When asked at the close of the Constitutional Convention in 1787 what the Founders had wrought, Benjamin Franklin famously said, "A Republic, if you can keep it."
That question might also be put to the five Supreme Court justices who voted last week to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, which mandates health insurance for most Americans, based on twisted logic that it is a tax and thus within the power of the Congress to impose on an already overtaxed people.
The media crusade to redefine marriage has taken a radical turn. Media outlets have put a spotlight on the narcissistic practice of “self-marriage,” in which a person marries himself or herself in a formal ceremony.
CNN’s sister network HLN provocatively titled a June 1 piece “Is self-marriage for you?” The HLN piece cited several examples of people who have “taken vows of self-marriage as a way of contractually binding themselves to matrimonial values,” quoting psychologist Brian Powell: “It doesn’t surprise me that people who live alone want some type of acknowledgment from others that this is a reasonable choice.”
Tina Fey claims her mean-spirited Palin impersonation backfired on her “30 Rock” ratings. The low-rated show remains on the air, though. Because, you know, Hollywood is so money driven. Looks like Oprah’s now worried about the same.
<p><object width="250" align="right" height="202"><param name="movie" value="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=ydSU6UaGQu&sm=1"></para... name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.eyeblast.tv/public/eyeblast.swf?v=ydSU6UaGQu&sm=1" allowfullscreen="true" width="250" align="right" height="202"></embed></object>“Unconventional and Unforgettable Dads” was the title of Oprah’s April 13 broadcast in which she shamelessly promoted gay adoption, featuring a touching story about a famous author and his “unconventional family.” <br /><br />Gregory Maguire and Andy Newman fell in love in the 90s, and soon after <a href="http://www.oprah.com/article/relationships/20090327-tows-dads/10">expanded their “family”</a> by adopting two young boys from Cambodia and a girl from Guatemala. They got married in Massachusetts in 2004 soon after same-sex marriage was legalized. The two men shared the spotlight of Oprah’s stage with single fathers who have overcome difficult circumstances to raise their children.<br /><br />Matt Logelin, was one of them. On March 25, 2008, Logelin was <a href="http://www.oprah.com/article/relationships/20090327-tows-dads/8">left alone to raise </a>his day-old daughter when his wife Liz died of a blood clot shortly after childbirth.
Oprah cries: "She talked to Greta. She talked to Matt. She talked to Larry. But she didn’t talk to me…"
Apparently, Oprah is whining that Sarah Palin won't come on her show now that the election is over. But, who can blame Governor Palin for snubbing Oprah after the nasty things Oprah reportedly said about her before the election?
In an interview with TV tabloid schlocker Extra, Oprah acted all shocked that Palin has yet to agree to an "O" interview.