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Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

(2009/10/24) Still legally treated as second-class citizens (MP3)

Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy

Jay Tomlinson

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.53.4K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2009

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Edition #308 Still legally treated as second-class citizens Act 1: California Marriage Protection Act PSA 1 Act 2: When the time is right - Rachel Maddow Act 3: Jim Fouratt on gay rights - Colbert Report Act 4: Obama speaks on DADT - Rachel Maddow Act 5: California Marriage Protection Act PSA 2 Act 6: Dan Savage on Obama on DADT - Countdown Act 7: The gay after tomorrow - Daily Show Act 8: The aftermath of the gay rights rally - Mother Jones Act 9: Queer and loathing in D.C. - Daily Show Act 10: Dan Choi: Don't Tell, Martha! - The Moth Podcast Music: I was married - Tegan and Sara Right now - Van Halen Leader - Burning Spear What have I done to deserve this - Pet Shop Boys Ain't no reason - Brett Dennen Don't ask me why - Billy Joel Sénégal Fast-Food - Amadou & Mariam Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise - The Avett Brothers Let my love open the door - Pete Townsend Produced by: Jay! Thanks for listening! Visit us at www.BestOfTheLeft.com Contact me directly at Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com Vote for us and leave comments at www.PodcastAlley.com or Review the show on iTunes.

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0:00.0

This episode is brought to you by the members and donors of the Best of the Left podcast.

0:04.4

For information, go to the membership tab at BestofLeft.com.

0:08.2

Now, welcome to the Best of the Left podcast with coach today from the California Marriage Protection Act,

0:13.4

the Rachel Maddo Show, the Colbert Report, Countdown, the Daily Show, the Mother Jones Podcast, and the Moth Podcast.

0:31.0

Right now, traditional marriage is under attack.

0:36.0

An epidemic is sweeping our nation, and you have the power to help.

0:41.0

Every divorce starts with the death of a traditional marriage.

0:45.0

Right now, anyone who legally gets married can also legally get divorced.

0:50.0

The 2010 California Marriage Protection Act will make it illegal to get divorced in the state of California.

0:57.0

Divorce has been illegal for 99% of human history.

1:01.0

If it's not broken, don't fix it.

1:04.0

I got divorced.

1:05.0

And now I have to live with that horrible sense of liberation for the rest of my life.

1:09.0

My kids are being taught in school that divorce is all right.

1:15.0

It's true. I learned that.

1:17.0

Parents should be teaching their kids things, not schools.

1:20.0

Divorce costs hard-working Californians $4.8 billion every year.

1:26.0

They say no to wasteful government spending by saying yes to no divorce.

1:31.0

Vote yes, because marriage isn't a right. It's a responsibility.

1:44.0

I'm married in the state.

1:46.0

Tell me where, tell me where.

1:48.0

I guess the stone of buildings will be found.

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