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From AMERICAblog.com - Civil Unions law signed in NJ

Governor Corzine signed the law today. Civil unions will be the law of the land in the Garden State starting February 19, 2007. That is, civil unions will be the law of the land til full marriage rights are established.

Civil unions are a step in the right direction. But, check out Blue Jersey's Think Equal campaign and you'll understand why it isn't enough.


From Blue Gal - First Freedom First: Democracy, not Theocracy

I'm blogging this week on the battleground issues of First Freedom First, an umbrella organization supporting specific issues related to the separation of church and state. - BG


From TheCarpetbaggerReport.com - Thursday’s Mini-Report

* One more argument against Rep. Virgil Goode’s (R-Va.) ridiculous anti-Ellison, anti-Muslim thesis: Ellison traces his American ancestors back to 1742 and isn’t an immigrant.

* Kudos to Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire (D) for getting behind a plan for publicly-financed campaigns. May other governors follow her example.

* And, even in defeat, Rick Santorum is as bitter and bizarre as ever: “I have always said that if World War II was covered like this war, I really, very seriously, doubt that we would have ever won that war. … The bottom line is, the media — and I am not saying that they are intending to do this — but simply by what they are doing, without question, it is aiding the terrorists and their objective.”


From Howling Latina - Moratorium NOW!

In huge news for people who oppose the death penalty, Maryland's highest court halted executions by lethal injection; and with the recent election of Martin O'Malley as governor, the political weather in the Old Line State is calling for clear skies for opponents. ...

The Washington Post reported yesterday that O'Malley has asked "Ehrlich to leave the issue for the incoming administration."


From Mock, Paper, Scissors - ‘Grain sez…

While Dubya takes his own sweet time to reach a decision, will the New Way Forward (Now Lemon Scented!) actually make a difference? This whole story line feels like a rerun of a show you didn’t much like the first time, where you already know the punch-lines before they happen, and the only thing keeping you involved is that the effort to reach for the remote is greater than your boredom. ...

Tony Snow gives us a strangely clear view into the process to come to the New Way Forward:

Q: “Is he going to talk with people who differ considerably from his view? Like people who absolutely want to get out of Iraq?”

SNOW: “No, because that does not, in fact, achieve your goal.”

Nope, I think the New Way Forward is the Old Way Backwards.