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“Waiting for the Other Shoe” — The Supreme Court Rules on Same-Sex Marriage

On the last day of its term, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today on two same-sex marriage cases. Both are important cases, and both will go far in redefining the most basic institution of human civilization. The Court knew it was making history. A maj ...

June 26, 2013

The Briefing 06-26-13

1) Today's historic Supreme Court decision destined to change American perception of marriage How the Court Could Rule on Same-Sex Marriage, New York Times (Adam Liptak) 2) Blue state gets even more blue: Markey wins Kerry seat in Massachusetts ...

June 26, 2013

The Briefing 06-25-13

1. 6-year old transgender boy wins court-ordered access to girls bathroom Colo. rights case ruling favors transgender girl who wasn't allowed to use girls' bathroom, Washington Post (AP) Transgender first-grader wins the right to use girls' res ...

June 25, 2013

Nature Deficit Disorder — Is Your Child at Risk?

Author Richard Louv believes that America’s children are now suffering from a syndrome he identifies as “nature-deficit disorder.” In his 2005 book, Last Child in the Woods, Louv suggests that the current generation of American children knows the Dis ...

June 25, 2013

The Briefing 06-24-13

1. Same-sex marriage proponents seek something deeper than inclusion: the disestablishment of marriage The Disestablishment of Marriage, New York Times (Stephanie Cootnz) 2. Fatherhood transforms men - if the father remain in the family Da ...

June 24, 2013

The Briefing 06-21-13

1) House passes abortion ban after 22 weeks, the point at which babies feel pain In Partisan Vote, House Approves Ban on Abortions After 22 Weeks The New York Times (Jeremy Peters) 2) Exodus International ceases homosexual therapy operations wi ...

June 21, 2013

The Briefing 06-20-13

1. Push to make euthanasia easier, even for teens, as humanity demands control over life and death  For Belgium's Tormented Souls, Euthanasia-Made-Easy Beckons, Wall Street Journal (Naftali Bendavid) 2. European push toward secularism, starting ...

June 20, 2013

The Briefing 06-19-13

1) Majority of Americans didn't pay attention to Gosnell trial as polls show stalemate on abortion Americans' Abortion Views Steady Amid Gosnell Trial, Pew Research Center (Lydia Saad) 2) Twisted, artificial morality of mobsters Jimmy Hoffa and ...

June 19, 2013

The Briefing 06-18-13

1) Reports in the media favor same-sex marriage by 5 to 1 Pew Study: News Stories Focused on Pro-Same Sex Marriage, Broadcasting & Cable (John Eggerton) Is the political fight over gay marriage over? Or is that just the story the media is t ...

June 18, 2013

The Briefing 06-17-13

1) New President of Iran elected, but it's not a Democracy most Americans would recognize Iranians elect moderate president, Associated Press (Ali Akbar Dareini and Brian Murphy) 2) The Nazi war criminal next door - how well do you know your ne ...

June 17, 2013

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