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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Human rights Chick-fil-A exiting fight against gay rights

Posted by Max Brantley on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM

WHO WON? Chick-fil-A will drop supporting groups that fight gay marriage, despite the day of support organized by Mike Huckabee at the chicken chain.

WHO WON? Chick-fil-A will stop supporting groups that fight gay marriage, despite the day of national solidarity inspired by Mike Huckabee at the chicken chain last month.

An alderman has withdrawn his objections to location of a Chick-fil-A in Chicago because, he says, the company has made a franchise agreement not to donate money to organizations that oppose gay marriage and to include in company documents a statement of respect for all sexual orientations

Does this gesture to inclusiveness and equality make Chick-fil-A unacceptable to the hordes who swarmed the restaurant in August? Acceptable to those who've shunned it?

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Monday morning report: 'SWATting,' raw milk, guns, Huckabee and more

May 6, 2013

by Max Brantley

Items of interest this Monday morning from all over: * SWATTING ARRIVES IN LITTLE ROCK: Channel 4 reports that the "SWATting" phenomenon — making false 911 reports to draw SWAT teams to home and businesses — was reported recently at a home on Pebble Beach in West Little Rock. /more/
Feel like praying? Send Huck some bucks

May 2, 2013

by Max Brantley

I joked yesterday about how Mike Huckabee ties a commercial pitch to just about every breaking news event, often soliciting Huck PAC contributions tailored to the latest Fox slant on President Obama. /more/
Another Mark Pryor waffle: And my apology to Mark Darr

April 5, 2013

by Max Brantley

This takes a separate item. I reported not long ago that U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor had walked back the comment attributed to him in which he state his belief that homosexuality was a choice.. /more/
The evening line: Sen. Pryor retreats on gay 'choice' comment

April 5, 2013

by Max Brantley

Enough already. The Friday night line is open. /more/
Morning report: Tim Griffin defends oil spiller; help for immigrants

April 4, 2013

by Max Brantley

The morning report: * TINY TIM GRIFFIN: Of course he is an apologist for Exxon Mobil in the pipeline spill in Mayflower and he continues to exaggerate to the point of nearly criminal dishonesty about the jobs to be created by the Keystone XL pipeline he's shamelessly flogging for his financial patrons like the Koch brothers. /more/
Barth: The DREAM remains alive

March 28, 2013

by Jay Barth

Within days, we will know whether the Arkansas DREAM Act, the legislation focused on providing in-state college tuition to undocumented young people who have been educated in the state's high schools, has legs in this legislative session. /more/
U.S. Supreme Court takes up gay rights

March 26, 2013

by Max Brantley

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today and tomorrow on two landmark civil rights cases — the challenge to California's ban on same-sex marriage and, Wednesday, a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. /more/
Hillary Clinton: 'Gay rights are human rights'

March 18, 2013

by Max Brantley

Add another important political figure to the growing group of people who think the time has come to end discrimination against gay people. /more/
Mike Huckabee said something stupid again

February 22, 2013

by Lindsey Millar

On his radio show today on this George Washington's birthday, Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich spent some time comparing President Obama and our first president. /more/
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Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Human rights Chick-fil-A exiting fight against gay rights

Posted by Max Brantley on Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 11:18 AM

Speaking of...

Items of interest this Monday morning from all over: * SWATTING ARRIVES IN LITTLE ROCK: Channel 4 reports that the "SWATting" phenomenon — making false 911 reports to draw SWAT teams to home and businesses — was reported recently at a home on Pebble Beach in West Little Rock. /more/

I joked yesterday about how Mike Huckabee ties a commercial pitch to just about every breaking news event, often soliciting Huck PAC contributions tailored to the latest Fox slant on President Obama. /more/

This takes a separate item. I reported not long ago that U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor had walked back the comment attributed to him in which he state his belief that homosexuality was a choice.. /more/

Enough already. The Friday night line is open. /more/

Within days, we will know whether the Arkansas DREAM Act, the legislation focused on providing in-state college tuition to undocumented young people who have been educated in the state's high schools, has legs in this legislative session. /more/

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments today and tomorrow on two landmark civil rights cases — the challenge to California's ban on same-sex marriage and, Wednesday, a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. /more/

Add another important political figure to the growing group of people who think the time has come to end discrimination against gay people. /more/

On his radio show today on this George Washington's birthday, Mike Huckabee and Newt Gingrich spent some time comparing President Obama and our first president. /more/

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More by Max Brantley

An all-night session by the U.S. Senate last night included votes on dozens of budget amendments with no chance of becoming law, but proposed to score political points.

The Blog reported last year on the case of Bob Means, who sued over his firing from counseling work at the Hot Springs Rehabilitation Center on the order of state Career Education Department Director Bill Walker, communicated though Robert Trevino, then head of state Rehabilitation Services.

Readers also liked…

Good timing. I wrote the other day that something was wrong with a state justice system where emergency powers had been routinely invoked for 12 years to allow early release of state prison inmates, not to mention the chronic backup of state offenders in county jails.

OK. Several have complained about a lack of vacation reporting. I have a feeling only a tiny minority wants the slide show, but here goes.

Increased attention given this week to the extreme views of Arkansas Republican legislative candidates raises the larger question of whether they are fair symbols of the whole party.

People who saved…

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Re: UPDATE: University of Arkansas Board votes to keep guns off campuses

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