Outtake Blog: January 2008

Whatever Happened to TV News......??

Have the 2008 Presidential Elections taken a toll on Broadcast
Journalism or is it just more of the fear-factor censorship?
For years the reality of TV ratings & bottom line has robbed
news divisions of their distinctive voices. Sadly, this has become
too evident of a trend. For the most part, we seem to be left with
overpaid on-camera personnel that are so interchangeable, you
can hardly tell them apart. As we flip the channels all we hear
are the same repetitive stories delivered by 2 dimensional
talkingheads. Who's writing this script anyways?? :)
Then they ponder why they're losing their audience......

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Should Obama be Compared to JFK?

Now that Caroline Kennedy & Uncle Ted have come out for
Obama this campaign is heating up but will it burn out when
reality sets in? JFK was a congressman & then a Senator before
entering his bid for the White House. Is Obama really the man
to fit JFK's shoes? I just caught a TV Ad for Obama with
Caroline saying how Obama has the same excitement as
her Dad. Is this comparison going too far??
FYI, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, RFK's eldest daughter,
endorsed Hillary...

Thursday night's Dems debate was the most cordial so far...

Could they actually be learning from their mistakes? We'll see....
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Al Gore Comes Out for Gay Marriage.... :)

Here's Al Gore's statement about supporting Gay Marriage....

“I think it’s wrong for the government to discriminate against
people because of that person’s sexual orientation. I think that
gay men & women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual
men & women—to make contracts, to have hospital visiting rights,
to join together in marriage, & I don’t understand why it is
considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage
to allow it by gays & lesbians. Shouldn’t we be promoting the kind
of faithfulness & loyalty to one’s partner regardless of sexual
orientation? Because if you don’t do that, then to that extent you’re
promoting promiscuity-- you’re promoting all the problems that
can result from promiscuity. And the loyalty & love that two people
feel for one another when they fall in love ought to be celebrated
& encouraged & shouldn’t be prevented by any form of
discrimination in the law.”

Isn't it interesting how brave Al Gore can be when he's not
running for office or is he......?? :)
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The Gay Marriage Debate Heats Up...

As we begin 2008, one of the most controversial issues is whether

LGBT citizens should be granted equal rights, benefits & protections
as heterosexual citizens. This is a 'no brainer'. Of course they should.
On the Gay Marriage scene there is a misconception that Civil Unions
provide the same protections as marriage. They do not. Civil Unions
provide about one third of the protections of marriage. You probably
heard that New Hampshire has been added to the few states that
allow Civil Unions. Worldwide Civil Union ceremonies have been on
the decline because the LGBT community wants the same protections
as their hetero counterparts. We live in a country dedicated to the
ideal that all citizens are created equal. What part of the word 'equal'
don't they get? :)

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L-Word Season 5 Takes on Our Issues...

Bravo to the L-Word this season! In their midst of Lesbian erotica
the producers manage to touch base on Don't Ask Don't Tell....

with our fave Lesbian in the Military Tasha played by Rose Rollins...

& then Shane played by Kate Moennig touches on gay marriage
while doing the hair for a hetero wedding party's female members.
The only objection I found was with the misinformation when one
of the bride's sisters asked Shane's sexual preference & then stated
that "Gay Marriage" will never happen in this country. This could
have been a cool opportunity for Shane to educate her about
Massachusetts. Instead it wasn't addressed & the scene just
developed into another display of Shane's conquests.

Then there are a few more Lesbian cliche scenes with Women
In Prison & of course they're making a big deal about the Lesbian
U-Hauling thing, but for the most part this season has great
potential. Through the Writer's Strike @ least for we have
a few months with something decent to watch.... :)
Bravo to the L-Word this season! In their midst of Lesbian erotica
the producers manage to touch base on Don't Ask Don't Tell....
OUTTAKE Update: L-Word Will End in '09
For updates: The L-Word

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Winter Storm Arrives in Boston....

Last week it was warm & in the 60's ....

Now the Snow is piling up the cars are covered...

That's New England. Time to stay cozy :)

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The 2008 Campaign for Change..$$$ 1/8/08

We get these daily emails from the candidates requesting donations
to fund their multi-million dollar campaigns in the name of "Change".
Regardless of how much we send them, they always ask for more...

It's quite an American scam as we spend hundreds of millions of
dollars $$$$ to change the face of our Commander in Chief.
Hopefully for the better....

We all know how much the GOP love their rich candidates theyhave
Mitt Romney as their resident Multi-Millionaire ....

With this Country headed for financial ruin it seems like this $$$
would be better spent on our communities for health, education &
civil rights but this is America. Bring on the 2008 Candidates... :)