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November 14, 2004
Henderson and McKinney, both speaking for the first time since being sentenced to double life terms, now deny that Shepard's homosexuality played a role in their decision to murder him. McKinney has been barred from speaking to the press about the crime as a condition of a plea bargain with prosecutors who promised to reward his vow of permanent silence by not seeking the death penalty. Legal experts do not expect prosecutors to pursue re-sentencing now that he has decided to talk.
[Was Matthew Shepard just a robbery victim? - WorldNetDaily - 11-14-04]Cheryl Jacques, executive director of HRC, said she had "no regrets" over snubbing Specter. "You don’t get to play Monday morning quarterback. We stand by a solid commitment to records and equality. Those who support discrimination into the Constitution don’t deserve our support. I expect that if Sen. Specter becomes the chair of the Judiciary Committee we will work with him. I hope he is focused on a fair-minded judiciary and policy for this country and I hope that he comes to regret his vote."
[Specter 'fuming' over homosexual snub - WorldNetDaily - 11-14-04]That changing of the guard is part of a broader trend emerging from the election that helps explain why the Senate — like the greater political landscape — has become so polarized. Many centrists are leaving Congress; unvarnished conservatives are arriving in their place.
[Losing Its Middlemen, Senate Shifts to Right - LA Times - 11-14-04]Reaction is not limited to the Lone Star State. Like Representative Chisum, lawmakers in Virginia have pre-filed legislation calling for a constitutional amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman. And legislators in four other states -- Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, and Washington -- have stated their intention to introduce marriage amendments as soon as possible.
[Marriage Amendment on Horizon in at Least Nine More States - Agape Press - 11-12-04]"Things get picked up by bloggers that take awhile to get picked up by the mainstream media," said Mark Glaser, a columnist for the Online Journalism Review who writes about Web logs. "Bloggers have to start from scratch in building trust."
[Conference Examines Blogs' Impact on News - AP - 11-14-04]
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