‘Man Robbed in Pennsylvania Casino,’ So What’s News About That?!

The Associated Press headline reads:

Man passes out in casino; is robbed of $230 in winnings.

CHESTER, Pa. (AP, May 30) - A man passed out in a suburban Philadelphia casino and then, police say, was robbed of his winnings by another gambler. The 60-year-old man was collecting his slot machine winnings at Harrah’s in Chester on Thursday when police say he blacked out.

So. . . . I guess the robber got to this man’s cash before the casino could!  The difference here: The casino has a state license to steal but this customer doesn’t!  (Think about it: Why do you think they call slot machines one-armed bandits?)

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Civil Union, Same-sex Marriage, Then What?

Here’s an excellent, must-read analysis by Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, on the 4-3 majority ruling of the radical California Supreme Court that forced so-called same-sex marriage  on the people of California, against their expressed wishes (by the millions!).

The “I’m against same sex marriage but favor civil unions” position is the major unheralded casualty of the California Supreme Court decision redefining marriage. Politicians from across the political spectrum have taken refuge in this dodge, believing it allows them to navigate the treacherous shoals of powerful but divided public opinion about same sex marriage.

The court’s ruling has shown beyond any shadow of a doubt that civil unions are not a stable political or social compromise, however rational and reasonable that position may appear to be. Here is why. Read more…