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Roland Warren: Why Aren't We Mad At the Mistresses?

July 15, 2011 – 9:00 am

Roland Warren, President of the National Fatherhood Initiative, looks at the neglected side of adultery: Anthony Weiner is just the latest in a long line of famous men who have strayed: Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Edwards, Tiger Woods and Eliot Spitzer also have been publicly excoriated for their disgraceful behavior. But the women with whom they […]

Posted in Culture, Divorce, Marriage | Comments (5)

ACLU Hysterical About Florida's 2012 Constitutional Ban on Religious Discrimination

July 15, 2011 – 8:00 am

The ACLU is outraged that Republicans are allowing Floridians a chance to vote in 2012 if religious groups should continue to face discrimination when it comes to helping fund their social services outreach: This year, the GOP-led Legislature placed a constitutional amendment on the 2012 ballot called the “Religious Freedom Act.” Sponsors of the amendment […]

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Fighting Sen. Diaz Comes Out Swinging Againt the Republican Four

July 14, 2011 – 3:11 pm

From his press release today: It appears that State Senators Stephen Saland, Mark Grisanti, James Alesi and Roy McDonald sold their votes to the Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg for $10,300 each. At least this is the impression and feeling everyone is getting by reading the city newspapers that two weeks after their […]

Posted in New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (19)

Jonathan Turley Files Second Lawsuit Against Utah's Anti-Bigamy Laws

July 14, 2011 – 3:00 pm

Is there a constitutional right to polygamy? The ACLU’s lawsuit challenging Utah’s anti-bigamy statutes are now joined by a prominent libertarian/Federalist Society law professor, Jonathan Turley, who has introduced new lawsuit for the Browns (the polygamous family attempting to overturn Utah’s anti-bigamy law). He writes on his personal blog about how he intends to argue […]

Posted in Law, Polygamy | Comments (17)

Maryland Catholics: "Maryland is Not New York"

July 14, 2011 – 2:33 pm

From the newspaper of the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore: Responding to a newly launched effort to pass same-sex marriage in Maryland, the Maryland Catholic Conference issued a July 12 statement noting that the “successful coalition that upheld the time-honored definition of marriage in Maryland remains intact and will continue to be involved in upholding marriage […]

Posted in Catholic Church, Maryland, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (9)

Gov. Cuomo Admits to Vulnerable GOP Senators: I Can't Help You With Conservatives

July 14, 2011 – 1:37 pm

Now that Gov. Cuomo has gotten from the NY republican senators what he wanted (their support for same-sex marriage), he’s admitting frankly to the New York Times how little he can actually help them stay in office: Mr. Cuomo said he did not see a way to compromise with the Legislature over redistricting. The governor […]

Posted in Marriage Election Watch, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Out of State & Downstate Gay Rights Donors Reward Sen. Grisanti for Betraying Buffalo Voters

July 14, 2011 – 12:30 pm

NY State Senator Mark Grisanti’s campaign coffers are $50,000 richer since his June 24 flip-flop on marriage, according to the Buffalo News. At least $42,000 of that comes from large downstate, out-of-state donations including…. $10,300 from New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, who was a strong proponent of the new law, and $10,000 from […]

Posted in Marriage Election Watch, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Video: Dan Savage Shocks Steven Colbert In Interview

July 14, 2011 – 12:00 pm

Dan Savage shocks Steven Colbert into silence at one point in this interview. Colbert, of course, in his on-air persona has to play everything for laughs: Related: “Why is America Taking Advice for Dan Savage, The Man Who Licked Doorknobs to Give His Enemies the Flu?”

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Sponsor Who Thought IL Civil Unions Would Protect Religious Liberty Appalled By the Result

July 14, 2011 – 11:45 am

Let’s remember this the next time gay rights groups promise religious liberty will be respected and protected: State Senator David Koehler (D-Peoria), sponsor of this law, recently expressed his frustration that the legislative intent of the law, made explicit during Senate debates, is being violated. Sen. Koehler made it abundantly clear during floor debates that the civil union law […]

Posted in Civil Unions, Illinois, Law, Religious Liberty | Comments (5)

Why is America Taking Advice from Dan Savage, The Man Who Licked Doorknobs To Give His Enemies the Flu?

July 14, 2011 – 9:30 am

The mainstream media spends most of its time hyping sex columnist Dan Savage and his ideas about marriage, but is he really the best role model for the next generation? Joe Carter looks at Savage’s self-admitted past: If you haven’t already done so, add this regulation to your rules for living: Never take sex advice […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (3)

Romney, Pawlenty, Gingrich & Huntsman Refuse to Sign Vander Plaats Vow

July 14, 2011 – 9:00 am

The Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire blog: Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa conservative who unveiled his anti-gay-marriage pledge last week, may have gone too far. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney outright rejected the “Marriage Vow” written by Mr. Vander Plaats and his advocacy group, The Family Leader. … “Mitt Romney strongly supports traditional marriage,” […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Iowa, Marriage Election Watch, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (3)

Joe Carter on How To Destroy a Marriage Culture in 5 Easy Steps

July 14, 2011 – 8:00 am

Joe Carter in First Things with a must-read on how cultures can be changed by dedicated activists: In his book The Future of Marriage, David Blankenhorn, a liberal, gay-rights-supporting Democrat and self-professed “marriage nut,” offers this sociological principle: “People who professionally dislike marriage almost always favor gay marriage.” As a corollary, Blankenhorn adds: “Ideas that […]

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

Why is Michele Bachmann's Husband Being Targeted by Gay Activists?

July 13, 2011 – 4:33 pm

We’ve been following with concern the organized efforts by gay activists to demonize Michele Bachmann’s husband. Greg Quinlan, President of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays and Executive Director of Equality and Justice For All comes to Mr. Bachmann’s defense — and to the defense of others who are not given a voice: Why […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Election Watch 2012, Marriage Election Watch | Comments (70)

Follow-Up: Top Cisco Employee Reportedly Fired for Defending Marriage, Family

July 13, 2011 – 4:18 pm

LifeSiteNews picks up the Frank Turek story: The American-based multinational corporation Cisco Systems, a company that touts its “inclusion and diversity” strategies, has come under attack for the recent firing of a top employee, reputedly over his off-the-job work defending true marriage. Earlier this year, the company fired Dr. Frank Turek, Cisco’s leadership and teambuilding […]

Posted in Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (32)

Sen. Diaz Invites Catholic Bishops to July 24 Rallies

July 13, 2011 – 4:13 pm

In the New York Daily News: Sen. Ruben Diaz, the only Senate Democrat to vote against legalizing gay marriage, is not giving up. The outspoken senator, who is also a Pentecostal minister, is partaking in an anti-gay marriage rally outside of Gov. Cuomo’s midtown office on July 24–the day the law goes into effect. Diaz […]

Posted in Let The People Vote, New York, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)
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