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If religions can have limits, why can't gun owners?
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsI got a lot of feedback on my Sunday column/letter to the NRA, but in the spirit of the season I figured I'd wait until after the holidays to fire back. At the end of the column, I rhetorically asked,......Tags: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., Michael Mukasey, Religion and Belief, Separation of Church and State, National Rifle Association of America
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Boy Scouts, gays and Chick-fil-A: A better way than boycotts
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsHere's an idea for the Boy Scouts: Stage the next national jamboree at Chick-fil-A. The two outfits seem to be on the same backward page when it comes to equal rights for gays. Disappointing to me, since I'm an Eagle......Tags: U.S. Military, Brooklyn (New York City), Social Organizations, Same-Sex Marriage, Youth Organizations
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Obama's gay gamble -- A fight for what's right
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsJust when we thought Election 2012 was going to be all about the economy, along comes President Obama to reignite the Culture Wars. His declaration that gays should be legally allowed to marry is politically risky, potentially alienating large segments......Tags: Religion and Belief, Judges, Same-Sex Marriage, Mitt Romney, Minority Groups
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Street artist's win over Fort Lauderdale -- The back story
Mayo on the Side: Michael Mayo | Sun Sentinel BlogsAmong the nice things of being a newspaper columnist: I get to have an opinion, and I sometimes take a rooting interest in my subjects. So I was more than happy to hear that street artist Chuanwen "John" Wang won......Tags: Justice System, Lawyers, Judges, U.S. Supreme Court, New London (New London, Connecticut)
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Two bills from Congressman Ted Deutch included in bipartisan Iran sanctions legislation
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsTwo measures introduced by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, D-Boca Raton, are part of a new, bipartisan package of Iran sanctions proposed in Congress. The Deutch-supported Iran Transparency and Accountability Act of 2011 and Iran Human Rights and Democracy...Tags: Howard Lawrence Berman, Democracy, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Iran, Activism
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Palm Beach County group wants Rick Scott to ban anti-gay discrimination in state employment
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsThe gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council said Tuesday it wants Gov.-elect Rick Scott's first order of business when he takes office to be issuing an executive order banning discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation in......Tags: Charlie Crist, Health, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Rick Scott
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Legislator pushes for Florida to recognize domestic partnerships
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Rep. Mark Pafford, D-West Palm Beach, has filed legislation to provide domestic partnership protections to committed couples throughout Florida. From Pafford's statement: Florida is the eighth most populous state in the nation with individuals...Tags: West Palm Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), Eleanor Sobel, Homes, Florida
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Two Democrats with Palm Beach County ties join state gay rights group???s board.
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsState Sen. Dave Aronberg, D-Greenacres, and political consultant Eric Johnson, are joining the board of the state gay rights group Florida Together. Aronberg, who is straight, said his presence will bring an element of diversity to the organization???s...Tags: Charlie Crist, Minority Groups, Dan Gelber, Florida, Executive Branch
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Palm Beach County revives gun control debate, calls for state law changes
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsPalm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday passed two measures intended to start a statewide gun control debate. First the commission approved a resolution calling for the Florida Legislature to outlaw the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines,...Tags: Social Issues, Florida, Palm Beach County, Politics, Justice and Rights
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Gay activist hails, religious leader criticizes updated city policy for gay employees
Palm Beach Politics | Sun Sentinel blogsRand Hoch, founder of the gay rights group Palm Beach County Human Rights Council, is praising the West Palm Beach City Commission's decision to amend city policy to allow employees with domestic partners the right to use family and medical......Tags: Career and Workplace, Employees, Minority Groups, Human Rights, Florida
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Myths about the white male vote
The Swampby Michael Tackett This message is for that oppressed, neglected, passed over, bitter, gun-toting group of people otherwise known as working-class white males: You really don't matter. To all the hand-wringing over Sen. Barack Obama's alleged problem with...Tags: Parliament, Polls, Al Gore, John Kerry, Democratic Party
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Obama win a new chapter for America
The Swamp"You wonder about the folks who risked their lives in Selma and Birmingham...if they ever envisioned that this would happen in some of their lifetimes."...Tags: Heads of State, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Virginia, Entertainment, History
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