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Gay marriage in NY and CA and on the Colbert Report

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on May 29, 2008
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Good news all around. Looks like gays can start getting married in California on June 14th (via). Further, a recent poll shows that a majority of Californians oppose changing the state constitution to bar gay marriage.

Big ups to Gov. Patterson:

Gov. David A. Paterson has directed all state agencies to begin to revise their policies and regulations to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions, like Massachusetts, California and Canada.

In a directive issued on May 14, the governor’s legal counsel, David Nocenti, instructed the agencies that gay couples married elsewhere “should be afforded the same recognition as any other legally performed union.”

The revisions are most likely to involve as many as 1,300 statutes and regulations in New York governing everything from joint filing of income tax returns to transferring fishing licenses between spouses.

Progress people, progress. And finally, Tony Perkins being interviewed on The Colbert Report. Enjoy, as I did:

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on May 13, 2008
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The 21st season of The Real World will take place in…..Brooklyn, NY.

Just stop talking

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on March 25, 2008
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What is with NY Gov. David Patterson? First he admits to having an affair, now he’s talking about the drugs he tried out when he was younger. Look, I applaud the man for being so open and honest, and it makes sense to be the one to reveal these things rather then have the press dig and find them, but maybe just stick to the talking points for the next couple interviews Gov. Patterson?

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on March 18, 2008
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What is up with Governors of New York and their sex lives. First the whole Spitzer thing, now newly sworn in Gov. Patterson is admitting to a multi-year affair. Is there something in the water?

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on January 16, 2008
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If you want to see “Rent” on Broadway you better hurry up: after a 12 year run the show is closing up in June.

Some Jews, some Christians and a Muslim on a subway car…..

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on December 12, 2007
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Sounds like the beginning of a joke right? Ah, but its not, to wit:

A Brooklyn man whose “Happy Hanukkah” greeting landed him in the hospital said he was saved from a gang of Jew-bashing goons aboard a packed Q train by a total stranger - a modest Muslim from Bangladesh.

…snip…

“A random Muslim guy jumped in and helped a Jewish guy on Hanukkah - that’s a miracle,” said Adler, an honors student at Hunter College.

…snip…

It all began when Adler, his girlfriend, Maria Parsheva, and two other pals boarded the subway at Canal Street bound for Brooklyn and someone in another group wished them “Merry Christmas.”

Adler and his pal Angelica Krischanovich responded: “Happy Hanukkah.”

Apparently, those were fighting words.

“They just came at us so fast. The first thing that came into my mind was, ‘Yeah, this is going to be violent,’ ” said Parsheva, 20.

One of the group immediately hiked up his sleeve to reveal a tattoo of Christ.

“He said, ‘Happy Hanukkah, that’s when the Jews killed Jesus,’ ” said Adler.

The group of about 14 men and women then allegedly began taunting Adler and his pals as “dirty Jews” and “Jew bitches.”

Amid a huge scrum, Askari jumped in.

Only in New York.