A reader quotes me: I would never want to coerce any fundamentalist to provide services for my wedding – or anything else for that matter – if it made them in any way uncomfortable. The idea of suing these businesses to force them to provide services they are clearly uncomfortable providing is anathema to me. … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
I really respect @sullydish but I’m not sure many women, myself included, could pass his feminism purity test. http://t.co/UnQ4hSjTj5 — jodikantor (@jodikantor) February 18, 2014 A reader writes: I had to laugh when I read your post comparing Hillary Clinton to Claire Underwood, especially the last paragraph. With the exception of her dogged desire to … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
A reader writes: Although I usually thoroughly enjoy the challenges to my assumptions you often enunciate in your postings, I was dismayed to see you write in your post “Christianists on the Left?” that tired old argument: [T]here is no disputing Jesus’ teachings about the poor. But Jesus had no teachings about government‘s relationship to the poor, no collective … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
Readers counter my take on the California Bar rejecting Stephen Glass: I’m a lawyer, and I take my obligations – imposed by a rigorous code of ethics put in place by the state – very seriously. That code of ethics is designed to protect clients, who trust in their lawyer, and David Plotz’s “buyer beware” … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
A reader writes: Can I nominate your review of “Looking” for a Poseur Alert? That show is a serious case of the emperor’s new clothes. As a 31-year-old gay man (who has only seen the first episode), I was hoping to see a gay version of “Girls” or at least a show that had something … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
Many readers disagree with my stance on the brain-dead pregnant woman in Texas whose family isn’t able to take her off life support: I have to say I’m surprised – quite bracingly so – by the opinions you expressed in the AC360 Later clip. After all the great testimonials that you facilitated in your It’s … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
The Duck Dynasty guy who likened homosexuality to bestiality makes a living helping people trick ducks into thinking they want to fuck them. — God (@TheTweetOfGod) December 19, 2013 Lots of pushback from readers on this post. Before we get into them, just a recommendation to go read TNC on the underplayed racial aspects of … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
@sullydish NEVER again!? so it’s only in the untimely event of Tom Daley’s death that one of us can cash in? — ann friedman (@annfriedman) December 10, 2013 A reader quotes me: Let me place a bet with Friedman: Daley will never have a sexual relationship with a woman again, because his assertion that he … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
Readers push back against my very qualified support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act: Huge fan, and now subscriber. But you’re looking at the ENDA question all wrong. It isn’t about how many successful suits are filed under ENDA or any other hate crime law. The point of a law is not to prove how many … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
A reader writes: I’d like to push back a bit on your harsh criticism of the president as being dishonest in his statements selling the ACA to the American public. For starters, the man is a politician and anybody who expects complete honesty from politicians is just setting themselves up for constant disappointment. Secondly, he … Continue reading Dissents Of The Day
