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Keith Olbermann On Prop 8

I would not have argued it this way. Not because Olbermann is wrong, but because the issue of Prop 8 is an issue of equal rights and civil liberties, not of love. Regardless, Olbermann moved me enormously with this piece. There’s no doubt this man knows this issue is about the constitution, equality and American

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Businesses Hit By Prop 8

In June it was estimated that legal same sex marriage would add 63 million to the state’s economy. With Prop 8 passed, however, California businesses are already seeing the economic results. The New York Times summarizes in the following article. “Even as opponents of the measure officially conceded defeat on Thursday, California business owners —

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Prop 8: ACLU Court Response

The ACLU, Lambda Legal and the National Center For Lesbian Rights filed a writ petition before the California Supreme Court on Wednesday to invalidate Proposition 8, stating, “The California Constitution itself sets out two ways to alter the document that sets the most basic rules about how state government works. Through the initiative process, voters

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