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Category Archives: Commentary
Short attention span?
In one of the funniest things another blogger has ever said to me, Insider made this earth-stopping observation: Gee, David. I’m noticing you refuse to say you oppose gay marriage. More about that later, because I couldn’t help noticing this. … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Business, Employment, Hypocrisy, Marriage, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Pants on Fire
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Why won’t Sophrosyne answer my questions?
I’m making a list, and checking it when the spirit so moves me. It’s a list of unanswered questions I and others have posed to NoVA Townhall contributor Sophrosyne, who appears to be the more or less “official” spokesperson for … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary
Tagged Bob Marshall, Christianism, Civil rights, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Religious authoritarianism
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What’s the harm? A shorter lifespan for starters
While canvassing a concert in Leesburg, I encountered only two of roughly thirty people who actually supported the Marshall/Newman amendment. The first supporter explained that she would vote yes “for religious reasons.” She felt entitled to impose her personal religious … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Commentary
Tagged Animus, Health, Marriage, Marshall-Newman Amendment, Moral confusion
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Writing on the wall
“This is the second time in as many weeks that anti-gay ballot initiatives have been rejected because of fraudulent signatures. First in Illinois and now in Cincinnati, those attempting to push discrimination can’t honestly get the signatures they need. The … Continue reading
Civil rights are not special rights
As I said in an earlier post: Is our advocacy really just about us, or do we want human rights and freedom from dehumanization for everyone? When the forces targeting us are at the same time targeting another group of … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, News
Tagged Civil rights, Community, NAACP
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Bye bye business?
In Businesses Say ‘No’ to Marriage Amendment, the Connection newspapers report on the growing voice of the Virginia business community warning of the impact of the Marshall/Newman amendment on economic development. “Our history in Virginia has been about opening doors, … Continue reading
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Tagged Business, Conservatism, Employment, Marshall-Newman Amendment
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The AG won’t answer my questions, either
But not just my questions, any hard questions about the Marshall/Newman amendment. During a live blog with Vivian Paige last night, our AG was asked several good questions about the amendment and it’s reach into the lives of all unmarried … Continue reading →