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Wrecks in the city

Wrecks in the city 09/01/2004 05:24 PM
When first twins Jenna and Barbara Bush introduced their mother to Republican delegates on Tuesday morning, Salon was surprised to discover that they were not that horrifying. But our conclusion was violently reversed after Tuesday night's train wreck of a national television debut, as both women took the Madison Square Garden stage to introduce their father's satellite appearance.

Wallon virus wrecks Media Player

Wallon virus wrecks Media Player 05/12/2004 06:45 PM
globetechnology.com May 12 2004 11:14PM GMT

Road debris causes 25,000 wrecks a year
(USATODAY.com)

Road debris causes 25,000 wrecks a year
(USATODAY.com) 06/16/2004 05:26 AM
USATODAY.com - Junk on the USA's roadways causes at least 25,000 wrecks and more than 80 deaths a year, a study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has found.

Car Bomb Wrecks Baghdad Restaurant,
Kills 5 Iraqis

Car Bomb Wrecks Baghdad Restaurant,
Kills 5 Iraqis 12/31/2003 08:30 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 31 2003 6:34PM ET

Wallon virus wrecks Windows Media Player

Wallon virus wrecks Windows Media Player 05/12/2004 12:40 PM
ZDNet UK May 12 2004 4:57PM GMT

"Ambassador wrecks suicide bomber
exhibit in Sweden."

"Ambassador wrecks suicide bomber
exhibit in Sweden." 01/18/2004 05:59 AM
Now *That's* What I Call Art Criticism .. trashed a so-called 'art' exhibit

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U.S. Troops Pull Bodies from Iraq
Chopper Wrecks

U.S. Troops Pull Bodies from Iraq
Chopper Wrecks 11/16/2003 05:55 AM
Reuters via Wired News Nov 16 2003 4:35AM ET

"Gay Marriages"

"Gay Marriages" 05/20/2004 02:30 AM

State to allow gay marriages

State to allow gay marriages 05/16/2004 10:46 PM
Massachusetts is set to become the first US state to officially recognise same-sex marriages.

Programs Try Down-to-Earth Aid for
Marriages

Programs Try Down-to-Earth Aid for
Marriages 01/24/2004 09:29 PM
States have experimented for years with ways to bring down the divorce rate, much as President Bush proposes to do nationwide.

New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts

New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts 01/07/2004 04:19 PM

Our home state of Massachusetts has been in the news recently for a positive decision on gay marriages.  It would seem that the next natural step would be state recognition of other types of alternative unions.Apparently we don't think heterosexuality is worthy of special legal treatment anymore.  Why should duality be favored then over plurality?  Why can't a voluntarily polygamous family or polyandrous family apply for a marriage license?  The cultural and cross-cultural precedent for polygamy is certainly much stronger than for gay marriage.

My friend Richard and I were flying to Bradley Field in Connecticut today (excellent airplane museum) and it occurred to us that this could solve America's health insurance problem.  Consider 50 uninsured people.  They could all get married in one big union.  One of the 50 could take a job with really good health benefits, e.g., for the government.  The other 49 would then get spousal health benefits.

Gay Marriages Affect Businesses

Gay Marriages Affect Businesses 04/15/2004 10:17 AM
Expect to see companies either increase or decrease their benefits packages.

US court rules on gay marriages

US court rules on gay marriages 05/14/2004 08:58 PM
The Supreme Court refuses to stand in the way of Massachusetts becoming the first state to recognise same-sex marriages.

CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004

CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004 08/13/2004 09:20 AM
the California Supreme Court nullified same-sex marriages

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No on 36: Help save Oregon marriages

No on 36: Help save Oregon marriages 09/20/2004 02:33 AM

Plenty has been written about the mastery of language in use by conservative think tanks these days and I'm reminded of it every time I turn on the news or watch a discussion show featuring conservative guests. I used to discount the importance of language and framing of issues as overly simplistic, but this really is the death of liberals right now. It's in the liberal nature to tell both sides of the story and/or go for a nuanced discussion of issues, but people don't have time or energy to keep those kinds of things straight on hundreds of subjects in the news. I'm constantly impressed by conservatives that can gain traction with somewhat crazy ideas, but do it using such simple language that leaves little room for interpretation.

