Thursday afternoon news briefs

IOWA TOMORROW - Everyone is talking about it so I figure what the hell.

Exodus Maintains Month-Long Silence Amid Ugandan Gov’t Calls For LGBT Arrests - It's not as if Exodus will take a courageous stance on this mess. If they did, I know I'm in Bizarro World.

Hate Crimes and Scare Tactics - The Washington Post calls out the Family Research Council on their lies about hate crimes legislation. And suddenly the day just got better.

Birthers form "citizen grand jury," "indict" Obama - MAKE IT STOP, PLEASE!!