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The Brian Lehrer Show / October 26, 2006

The Brian Lehrer Show

Thursday, October 26, 2006
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  • Down the Garden (State) Path

    The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that gay couples have the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, but the legislature will have to decide whether to allow gay marriage, like Massachusetts, or civil unions, like Vermont. We'll have analysis of the ruling and discuss its political impact on the upcoming elections. Plus, Ken Burns remembers Negro League legend Buck O'Neil.

30 Issues in 30 Days: Gay Marriage in New Jersey

Tom Moran, political columnist at the Newark Star Ledger
and
William Eskridge, John A. Garver Professor of Jurisprudence at Yale and co-author with Darren Spedale, Gay Marriage: For Better or for Worse? (Oxford University Press, 2006)
- on the New Jersey Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
and
Richard A. Merkt (R-25), New Jersey Assemblyman and Assembly Parliamentarian
- says the Justices who voted for Gay Marriage should be impeached
and
Reed Gusciora (D-15), New Jersey Assemblyman and Assistant Majority Leader
- is in favor of the Supreme Court's decision

Remembering Buck O'Neil

Ken Burns,
- documentary filmmaker, creator of the PBS series The Civil War and Baseball

PBS site for "Baseball" with transcript of an interview of Buck O'Neil

Baseball is available for purchase at Amazon.com

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30 Issues in 30 Days

The Brian Lehrer Show

Once again, 30 Issues in 30 Days is taking on the election season by going beyond the horse race and examining the real issues that are at stake for the people of New York and New Jersey in the Mayoral and Gubernatorial contest. See the schedule and help craft the segments at the 30 Issues Wiki!

Michael Moore on Brian's 20th Anniversary

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Live from the Greene Space: Michael Moore talks about his new documentary, Capitalism: A Love Story and Brian celebrates the 20 year anniversary of The Brian Lehrer Show.

A person dressed as a bear to represent a bear market performs outside the New York Stock Exchange on October 6, 200 in New York. Wall Street tumbled after the opening bell as fallout from the credit crisis triggered concerns about the economy and the Dow fell below 10,000 for the first time in four years.

Uncommon Indicators

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The Brian Lehrer Show wants to hear how the economy is affecting the little things in your daily life. Share your stories and photos of the downturn.

Help us map abandoned lots, stalled construction and unsold condos.

Digesting Politics

Brian, Bob, and Andrea

WNYC's political team of Brian Lehrer, Bob Hennelly, and Andrea Bernstein talk politics and more over lunch each week. Hear the latest episode and subscribe to the podcast here!

Video Picks

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Check out some recent video clips of interviews with guests and Brian Lehrer's weekly Web video picks.