BONUS! Repost from October 24th, 2009 Still legally treated as second-class citizens (Gay Rights)
Best of the Left - Leftist Perspectives on Progressive Politics, News, Culture, Economics and Democracy
Jay Tomlinson
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🗓️ 29 December 2010
⏱️ 70 minutes
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Repost from October 24th, 2009
Fill in Incredibly Clever Title About the Media Here
Act 1: California Marriage Protection Act PSA 1
Song 1: I was I Was Married – The Con
Act 2: When the time is right – Rachel Maddow
Song 2: Right Now – The Best of Van Halen, Vol. 1
Act 3: Jim Fouratt on gay rights – Colbert Report
Song 3: Leader – Burning Spear
Act 4: Obama speaks on DADT – Rachel Maddow
Song 4: What Have I Done to Deserve This? – PopArt: The Hits
Act 5: California Marriage Protection Act PSA 2
Song 5: Ain’t No Reason – So Much More
Act 6: Dan Savage on Obama on DADT – Countdown
Song 6: Don’t Ask Me Why – The Essential Billy Joel
Act 7: The gay after tomorrow – Daily Show
Song 7: Sénégal Fast-Food – Dimanche a Bamako
Act 8: The aftermath of the gay rights rally – Mother Jones
Song 8: Head Full of Doubt / Road Full of Promise – The Avett Brothers
Act 9: Queer and loathing in D.C. – Daily Show
Song 9: Let My Love Open the Door – The Definitive Collection
Act 10: Dan Choi: Don’t Tell, Martha! – The Moth Podcast
Sources:
Rachel Maddow
Colbert Report
Countdown
The Daily Show
Mother Jones
The Moth
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| 0:00.0 | What you're about to hear is the very last reposted episode before I get back to regularly scheduled programming on January 1st. |
| 0:05.8 | This episode was originally posted on October 24th, 2009, and focuses primarily on Don't Ask Don't Tell. |
| 0:13.2 | I'm playing this episode by Request, Cheryl K. wrote in to say that she thought this would be an excellent episode to post in the light of the fact that Don't Ask Don't Tell was basically repealed very recently, and I couldn't agree more. |
| 0:24.5 | This episode is brought to you by the members and donors of the Best of the Left podcast, for information go to the membership tab at BestOfLeft.com. |
| 0:37.5 | Now, welcome to the Best of the Left podcast with Coach Today from the California Marriage Protection Act, the Rachel Maddo Show, the Colbert Report, Countdown, the Daily Show, the Mother Jones podcast, and the Moth podcast. |
| 0:54.5 | Right now, traditional marriage is under attack. |
| 1:05.5 | An epidemic is sweeping our nation, and you have the power to help. |
| 1:11.5 | Every divorce starts with the death of a traditional marriage. |
| 1:14.5 | Right now, anyone who legally gets married can also legally get divorced. |
| 1:19.5 | The 2010 California Marriage Protection Act will make it illegal to get divorced in the state of California. |
| 1:26.5 | Divorce has been illegal for 99% of human history. |
| 1:30.5 | If it's not broken, don't fix it. |
| 1:33.5 | I got divorced, and now I have to live with that horrible sense of liberation for the rest of my life. |
| 1:38.5 | My kids are being taught in school that divorce is all right. |
| 1:44.5 | It's true. I learned that. |
| 1:46.5 | Parents should be teaching their kids things, not schools. |
| 1:50.5 | Divorce costs hard working Californians $4.8 billion every year. |
| 1:55.5 | Say no to wasteful government spending by saying yes to no divorce. |
| 2:01.5 | Vote yes, because marriage isn't a right. It's a responsibility. |
| 2:07.5 | I'm married in the state. |
| 2:15.5 | Tell me where, tell me where. |
| 2:17.5 | I guess the stone of buildings will be fine. |
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