WHEREAS this is basically a humor column, or at least one that cherishes irony; and whereas the November election sucked all the oxygen out of the cybersphere and left little to laugh about… We bring you a few reruns from past issues that seem apropos for this political moment.
Busted! We knew the jig was up for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the major backer of anti-gay marriage initiatives across the USA, when a secret internal document surfaced that began: “The strategic goal of this project is to drive a wedge between gays and blacks.” On it went to outline a grandiose media campaign featuring articulate black spokesmodels and celebrities to carry the anti-gay message. (They also had a plan for Hispanics.) This was before President Obama came out in favor of marriage equality, and before this document was exposed, both of which could throw a small wrench into the plan.
