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Will Microsoft Stay Neutral on Marriage in Washington?

January 16, 2012 – 11:30 am

Gay advocates are attempting to get Microsoft to support redefining marriage in Washington State: …it’s not clear if Microsoft will lend its support to the measure. Murray considers the company’s endorsement “very important.” Company officials are reviewing the legislation but have not decided whether to take a position, said Jeff Reading, a spokesman for the […]

Posted in Corporate Ethics, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (7)

Video: George Gilder's Libertarian Case Against SSM

January 16, 2012 – 10:00 am

In an interview with Reason TV, author and libertarian icon George Gilder explains why he opposes gay marriage: “The family is critical to raising civilized, creative, responsible people who can exploit and enjoy freedom.” When asked how he is defining the family in this sense, Gilder responds: “Nuclear family, a man and woman and children.” […]

Posted in Children, Culture, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (3)

Rick Santorum’s Tax Policy Rewards Marriage and Having Larger Families

January 16, 2012 – 9:00 am

LifeSiteNews: Rick Santorum describes himself as universally pro-life. That includes his tax plan, which policy analysts contend gives couples economic incentives to get married and have larger families. Santorum’s tax proposals would triple the personal deduction for each child and “eliminate marriage tax penalties throughout the federal tax code.” He would retain deductions for charitable […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch | Comments (4)

Maggie Gallagher: Court Unanimously Slaps Down Obama's Anti-Religion Doctrine

January 14, 2012 – 2:00 pm

NOM co-founder Maggie Gallagher’s syndicated column in Human Events on this week’s Supreme Court decision: Lost in the political shuffle in New Hampshire was an epic U.S. Supreme Court decision this week in Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. By an astounding, unanimous 9-0 margin, the usually ideologically divided Supreme […]

Posted in Religious Liberty, Supreme Court | Comments (13)

Video: David Storobin on Disgraced Sen. Kruger Ignoring Brooklyn Voters on Marriage

January 14, 2012 – 1:00 pm

David Storobin, the republican candidate campaigning to replace disgraced Sen. Carl Kruger (who voted for SSM) explains why on ideological issues he fits Brooklyn values on marriage more than Kruger did when he betrayed his constituents:

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Forbes: Corporate Fairness Calls For Respect Of Traditional Marriages Too

January 14, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Jonathan Baker, director of NOM’s Corporate Fairness Project, in Forbes: With all the other problems corporations face, a sluggish economy, uncertain tax structure and a shifting regulatory environment, add a new problem: new challenges to the ideal of corporate fairness. … We are entering a new era, when some gay rights groups are now seeking […]

Posted in Corporate Ethics, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (17)

UK Critics Say Tax System Partially to Blame for Number of Single Parents

January 14, 2012 – 11:00 am

The UK Christian Institute: More British children are being raised by single parents because the tax and benefit system “encourages transient shack-ups”. One in five British children live with a single mother or father. This figure is some 35 per cent higher than in Germany and 50 per cent higher than in France. Researcher and […]

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Michael Stokes Paulsen Praises Supreme Court Decision on Religious Liberty

January 14, 2012 – 10:30 am

In Public Discourse: Every now and then, the Supreme Court surprises its critics by getting something absolutely, completely right: Hosanna-Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church and School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, decided on Wednesday, is just such a case. The Court held that the Religion Clauses of the First Amendment—both the Free Exercise Clause and the […]

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Byron Johnson: No Empirical Evidence Ties Being Pro-Marriage to Anti-Gay

January 14, 2012 – 10:00 am

Sociologist Byron Johnson at Baylor University argues in Public Discourse this week why being pro-marriage does not mean you are anti-gay: A recent national survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) provides a closer look at public opinion on same-sex marriage. The survey was funded by the Arcus Foundation, an organization that champions the […]

Posted in Culture, Research/Study | Comments (3)

UK Telegraph: "Boys Raised by Traditional Families 'Do Better at School'"

January 14, 2012 – 9:00 am

The UK Telegraph reports on a study we linked to earlier this week: In a major study, researchers said family structures had a much more significant effect on boys’ early education than school type or even the gender of teachers. It found that boys were much more likely to misbehave, be excluded from school and […]

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WaTimes: Religious Leaders: Gay Marriage a "Peril" to Liberty

January 14, 2012 – 8:30 am

The Washington Times: Nearly 40 religious leaders, including Catholic, evangelical, Jewish and Mormon figures, issued an open letter Thursday that argues that the battle against same-sex marriage is a fight on behalf of religious freedom. “Marriage and religious freedom are both deeply woven into the fabric of this nation,” clergy members wrote in their letter, […]

Posted in Religious Liberty, Supreme Court | Comments (1)

AP Polls WA Senate: 18 Oppose SSM, 22 Favor, 9 On The Fence

January 13, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The Associated Press says gay marriage advocates are “on the verge” even though it’s clear they have a long way to go — we’ve seen “on the verge” end in defeat for SSM time and time: The Legislature is on the verge of having enough support to make Washington the seventh state to approve gay […]

Posted in Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Washington | Comments (31)

Florida Christian Family Coalition: Reclaim Religious Equality!

January 13, 2012 – 12:00 pm

Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse wants to “take back the rainbow.” The Florida Christian Family Coalition is taking back the words “equality”, “human rights” and “social justice”: Today, the Christian Family Coalition, (CFC), Florida’s tireless human rights and social justice organization announced its legislative priorities for the upcoming 2012 statewide legislative session in Tallahassee. “During the […]

Posted in Culture, Florida | Comments (4)

John Culhane Asks: "Will Opposite-Sex Civil Unions Spell the End of Traditional Marriage?"

January 13, 2012 – 11:00 am

As in Europe, civil unions are proving more and more frequently to undermine the institution and traditional role of marriage, as Slate author John Culhane (who supports SSM) argues after interviewing straight couples who opted for civil unions instead of marriage in Illinois: …When asked during a long Skype interview why she and her partner, […]

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Documentary Details People Who Claim To Fall In Love With Inanimate Objects

January 13, 2012 – 9:00 am

From the feminist site Jezebel: You have got to see this documentary about “objectum sexuals,” people who fall in love with objects like fences and amusement park rides, (one woman even married the Eiffel Tower). And they have sex. If you thought that men in love with Real Dolls was strange, wait until you see […]

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