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Schwarzenegger: CA has Bigger Fish to Fry than to Ban Gay Marriage (Box Turtle Bulletin)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:24:18 GMT

In an interview with the Sacramento Bee the CA Governor spoke against the anti-gay-marriage initiative that may be on the Novemeber ballot. “I think we have bigger fish to fry than do people have a right, if they are gay, to get married or not,” Schwarzenegger said. “I think that we should think about fixing the [...]

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Speaking Out On Equality (PerezHilton.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:21:34 GMT

The California Supreme Court took a stance for equality on Thursday. By overturning the archaic ban on gay marriage, the judges reaffirmed their belief that all residents of this great state should be treated the same under the law. Now, a few prominent members of the LGBT community are speaking out to The Advocate about this historic [...]

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Holy Clown's Nose: Rumsfeld Advised Bush to Take Up Miniature Golf! (The Satirical Political Report)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:07:20 GMT

“IT'S A MUCH QUICKER AND LIGHTER GAME; YOU CAN RUN THROUGH THE COURSE WITH ONLY ONE CLUB, AND BE FINISHED WITH THE WHOLE THING IN ABOUT 30 MINUTES.” ———————————————————————————— BLOGWORTHIES: Speaking of Iraq, Jon Perr with McCain's Broken Iraq Crystal Ball Sees Troops Home by 2013. Lisa Casey with the ‘Democratic Dream Team'. FOX News as the BuzzFlash Media Putz of [...]

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Why California's gay-marriage decision could be overturned by voters in November. (Slate)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:29 GMT

When the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts opened the door to same-sex marriage in a decision five years ago, the smart money was on couples who moved fast. After the ruling went into effect in spring 2004, it seemed more than possible that the door would swing back shut on anyone who didn't hustle through it. At the time, voters in Massachusetts opposed gay marriage by a margin of 53 percent...

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California's gay-marriage decision reflects the difference between judicial activism and, um judging. (Slate)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:42:29 GMT

When it comes to gay marriage, California is a hotbed of activism. Their activist Legislature has twice passed bills that would legalize gay marriage, and their activist governor has twice vetoed those bills. That same activist Legislature also enacted a ban on same-sex marriage in 1977, and its activist citizenry passed a statewide ballot initiative in 2000 doing the same thing. While polls show that...

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Cracking down on illegals - except California? (The Rick Honcho & Dr. Katie Show)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:52:57 GMT

We haven't seen too much in the mainstream press here in California regarding the roundup of illegal immigrants. Oh, once in awhile there’s a little blurb, perhaps a paragraph or two buried on page 16. But make no mistake, enforcement of our immigration laws is continuing in full swing elsewhere. Government agents worked all last week [...]

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Analysis: Gay marriage back as campaign issue (NewsChannel 8)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:30:19 GMT

A California Supreme Court decision clearing the way for gay marriages in the state injects an element of uncertainty into a presidential race in which the Iraq war and the sputtering economy have largely overshadowed social issues.

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California Supremes May Have Handed the State to McCain (HolyCoast.com)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT

The Election Law Blog has an insight regarding the California gay marriage ruling that I haven't seen elsewhere: Today's 4-3 decision of the California Supreme Court striking down under the California Constitution a California statute limiting "marriage" to opposite-sex couples could help John McCain in the fall. (More coverage of the opinion itself at How Appealing .) The decision is based upon the...

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Meathead's Gay Marriage Statement [Gays] (Defamer)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:38 GMT

This just in—an official statement from Rob Reiner on today's history-making California Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage: ROB REINER SAME SEX MARRIAGE STATEMENT "Our nation was...

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California Ban on Gay Marriage Struck Down (Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:10:54 GMT

From CNN.com The California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights." In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices wrote that "responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation." "We therefore...

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Gay Marriage OK in California (PoliGazette)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:07:57 GMT

The California Supreme Court's 4-3 decision in favor of allowing same-sex couples to marry is an unfortunate rejection of Christian morality. Glen Greenwald points out that it's hardly unexpected given the state’s precedents before going on to say that the democratic process in California legitimizes the ruling, a claim of dubious accuracy, as demonstrated by [...]

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California gay-marriage ruling not a slam-dunk for benefits (Market Watch)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:05:00 GMT

In a close ruling, California’s Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the state’s ban on gay marriage, clearing the way for same-sex couples to tie the knot.

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California's top court legalizes gay marriage (Deseret Morning News)

Fri, 16 May 2008 01:04:24 GMT

California's Supreme Court declared gay couples in the nation's biggest state can marry a monumental but perhaps short-lived victory for the gay rights movement Thursday that was greeted with tears, hugs, kisses and at least one instant proposal of matrimony.

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Will Califonians Vote to Ban Gay Marriage? (Political Animal)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:42:08 GMT

WILL CALIFORNIANS VOTE TO BAN GAY MARRIAGE?....It's almost certain that an initiative to ban same-sex marriage will be on the California ballot this November. How likely is it to pass? Here's a very crude cut at an answer. Lots of...

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Comments on the Gay Marriage Decision Welcome (Patterico's Pontifications)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:36:33 GMT

Leave them on Justin's post. The comments were turned off before; I have turned them on. Go here to comment.

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Video: The obligatory “idiot selling Obama/Curious George t-shirts” post (Hot Air)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:01 GMT

I held off on posting this for two days, but suddenly I’m desperate for content and too depressed by the fact that I’m being linked approvingly at Salon for my gay marriage post to go rustle up anything interesting. […] Read the rest »

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A perfect San Francisco day (Politics)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:11:40 GMT

The superlatives are flowing in San Francisco today. “What a wonderful, wonderful day,” was how City Attorney Dennis Herrera opened the giddy press conference in City Hall today, a love fest event discussing and celebrating this morning’s California Supreme Court...

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Still Not the Right Definition of Marriage, Eh? (Daily Pundit)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:53:23 GMT

Pajamas Media » Golden State Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down Going over the opinion, I appreciate the majority's recognition that marriage is more than a right. It also involves the granting of state privileges while imposing certain responsibilities on the partners in the union. But the court overstepped its bounds in redefining (for purposes of state [...]

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Diane Feinstein, Larry Craig Sponsor Legislation Letting Illegal Immigrant Farmers Stay In America (Say Anything)

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:49:49 GMT

Anyone else wishing Craig had left the senate after he got caught looking for love in all the wrong places? The Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday added to an Iraq spending bill a controversial provision to help pave the way for undocumented agriculture workers to win legal status, a move that may reopen the divisive immigration debate on the Senate floor. The so-called Ag-Jobs amendment,...

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Gay Marriage Upheld by California Court (Stop the ACLU)

Fri, 16 May 2008 00:21:15 GMT

The California Supreme Court up held the right of gay and lesbians to marry. You know what? I am getting pretty tired of this whole argument. Let's do this. To marry someone they must be of the age of consent, human and not related to you any closer than what it's set at [...]

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