William K. Wolfrum’s Morning — Don’t Panic

Dan Savage and husband Terry: Remember, it gets better. Very inspirational words from the loving couple.

News/Politics

GOP Rules: Republicans announce its agenda – includes tax cuts, as well as tax cuts, and perhaps later, tax cuts. Also, plan to pretend last 10 years never really happened.

CIA & Pakistan: U.S.-trained Afghans a special, well-paid ($300 a month) kill squad roaming Pakistan. Things that can go wrong? Nothing. No chance.

Gay Adoption: Florida’s ban on Gay and Lesbian couples adopting children is ruled unconstitutional.

Text Censoring: T-Mobile blocks texts about medical marijuana – gets sued.

Forbes Rich List: Give these men a tax cut or else we’re all doomed.

Preaching Hypocrisy: Atlanta Pastor rails against Gays and Lesbians. And then gets accused of coercing young men into sexual relationships. That’s how these things work.

Entertainment

Joaquin Phoenix: Sorry Dave, I was just acting.

Mel Gibson: However it plays out in court, he is forever douchified.

Jennifer Lopez: Promising not to be a Diva on American Idol. Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson, however, can do whatever the hell they want.

Random Truth

When Big Pharma accidentally lets you know the truth.

Blogs

SCOTUSBlog: Prop. 8 and the Supreme Court – don’t go there.

The Note: Hey, look, John McCain is really angry.

Field Negro: The Black Guy did it.

Osbourne Ink: GOP caging voters ahead of the Mid-Terms.

Kate Harding: Will you be in Chicago on Oct. 9? Well, Kate has a class for you.

Juan Cole: Ussama Makdisi writes of the tragedy of Obama’s Middle East policy.

Never Forget

–WKW