Thursday, June 30th, 2011 | 2 comments
Kids versus corporate jets.
If President Obama’s news conference accomplished anything on Wednesday afternoon, it underscored, in striking tones, his strategy for winning the debt ceiling fight with Republicans: Make it a clash of classes.
Rich versus Poor.
Us versus Them.
Those who support children, food safety, medical research and, presumably, puppies and apple pie versus the rich fat cats who don’t.
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | 9 comments
Associated Press Among those marching in the 42nd annual New York gay pride parade on Sunday were (from left) New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, state Sen. Tom Duane, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mr. Cuomo’s girlfriend, Sandra Lee. The parade became a victory celebration for gays after the state Legislature’s historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday. Opponents of gay marriage vowed, however, to continue the fight on a different front
Thousands of gay men and women and their allies marched joyfully through Manhattan on Sunday, celebrating New York state’s new law allowing same-sex marriage and pledging to push the issue nationwide.
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Floodwaters surrounded several buildings at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station early Sunday morning after a water-filled wall collapsed.
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