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Snell on the Marriage Debate: "Freedom is ... at Risk"

November 28, 2012 – 3:00 pm

Russell Snell, associate professor of philosophy and director of the philosophy program at Eastern University reviews the new book “What is Marriage? One Man One Woman: A Defense” and also focuses on the threat posed to freedom by those who would redefine marriage: “…Freedom is also at risk. If the law withdrew its support of […]

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New Study Shows Children Raised by S-S Couples 35% Less Likely to Make Normal Progress in School

November 28, 2012 – 1:00 pm

William C. Duncan at NRO’s The Corner: The journal Demography has just published a very interesting article that reexamines the claims of a 2010 study that suggested (and was widely reported) as showing that children raised by same-sex couples experienced no academic disadvantages. The catch of the earlier study was that it was significantly different […]

Posted in Children, Education, Parenting, Research/Study | Comments (27)

Haun: The Limited Government Case Against Gay Marriage

November 28, 2012 – 11:00 am

William Haun, a lawyer in DC, makes the limited government case against gay marriage: “…A society where marriage is divorced from its procreative purpose within a stable union is a society that neuters its ability to prevent predatory men from impregnating women and abandoning them and to ensure that men take responsibility for their offspring. […]

Posted in Debating Marriage, Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (23)

David Brooks on The Rise of "Post-Familialism"

November 28, 2012 – 9:00 am

David Brooks in the New York Times asks if this is the bleak future we want to choose: “…The number of Americans who are living alone has shot up from 9 percent in 1950 to 28 percent today. In 1990, 65 percent of Americans said that children are very important to a successful marriage. Now, […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage | Comments (15)

Biggest Tory Party Rebellion in Modern Times Over Gay Marriage!

November 27, 2012 – 12:00 pm

The UK Daily Mail reports that UK prime minster David Cameron’s risky gay marriage gamble is turning into a political disaster for him: The full extent of the revolt among Tory MPs over plans to allow gay marriage was revealed last night. In all, more than 100 Conservatives out of 303 have written to constituents […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (4)

First Things Editor Takes on "Republican Party Illusions About Gay Marriage"

November 27, 2012 – 11:00 am

R. R. Reno, Editor of First Things: Ken Mehlman is either deluded or disingenuous. The former chairman of the Republican National Committee is among those now trying to bring the Republican Party around to the cause of gay marriage. In today’s Wall Street Journal he made his case. … Even more ridiculous is the notion […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)

Politically Powerless? HRC's Griffen Demands Obama Appoint "First Openly LGBT Cabinet Secretary, G-8 Ambassador" and "Judges as Well"

November 27, 2012 – 9:00 am

Are gay and lesbian people politically powerless, i.e. a suspect class who deserve strict scrutiny under the law? Chad Griffen, president of the $40million-per-year Human Rights Campaign, fresh from four state vote victories and the re-election of a pro-gay marriage president, claims the political power to demand more appointments of lesbian and gay people to […]

Posted in Culture, Law, Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court | Comments (6)

"Protest Votes Against Same-Sex Marriage Help End 32-Year Reign" of NY Senator Saland

November 27, 2012 – 7:00 am

The Observer gives credit where credit is due — to pro-marriage voters in New York who ousted Steven Saland for betraying them on marriage! “When Terry Gipson stood on a chair to announce that he had been declared the winner by Gannett publishing in his race to unseat state Senator Stephen Saland, he received a […]

Posted in Election Watch 2012, Marriage, Marriage Election Watch, New York, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (5)

Tellez: "Marriage is Worth Fighting For and We Can Win"

November 26, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Luis Tellez, President of the Witherspoon Institute, writes in Public Discourse about marriage and the myth of its inevitable redefinition: Election Day was a drubbing for marriage. The ballot initiatives to protect marriage lost by over 4% in Maine, Minnesota, Washington State, and Maryland. Those who support same-sex “marriage” reportedly spent over $33 million, while […]

Posted in Culture, Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (2)

Politically Powerless? "Openly Gay Leaders Will Control Legislative Chambers in Five States"

November 26, 2012 – 11:00 am

Gay advocates often claim that lesbian and gay people should be considered a “suspect class” that deserve strict scrutiny. One of the criteria used to determine whether a class of people qualify for this designation is if they are widely considered to be “politically powerless”. Here is one example that would suggest that gay and […]

Posted in Culture, Law, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Supreme Court | Comments (13)

Soros-Funded Group Accuses Catholic Bishops of "Electioneering" for Romney

November 25, 2012 – 9:00 am

Do faith leaders have First Amendment rights? A liberal pressure group has accused the U.S. Catholic bishops of breaking tax law by faithfully proclaiming the non-negotiable issues of Church teaching, including the right to life. These teachings, the organization argues, disadvantage President Barack Obama. On Friday, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked […]

Posted in Law, Marriage, Politics, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (14)

UK Gay Activists Name Archbishop of Edinburgh "Bigot of the Year"

November 24, 2012 – 11:00 am

Intolerance and name-calling: Christian believers and others in Britain are expressing outrage after the country’s leading homosexualist lobby group declared the Cardinal Archbishop of Edinburgh, Keith O’Brien, “Bigot of the Year” for his opposition to “gay marriage”. While Stonewall and some others continue to defend the award category, even some of the group’s greatest supporters […]

Posted in Civility, Culture, Marriage, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (26)

UK Pollster: Contrary to PM Cameron's Claims, 55-70% of Brits Support Marriage

November 24, 2012 – 9:00 am

The UK Christian Institute: David Cameron misrepresented polling data to claim popular support for redefining marriage, the ComRes chief has said. Andrew Hawkins, Chairman of the polling company, wrote to David Cameron to “put the record straight” about the number of people who are in favour of the Government’s plans to redefine marriage. The Prime […]

Posted in Marriage, Politics, Poll, Same Sex Marriage, United Kingdom | Comments (2)

Jacoby: Let The People Keep Voting!

November 23, 2012 – 9:00 am

Jeff Jacoby, op-ed writer for the Boston Globe: “Rights should not be put to a vote,” same-sex marriage advocate Evan Wolfson, the founder of Freedom to Marry, was still insisting the day after the election. But I suspect we’ll be hearing that argument less and less, as activists embark on fresh ballot campaigns to amend […]

Posted in Let The People Vote, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (6)

Girgis, Anderson & George in WSJ: "The Wisdom of Upholding [Our Marriage] Tradition"

November 21, 2012 – 10:15 am

The authors of “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense” –Sherif Girgis, Ryan Anderson and Robert P. George– take to the pages of the Wall Street Journal: “…As we argue in our book “What is Marriage? Man and Woman: A Defense,” marriage is a uniquely comprehensive union. It involves a union of hearts and […]

Posted in Debating Marriage, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (8)
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