On a historic day when NBAer Jason Collins announced he was gay, here in Texas the state Attorney General came out with a non binding legal opinion saying that local political jurisdictions cannot offer domestic partnership benefits. As this great country of ours becomes more tolerant and accepting, it is kind of sad, scary, and downright funny to watch Guv Dude, the Lite Guv, and the Texas AG try to lead Texas back to the Stone Age. Some of the State’s GOP leadership including State Sen. Dan Patrick continues to try to hold on to the notion that intolerance and inequality is good public policy. I guess they didn’t even bother to look down the road to College Station to see the A&M student body president veto an anti GLBT measure a few weeks ago.
Here is what the San Antonio Mayor said in the SA Express News on the AG’s opinion:
“I’ve instructed the City Attorney’s Office to do an immediate review to see whether the attorney general’s opinion even applies to San Antonio and, if it does, to let the City Council know what our options are. I don’t think our policy is unconstitutional, but I believe the attorney general’s opinion is wrong for San Antonio and a step backwards for Texas.”
Let’s not forget that this is just an opinion – an opinion that has more to do with the 2014 election and which candidate can look the meanest on GLBT issues. It may work for the next election and maybe the one after that, but that’s it. The day is coming when Texans will reject the Pied Pipers of Intolerance.
How many games have the ‘Stros won in the Bronx?
Here is from Politico:
Barbara Walters agrees with Tom Brokaw: Celebrities have overrun the White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
"It’s why some of us didn’t go this year, because it’s got movie stars,” Walters said on “The View” Monday. “You used to see other members of the administration and other politicians, … but it’s become more and more about the movie stars at the table."
"It used to be a wonderful opportunity to meet all different people in Washington,” she added. “But when it gets to be about movie stars, it’s not that it’s not fun, but it’s a little different.”
This is from a person that used to interview major movie stars on Oscar night. You could say she made a living off of celebs. You could say she was a celeb moocher.
Tigers ace Justin Verlander pitches this evening at Comerica against the Twins. That means we will be on his Cinco de Mayo menu this Sunday at The Yard – YIKES!
Last night’s 9-1 drubbing of the Yankees was our second win in the Bronx. The first was the six pitcher no-no back in 2003 that Commentary witnessed in person.
I couldn’t find the game on TV last night. I think it was preempted by the Rockets or something like that. I missed a good one for sure!
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