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U.S. Department Of Justice To Stop Defending The Constitutionality Of DOMA
The Justice Department announced Wednesday that, at Obama’s direction, it would not defend the Defense of Marriage Act in a court case where it’s being challenged. Does this mark a reversal in the...
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Seattle City Council Protects Breastfeeding Mothers
SEATTLE (AP) — It’s already against Washington state law to discriminate against public breastfeeding, but the Seattle City Council on Monday specifically made it illegal for businesses and other...
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Opinion: Mess In Texas
As we celebrate our countries Independence Day this week, I am going to dedicate each of my columns to the most basic tenant of our Democracy: voting. The right to vote is under assault in 2012 in a...
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Opinion: Republicans Are Creating Poll Taxes 2.0
5 million eligible, legal American voters may miss out on this Presidential election because Republicans across the country have moved to make it more difficult to vote. 5 million people. That is a...
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Opinion: Who Is ALEC?
Outsourcing has become a major theme in the Presidential campaign. For most Americans the idea of having their job outsourced is their worst nightmare. Not so for Republican Governors and legislatures...
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Opinion: Disenfranchisement Is The Real Crime
The modern, coordinated move by Republicans to suppress the vote, primarily of minority voters, is rooted in another dark chapter of American history. The path that the New Suppressionists have chosen...
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Opinion: Keystone Election Kops
Republican Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett is no fan of Philadelphia voters. During his 2010 Gubernatorial campaign, then state Attorney General Tom Corbett implored Republicans to keep the vote...
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Opinion: Romney’s Speech To NAACP A Cynical Play For White Votes
Yesterday Mitt Romney was booed during his speech to the NAACP convention in Houston, Texas. It was the reaction he was looking for. Romney was given polite applause at the end of his remarks. It was...
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Opinion: Treason In Pennsylvania
Treason: the crime of betraying one’s country. That is exactly what Pennsylvania Republicans have done. They have betrayed their country and devised a scheme to potentially disqualify nearly one tenth...
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Opinion: Chick-fil-A Doesn’t Belong In Politics
Politics is becoming a part of everyday life in the United States, even for those people who claim they don’t like politics or won’t allow politics to be discussed at their dinner table. Unfortunately...
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Opinion: Lacking Government ID Does Not Make You Unworthy Of Voting
One of the biggest threats to American democracy as we know it today is the move by the New Suppressionists to impose the modern equivalents of the Poll Tax on the 2012 election. There is a massive...
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Opinion: Rev. William Owens Confronts Barack Obama On Same-Sex Marriage
The Reverend William Owens is the president and founder of the Coalition of African-American Pastors who has been a constant thorn in President Barack Obama’s side since our commander-in-chief gave...
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Opinion: Olympic Gold To Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of Title IX
Our women have had an amazing Olympic run this year. For the first time there are more women than men on the United States Olympic team. The women are hauling in the medals –a lot of them gold. They...
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Opinion: A Step Forward And A Step Back For The American Dream
In many ways August 15, 2012 was a day like any other this summer. It was hot. The drought continued to plague our country. The economy struggled to continue on the slow path to prosperity. But two...
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Opinion: Voter ID: A Good Idea
It has been argued that “granny” might not be able to vote if they make her have a voter ID. But seriously, why all the concern about taking the extra measure of a voter ID to make sure that every...
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Opinion: Obama Is Trying To Buy The Hispanic And Female Vote With Another...
Now that the polls say that President Barack Obama’s poll numbers with women and the Hispanics in the United States aren’t as exceedingly high as they were previously, there is suddenly a new benefit...
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Opinion: Democrats Turn Out Supporters For Early Vote As Republicans Try To...
Early vote was once an idea that both parties promoted. But as Democrats grow in their ability to use it to their strategic advantage, Republicans have sought to reduce or eliminate it. In North...
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Opinion: Binders Full Of Women Is Only Tip Of Romney Anti-Women Iceberg
The first problem with Romney talking about binders full of women is that it is an incredibly odd phrase. According to TiVo it was the most re-watched moment of the debate. The second problem with the...
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Opinion: Obama’s Talk Of A War on Women Contradicted By The Elevation Of...
Much of what was said during the third presidential debate by President Barack Obama on Monday night reminded viewers of his Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Whether one agrees or disagrees with...
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Opinion: Obama’s Biggest Failure Has Been On Race Relations
Even those who were for Sen. John McCain for president in 2008 took comfort in knowing that even though McCain lost, having the nation’s first black president would most certainly lead to an improved...
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Opinion: Republicans Finally Admitting To Voter Suppression Efforts
Throughout the election season, The Buck Starts Here followed the New Suppressionist’s efforts to disenfranchise voters in an effort to benefit Republican candidates. A state legislative leader in...
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Oregon Campaign To Turn Away Same-Sex Couples Suspended
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The sponsors of a measure to permit Oregon business owners to turn away same-sex couples whose weddings they object to for religious reasons have abandoned their campaign. Friends...
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Oregon Judge Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday struck down Oregon’s voter-approved ban on gay marriage, saying it is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane said the ban...
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George Takei Beams At Front Of Seattle Pride March
SEATTLE (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Seattle on Sunday for the city’s 40th annual Pride Parade. SEE ALSO: Seattle Pride Parade 2014 Photo Gallery This year’s theme — “Generations of...
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Monitor: Seattle Police Making Progress On Reforms
SEATTLE (AP) — From new training programs to better record-keeping, the Seattle Police Department is making good strides toward reform, according to the court-appointed monitor for the efforts....
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Best MLK Weekend Getaways In America
Martin Luther King Jr. Atlanta Home (Credit, Randy Yagi) For many Americans, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday is a time to enjoy a three-day weekend. But for many others, the day holds a far more...
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Judge Rules Against Florist Who Didn’t Want To Serve Gays
RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — A judge has decided the state of Washington has the authority to bring a consumer protection lawsuit against a florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding. Benton...
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