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Video: What About the Separation of Church and State?

May 18, 2012 – 10:30 am

Kalley Yanta of the Minnesota Marriage Minute answers the question “isn’t it wrong for churches to be involved in campaigns [to protect marriage]”? She responds: “Churches, like everyone else, not only have a constitutional right but a duty to speak out about important issues in the public square. There is a growing movement in America […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (28)

"Obama Just Lost My Mom's Vote" Because of Same-Sex Marriage

May 18, 2012 – 10:00 am

Columnist Gregory Kane explains how the issue of marriage convinced his mother, a Black Christian, to no longer support President Obama: President Barack Hussein Obama might be in some deep trouble. He just lost my mom’s vote. I kind of had a hunch that Obama’s support of same-sex marriage might go over with my devoutly […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Video: NC Gov. Perdue on Marriage Amendment: It Makes North Carolina Look Like Mississippi

May 18, 2012 – 9:00 am

Democratic Governor Bev Perdue is not happy that 61% of citizens in her state voted to protect marriage: The Mississippi Governor, Phil Bryant, thinks Gov. Perdue is being “petty”, according to the AP: Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant said Friday it was “petty” for North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue to insult Mississippi while bemoaning that voters […]

Posted in Marriage, North Carolina, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (9)

Assemblies of God Opposes Obama's Stance on SSM

May 18, 2012 – 8:00 am

The Assemblies of God is the largest pentecostal denomination in the world: The Assemblies of God, in reaction to President Barack Obama’s embracing of same-sex marriage, is voicing its dissent and objection. According to Dr. George O. Wood, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God, the Assemblies of God is in complete disagreement with the […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

AP: Obama's SSM Move Prompts Conservatives to Mobilize Nationwide

May 18, 2012 – 7:00 am

The Associated Press: President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage is energizing Christian conservative support for Mitt Romney in a way that the likely GOP nominee has so far not been able to do on his own, according to religious leaders and activists. Pastors in Ohio, North Carolina, Florida and other swing states are readying Sunday […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (1)

Letter to Duluth, MN News Tribune: Many Lutherans Support Marriage Amendment

May 17, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Lutherans are the largest Protestant denomination in Minnesota. Some of them write to the Duluth News Tribune: A headline in the News Tribune last week read, “Northland Lutherans oppose Minn. marriage amendment.” The story reported on a resolution passed by the Northeastern Minnesota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, or ELCA, in opposition […]

Posted in Marriage, Minnesota, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Rod Dreher: Why SSM Is Not Loving v. Virginia

May 17, 2012 – 2:30 pm

Rod Dreher at the American Conservative: “… I know I promised y’all a post on why I don’t think the analogy between interracial marriage and same-sex marriage succeeds. I’m going to have to point you to my friend Frank Beckwith, who analyzes the issue from a legal point of view. Excerpt: It is clear then […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court | Comments (48)

Update: Bomb Threat Which Evacuated DC Gay Organizations Under Investigation

May 17, 2012 – 12:30 pm

Again, we find any threat of violence against people or property on either side of the marriage debate to be appalling and condemn such acts unequivocally. Our condolences and best wishes to the staff of these organizations. May we all strive for a civil debate about marriage without fear of reprisal and intimidation: The offices […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Ethics, Human Rights Campaign, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Frank Schubert: Obama’s Gay Marriage Gambit A Pinball Loser

May 17, 2012 – 11:00 am

Frank Schubert, President of Mission Public Affairs, in California’s FlashReport: After months of very carefully managing expectations about his “evolving” position on gay marriage, President Obama suddenly found himself last week careening between powerful forces like the steel ball in Elton John’s “pinball wizard.” His own Vice President threw him into the pinball machine, and […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Mitt Romney, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Obama's Marriage Flip Flop Already Hurting Him in Arkansas Primary?

May 17, 2012 – 10:00 am

The ripple effect continues to magnify: “…according to a Talk Business–Hendrix College poll conducted on May 10, Obamaleads John Wolfe, a virtually unknown candidate, in Arkansas’s 4th congressional district by only 7 points, 45–38 Three weeks earlier, the Talk Business–Hendrix College poll showed the president leading by 65–24 in the slightly less conservative 1st district, […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, Politics, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

NRO's Charles Cooke on The Gay Divorces

May 17, 2012 – 9:00 am

Charles Cooke, editorial associate for National Review, writes about low enthusiasm for same-sex marriage in places where it is legal, and about the high incidence of gay divorce: “…Enthusiasm for marriage is somewhat lopsided by gender. Divorces, too. According to UCLA’s Williams Institute, two-thirds of legally recognized same-sex couples in the United States are lesbian. […]

Posted in Divorce, Europe, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (11)

For First Time, Obama Calls for Repeal of DOMA

May 17, 2012 – 8:00 am

Steve Fountaion at CitizenLink on Obama’s continuing “evolution” towards opposing all laws which protect marriage and the right of states to define it: During a fundraising event in New York City Monday, President Obama for the first time personally called for the repeal of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The law, which President […]

Posted in DOMA, Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (13)

DumpStarbucks.com: UK Edition

May 16, 2012 – 3:00 pm

The UK Christian Institute: The Starbucks coffee giant says redefining marriage is one of its “core” values, and an international boycott has been launched against the company. The boycott has been organised by American-based campaign group the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which has set up the dumpstarbucks.com website. Director of NOM’s Corporate Fairness Project, […]

Posted in Dump Starbucks, United Kingdom | Comments (9)

Pro Wrestler Tells Marriage Supporter: "Kill Yourself" (and Worse)

May 16, 2012 – 2:00 pm

LifeSiteNews: WWE wrestling superstar C.M. Punk strikes an aggressive pose inside the ring, but it seems he saved his hardest blows for supporters of the traditional family. On Monday, the grappler told his Twitter followers he opposed North Carolina’s constitutional amendment to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman, which passed […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Marriage, North Carolina, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (13)

Franck: "We Are Strong Enough to Win the Fight for the Truth About Marriage"

May 16, 2012 – 1:00 pm

Matthew Franck with marching orders for the pro-marriage army: In his ABC interview, Obama said, “I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.” He went on to stress (in ABC’s words) that this was only […]

Posted in Culture, Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, President Obama, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (7)
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