Michael Haverluck of OneNewsNow explains the dynamics in Washington State’s dueling campaigns to redesign/protect marriage: Despite big bucks by major corporations being poured into the campaign for same-sex “marriage” in Washington State, polls continue to show that the gap for support for Democrat-backed Referendum 74 is dwindling ─ fast. For the first time, support for […]
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Joe Biden: Transgender Discrimination Is "The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time"
Look out gay marriage advocates, there’s a new civil rights issue of our time, according to Biden: Vice President Joe Biden said transgender discrimination is “the civil rights issue of our time” during a visit to a Florida field office on Tuesday, according to pool reports. Biden was meeting with volunteers at an Obama for […]
Dennis Prager: "Why a Good Person Can Vote Against Same-Sex Marriage"
Dennis Prager, nationally syndicated radio host, writes in TownHall: “…The history of left-wing policies has largely consisted of doing what feels good and compassionate without asking what the long-term consequences will be; what Professor Thomas Sowell calls “Stage One Thinking.” That explains, for example, the entitlement state. It sounds noble and seems noble. But the […]
Santorum: Stand Up for Marriage and Families this November
Rick Santorum writes that “wedded bliss helps prevent poverty” in the Washington Times: Since the 2008 presidential campaign, when then-Sen. Barack Obama told the Rev. Rick Warren that he supported traditional marriage defined as the union of “one man and one woman,” the president’s position on this topic has “evolved,” and now, of course, has […]
Minneapolis Attorney Responds to Common Arguments Against Protecting Marriage
Tim Regan is a Minnesota attorney who capably makes the case for laws protecting marriage: “…If you think that the two opposing sides in the marriage debate are talking past each other, you are right. The reason for this is that they are operating from completely different and incompatible models defining the essence of marriage. […]
NOM, Others, Investing Resources to Oust Wiggins in Iowa
Omaha.com: Out-of-state money is flowing into Iowa in an attempt to oust Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins for his 2009 vote in a ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. Among the big spenders are the National Organization for Marriage, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that has worked to defeat same-sex marriage proposals, and a political action […]
Matthew Franck on Mark Regnerus and the Storm over the New Family Structures Study
Matthew Franck’s first part in a two part series for the Public Discourse where he argues “Attacks on sociologist Mark Regnerus after he challenged the “no differences” thesis haven’t obscured the high quality of the New Family Structures Study or its troubling findings”: Seldom has the publication of a dry, factual report in sociology caused […]
NewsMax: "Gay Marriage Ballots Likely to Increase Turnout in Four States"
NewsMax/AFP: Gay marriage is taking center stage on the ballot in four states and the explosive issue is expected to bring more people out to vote as groups for and against same-sex marriage pump millions of dollars into eleventh-hour lobbying efforts. In Minnesota, a ballot initiative would ban same-sex marriage by way of a constitutional […]
PMW: Pro R-74 (Gay Marriage) Camp Continues Using Discredited Mailer
Preserve Marriage Washington on more misleading mailers from our cash-flushed opponents in Washington: “Even though a campaign mailer was criticized by the news media as “misleading” and failing the “political smell test” when it targeted senior citizens in western Washington, gay marriage activists have sent it to seniors in the eastern part of the state […]
Maine Opponents of Question 1 (Gay Marriage) Raise Almost $1M in Final Weeks
We’re closing the gap in Maine! The Morning Sentinel: Opponents of same-sex marriage raised nearly $950,000 in October, a major push toward the end of the campaign as voters get ready to head to the polls Nov. 6. The bulk of the money came from the National Organization for Marriage, which donated $800,000, and the […]
Baltimore Sun: Ravens Center Matt Birk Urges Marylanders to Vote Against Question 6
Matt Birk, center for the Baltimore Ravens, writes in the Baltimore Sun: “On Nov. 6, Maryland voters will decide on whether to change the definition of marriage to include same-sex couples. The potential implications of this amendment for our society are profound. Same-sex marriage is a polarizing issue and, in some instances, has deteriorated into […]
Video: Baltimore Ravens Center Matt Birk Talks About the Misleading Religious Liberty Language in Question 6
Matt Birk, Center for the Baltimore Ravens, warns Maryland residents about being fooled by the misleading ballot language on religious liberty of Question 6 (gay marriage): “If the referendum is not voted down, religious freedoms are at risk. Churches, hospitals, religious charities, private businesses and individuals, all will be subject to lawsuits and harassment for […]
MFM: "Minnesota Gay Marriage Advocates Mislead, Distort Facts"
Minnesota for Marriage pushes back on misleading claims by their opponents: “The claim of marriage amendment opponents, most recently including some doctors, that 25 years of research supports the conclusion that there are “no differences” in outcomes between children raised in gay and lesbian households and kids raised in intact homes by their mother and father is […]
Black Pastors and Leaders Explain Why They're Voting Yes on Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment
The StarTribune: “…In other states, supporters of traditional marriage have relied on strong backing from blacks to pass measures against same-sex marriage. Minnesotans for Marriage, the primary group backing the amendment, has worked hard at recruiting churches and has particularly targeted blacks with billboards around the Twin Cities that feature a handsome young black bride […]
New Minnesota Poll Shows Marriage Amendment Keeping Lead!
A new poll which shows Barack Obama leading Mitt Romney by less than the margin of error in Minnesota also shows the Marriage Protection Amendment leading. Victory will come down to turn out and who carries the momentum through to election day: “…Among likely Minnesota voters, 48 percent support the amendment, down 1 percentage point […]