The top news of the day will be the gay marriage decision.
New Jersey has rejected $800,000 in Federal money for sex ed. due to right-wing restrictions on teaching about contraception and also...
But Jacobs said new guidelines require the organizations to follow all sections, including one that teaches that monogamous in marriage is the only expected standard and that sex outside of marriage is likely to have harmful psychological and physical effects.
The Star-Ledger reports that Italian-Americans are infuriated with the Free Enterprise Fund's anti-Menendez ad that smears Jersey Italians:
"Our phones started ringing off the hook," said Robert Bianchi, a Bloomfield lawyer who serves as national vice president for the Sons of Italy's Commission for Social Justice. "I've never seen a response like what we've seen with this particular ad, from Democrats and Republicans alike."
"He is right on Iraq," said the Rev. Reginald T. Jackson, pastor of St. Matthew's AME Church in Orange and director of the influential Black Ministers Council, which represents 600 congregations statewide. "He is right on Social Security. He is right on stem cell research. He is right on the minimum wage. He is right on cutting the federal deficit. He is right on health care. He is right on immigration, and he was right on racial profiling legislation, which his opponent opposed and voted against."
Tom Kean Jr. loaned himself $400,000 for his campaign,but Bob Menendez still has $1.5 million more according to Herb Jackson.
The DSCC has spent $1 million in 'coordinated' ads and is spending another $2 million in 'uncoordinated' ads. The article discusses spending by other groups as well.
Comcast Digital has interviews with the candidates available free for subscribers. Sounds good if you've got it, but remember that the free internet allows anyone to make interviews available with the magic of podcasting and youtube.
This is your open thread to discuss anything that's on your mind.
