Originally posted by marthawells at post
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* Kelly McCullough: The Affordable Care Act & Making Your Living In The Arts
The Affordable Care Act will almost certainly save the lives and/or livelihoods of people who are my very dear friends. Lives is obvious. Livelihoods a bit less so. Let me elucidate: medical bankruptcy, like all bankruptcy, treats ( Read more... )

The justices of the US Supreme Court have questioned the meaning of marriage and the government's role in defining it, as they weigh whether the state of California may ban same-sex nuptials ( Read more... )

The supreme court hears cases on same-sex marriage today, to determine whether California's Prop 8 and the Fed's Defense of Marriage Act are constitutional. Listening to detractors of both on news radio (but curiously no supporters) say over & over that same-sex couples should have the same right marry made me wonder if we, people, have the right ( Read more... )

By JONATHAN WEISMAN ( Read more... )

By Ann DeMatteo, Assistant Metro Editor ( Read more... )

Note: In case you were wondering, I'm anti-gay marriage, but this is big news and not posting it won't make it any less true. Also, I apparently have a history of posting news articles related to homosexual marriage. I'd honestly forgotten.

N.Y. Gay Marriage Bill Gains Key VotesBy NICHOLAS CONFESSORE and MICHAEL BARBARO ( Read more... )

(CNN) -- At least 15 school systems in Wisconsin canceled Thursday's classes because teachers and other public employees will continue protests at the state Capitol over a bill that would strip them of most of their collective bargaining rights and increase their contributions for benefits ( Read more... )

By TRYMAINE LEE ( Read more... )

New York (CNN) -- A taxi driver is in stable condition Wednesday after allegedly being stabbed by a passenger who apparently asked if he was Muslim before attacking him, a taxi driver union official told CNN ( Read more... )

Ruling won't stop National Day of Prayer this year

and

Justice Denied For Christians As Counsellor Refused Right To Appeal

opinions, on the first one at least, later. gotta run!

EDITSo Mom actually told me about the National Day of Prayer ruling the other day...maybe Sunday. If you don't know, US District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled that the ( Read more... )