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Newspaper Roundup for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
CNSNews.com Headlines —
... per capita water use by targeting urban areas Washington Times: H1N1 vaccine supply lags regular flu doses For seasonal influenza, doses plentiful Washington Times: Older and obese patients most likely to die from H1N1 influenza Los Angeles Times: Insurance discounts for healthy habits spur debate in Washington Arizona Republic: Boutique medical center celebrates 2nd year in Scottsdale USA Today: Berlin Wall now in pieces across USA USA Today: Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns USA Today: ...
The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, November 4, 2009
The Note —
... Start Climate Debate as Republicans Boycott” LINK
USA Today's Katharine Lackey: "Energy Dept. awards money for electric cars" LINK
The Hill's Jim Snyder: “Climate debate hits partisan note” LINK
The Hill's Walter Alarkon: “Orszag turns to deficit fear” LINK
OTHER MUST-READS:
USA Today's Gregg Zoroya: "Spinal injuries up among troops" LINK
USA Today's On Deadline: "JP who refused to marry interracial couple resigns" LINK
ABC NEWS VIDEOS:
“'The Note': Mini Super Tuesday” LINK ...
Wednesday's Mini-Report
Political Animal —
... -- announced their combined efforts to advance a climate bill. * Harold Meyerson makes the case for the House health care reform bill. The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities also touts its strengths . * Election-day victories for higher ed . * John Stossel thinks he's being criticized because he's at Fox . John, trust me, you were criticized plenty before. * 10 Recovery Act Myths . * Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwelll resigned . It's about time. * Why is Newsweek co-hosting a discussion on energy policy ...
Getting Cousin Marriage on the Legislative Agenda
Corrente —
... to be stupid, disgusting, incestuous, "polluting the gene pool," etc., there is no comparable consciousness and especially anger at the injustice. Discrimination against cousin couples is not being fought through any kind of coordinated effort, and so those afflicted are inevitably left atomized, alone, and at the mercy of potential accusers. I think an apt analogy here, and probably a much better one than comparisons to gay marriage, is actually to miscegenation . Compare the uproar over the fact that a justice of the peace refused an interracial couple a marriage ...
