4Nov/090
Links of the Day, November 4
News
- Five British soldiers are killed in Afghanistan.
- Election results: Republicans Chris Christie and Bob McDonnell win the governorships of New Jersey and Virginia respectively, but Democrat Bill Owens pulls off an upset in NY-23.
- A slim majority in Maine rejects gay marriage.
Green
- Some new photos illustrate the impact our dependency on plastic (and our inability to dispose of it properly) has on marine wildlife.
Miscellaneous
21Oct/090
"What do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?"
An 86 year-old World War 2 veteran at a public meeting on Maine's marriage equality bill:
The woman at my polling place asked me do I believe in equality for gay and lesbian people. I was pretty surprised to be asked a question like that. It made no sense to me. Finally I asked her: what do you think I fought for in Omaha Beach?