Both the Supreme Court's decisions to approve ObamaCare tax credits and the rejection of state laws banning same-sex marriage take ideas that were first implemented in Massachusetts and make it national law. So now it's official: The Spirit … [Read more...]
Fox News On June 26th, 2015, Oh How Odd It All Seems
One can only scratch one's head when it comes to the incredulous nature of the Fox News Network. On a day as momentous, after a week as momentous as this, the O'Rielly Factor's nightly feature is on global terror, completely ignoring … [Read more...]
The SCOTUS Decisions Hammer Conservative Movement
The Court this week has delivered a series of devastating blows to America’s conservative movement with their second decision affirming the constitutionality of Obamacare, today’s decision on same sex marriage along with another decision on … [Read more...]
GLAD’s Head Talks Marriage News
It's hard to avoid the word play that GLAD is glad. Today's Left Ahead show with Gary Buseck was pretty jolly. He is the legal director and interim executive director of Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders. Looking at the huge, … [Read more...]
Tea Party’s Fisher Would Be MA Gov.
Small business owner, erstwhile unemployed guy, and self-identified MA Tea Party Republican Mark Fisher wants to be governor here. He spoke with me today about his vision of what government should and should not be about. On his campaign … [Read more...]
MassEquality Nowhere Near Done
No, we're not all set here in Massachusetts on LGBTQ issues, including marriage equality. A decade after Goodridge, MassEquality's Executive Director, Kara Suffredini, is still working a set of big bills. She came on over at Left Ahead … [Read more...]
The G.O.P. and a Platform Built for the Past
To hear the pundits and political professionals talk about it, this election is all about turning out a party’s base. That’s because there are few if any undecided voters left and the only undecided voters that count are the ones residing … [Read more...]
Marriage-Equality Crusader Upbeat
One marriage-equality crusader tired of liberals' ain't-it-awful chant joined us today on Left Ahead. The Rev. John Buehrens was the first straight on Freedom to Marry's board and has served on it for nine years. He is relentlessly … [Read more...]
On Saving Us From The Immoral, Or “Ready, Fire…Aim!”
There are those who seem surprised that a defective rattrap like the Mulford law could be endorsed by the legislature of a supposedly progressive, enlightened state. But these same people were surprised when [California's] Proposition 14, … [Read more...]
On A Pair Of Victories, Part Two, Or, DOMA Ruled Unconstitutionally Irrational
In the companion case, Massachusetts v HHS, the Plaintiff was the State of Massachusetts, who alleged, convincingly, that the DOMA definition of "spouse" was forcing the State to illegally discriminate against its own citizens. Today's … [Read more...]
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