Tag Archives: VA “Family” Foundation

Excuse us, AGI? Your slip is showing.

Posted on August 11, 2006 by David

Those working to pass the Marshall/Newman so-called “marriage amendment” need very much for the general public to believe two things about their campaign: One, that its underlying arguments are secular, and two, that their motivation is not anti-gay animus and … Continue reading →

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Time to get serious

Posted on August 4, 2006 by David

Roanoke Times, August 1, 2006 Marriage amendment can be defeated: Mason-Dixon poll shows that the measure’s support isn’t as overwhelming as opponents may have feared. Few people were probably shocked by a poll showing that a constitutional amendment to ban … Continue reading →

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What if Virginia judges were elected?

Posted on July 28, 2006 by David

This is embarrassing… ChangeServant has posted a link to a 2006 candidate questionnaire for judges (who are elected in Georgia), distributed by the Georgia Christian Coalition. The survey provides this definition: “Judicial activism occurs when a judge interjects his or … Continue reading →

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On career decisions, unfortunate

Posted on May 16, 2006 by David

Attorney General Bob McDonnell continues to make a mockery of Virginia law by actively lobbying for the proposed constitutional amendment. Any claim that he could have authored a “neutral” explanation of it is beyond laughable. Memo to the House and … Continue reading →

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Sorry, Victoria: It isn’t so simple

Posted on April 11, 2006 by David

Apparently, what the Commonwealth Coalition has been saying is true: You can believe to the depths of your soul that marriage is the sacred union of one man and one woman, and also think that the Marshall-Newman amendment is a … Continue reading →

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Yes, Virginia, we’re everywhere

Posted on April 1, 2006 by David

It looks like other Virginia bloggers have noticed that Some Families Foundation alert. Too Conservative for the most part gets it. The specious implication that opponents of the anti-civil union constitutional amendment are non-religious, the ideological blindness that is causing … Continue reading →

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What’s that smell?

Posted on March 31, 2006 by David

Not Larry Sabato is taking predictions on the outcome of the constitutional amendment against single people. The consensus seems to be that 1) People will vote for it to the extent that they don’t understand what it says, and 2) … Continue reading →

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