Strong reaction on both sides to Obama's declaration of support for marriage equality; a look at the maps of swing states in the November election helps identify the risks of this important shift in policy.Also covered:
--Postal Service trims planned cuts, many rural post offices will stay open with shorter hours; media continues the lies and incomplete coverage of the contrived "crisis" at USPO
--House passed $310 billion in cuts to Democratic-supported programs, while actually increasing defense
--Big Tobacco dumps $40 million into TV ads in California, aimed at defeating Prop. 29's $1 a pack tax increase
--Common Cause asks IRS to investigate ALEC, which is a lobbying group posing as a nonprofit charity
--libraries in 3 states have banned 50 Shades of Gray
--the Lusty Lady, an empoyee-owned union strip jointin San Francisco, is in financial trouble and seeking a buyer
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