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		<title>And God Created New Jersey &#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norman Mailer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."

Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"

"It's a planet," replied God, and I've put life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."...]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Christie&#8217;s Budget Message</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:42:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norman Mailer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After listening to the Governor’s budget message and then re-reading it, several thoughts come to mind. It fails to incorporate: Understanding of the legislative process. A real grasp of the level of opposition he will encounter How local governments will react The union backlash Stating that he wants to reduce taxes but is going to ...]]></description>
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		<title>Who Drove the Bus?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Norman Mailer</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alex DeCroce]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last September, legislative members and opponents of the Gay Marriage proposal were told that the “fix” was in and that it was a done deal that the legislature would pass and Gov. Corzine would sign the “Marriage Equality Act” allowing homosexual marriage in New Jersey.

At the time, several groups had been working on the opposition to that measure.  Among them were the New Jersey Catholic Conference, The National Organization for Marriage, the Family Policy Council, and a number of individuals who were working for the defeat of the measure.

However, given the amount of time and money that had been expended to pass the measure by proponents like George Soros and Tim Gill, passage was leaning in their favor.  When the massive organized efforts of pro-gay marriage groups like Garden State Equality were added to the equation, the anti-homosexual marriage movement seemed doomed.
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