NO REST FOR THE AWAKE - MINAGAHET CHAMORRO

Published on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 by The Advocate The 6 Most Absurd Prop. 8 Briefs The Supreme Court has managed to attract some of the most outlandish of arguments from some familiar antigay figures. by Kristina Lapinski    Nine U.S. Supreme Court justices hear arguments today in the Proposition 8 case and in the Defense of Marriage Act case on Wednesday. For the past few weeks briefs have flowed into the Supreme Court in an attempt to persuade the justices, from both sides of the issue. Gay U.S.A. The Movie has compiled a list of the most absurd amici briefs submitted by the anti-equality proponents: Citizens United We all remember the infamous Citizens United case, which robbed our democracy by allowing unlimited campaign contributions to tilt the political process in favor of the elite, opening the doors for shady Super PACs and gifts from the likes of Sheldon Adelson. The Citizens United

2012 Guam Election Results (courtesy of KUAM) Congressional 1 BORDALLO, Madeleine * Democrat 20,174 2 BLAS, Frank Jr. Republican 13,160 * Designates incumbent Senatorial 1 RODRIGUEZ, Dennis Jr. * Democrat 20,408 2 AGUON, Frank Jr. Democrat 19,820 3 ADA, Tom * Democrat 18,462 4 MORRISON, Tommy Republican 17,307 5 SAN NICOLAS, Michael Democrat 16,963 6 ADA, Tony * Republican 16,188 7 LIMTIACO, Mike Republican 16,150 8 DUENAS, Chris * Republican 16,022 9 CRUZ, Benjamin J. * Democrat 15,446 10 WON PAT, Judith * Democrat 15,333 11 MUNA BARNES, Tina * Democrat 15,084 12 PANGELINAN, Vicente 'Ben' * Democrat 15,031 13 YAMAS

I'm on Guam now, but I'm not registered to vote on Guam ( lao giya California). There's an election coming up and this is the first time I've been on island for one since I voted for Robert Underwood and Tom Ada in 2002 (lao ti manggana siha). I've been following the campaigns here closely, and even last week gave out different awards last week for Guam's politicians and their roadside signs. The battle over Proposition A has been hard not to follow since each Pacific Daily News edition for the past week is completely full of ads both for and against, which sometimes featuring local political celebrities. I had hope to write something about Prop A before the election, but with a dissertation to write, and classes that I'm teaching next week to prepare for, I don't have much time to blog ( ai na'triste!). I guess you'll have to settle for this video that I took of a big Prop A rally held last week at Chief Kephua circle in Hagatna. The thing I

Ginnen i atungo'-hu Ahimsa: Dear friends, loved ones, and colleagues, I am writing this email to straight allied and queer people of color to economically and democratically stand in anti-racist solidarity with marriage equality and family equality movements in the U.S., as our rights as brown folk in this country are under attack. As many of you know, this November's election is very important. For the first time, I have donated massively to political campaigns. I earn less than $13,000 a year and this year, over a series of months, I have donated $500 to the Obama campaign. His presidency, to me and to many of us, represents hope for significant positive change in the economy, civil rights, the environment, and the ending of war. I hope we can continue to actively and economically support his candidacy and engage in an electoral turnaround on the Congressional and more local fronts. I am writing today because, as some of you know, there are amendments in three states --