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MN Public Radio Commentator: Sen. Franken Wrong to Ambush Tom Minnery at DOMA Hearing

August 1, 2011 – 9:00 am

Carrie Daklin, an independent commentator for Minnesota Public Radio writes: I [would] hope that if I did have to testify before the Senate, whoever was questioning me would be kind, would recognize that this was his sandbox, not mine, and that, as a representative of our country, he would not embarrass me for his own […]

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Girgis on Philosophy, Marriage, and Moral Grandstanding

July 30, 2011 – 9:00 am

Continuing the high-level debate on marriage in The Public Discourse, Sherif Girgis responds to two of his academic critics who label views like his homophobic and bigoted, and hope to drive people like Girgis out of the academic world: No serious philosopher would deny, in so many words, that to demonize opponents is to betray […]

Posted in Culture, Free Speech, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (44)

Divorce Reform Expert: Are Stay-At-Home Parents At Financial Risk During Divorce?

July 29, 2011 – 9:30 am

Beverly Willett, Vice Chair of the Coalition for Divorce Reform, asks the question in HuffPo: … stay-at-home parents are vulnerable to substantial financial risk during divorce. Time Magazine recently reported that unemployed men faced a greater danger of being left by their wives, particularly working wives. And though a wife’s employment status had no bearing on risk, […]

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US Bishops' Aide Tells Catholics: Be Ready for a Legislative Fight to Defend DOMA

July 29, 2011 – 9:00 am

All hands on deck: A spokesman for the US bishops’ conference has challenged all American Catholics to “step forward and advocate for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as federal policy,” after President Barack Obama announced his support for repeal of the legislation. “We just can’t simply sit back,” said Daniel Avila, a policy advisor […]

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Breaking News: Rick Perry Clarifies Comments on NY SSM

July 28, 2011 – 3:21 pm

Katrina Trinko at NRO’s The Corner blog reports: Rick Perry clarified his remarks calling New York’s legalization of gay marriage “fine” in an interview today. “I probably needed to add a few words after that ‘it’s fine with me,’” Perry told Family Research Council president Tony Perkins, “and that it’s fine with me that a state […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage Election Watch, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

Sen. Huntley Predicts NY SSM Will Lead to Democrat Takeover in 2012

July 28, 2011 – 3:17 pm

New York Senator Shirley Huntley (who flip-flopped on marriage) predicts what we predicted — voting for SSM will hurt Republican chances of keeping their slim majority in the Senate in 2012: Joining [Senator Shirley] Huntley at the party [to celebrate the passage of SSM] were two Republican state senators who also switched their vote: James […]

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Video: Rick Santorum Says He's Not "Fine" with SSM in New York

July 28, 2011 – 11:51 am

Sen. Santorum throws down a gauntlet to the other candidates on marriage: He seems to be referring to reports that Gov. Perry said he’s “fine” with gay marriage in New York.

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RI Catholic Editorial: A Time for People of Faith to Fight for Freedom

July 28, 2011 – 11:00 am

From the editors of the Rhode Island Catholic: In their shouts for tolerance, the advocates for homosexual marriage neglect to include tolerance for people and institutions of religious faith. Sadly, in many states politicians -including some who call themselves Catholic- have sacrificed religious liberty on the altar of political correctness run amuck. Time and again […]

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Grisanti Leaves Out SSM Vote in Letter To His Buffalo Constituents

July 28, 2011 – 10:00 am

We noticed that in his letter to supporters in the Buffalo area of New York, Sen. Mark Grisanti (R) completely leaves out his flip-flop vote for same-sex marriage. Instead he mentions progress on issues such as defending veterans and protecting seniors. Those are very good things, but Grisanti should know his supporters have also received […]

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Washington State SSM Update: "Currently the Votes Aren’t There in the Senate"

July 28, 2011 – 9:00 am

But Washington State Senate Majority Leader Lisa Brown (D) says they think they could get there. They may even bring up a bill knowing it could fail, they say in this interview: On a gay marriage bill: Sen. Murray, who pushed through the gay civil rights bill as a state rep in 2006 and has […]

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USNews & World Report: "Gay Marriage Could be a Difference Maker Issue in 2012"

July 28, 2011 – 8:00 am

Mallie Kim reports: The economy is king in 2012 politics, but in a close election, the issue of same-sex marriage could make a difference. With New York recently legalizing gay marriage, the Pentagon processing the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell,” and Congress battling over the Defense of Marriage Act, gay rights have gotten a […]

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What Print Media Said About "Let The People Vote" Rallies

July 28, 2011 – 7:00 am

Beyond the thousands upon thousands of people who participated in our Let The People Vote rallies, many more witnessed our message through the media. Here’s a sample of what they saw: YourNewsNow in Albany: “‘This is something that’s going to define the culture our kids will be raised in,’ said Annemarie Thimons, a Kingston resident.” […]

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Breaking News: IL Judge Rules Catholic Charities Will Continue to Receive Children

July 27, 2011 – 4:26 pm

An update from the Thomas More Legal Center — which is represented the Catholic agencies attempting to stay in the adoption/foster care system without facing lawsuits alleging discrimination under Illinois’ same-sex civil unions law. It’s not over yet, but this is some good news: Today, in response to an emergency motion brought by attorneys for […]

Posted in Adoption, Catholic Church, Civil Unions, Illinois, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (17)

Report: CNN in the Tank for SSM, Massive Bias in Issue Coverage

July 27, 2011 – 2:24 pm

Paul Wilson at the Media Research Center reports: A Culture and Media Institute analysis of 239 programs aired on CNN from the period June 15 to July 15 revealed that CNN quoted or interviewed nearly four times the number of gay-agenda supporters as critics. … in addition to that 4-to-1 ratio of guests, CNN aired […]

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Activists Attack Blue Bunny Ice Cream Over Executives' Personal Contributions to Vander Plaats

July 27, 2011 – 11:55 am

Via the ThinkProgress LGBT activist website: On Wednesday, ThinkProgress reported on the connections between the Wells family behind Wells Dairy and Blue Bunny and Bob Vander Plaats, the president of the FAMiLY LEADER… … Yesterday, Blue Bunny issued a statement clarifying that despite the tremendous contributions of its chief executives, the company itself has not […]

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