Tuesday Morning Open Thread

Good morning.

The President and First Lady will be in Texas today to attend a memorial service for the victims of that horrible massacre at Fort Hood. Dealing with the aftermath of mass shootings really is a uniquely American tradition.

The focus on health insurance reform is now on the Senate. I guess we all have to wait to see what additional requests the Catholic Bishops have, since they control social policy for America. But, maybe someone could include a provision in the bill to require continued counseling and medical care for victims of sexual abuse -- even if the perps go bankrupt. So many Dioceses are going bankrupt because of sexual abuse lawsuits, I worry there may not be resources to insure adequate care for the victims. But, the Bishops, not the American taxpayers, should be responsible. And, for decades, the Bishops have shirked responsibility.

Our new campaign, "Don't Ask, Don't Give," really took off yesterday. The DNC and other professional Democrats in DC view the gay community as an ATM. But, the ATM is closed til the President fulfills his promises. Unfortunately, withholding money is the only thing they understand. If you haven't signed the pledge yet, do it today.

We'll be monitoring the New York State Senate today. There should be a vote on marriage equality. We posted the Empire State Pride Agenda's widget to facilitate calls to State Senators here. If you live in New York, call your State Senator today. NOM and the Bishops are calling them. I'll be getting updates from Albany and posting at AMERICAblog Gay as events unfold.

So busy day ahead...