Word: newsom
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...recent Institute of Politics forum, San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom was defending his actions in illegally granting marriage licenses to thousands of same-sex couples when he bemoaned President George W. Bush’s usage of the marriage issue as a political “wedge.” He had very little to say about the deeper philosophical or moral case against same-sex marriage, but rather bemoaned that it was an issue at all. This is the cheapest sort of intellectual cop-out, and just another symbol of the increasing poverty of our public discourse. In reality...
...Newsom was introduced last night by Lowell House Master Diana L. Eck, who wedded her co-Master Dorothy A. Austin last summer. Eck defended Newsom’s issuance of more than 4,000 same-sex marriage licenses by comparing it to the actions of Rosa Parks during the civil rights movement
Audience reception was characterized by generous applause and receptive laughs to Newsom’s jokes about Britney Spears, side comments on Bill O’Reilly and other “white-teethed” critics. Newsom readily admitted that part of the reason he came to speak in Massachusetts was because he felt comfortable in a state which has legally sanctioned same-sex marriage...
...addition to student activists, Newsom attracted many concerned members of the community. Richard McCleary ’71, a Boston resident, had heard about the mayor’s speech and came to the IOP two hours before the event started to secure a good seat...
...think Mayor Newsom has been a great voice for justice in the West Coast,” said McCleary. “You don’t stop doing the right thing because there’s a radical backlash. I think if more politicians acted on the courage of their convictions and did what they believe, I think we would have more progress...