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There’s a camera angle that faced the front of Good’s car that I think has been kept off of progressive…
Are you taking the position that the police didn’t frequently overreach during the civil rights movement? That their enforcement was…
"This is another thing I think progressives generally discount: Cars are deadly weapons" Given that progressives have frequently been attacked…
I’m not sure “most” is accurate, but even if it were… That’s not new. Again…. MLK was arrested 29 times,…
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Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage
Various marriage equality links
Good article by Adam Haslett in The New Yorker. The article covers a lot of topics, but here’s my favorite bit: What effect will allowing men to marry men and women to marry women have on our peculiarly modern venture … Continue reading
Posted in Link farms, Same-Sex Marriage
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Does Gay Marriage Lead to High Abortion Rates?
On his own blog and reprinted on Marriage Debate, Justin Katz suggests that gay-friendly laws are associated with high abortion rates. Countries that are further along in the liberalization of family structure provide evidence of the folly of its pursuit. … Continue reading
Watching TV and Thinking at the Same Time
So was everyone who watched this past Wednesday’s Angel as irritated by the ending as I was? Don’t get me wrong, it was a fun episode. And I like the basic idea of showing that Andrew has actually grown up … Continue reading
Posted in Buffy, Whedon, etc., Same-Sex Marriage
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SSM opponant changes his mind
There’s an interesting discussion going on at the Family Scholars Blog. David Blankenhorn – one of the leading opponents of marriage equality – has in the past favored hetero-only marriage but with “civil unions” for same-sex couples. But now he’s … Continue reading
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A few quick links (mostly SSM stuff)
Stanley Kurtz and other same-sex marriage opponents have been claiming that the sky fell in Scandinavia after gay marriage. Now Andrew Sullivan and Darren Spedale (who has been using a Fulbright scholarship to study this exact question in Scandinavia) suggest … Continue reading
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Michigan Prepares to Legalize Medical Discrimination
After picking my jaw up from my desk and checking for bruises, I had to check the calendar today, to check and see if it’s really still 2004. According to my calendar, it still is, but I’m having trouble believing … Continue reading
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A few good links
A truly wonderful, thoughtful and sad Feministe post considers whether or not the abortion debate is futile. If you read just one post today… Larry Lessig, looking back on his loss on the “Mickey Mouse Copyright Extension Case” before the … Continue reading
More on the Oregon Same-Sex Marriage Ruling
All these posts, and it’s only the lower court ruling, which could be overturned. Typically, The One True b!X has the best coverage (here and here). B!X is calling this a victory for marriage equality opponants. He’s got a point; … Continue reading
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Oregon first state in nation to fully recognize same-sex marriages
The newspaper article I read had me downcast, but finding out more about the ruling has cheered me up quite a bit. A comment from Basic Rights Oregon sets today’s ruling in a more positive perspective: The ruling released today … Continue reading
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Gay Marriage Opponant: "This issue should be decided by the courts!"
Here’s a bit of good news: A committee in the California Legislature today endorsed a bill which would create gay marriage in California. I’m not sure if it has a chance of getting through the full California legislature or not; … Continue reading
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It was more disruptive, it lasted longer, more people died, more people were injured, and more property was damaged. Protests…