Yearly Archives: 2006

Conservatives refusing to be radicals

Posted on June 25, 2006 by David

I’m Not Emeril has posted a fine article making the conservative case for opposing the Marshall-Newman amendment. I’ve never been too fond of jumping blindly into a muddy stream. I won’t do it this time either. I’ll vote no. There … Continue reading →

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Blogging the amendment

Posted on June 24, 2006 by David

The Commonwealth Coalition has a new blog up – check it out.

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The heart of liberty

Posted on June 23, 2006 by David

There has been a reasonably principled discussion of the underpinnings of support for/opposition to the Marshall-Newman amendment over at NoVA Townhall, with Joe expressing a willingness to examine whether the harm the amendment would do to families outweighs the perceived … Continue reading →

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Today’s conservative reason to vote NO

Posted on June 20, 2006 by Jonathan

“Leave me alone” conservatives should understand. If two adult individuals certify that they will be faithful to each other, share property, care for each other, and to be a couple until death do they part, why on earth would anybody with a heart want to say no, or worse yet, require the state to intervene in their most highly valued personal contract?
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Un. Freaking. Believable.

Posted on June 20, 2006 by David

Charles, over at NoVA Townhall, just made the following astonishing statement: [I]f society has a right to group people to avoid groups where there is sexual attraction, how would you EVER put together a group with ANY gay or lesbian … Continue reading →

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Outed: (anti-) Family Scholar

Posted on June 20, 2006 by David

Brad Wilcox is an assistant professor of sociology at University of Virginia and a regular contributor to the Family Scholars Blog (a project of the Institute for American Values think tank). We’ll get back to Brad in a moment. The … Continue reading →

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If only they could hear themselves

Posted on June 16, 2006 by David

Two items today, both of which illustrate the self-centeredness and complete absence of personal responsibility that is epidemic among the anti-gay crowd. David Parker is the Massachusetts parent who had a fit because the book “King & King” was read … Continue reading →

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