Monthly Archives: July 2006

Is this a breakthrough?

Posted on July 13, 2006 by David

There was a small kerfuffle a few days ago over some remarks by Democratic Party Chair Howard Dean about the New York Court of Appeals ruling that the prohibition of same sex marriage doesn’t violate the state’s Constitution. According to … Continue reading →

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The “oops” argument

Posted on July 9, 2006 by David

Update: Maggie Gallagher is discussing this rationale over at marriagedebate. With a 53% majority in New York supporting full marriage equality for same sex couples, it shouldn’t be very long before the current discriminatory marriage law is addressed by the … Continue reading →

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So much for “judicial activism”

Posted on July 7, 2006 by David

The New York Court of Appeals yesterday issued a 4-2 decision upholding the state prohibition of same sex marriage. Let’s be clear on what we’re talking about here. The unequivocally liberal New York Court of Appeals has stated that the … Continue reading →

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Reality bites

Posted on July 6, 2006 by David

A very entertaining discussion has ensued over at Bearing Drift, at which James Atticus Bowden has constructed a post in which he purports to Explain It All. This would be exhibit A in the category of people who would like … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, America

Posted on July 1, 2006 by David

Friends, I received a note from a reader, saying that participating in the Leesburg 4th of July parade is a bold statement for her to make, but one that desperately needs to be made. That’s probably a common feeling. How … Continue reading →

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