Month: July 2009
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Massachusetts forces the gay marriage issue
My former home state of Massachusetts is going to bring the fight on gay marriage to the rest of the country, thanks to a lawsuit filed today by Commonwealth Attorney General Martha Coakley. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the 1996 “Defense of Marriage Act,” or “DoMA” because it infringes upon individual states’ ability to…
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Some Young Democrats Events You Don’t Want To Miss
Whether you’re a Young Democrat, or Young-At-Heart Democrat, you are welcome and invited to the following events! Young Democrats 2009-2010 Leadership Academy Reception Thursday July 9th 5:30-7:30PM 5 Seasons Brewery at the intersection of Howell Mill Rd & Marietta Street Atlanta, GA Young Democrats in Savannah – Friday Mixer at Blowin Smoke BBQFriday July 10th…
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Dean Screams for Health Care Reform
Howard Dean is not known for pulling punches, and he doesn’t disappoint in this Esquire interview. I like this part where he basically calls out Republicans for being liarliarpantsonfires: ESQ: You say that the public plan shouldn’t be able to dip into general government reserves to subsidize its operations. But the Republicans say it will.…
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Franken sworn in, world does not end
Eight months after the 2008 general election, the U.S. Senate finally seated its 100th member around 12:15 p.m. Tuesday when Al Franken was sworn in as the junior senator from Minnesota.
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Around the Services…
I hope all of y’all had a great Independence Day weekend. With the draw down in Iraq and the ramp up in Afghanistan, our men and women in uniform have been through a lot these past few days alone, and unfortunately, some of them have paid the ultimate sacrifice. With that, here are a few…
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Honduras; clearly not as sexy as Iran or Michael Jackson
Honduran Coup Regime Blocks Ousted President Zelaya’s Return; Troops Open Fire on Supporters at Airport Killing Two One week after a military coup in Honduras, soldiers and riot police blocked the airport runway Sunday evening preventing ousted President Manuel Zelaya from returning to the country. Heavily armed Honduran soldiers also used tear gas and machine…