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BACKLASH: The Gay State-by-State Marriage Race (Second of Two Parts) :: EDGE Boston

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But a virtual who's who of familiar right wing social conservative organizations have also converged on California and are making the overturning of the California court decision a priority. "There are a number of national religious right groups that are lending their resources to this effort," said Peter Montgomery, spokesperson at the People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group based in Washington DC.

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The Gay Marriage Race: Which State Will Be Next? :: EDGE Boston

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excerpt from PART ONE OF THIS ANALYSIS PIECE AT EDGE PUBLICATIONS

Whither California, the nation? That's the question LGBT activists and just-plain folks across the country are asking. Will legalizing marriage in the California Republic set off a wave of such actions across the country? Judging from what happened in New York, it may already have. EDGE analyzes the move toward (and away from) gay marriage state by state and handicaps the race to be next in line to the altar.

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Romney Panders Right to the Promised Land

Posted by Villagenyc from OpEdNews

The speech was a clear attempt to convince members of the political Right wing that his views about social issues saw eye to eye with those of groups like the Christian Coalition or Family Research Council. He sent a clear signal that he would appease Christian Conservative concerns by setting a place for Religion at the table of policy in a Romney White House and further fanning the divisive flames of us vs. them political rhetoric.

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EDGE New York City :: News :: Why did a Mother Sue a Motel After Her Kids Exposed to Pornography?

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In a cultural landscape where cable and broadcast networks are littered with reality television dripping with innuendo and sexual couplings, suggestive music videos and celebrity crotch shots, some might find the idea that someone could win thousands of dollars after two children are exposed to a few minutes of pornography ridiculous. An investigation into the circumstances behind this case.

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The disconnect: business vs ordinary folk

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A new study reveals profound disconnect between the business, government and media elites and ordinary wage and income earners and that might explain why trust in business is heading south. The study also shows that both the Right and the Left are out of touch with ordinary wage and income earners.

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