Monday midday news briefs

First - proof that the religious right just ain't that original when it comes to hyperbole:

"The real question here that needs to be asked -- and nobody on our side, from a columnist to a TV commentator to anybody in our party has the guts to ask: How can a president nominate such a candidate? And how can a party get behind such a candidate? That's what would be asked if somebody were foolish enough to nominate David Duke or pick somebody even less offensive." - Rush Limbaugh whining about President Obama's pick of Sonia Sotomayor for the Supreme Court

“Putting Kevin Jennings in charge of ‘Safe Schools’ is like appointing David Duke to head up a federal panel on Racial Reconciliation." Peter LaBarbera whining that GLSEN founder Kevin Jennings is being picked as Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Education Department’s Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools.

So I guess with a black president, bringing up David Duke's name is now a popular occurrence.

Now onto news briefs:

Focus on the Family Again Misstates Researchers’ Facts about Sexual Abuse and Origins of Sexual Orientation - In my zeal to post this morning and then rush off to work, I neglected to include Truth Wins Out (a very good webpage and organization) in the Focus on the Family debunking post. This organization, as well as Warren Throckmorton, originally broke the story by consulting directly with the researchers. Truth Wins Out has been on the front lines when it comes to debunking religious right distortions about the lgbt community

Gary Randall, Fundraising Failure - The fight to repeal the domestic partnership law in Washington (i.e. Referendum 71) seems to be failing financially. Who says Mondays always have to suck?

UPDATE: National Media Coverage of KRXQ Hosts’ Apologies - They had better!

State Assembly Votes to Approve Domestic Partnerships!- Good news out of Wisconsin this weekend!