Yearly Archives: 2006

The “oops” argument

Update: Maggie Gallagher is discussing this rationale over at marriagedebate. With a 53% majority in New York supporting full marriage equality for same sex couples, it shouldn’t be very long before the current discriminatory marriage law is addressed by the … Continue reading

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So much for “judicial activism”

The New York Court of Appeals yesterday issued a 4-2 decision upholding the state prohibition of same sex marriage. Let’s be clear on what we’re talking about here. The unequivocally liberal New York Court of Appeals has stated that the … Continue reading

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Reality bites

A very entertaining discussion has ensued over at Bearing Drift, at which James Atticus Bowden has constructed a post in which he purports to Explain It All. This would be exhibit A in the category of people who would like … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, America

Friends, I received a note from a reader, saying that participating in the Leesburg 4th of July parade is a bold statement for her to make, but one that desperately needs to be made. That’s probably a common feeling. How … Continue reading

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Seek and Destroy

The ugly truth is being openly discussed. Seek and destroy. That is the true objective behind the Marshall-Newman amendment. To seek out and destroy whatever security gay families may have been able to cobble together using contracts “intended to approximate” … Continue reading

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Old Dominion Beer Festival

The Commonwealth Coalition was invited to share the Loudoun County Democratic Committee booth at Old Dominion Beer Festival last weekend – the LCDC has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Marshall-Newman amendment and joined the statewide Coalition formed to work … Continue reading

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The blogs are alive with the sound of malice

Recent posts by two conservative bloggers going negative on the Marshall-Newman amendment have apparently had quite an impact on the anti-gay right. Some of them have forgotten the instruction they have received from on high to Not. Sound. Hateful. Apparently … Continue reading

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