I woke this morning in Elgin, Illinois, and pointed the nose of the rental car towards Madison, Wisconsin.
My leg of the National Organization for Marriage’s 23 city “summer for marriage” bus tour began last Friday in Columbus, Ohio and ends at noon on Tuesday with a rally on the statehouse steps in Madison.
In Providence, Rhode [...]
Author Archives: Maggie
Maggie: On the Road to Madison for Marriage
July 27, 2010 – 10:53 pm
Maggie: Another successful rally in Lima, Ohio!
July 24, 2010 – 4:22 pm
It was a hot, sweaty summer day when we pulled up in the NOMobile to the parking lot at Dave's Market in Lima, and by 2 p.m. it was even hotter. "Heat index of 105," the reporter from the Lima News muttered.
But about 30 Ohioans braved the blistering sun to stand for marriage. (Not [...]
Dan Avila: "The White Martyrs of Providence"
July 20, 2010 – 9:50 am
Dan Avila is kind himself in describing the courage and kindness of NOM supporters in Providence Rhode Island in this essay. At a time when so many Christians in Africa and elsewhere are facing true martyrdom his use of the term "white martyrs" seems perhaps to give NOM way too much credit. But the spirit [...]
Santorum: "Boldly Defend Marriage"
July 14, 2010 – 4:00 pm
Sen. Rick Santorum accuses the political class of cowardice, and calls on Americans to boldly defend marriage from the courts:
"With the exception of a core group of conservatives, most politicians - including the president - continue to publicly back marriage while eagerly awaiting the day when judges will take this issue out of their hands. [...]
200,000 Argentinians March for Marriage!
July 14, 2010 – 11:51 am
Yesterday, a massive demonstration protesting politicians’ plans to push SSM took place in Argentina:
The demonstration's organizers counted 200,000; mainstream media originally reported 70,000, and are now whittling that down to 50,000. Here's an eyewitness report:
"The march was a huge success. We think there were maybe 200.000 people. The newspapers counted up to 70.000 people. Mostly [...]
Statement to Argentinians from the National Organization for Marriage's Chairman, Maggie Gallagher
July 13, 2010 – 10:52 pm
"What you are doing this day is an extraordinary service, not only to your own country, but to others in South America and the world. We applaud your courage in standing up for the truth about marriage. Marriage is the union of husband and wife, because these are the only kind [...]
Spanish Leader Comes to Argentina
July 13, 2010 – 3:53 pm
NOM's man in Argentina reports: "Much excitement that Ignacio Arsuaga, president of Hazte Oir, who helped get 1 million people out in support of life and marriage on the streets of Spain, is in Argentina to offer his support and advice. Today he lunched with major leaders, and spoke at the Universidad Católica Argentina and [...]
Richard Epstein Defends DOMA, Points to "Collusion" in Tauro Rulings
July 13, 2010 – 9:33 am
In his column in Forbes, the country's most respected libertarian legal scholar, Richard Epstein, defends DOMA against Judge Tauro's judicial activism and the Obama Administration's apparent "collusion" in killing off DOMA through judicial activism.
Although Prof. Epstein both favors SSM personally and opposes DOMA personally (he's not only pro-gay marriage, he's pro-polygamy!), he recognizes something is [...]
The Irish Defend Civilization
July 12, 2010 – 6:38 pm
The rapid collapse of the family in Ireland has been accompanied by a rapid rise in pressure to recognize gay unions as marriages. David Quinn of the Iona Institute does a brilliant job defending marriage as common sense for the common good. Watch!
For more on the Irish debate go to www.ionainstitute.ie.
Presbyterians Reject SSM
July 12, 2010 – 11:34 am
The Presbyterian General Assembly (PCUSA) rejected same-sex marriage. That's good news. At the same time, this top legislative body for the Presbyterians did something very curious--it proposed stripping the requirement that candidates for the clergy "live either in fidelity within the covenant of marriage between a man and a woman, or chastity in singleness." [...]
