Proms and Lesbians In the Bible Belt [ March 12, 2010 – 1:14 pm] by Jeff Posted in » General

I don’t know if y’all have seen this one, but over the past couple of days a story has come out about a certain high school senior in Mississippi. Seems this student likes to date girls and wants to wear a tux to prom.

The problem? The student’s name is Constance rather than Conrad.

Yes, Constance is a lesbian, and rather than just showing up at her prom wearing a tux with her girlfriend on her arm, she checked with the school to make sure she would be allowed to attend when she did. (There is a bit of debate over what she should have done here, and I’ve heard from both sides. Personally, I think she probably did the smart thing at this point in the story.)

The school refused, and when she threatened a lawsuit, the school cancelled prom altogether.
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Government Extortion?[ June 13, 2009 – 11:00 am]by Tom Posted in » Albany Dougherty County

With all the legal maneuvering currently going on in regards to that $6 million in bond money for downtown development, it’s gotten kind of ugly.  My position is still to question why the government is involved.  Despite assurances from city commissioners that this is essential, I still find myself at odds with the government’s involvement in private business in any manner besides customer.  I’m not alone, with the Dougherty County Taxpayers Association being the driving force behind the suit against the bond.  Now, the Albany-Dougherty Inner City Authority is trying to require them to put up a $600,000 bond for legal fees. Read More …

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Ron Paul Wrong? Not About This One[ June 13, 2009 – 7:00 am]by Tom Posted in » National

When Rep. Ron Paul introduced the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2009 (HR 1207), it was the latest in a line of pro-liberty, anti-big government laws that Paul had introduced. Unfortunately for the good old Fed, this one is gaining some steam. Now with 222 co-sponsors, it’s is pretty much going to make it through the House without a problem. Read More …

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