GOP USA MIDDAY REPORT 05/15/2014

Black pastors: Homosexual rights far cry from Civil Rights Black pastors in Detroit are outraged that some are comparing homosexual rights to the Civil Rights movement. "We will not follow men who would rather believe a lie than the truth," says Dr. Randolph Thomas, senior pastor of Greater Bethlehem Church in Detroit.

Obama Nominated Confederate Flag Supporting Judge Senate Democrats lambasted one of President Barack Obama's picks for a federal judgeship in Georgia on Tuesday, skewering him for his past votes on abortion and the Confederate flag. It was unclear whether Michael Boggs' nomination to become a federal district judge in Georgia was in peril.

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The Antarctic ice: A cold fact A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to much of the breathless reporting that "global warming" is destabilizing parts of the Antarctic ice sheet and, as The New York Times put it in a front-page story on Tuesday, could lead to "a rise in sea level of 10 feet or more ... in coming centuries." It seems that much of the reportage has been quite selective.

Tea Party vs Establishment: David beats Goliath Winston Churchill liked to say that "nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result," which is why Republican Rep. Walter Jones is in fine fettle these days.

Seattle aims to lead nation to $15 minimum wage They've crowded into stuffy rallies at a Seattle union hall, protested in front of fast food restaurants, marched down city streets and implored city leaders to demand an immediate$15 an hour minimum wage hike for all employees.

My Child Is Not Common "My Child Is Not Common" are the words on the attention-getting signs carried by a group of white and African-American mothers protesting the adoption of the aggressively promoted Common Core Standards. Common Core is scheduled to take over the testing of all U.S. kids grades pre-K through 12, but parents are saying "no way" in every way they can.

Cash for Obamacare Shirkers When Obamacare operatives aren't busy trashing the private health insurance market and squandering billions on useless technology, they're busy ... being idle. File the latest example of government health care profligacy under "Caution: Your tax dollars not at work."

CA city considering if part-time preacher can keep full-time job A part-time pastor who was suspended from his California state job because of his sermon topics is a victim of bigotry, says a legal group. Eric Walsh, a Seventh-Day Adventist preacher, is also public health director for the City of Pasadena.