One instance that is driving it home for me is seeing signs for prop 36 in Oregon. Proposition 36 is the vote on a change to the State Constitution, to clear up the ambiguous language that says "anyone over 18 can marry..." so that is says "A man and a woman over 18 can marry..." I hear the issue is currently polling at around 50%-50%, which surprises me because I thought gay marriage had zero chance of survival in the wild, but looking at the signs it's clear that the No side's language isn't helping them, while the Yes side is killing it.

The No on 36 folks have these complicated signs that say "no on constitutional amendment 36" and although the NO and 36 are the biggest things on it, it still requires them to push a negative with a screaming NO on it. The color is drab and you can't read the words "constitutional ammendment" from a car. The Yes folks have a great distilled message, with multiple colors. It says "One Man. One Woman. Yes on 36." It's simple, concise, and gets the point across without the need for a five-syllable word.

So here's the thing: why don't liberals champion the power slogan? Why can't liberals drop the "yeah, but..." from everything they want to say? Conservatives never feel the need to spell out the specifics, or the drawbacks, or the exceptions, while liberals are almost happy to do it. It obscures the message when you have to add "yeah, but..." to everything you say.

Here's my suggestion for the No on prop 36 folks: Go simple. Your new slogan is "Support Marriages. Support Families. No on 36." That's it. You don't have to explain these are new marriages or expanded definitions of family, just go with short, emotional slogans. People love marriage. People love family. A no vote on 36 means thousands of marriages don't have to be dissolved.

Just as a conservative might repeat the phrase "Progress in Iraq" over and over, you could easily spin gay marriage as a way to encourage more marriages, help create more happy families, and help spread love instead of hate. And when your opponents try to point out "but! but! you're going to ruin civilization!" you can ask they why they hate the institution of marriage, why they want to deny love, and why they want to break up families.

And you can't argue with that on a 2 foot-by-3 foot sign at 60mph.

California annuls gay marriages

California annuls gay marriages 08/12/2004 01:10 PM
California's Supreme Court voids around 4,000 gay marriages in San Francisco, in a blow for gay rights.

"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"

"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth" 05/20/2004 02:30 AM

Indian Arranged Marriages

Indian Arranged Marriages 03/30/2005 09:15 PM
A look at arranged marriages for Indian-Americans.

"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004"

"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004" 08/12/2004 08:30 PM

Judge denies bid to stop gay marriages

Judge denies bid to stop gay marriages 05/13/2004 06:18 PM

Supreme Court Won't Block Gay Marriages
(AP)

Supreme Court Won't Block Gay Marriages
(AP) 05/14/2004 06:10 PM
AP - The Supreme Court refused Friday to block the nation's first state-sanctioned gay marriages from taking place next week.

Bloomberg Said to Want State to Legalize
Same-Sex Marriages

Bloomberg Said to Want State to Legalize
Same-Sex Marriages 03/06/2004 02:03 AM
Mayor Michael Bloomberg told journalists today that he favored changing state law to legalize same-sex unions.

Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP)

Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP) 05/15/2004 04:12 AM
AP - With the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to step in and block gay marriages in Massachusetts, same-sex couples planning to marry could be confident that, beginning Monday, they could tie the knot.

Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages

Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages 05/16/2004 07:32 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 16 2004 10:44PM GMT

Legal gay marriages in the United States

Legal gay marriages in the United States 05/17/2004 03:03 PM

Massachusetts has become the first state in the US to allow same-sex couples to get married. Whether it will last or be crushed under the weight of a Constitutional amendment I don't know, but it's bloody wonderful in the meantime:

Other towns and cities across the state were also prepared to wed large numbers of same-sex couples as the law came into force. The Supreme Court ruling upheld a decision by the state's highest court. It said that denying marriage licences to same-sex couples violated anti-discrimination laws.

The Massachusetts ruling has fuelled heated debate across the country - and the controversy has been particularly intense in an election year. In a statement, President Bush said he had called on the Congress "to pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. The need for that amendment is still urgent, and I repeat that call today." His rival John Kerry - who is a Massachusetts senator - is also opposed to same-sex marriages, but favours a more limited form of legal recognition.

I think the issue of gay marriage only started to matter to me when I realised that many of my gay friends actually wanted to get married. And on the day when a friend of mine showed me a marriage booking form online in San Francisco and I started looking for the section for gay people and there wasn't one - It was all the same form... That affected me too I think - to realise that while it was clearly an issue at the moment, the whole point of this battle was about completely collapsing that difference around relationships. That's a pretty cool goal...

