Friday, October 01, 2004

Sex and Politics We Missed During the Debate

On Thursday, the US House was unable to pass the a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. House GOP leader, Tom Delay who was reprimanded this week by the ethics committee for going too far to secure votes, vowed to continue to fight for the ban despite the defeat. 11 states will have gay marriage ban proposal votes this fall. Meanwhile, uber-conservative Supreme Court Justice Scalia publicly stated he thinks orgies would relieve social tension and encourages them.

BIRDS & BEES: New tricks for old dogs: Online dating growing more popular for elder Americans.

HOLLYWOOD: 20 years after his death FBI deems John Lennon is still a threat to national security.

JOCKS: Which presidential debate? Hank Lombard and Destiny Sweetwater tackle the future of sports.

TECHNOLOGY: The keyboard of the future: Offbeat computer features that we would like to see.

TUNES: Music can make a difference in people's lives: New CD from Green Day blasts George Bush.

WEB SURF: Do debators repeat themselves? Plug a phrase into the debate spotter and find out.

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