new yorkers, support governor paterson's decision to recognize same sex marriages from other states. it will take literally 5 seconds. i just did it.

"Governor Patterson has opened a phone line to determine how much support there is for his directive to recognize all legal same-sex marriages from other states and countries ( Read more... )

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Yet another reason to move to Portland--let's fix that constitutional ban, though:

Portland elects its first openly gay mayor5/20/2008, 10:44 p.m. PDT ( Read more... )

as easy as it is to be distracted, in general terms, it's hard to distract yourself willfully. i have two eyes and a heart on the west coast, and it's hard to work, and live, and focus ( Read more... )

spot-on ny times op-ed by elizabeth edwards, lambasting media coverage of political season:

"Did you, for example, ever know a single fact about Joe Bidenâ™s health care plan? Anything at all? But let me guess, you know Barack Obamaâ™s bowling score."

in this year of personality politics and infatuation, someone finally gets it right.

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the difference between clinton and obama on health care:

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youtube linki'm still with her. i like him, and i am 90% sure momentum will carry him to the nomination. it's unstoppable. i will be fine with that. but come on, the mandate is necessary. for many, many reasons. john edwards got it. hillary clinton gets it. i'm really sad that barack obama ( Read more... )

Bickering in Berkeley

Berkeleyâ™s city hall made national headlines in February, after its council members declared that a recruiting office for the United States marines was âœuninvited and unwelcomeâ. A public outcry and threats from several Republican senators to strip the city of some federal and state funding led Tom Bates, Berkeleyâ™s mayor ( Read more... )

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