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San Francisco's Gay Marriages to
Continue, for Now (Reuters)

San Francisco's Gay Marriages to
Continue, for Now (Reuters) 02/17/2004 09:10 PM
Reuters - A judge on Tuesday gave the city of San Francisco a green light to keep on issuing marriage licenses to gays and lesbians until late March at least.

Judge Denies Bid to Stop Gay Marriages
(AP)

Judge Denies Bid to Stop Gay Marriages
(AP) 05/13/2004 04:58 PM
AP - A federal judge Thursday rejected a last-minute bid by conservative groups to block the nation's first state-sanctioned gay marriages from taking place in Massachusetts next week.

Calif. Court Voids S.F. Same-Sex
Marriages (AP)

Calif. Court Voids S.F. Same-Sex
Marriages (AP) 08/12/2004 01:00 PM
AP - The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that San Francisco's mayor overstepped his authority by issuing same-sex marriage licenses this spring. The court also voided all the marriages of gay and lesbian couples sanctioned by the city.

N.Y. Judge Bars Mayor From Gay Marriages
(AP)

N.Y. Judge Bars Mayor From Gay Marriages
(AP) 03/06/2004 02:06 AM
AP - A New York state judge on Friday barred the mayor of a college town from performing more same-sex marriages for a month, saying he was ignoring his oath of office.

multiple simultaneous marriages must be
decriminalized

multiple simultaneous marriages must be
decriminalized 12/03/2003 05:14 AM
Newsday.com: Utah Polygamist Invokes Ruling on Gay Sex .. It was bound to happen

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Office mistake may void marriages

Office mistake may void marriages 04/03/2005 10:21 AM
A register office forgot to renew its marriage licence leaving many couples unsure whether they are legally married.

Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it

Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it 08/13/2004 01:41 AM
Remember last winter's rush of gay marriages at San Francisco's city hall, following on from the mayoral decree that gays may marry? Remember the rock-concert campouts, the nationwide outpouring of support, the endless parade of joyous images of happily married couples?

Forget it.

The California Supreme Court has annulled every one of those marriages. From ephermal.org:

"Molly McKay is the Executive Director of Marriage Equality California. This is a photo I took of her at the release party for We Do. She's on page 23, wearing that same dress, getting married. "For years - years - she and her partner, Dr. Davina Kotulski, came to City Hall on Valentine's Day to apply for a marriage license. It was their own quiet protest. And every year they were turned away. Until this year.

"This year, six short months ago, she was finally allowed to marry Davina. And today, thanks to the fantastically stupid ruling of the California Supreme Court, that marriage is null and void." Link

Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP)

Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP) 08/12/2004 10:33 PM
AP - The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

'Fake marriages network' smashed

'Fake marriages network' smashed 09/22/2004 02:30 AM
A major criminal gang arranging fake marriages in Britain has been smashed, the Immigration Service says.

Just goes to show arranged marriages
rock

Just goes to show arranged marriages
rock 04/13/2004 06:15 PM
Joelogon 's Foolproof Guide to Making Any Woman Your Platonic Friend. An oldie, but a goodie. Including the care and feeding of - very important stuff.

Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages

Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages 11/18/2003 10:29 AM
Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriages. The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that same-sex couples are legally entitled to wed under the state constitution, but stopped short of immediately allowing marriage licenses to be issued to the seven couples who challenged the law. The court is giving the Legislature 180 days to "take such action as it may deem appropriate in light of this decision."

Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay
Marriages

Urged by Right, Bush Takes On Gay
Marriages 07/12/2004 09:06 AM
President Bush's move underscores a critical difference between himself and Senator John Kerry.

Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP)

Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP) 04/25/2004 06:08 PM
AP - Gov. Mitt Romney's top legal counsel told the state's justices of the peace Sunday to resign if they are unwilling to preside over same-sex marriages beginning next month.

Judge Halts Gay Marriages in Ore. County
(AP)

Judge Halts Gay Marriages in Ore. County
(AP) 04/20/2004 06:20 PM
AP - A judge told Multnomah County to stop issuing gay marriage licenses Tuesday, but he handed gay couples a historic victory by ordering Oregon to recognize the 3,000 licenses already granted in the county.
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