Not sure what’s going on, of late. But still more good news today…
It is the first time a court has struck down a state ban on same-sex marriage as a direct result of the Supreme Court’s ruling, and it comes as Gov. Chris Christie continues to oppose allowing gay marriage in the state. His administration may appeal.
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Lawmakers passed legislation in 2012 to allow same-sex marriage, but it was vetoed by Mr. Christie, a Republican who is considered a leading candidate for his party’s 2016 presidential nomination.
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Judge [Mary C.] Jacobson’s opinion said same-sex marriages would be allowed starting Oct. 21.
If Christie would like to be a true conservative here — one who believes in equal protection for all, as per that thing called the U.S. Constitution — he’d give up the ghost on this one and not appeal Jacobson’s decision. But, Republican primary voters don’t want actual conservatism. They want Rightwingism. Your move, Chris.
Either way, this continues to signal the ultimate end — and probably sooner than we all suspect — of marriage discrimination across the entire nation. (Yes, they’re coming for you Utah, Alabama, Texas, Oklahoma, et al! Get over it.)
And it also represents still more surprisingly good news for a Friday — for any day, actually — following on this very good news previously. This can’t continue.
good news….I don’t get Christie, his best play is to be true to his talk tough, be independent not squishy like other politicians. He would no doubt have some trouble with base in presidential primary but past IA and SC he would do fine. Instead he does scaredy cat things like this veto, Booker election weeks before state wide election etc, killing big infrastructure train station project without leaving room for renegotiating the financing etc…Christie already appointed a Muslim as a judge and said he was tired of dealing with crazies when he did it. He is the one and only Republican with enough bluster and star appeal to back down crazies in primary and get a Repub presidential candidate moderate enough to have good chance to win general election, and yet Mr. strong caves in to save himself in areas he has already lost anyways…best to keep stiff spine at that point.
While a darling of Repubs, he seems missing some political insight…it will be interesting to see him in presidential campaign.
That photo? Totally going to be the next Coney Island Hot Dog eating champ. He’s been practicing, he’s showing us his moves. Seriously, how good would that be for business? A one-man community revitalization project.
Oh. Did a mention he’s a complete douche? I’d have more respect for him if he actually did win that stupid contest.
off subject but!
STIMULUS EFFECT
UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS
2002=300,000
2008=350,000
2009=660,000
STIMULUS WAS STARTED
2010=460,000
2011=380,000
2012=375,000
2013=340,000