Prop 8: Mormon money and the black vote
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:34:59 -0800
While some supporters of Proposition 8, like the Mormon Church, are pointing to the black vote in California as proof that same-sex marriage is a moral issue rather than a civil rights issue, some blacks who support same-sex marriage are angered at being unfairly blamed for the passage of the proposition. Two op-ed pieces in today’s New York Times examine controversies surrounding the two groups. The editorial concerns the Fair Political Practices Commission of California’s investigation of t
Purple people postscript
Sat, 29 Nov 2008 15:06:17 -0800
I'm often disappointed that coverage of state politics rarely mentions large rallies and lobby days at the Capitol building. If 500 people care enough about something to show up at a lobby day doesn't it deserve as much attention as the latest gossip about who snubbed who and who might run for what next year? Apparently someone at the Illinois Times thinks so too because they have a story about the SEIU lobby day I mentioned last week. They were in Springfield to "call on state lawmakers to r
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