It has been some time since I wrote a diary, but right now in Massachusetts, there is a supreme judicial court case which is raising questions of both constitutional law and progressive politics. The story goes like this:
In MA, as many of you may know, there is a right-wing movement to place on the ballot a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. What you may not know is that there is a progressive movement to place on the ballot an amendment making affordable health care a right. Both amendments were killed through procedural means. To read about the ongoing struggles, see the flip.
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