Nine Arguments Against 8
Activist judges are leading us astray.
LC: I think that in just a few decades we’ll look back and — well, I’m already embarrassed — but we’ll be embarrassed that it’s taken the United States this long to fully consider rationally and thoughtfully what it means to be respectful of all people. That’s why we have to start with the law, because that’s where, hopefully, people are being rational and thoughtful. … Out of all the civil rights movements that have come before in this country, to have it still legal to discriminate against people in the GLBT community, and have it just be taken for granted all this time, I think it’s reprehensible, and we should be embarrassed about it. … And I think this court case shows that there are no good arguments for the other side.
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Railroad!
Proposed lines ‘set rich blood a-tingling’ in early 1900s
Some Other Proposed North Coast Railroads
Choo-choo Fantasies
Exposing this east-west rail nonsense
seven-o-heaven
Undeterred Will
Will chides Andrew for lack of attention to detail and makes plans for his inevitable victory.
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May 17
Ring of Fire
Sun and moon will perform a rare pas de deux in Humboldt skies on Sunday
May 10
District Soup
Racing for the top county seat in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts
May 3
A Place in the Woods
As park closure deadline nears, a scramble to save what we can
Today
44th Annual Kinetic Grand Championship Race
STAFF PICK / events, art, outdoors, sports, for kids, free / 9 a.m.-6 p.m. A 3-day, 42-mile kinetic sculpture race over land, sand, mud and water! LeMans start at the Noon Whistle on the Arcata Plaza. Follow the race through Manila, Eureka and into Ferndale on Memorial Day for the Glorious Finish. kineticgrandchampionship.com. 889-3024.
Flow 2012 Fashion Show
STAFF PICK / events / 8 p.m. Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St. Student designed and produced clothing. Fundraiser for Arcata Arts Institute. $35/$25 students. artsinstitute.net. 822-1220.
Woodside Preschool's Rummage/Bake Sale
events / 8 a.m.-noon. Woodside Preschool, 900 Hodgson St, Eureka. www.woodsidepreschool.com. 445-9132.
Lanphere Dunes Restoration
STAFF PICK / outdoors / 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet at Pacific Union School. Help remove non-native invasives at the Lanphere Dunes Unit of the Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge. Tools and gloves provided, wear work clothes and bring water. Carpool to the protected site. 444-1397.
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SEVEN Comments
Comment / By bob / Aug. 18, 11:45 p.m.
How about…
Why do my tax dollars have to go to support someones sexual preference?
Comment / By Ryan Burns / Aug. 19, 8:43 a.m.
Uh, they already do, Bob.
Comment / By Joel Mielke / Aug. 19, 8:44 a.m.
How about you explain what your comment means?
Comment / By Ryan Burns / Aug. 19, 11:28 a.m.
I suspect Bob was referring to this. Just think how much money we could save taxpayers if we ceased giving benefits to mixed-race couples.
Comment / By Beth Warthog / Aug. 20, 8:10 a.m.
I’LL SEE THAT ALL HOMOGUYS BURN IN HELL!!!
Lesbians are okay, LIKE me!
Comment / By Joel Mielke / Aug. 28, 10:49 a.m.
Thanks, Ryan. That’s about twelve minutes of the cost of our occupations in Iraq and Afghanistan, eh?
Comment / By Bill Wenham / Oct. 15, 12:46 p.m.
It doesn’t matter how many tax dollars go to support same-sex couples. Period.
After all, here’s where your tax dollars already go:
http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=1258
But of course it’s different when it’s for same-sex couples, huh?