Left Side of the Aisle #93

Left Side of the Aisle
for the week of January 31 - February 6, 2013

This week:

Good news 1: Civil unions advance in Colorado
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/colorado-civil-unions-bil_n_2541793.html
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/politics/senate-democrats-poised-to-move-colorados-civil-unions-bill-forward
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2012/08/co-voters-favor-assault-weapons-ban-legal-pot-civil-unions.html#more
http://www.ncsl.org/issues-research/human-services/same-sex-marriage-overview.aspx

Good news 2: Boy Scouts to drop bar to gay scouts
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/boy-scouts-of-america-gay-member-ban-drop_n_2567887.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/17/boy-scouts-gay-ban_n_1679854.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-201_162-228754.html
http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/28/16739587-boy-scouts-close-to-ending-ban-on-gay-members-leaders?lite
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/27/boy-scout-pack-drops-gay-_n_2561605.html

Clown Award: Arizona bill would make abortion "tampering with evidence"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/new-mexico-abortion-bill_n_2541894.html

Footnote to Clown Award: Catholic hospital argues fetuses are not "unborn children" to dodge liability
http://coloradoindependent.com/126808/in-malpractice-case-catholic-hospital-argues-fetuses-arent-people

Outrage of the Week: Harry Reid wimps out on filibuster reform
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-parsons/failure-of-filibuster-reform_b_2557104.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/24/harry-reid-mitch-mcconnell-filibuster_n_2541356.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/renee-parsons/failure-of-filibuster-reform_b_2557104.html
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20130128/OPINION01/301280025/Los-Angeles-Times-editorial-Filibuster-reform-sort-of
http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/topoftheticket/la-na-tt-filibuster-deal-20130124,0,699038.story

Guns: Claiming gun control advocates need to "listen more"
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/14/us-usa-guns-congress-idUSBRE90C0DK20130114
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/harry-reid-assault-weapons-ban.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/27/obama-gun-control_n_2561677.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/04/joshua-boston-marine-gun-control-senator-dianne-feinstein-letter_n_2410076.html
http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/nra_marion_hammer_guns_racism.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/18/tim-donnelly-god-guns-essential-republican_n_2505537.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/21/mitch-mcconnell-gun-control_n_2519920.html
http://fatlip.leoweekly.com/2013/01/20/mitch-mcconnells-irresponsible-campaign-email-watch-outtheyre-coming-for-your-guns/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/nra-fundraising-email_n_2499853.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/29/neil-heslin-father-of-newtown-victim-heckled_n_2572503.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/mississippi-nulification_n_2569486.html
http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=21781&TRID=1
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/10/wyoming-gun-control_n_2451438.html
http://www.house.state.tx.us/news/member/press-releases/?id=4157&session=83&district=15&bill_code=2825
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/15/steve-toth-gun-ban-texas_n_2482211.html
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/yeager-releases-2nd-video-ive-assembled-army
http://videocafe.crooksandliars.com/david/unhinged-tactical-response-ceo-threatens-sta
http://www.csgv.org/
http://www.people-press.org/2013/01/14/in-gun-control-debate-several-options-draw-majority-support/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-creamer/why-the-nra-is-becoming-t_b_2469662.html
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/poll-broad-support-for-new-gun-restrictions-after
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/james-yeager-gun-ceo_n_2460452.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/11/james-yeager-ceo-start-killing-people-gun-permit_n_2459456.html