A great article “Angels in America” from the August 14 edition of the New York Times. Thank you Frank Rich. Op-Ed Columnist – Angels in America – NYTimes.com http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/opinion/15rich.html?_r=2&hp Courage and a sense of fundamental fairness sometimes flower in our country in the most unexpected quarters, even as the angrier voices dominate the debate.
Hopefully you’ve read today’s Dallas Morning News Word change in DART policy raises questions from gay rights activists and/or Dallas Voice DART guts transgender policy regarding the recent activities of the DART board. Just so we’re all on the same page we all know that DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) has been toying with the [...]
That’s what a good friend of my partner used to say, “You can medicate crazy but you can’t defend stupid.” Something like that. That was the first thought that came to mind when I read Tuesday’s Dallas Morning News, Metro section. Normally a headline like “Jail guard fired over comments” wouldn’t get more than a [...]
The other morning I turned on the television and before I had a chance to change the channel I got sucked into Jerry Springer (in my opinion one of the worse shows on television). Today’s theme, “Weddings Explode.” Seated on the stage was ‘Mamma’, a husky woman with a heavy ‘country’ accent grasping a Bible [...]
I know, nothing about the June 28 raid on the Rainbow Lounge in Fort Worth merits cheering of any kind. The report released yesterday by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission wasn’t very pretty either. An article that appeared in today’s Dallas Morning News had the headline, “TABC agents faulted in raid. Report: They didn’t have [...]
Airlines, banks and the GLBT community; one of these things is not like the other.
Last week’s Dallas Morning News had no less than three notable aviation articles. On Wednesday there was a report on Southwest Airlines’ $54 million second quarter profits, although chairman and chief executive Gary Kelly warned that he could not predict third-quarter profits. On Thursday another article noted lower debt ratings for American Airlines and Southwest Airlines.
Like so many people in the DFW Metroplex and throughout Texas we were stunned to learn of this weekend’s raid by TABC and the Fort Worth Police on the Rainbow Lounge. We know that these agencies have a responsibility to protect the public interest; however we find it highly disturbing that their actions were taken with such force as to require a patron to be hospitalized, not just hospitalized, but in the intensive care unit.