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David Sirota is a political journalist and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist at Creators Syndicate. David writes about political corruption, globalization and working-class economic issues often ignored by both of America's political parties.
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May 30, 2008 10:15 AM
Paterson steps up to the plate
I've been a little down on Governors this past week, but in my own back yard, New York Governor David Paterson has taken a bold step in ordering state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages from other states.
Joan Garry has a thoughtful post on the HuffPost today about the strong example of understanding across cultural lines provided by Paterson's leadership, following up on an similarly thoughtful article in the Times about the personal experiences that went into shaping Paterson's stance on LGBTQ rights.
Also, the Times puts an appropriate emphasis on the national leadership role that a Governor can play when he or she steps up to the plate like Paterson is doing:
... he is stepping to the forefront of an issue that has often tripped up his party nationally, and he is going further than either of the two Democratic presidential candidates have been willing to do.
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About David Sirota
David Sirota is a political journalist and nationally syndicated newspaper columnist at Creators Syndicate. He is the New York Times bestselling author of Hostile Takeover. He lives in Denver, Colorado. His daily blog can be found at CREDO Action. He contributes regularly to the Denver Post's Web site, is a senior editor at In These Times magazine and is working on his second book. He has been profiled in Newsweek and the Rocky Mountain News and is widely known for his reporting on political corruption, globalization and working-class economic issues often ignored by both of America's political parties. Sirota serves as co-chair of the Progressive States Network, a 501(c)3 organization that supports state legislators and that is a partner of CREDO.
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