Left Side of the Aisle #62

Left Side of the Aisle for June 21-27, 2012

This week:

Good news: Pro-same-sex marriage leads in WA poll
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/washington-gay-marriage-referendum-poll-mckenna-inslee.php?ref=fpnewsfeed
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entries/maine-poll-king-strong-favorite-in-senate-race
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2011/MarylandPollingMemo.pdf
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/minnesota-gay-marriage-amendment-poll-losing-support.php

Good news: RI passes "Homeless Bill of Rights"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/15/rhode-island-homeless-bill-of-rights_n_1595063.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams_%28theologian%29

Clarabell Award: GOPper wants an end to "sob stories" about the poor and struggling
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/18/eric-hovde-sob-stories-poor-people_n_1605343.html

Passing comment: Scott Brown is a coward
http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/06/19/vicki-kennedy-rejects-scott-brown-proposed-condition-for-hosting-senate-debate/3v5TqFRQROeXuzzSMdlHyL/story.html
http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/06/kennedy-institute-rejects-browns-unprecedented-demand-on-vicki-kennedy-for-debate.php

Outrage of the Week: NY Times attacked for informing citizens what is being done in their name
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/19/jill-abramson-new-york-times-leaks-white-house_n_1608357.html

Attacking public employee unions by attacking their pensions
http://www.kansascity.com/2012/06/07/3647603/public-employees-under-scrutiny.html
http://www.epi.org/publication/debunking_the_myth_of_the_overcompensated_public_employee/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sky_Is_Falling_%28fable%29

Should Obama be defeated?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/16/roberto-unger-obama_n_1602812.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Gnf4k8EaL7M
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/week_2004_02_15.html#002587
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6074121&postID=8380306191896766754
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2010/03/make_it_count.php#more?ref=fpblg