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When Gov. Rick Perry invited fellow governors to join him on Aug. 6 for “a day of prayer and fasting on behalf of our troubled nation,” some speculated that he was trying to raise his national visibility for a possible presidential run....Whatever the goals, his plan has drawn strong protests from advocates for the separation of church and state, who say an elected leader should not be leading what looks to be, in effect, an evangelical Christian revival. Gay rights groups are also objecting because Mr. Perry  placed the event in the hands of conservative religious groups that not only oppose gay marriage but also stridently condemn homosexuality. (NYT, 6/12/2011)

Mr. Verde, a 31-year-old law student and aviation consultant, was one of roughly three dozen openly gay aspiring politicians who spent last weekend in a hotel conference room here for a crash course in campaign strategy. Run by the Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to elect gay men and lesbians from both parties to public office, the three-day session offered stark evidence of how far gay politicians have come — and how quickly. (NYT, 6/12/2011)

So gay groups demand separation of church and state. How about this? Separation of sexuality and state.  Can everyone just get on board with RedStateVT's call to STOP TALKING about your sexuality? What people do is a personal matter. Why does it have to become a public matter?

Reflexology
Great profile of Representative Michele Bachmann in today's WSJ.  Must reading for those on the Left who reflexively demean any woman who is also a Republican.  Again we are reminded of Michelle Malkin's comment that any "minority" group member (woman, African-American, etc.) who is not a Democrat represents an "existential threat" to the Left.