Courtesy of Logo, I’m giving away a copy of “The Big Gay Sketch Show” Season 1 on DVD.
They’ve asked me to use the following trivia question. The first person to leave the correct answer in the comments wins.
The Big Gay Sketch Show Season Two launches February 5th, 10PM ET/PT on LOGO. Who is the show’s executive producer?
A. Donald Trump
B. Margaret Cho
C. Rosie O’Donnell
[Update: Bart wins!]
Jordin Sparks just sang a really great rendition of the national anthem.
But why, whenever someone sings the national anthem during the Superbowl broadcast, do we have to see soldiers overseas? And why does the song always have to end with a flyby of Air Force jets? Why do they have to make it all so goddamn militaristic? Yes, the song narrates events that took place during a war, and yes, our nation was founded on the blood of soldiers, but the military isn’t the be-all and end-all of our nation.
I have as much respect for the U.S. military as any American, but doing all this stuff during our national anthem just reinforces the idea that our country is jingoistic and bloodthirsty and arrogant.
And it’s not like there isn’t enough testosterone in the game already.
Glenn Collins explores whether Jews are more inclined to support Clinton or Obama. He finds that it’s up for grabs.
One attorney says, “I think there is going to be a split between established older voters in the Jewish community, with whom Hillary will do well, and younger and more liberal Jews who see Obama as an agent of change.” So this seems to mirror the general Democratic population.
Each candidate has the support of several Jewish politicians:
Aside from [Ed] Koch, prominent Jewish politicians supporting Mrs. Clinton include New York’s other senator, Charles E. Schumer; Senator Dianne Feinstein of California; and Representatives Gary L. Ackerman of Queens, Eliot L. Engel of the Bronx, Jerrold L. Nadler of Manhattan, Anthony D. Weiner of Queens and Brooklyn.
Among Senator Obama’s political supporters are several Jewish members of Congress: Representatives Steve Rothman of New Jersey, Adam B. Schiff of California, Jan Schakowsky of Illinois and Robert Wexler of Florida.
Me, I agree most of all with Ed Koch, who says, “I don’t speak for the Jewish community, and nobody speaks for the Jewish community. The Jews, individually, speak for themselves.”