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Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage

So, should gays be allowed to get married? Sounds like a pretty straightforward "yes" or "no" answer. You either think it's okay or you don't. But the issue of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage throws a kink in it. Less than 30 times has our Constitution been amended - in more than 200 years. And this debate has raised the question of whether the federal government should even be involved in who can, or can't, get married.

Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples

Opinions about gay marriage are divided. Many are just fine with it, but other are strongly opposed. The whole issue of civil unions, however, opens a whole other can of worms. Just what exactly is a "civil union," and, more importantly, how valid is it?

Yahoo! Politics

Blagojevich Impeached by Illinois House, Faces Trial (Bloomberg) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:51pm
Bloomberg - Jan. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Illinois House of Representatives impeached Governor Rod Blagojevich for abuses of power after federal prosecutors accused him of trying to auction President- elect Barack Obamaâs former seat in the U.S. Senate.
Voting rights law under high court review (AP) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:45pm
AP - Days before the first black president takes office, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to consider overturning a key feature of the main federal law that ensures access to the polls by minorities.
Obama OKs modest tax changes after seeking ideas (AP) Fri, 01/09/2009 - 8:44pm
AP - Pushed by fellow Democrats, President-elect Barack Obama agreed to modest changes in his proposed tax cuts on Friday after inviting lawmakers to "just show me" ideas for fixing an economy shedding jobs at an alarming rate. Democratic congressional officials said that Obama aides came under pressure in closed-door talks to jettison or significantly alter a proposed tax credit for creating jobs.