In October, Equality California chose to abandon an attempt to repeal Prop 8 at the ballot because they believed they would lose. Another group however still intends to give it a shot: A gay rights group that wants to repeal the state constitutional amendment that stripped same-sex couples in California of the right to get […]
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Video: Ron Paul Attacks Bachmann and Santorum for Hating Muslims and Gays
December 19, 2011 – 12:30 pm
National Review’s Katrino Trinko: In an interview that aired last night, Ron Paul accused Michele Bachmann, with whom he sparred over Middle East foreign policy during Thursday night’s debate, of being motivated by a personal animus toward Muslims. “She doesn’t like Muslims. She hates Muslims. She hates them. She wants to go get them,” Paul […]
British Government Backs the Idea that Orientation Trumps Religious Liberty
December 19, 2011 – 12:00 pm
The UK Daily Mail: Four individuals who have been disciplined at work or lost their jobs after refusing to remove crosses or to conform to gay rights laws are attempting to overturn the decisions of British courts and tribunal. They had hoped for support from Ministers after a former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, appealed […]
StarTribune Editors: "Hamline Created its Emmer Mess"
December 19, 2011 – 11:30 am
The editors of the Star Tribune take Tom Emmer’s side against Hamline U’s discriminatory hiring process: Hamline University officials apparently forgot to consult their own diversity policy as they weighed, then abruptly ended, former Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer’s teaching future at the St. Paul liberal arts school. According to the policy, Hamline is “committed […]
Video: Ron Paul Refuses to Say How He Would Protect Marriage From the Courts
December 19, 2011 – 11:00 am
On Jay Leno, Ron Paul again refuses to say he opposes gay marriage, refuses to say he would defend marriage if the courts order gay marriage, and again reiterates his personal hobbyhorse that he would prefer if marriage were not a legal status:
A Santorum Surge?
December 19, 2011 – 10:30 am
A snapshot of what the press is noticing: Ben Smith of Politico: “A Super PAC backing Rick Santorum is spending some real money — $200,000 — to boost the hardest working man in lesser candidacy, making the straightforward case to conservatives that he’s the one they can trust.” [watch video here] Jennifer Rubin of The […]
Pew Study: Marriage Rate Falls Below 50%
December 19, 2011 – 10:00 am
The Christian Science Monitor: Barely half of US adults are currently married, a record low, and the continuing downward trend will result in less than half being married in just a few years, according to a study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Institute. While the study did not examine reasons for the trend, several […]
Eugene Volokh: Is Hamline U. "Seeking to be an Ideological Cocoon"?
December 19, 2011 – 9:00 am
Eugene Volokh, who runs the popular legal blog Volokh Conspiracy, writes about the situation of Tom Emmer and Hamline University: If the university did indeed refuse to hire Emmer because of his views on same-sex marriage, that would be a very serious breach of traditional and sound academic freedom norms, and a sign that the […]
Iowa Paper: Gingrich Calls for Marriage Amendment
December 19, 2011 – 8:00 am
The Sioux City Journal: Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich pledged Thursday to push for a Constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The former U.S. House speaker was asked about the volatile issue at a campaign stop just hours before the GOP presidential debate here. Gingrich said amending the Constitution to define marriage as between man and […]
Video: Jim Fannin Explains How His 90 Second Rule Can Help Improve Marriage
December 17, 2011 – 8:00 am
Married life can be full of distractions. “Life Coach” Jim Fannin explains how focusing on your family at certain times can help build strong relationships:
Faith in America to Bank of America, Cisco: Fire Frank Turek
December 16, 2011 – 12:00 pm
“Faith in America” a North Carolina group which allegedly includes Christians committed to eliminating “faith-based bigotry” actually wants major corporations to fire people who oppose same-sex marriage: “We want these two companies, who have been recognized as LGBT-friendly, to rethink their evaluation of Frank Turek,” Faith in America Executive Director Brent Childers said in a […]
The Hill Reports Gingrich Signs NOM Marriage Pledge
December 16, 2011 – 11:45 am
Then ends by claiming his support of marriage “could be dangerous in the general election.” Hah. Hah. Hah. Ho, Ho, Ho. Gee, that’s why President Obama claims he opposes gay marriage too, right?
Michigan Student Sues School After Being Punished and Humiliated for Expressing Religious Views
December 16, 2011 – 11:30 am
The Thomas More Law Center: The Thomas More Law Center filed a federal lawsuit yesterday afternoon against the Howell Public School District located in Howell, Michigan, and teacher, Johnson (“Jay”) McDowell, for punishment and humiliation heaped on a student after he expressed his religious belief opposing homosexuality when asked by the teacher during class. [copy […]
Parody: "On the First Day of Winter, My Teacher Taught to Me..."
December 16, 2011 – 9:00 am
A purposefully irreverent rewriting of the Twelve Days of Christmas produced by the Heidi Harris Show lampooning political correctness in the classroom:
Franck on the Self-Contradictions in Arguments for Same-Sex Marriage
December 16, 2011 – 8:00 am
Over at Public Discourse, Matthew Franck explains eight simple points which reveal the unexplained and self-contradicting positions of those pushing to discard our marriage tradition: Earlier this year, I was part of a Constitution Day panel discussion on same-sex marriage at Rutgers University. With seven panelists in a 90-minute program (four in favor of same-sex […]
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