FOF #1321 – Civil Unions Come to Illinois

Hooray for Illinois as Governor Pat Quinn signs civil unions into law! Illinois is now one of a dozen states with significant legal protections for same-sex couples.

Yet, some say that it’s more Jim Crow style laws, creating a second class status for people locked out of federal marriage rights.

Has Illinois caught the bouquet of Equality or is this just rice of placation thrown at the wedding of political games?

Join us as we talk about the hot news that matters to you-

Want to know who is on crack? Ask Chicago Mayoral candidate Carol Mosley Braun- she knows everyone’s business. At a recent public forum her opponent Patricia Watkins asked where she was for the past 20 years, Mosley Braun fired back

“Patricia, the reason you didn’t know where I was for the last 20 years is because you were strung out on crack.”

A Florida conservative Judge strikes down the entirety of Health Care Reform, declaring it all unconstitutional because of one provision requiring people to buy health insurance.

Madea is the real Black Swan.

Inside the “Trans Brain.”

Grand piano mystery is solved.

And Cyndi Lauper says she’s not friends with Lady Gaga.

Featured Music:
Horse Meat Disco, Vol. 2 – Various Artists: iTunes

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