, 2007 · 1:56 PM PDT

2007/08/09 · 13:56

Another Missouri Republican pleads Guilty

Actually Cape Girardeau is a nice town located on the Mississippi River in Southeast Missouri. It’s too bad that it once again has produced rotten fruit from its branches. First there was the drug dealing radio personality known as Rush who called this town home. Now there is Republican State Senator Nathan Cooper who has pled guilty to Federal Immigration charges.

Yes sir-re folks, straight from the Party of racist immigrant haters, comes yet another hypocrite. It seems that in his position as an attorney he set up shell corporations to hire illegal truck drivers.

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Wednesday August 08, 2007 · 2:18 AM PDT

2007/08/08 · 02:18

Godless Homosexual Abortionists are not the face of the Democratic Party

The Democratic Party has always been a big tent of diverse people and causes. Like America itself, which has been described more like a salad bowl than a mixing bowl, the strength of the Democratic Party is diversity. There are some deeply committed to legalizing gay marriage. Some are passionate about protecting abortion rights and doctor patient privacy. Atheists, agnostics, ex-Catholics and self proclaimed enlightened intellectuals all find refuge within the Democratic Party. But none of these groups define the Party and none of these issues should be planks in the Democratic platform. Homosexuality, abortion and atheism are highly controversial issues without consensus, agreement, or unity within the Democratic Party. Promoting pro-gay, pro-abortion and anti-God agendas are offensive, and detrimental to Democratic electoral victory. While tolerated, many of these positions are offensive to the historical base of the Democratic Party.

Have I got your attention yet?

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Monday May 07, 2007 · 6:31 AM PDT

2007/05/07 · 06:31

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius has reminded us that President Bush’s disastrous misadventure in Iraq has purposely left states unprepared and unable to respond adequately to natural disasters that we should expect.

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Thursday October 12, 2006 · 8:54 PM PDT

2006/10/12 · 20:54

Watching the 10:00PM news, this is the first sign that Claire McCaskill has really pulled ahead of Jim Talent in Missouri.

In an exclusive SurveyUSA Poll just released tonight Democratic challenger has a 9 point lead over incumbent Republican Jim Talent.

Recently McCaskill has had excellent TV ads and has preformed superb in recent debates.

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The Loving Kind by Nanci Griffith

Phil Kline is a gift that keeps on giving

My Memorial Day Drive and thoughts

When can I start reading KOS again?

ROI - Its just business

Another Missouri Republican Pleads Guilty

Godless Homosexual Abortionists are not the face of the Democratic Party

President Bush has left Kansas unprepared to respond

MO-SEN New Poll: McCaskill leads Jim Talent 51% to 42%