"Fuck it, I don't care what you think. I'm trying to do the right thing." Republican state senator from New York Roy McDonald who voted to legalize same-sex marriage Congratulations, New Yorkers!
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New York Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
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MST3K Saturday - "Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster"
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Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins
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"My Favorite Movie Music" theme week continues with U2's "The Hands That Built America" from Gangs of New York.
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We Almost Lost Nebraska
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Mitch Daniels' War Against Women
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Movie music week rolls on with The Soggy Bottom Boys and "Man of Constant Sorrow."
Undermining the Commander-in-Chief
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Mass Extinction in the Oceans
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Best Healthcare Ever. In Jail.
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Movie music theme week continues with Kermit the Frog and "Rainbow Connection"
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