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California’s top court overturns gay marriage ban

By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago

SAN FRANCISCO - In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation’s biggest state to tie the knot.

Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage, the justices ruled 4-3 in an opinion written by Chief Justice Ron George.

Outside the courthouse, gay marriage supporters cried and cheered as news spread of the decision.

“Our state now recognizes that an individual’s capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual’s sexual orientation,” the court wrote.

The city of San Francisco, two dozen gay and lesbian couples and gay rights groups sued in March 2004 after the court halted San Francisco’s monthlong same-sex wedding march.

“Today the California Supreme Court took a giant leap to ensure that everybody — not just in the state of California, but throughout the country — will have equal treatment under the law,” said City Attorney Dennis Herrera, who argued the case for San Francisco.

To answer Matt’s question in the comments… The reason there were no pictures with the top down was because the windows were tinted by the dealer a day or so before delivery, and we had to wait for the tint to dry before putting the windows down. When you press the button to put the top down, the first step in the process, is to drop all four windows, then move the top. On top of that, Nhut was out of town for the weekend, picking up the dogs at his parents’ house and bringing them back to Austin, and I was waiting for him to get back. Anyway, tonight we put the top down, and took a few pictures and video, most of which I’ve posted in the gallery, with a few highlights here.

I’m sure everyone has at least heard of “As The World Turns”. You’ve may also have heard about the flap over the gay storyline concerning Luke and Noah.

Well, Procter and Gamble are currently taking a phone poll regarding the issue. I just called in myself, it’s literally one VRU prompt on whether you’re comfortable with the story line or not. They don’t ask any personal information, you don’t even speak to an operator, it’s all automated. It’s a toll free call and it will only takes about 30 seconds.

So call 1-800-331-3774

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From: 2015 Place

More pictures in the gallery.

From Americablog: “Everybody in politics lies, but they do it with such ease, it’s troubling.”

Refers to an ABC News post that points out how the Clinton camp has misrepresented what ABC reported on the results from the Pennsylvania primary.

Shame on you Hillary.

We’ll be picking it up later this week.

Clinton emphatically says Obama can win White House

By BETH FOUHY, Associated Press Writer 6 minutes ago

PHILADELPHIA - Hillary Rodham Clinton said emphatically Wednesday night that Barack Obama can win the White House this fall, undercutting her efforts to deny him the Democratic presidential nomination by suggesting he would lead the party to defeat.

“Yes, yes, yes,” she said when pressed about Obama’s electability during a campaign debate six days before the Pennsylvania primary.

Yahoo!

From The Jed Report