Talk:Vincent Leibell

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[edit] Weasel Words

I think this article is very poorly written. The first example is:

In 2002, Senator Leibell voted against the Sexual Orientation Non-Discrimination Act (SONDA), which prohibited discrimination due to sexual orientation in employment and education. Despite Senator Leibell's vote, SONDA passed the Senate on a 34-26 vote and became law in New York.

Is the phrase "Despite Senator Leibell's vote really necessary? Also, the reference for this statement comes from an advocacy website called "prideagenda.org" which would obviously have an agenda and does not meet several Wiki criteria. Furthermore, if 26 Senators voted against this bill, I'm sure there is more to it then the phrase would have us believe.

MrPrada 17:36, 19 June 2007 (UTC)