Tag Archives: Gay Marriage

Watching the Parade go by

Posted on December 3, 2009 by naylandblake • 1 Comment

I’m not surprised at the outcome of today’s New York State Senate vote. The state legislature had a history of defeating any Gay rights bill brought before it for decades, and in the current state climate, the fact that Governor Paterson had made a stand for the bill almost guaranteed its failure. Still I’m disappointed… Continue Reading

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Angry? Blame Hiram Johnson…

Posted on May 26, 2009 by naylandblake • 0 Comments

“In 1911, Johnson and the Progressives added initiative, referendum, and recall to the state government, giving California a degree of direct democracy unmatched by any other U.S. state.” It seems clear that Johnson believed that direct democracy could counter the machinations of entrenched special interests (in his day, mostly industrial trusts). What he could not… Continue Reading

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I’m not a wedding photographer…

Posted on May 24, 2009 by naylandblake • 0 Comments

But someplace up in the great white north this fantastic pair of people have just now tied the broom, or jumped the knot, or rumpled the chuppa or whatever. I couldn’t make it there to wish them my best in person, but if I had been there I would have raised a glass and said:… Continue Reading

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