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Chairman Lungren on King & Spalding’s "Insult to the Legal Profession"

April 25, 2011 – 1:15 pm

Today, Chairman Dan Lungren (R-CA) issued the following statement after former Solicitor General Paul Clement resigned from King & Spalding and announced that he will continue to represent the House defending the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA): “I want to express my gratitude to former Solicitor General Clement. I admire his unwavering […]

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Breaking News: Paul Clement Refuses to Bow Down Under HRC Pressure, Leaves Law Firm to Defend DOMA

April 25, 2011 – 1:13 pm

Ed Whelan at NRO’s Bench Memos with the breaking news: According to Politico, the King & Spalding law firm, which had agreed to serve as counsel to the House of Representatives in defending DOMA, is now backing out of the representation. Its about-face is a craven caving to pressure from gay-rights groups. King & Spalding chairman Robert Hays deserves […]

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Marc Mutty Responds on Maine Marriage

April 25, 2011 – 12:41 pm

Marc Mutty, chairman of the successful Stand for Marriage Maine campaign, responds to a new movie trailer and resulting commentary that, he says, “served to mischaracterize my positions on same-sex marriage and on the Question 1 campaign”. An excerpt: First and foremost, let me say directly that I fully support the definition of marriage as being between […]

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Audio: Chuck LiMandri interviews Brian Brown

April 23, 2011 – 10:00 am

In a show titled “From the Front Lines of the Culture War” for the new Catholic Radio of San Diego, our friend Charles Limandri interviews NOM President Brian Brown. [Listen to the archive of the show here]

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Heritage Report on Threats to Conscience from SSM

April 23, 2011 – 8:00 am

Thomas Messner at the Heritage Foundation writes about emerging threats to conscience, including threats posed by SSM: People and groups with traditional understandings of sexual morality, including the understanding that marriage is the union of one man and one woman, face at least two types of burdens on conscience. The potential for conflicts already exists […]

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Albany Times Union: SSM Advocates Say Still 6 Votes Behind in NY

April 22, 2011 – 11:39 am

Where they say things stand now in New York: [T]he make-up of the Senate has shifted since 2009: five senators who voted no then [on SSM] have been replaced by legislators committed to vote yes, while three yes votes have been replaced with nays. The result: advocates have 26 of the 32 votes required for passage. […]

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New Meme Alert from North Carolina: Has HRC Approved Your Religion?

April 22, 2011 – 11:32 am

Coming soon to a billboard near you, beaucoup bucks being spent on a new “education” campaign: On their website, they explain they are currently targeting Catholics, Evangelicals, Southern Baptists and Mormons. But how soon before they also include the Orthodox, Conservative Jews, and well, every denomination represented on lists like this one?

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Conservative Party Draws A Line in the Sand For NY Republicans on SSM

April 22, 2011 – 11:06 am

The marriage debate, as we know, is heating up again in New York. This from the Wall Street Journal: “…the [SSM] bill is still a hard sell for a number of Republicans, even those in more moderate districts. An important factor is pressure from the state Conservative Party, a small but influential third party that […]

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Does Gary Johnson Support Gay Marriage?

April 22, 2011 – 10:59 am

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson threw his hat in the ring yesterday. According to the Manchester Union Leader, his announcement speech was heavy on the economy light on “social” issues (like legalizing pot, or approving “gay unions”). But does he support gay marriage? A gay blog notes the contradicting reports: But while various sources, […]

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Wilcox on Cohabitation and the Abuse of America’s Children

April 22, 2011 – 10:52 am

W. Bradford Wilcox, Director of the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia and a senior fellow of the Witherspoon Institute writes in the Public Discourse that “Cohabitation does not serve the “best interest” of children, regardless of what the courts say.” [According to a new federal study,] children living with their mother and […]

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The Mystery of the Missing Tim Gill Quote on Fox News (cont.)

April 22, 2011 – 10:09 am

Kevin Jones writes in a community blog for The Denver Post: The death of a proposed civil unions bill in the Colorado House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee deeply angered Tim Gill, the multi-millionaire gay activist whose smartly targeted campaign spending has helped re-shape Colorado politics. Gill’s lawyer Ted Trimpa said Gill will now be spending millions more […]

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The Video YouTube Won't Let You See

April 22, 2011 – 8:00 am

TFP says because it’s effective in exposing hatred among some gay marriage supporters at Brown University. Do you agree? Pro-Homosexuals at Brown University Respond to Peaceful TFP Rally with Violence from Brian Brown on Vimeo.

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CBN Video: Boehner Hires Bush Lawyer to Defend DOMA

April 21, 2011 – 2:16 pm

CBN quotes NOM President Brian Brown in this segment on defending DOMA: Full story here.

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Pro-SSM LA Times: DOMA Deserves a Good Defense

April 21, 2011 – 2:12 pm

This Los Angeles Times editorial, while stressing often that they oppose DOMA, still rebukes the Human Right’s Campaign’s efforts to harass those who believe DOMA deserves the best defense: The Human Rights Campaign has been a powerful force for the rights of gays and lesbians, but the organization has stumbled in objecting to the hiring of a […]

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Maggie's Column: On Defending DOMA, Boehner Hits a Home Run, Or Two

April 21, 2011 – 12:30 pm

NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher’s latest column: This week, House Speaker John Boehner came out swinging with two announcements: Former Solicitor General Paul Clement would represent the House in its effort to defend the federal Defense of Marriage Act, and the Justice Department should pay for it. Two swings, two home runs. Continue reading at Real […]