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Thursday, May 15, 2014

ClimateChange

"Senator Marco Rubio, Republican of Florida, rejects the overwhelming scientific consensus that climate change is caused to a significant degree by human activity."

A particularly inappropriate position for a senator from Florida, where, as one columnist pointed out, they may soon be playing Marco Polo in Miami.

Sunday, May 11, 2014

NFL Draft

Rams Take Michael Sam in Final Round of Draft
"Sam, a defensive end from Missouri, was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round, becoming the first publicly gay player to be drafted by an N.F.L. team."

Good that Sam was chosen. Good for the Rams. But shame on all those teams that passed on this strong prospect because he is gay