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There Is No Such Thing as Marriage Equality
By   |   10.15.14
Some people have accused me of being against marriage equality. This is completely unfair. I’m not against it. I’m not anti-it. I don’t oppose it. I don’t think it should be prevented. I don’t think we should ban marriage equality or make it illegal.
What the ‘Gay Marriage’ Debate is Really About
By   |   10.13.14
It’s called Pandora’s Box. And the Supreme Court just opened it. Did you actually think the debate over “gay marriage” was about marriage? Have you really come to believe that this cultural kerfuffle has anything to do with “civil rights”...
Another Marijuana Site Proposed In Palatine
10.13.14
Written by Richard Mayer, Assistant Managing Editor of the Palatine Journal & Topics  Zoning Board Hears Colfax Plan Oct. 14th Palatine village councilmen in the coming weeks will be presented with another special use proposal for a medical marijuana dispensary...
The Vindication of Antonin Scalia
By   |   10.10.14
A giant milestone in the moral revolution passed this week when the U.S. Supreme Court turned down every single appeal from several states on the issue of same-sex marriage. This decision not to take at least one case under consideration stunned both sides in the same-sex marriage battle...
States That Voted Against Gay Marriage Now Have It Forced Upon Them
10.07.14
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision not to hear any of the cases on same-sex marriage means, as my colleague Ryan T. Anderson writes, that “lower court rulings that struck down state marriage laws now will go into effect, forcing the redefinition of marriage in [Indiana, Wisconsin, Virginia, Oklahoma and Utah] and potentially in other states in the 4th, 7th, and 10th circuits.” That shouldn’t be acceptable—regardless of your position on same-sex marriage.
SCOTUS Refuses to Take Up Marriage Cases 
By David E. Smith   |   10.06.14
Earlier today, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided that it would not hear any of the marriage redefinition cases currently before it, including cases from Indiana, Utah, Oklahoma, Virginia and Wisconsin. Family Research Council President Tony Perkins...
Is Marriage Declining Despite Same-Sex Unions or Because of Them?
By   |   09.29.14
An article in the Washington Examiner on September 18 carried the headline: “Census: Marriage rate at 93-year low, even including same-sex couples.“ The article states: “The Census Bureau reported Thursday that the nation’s marriage rate is the lowest since 1920,...
Federal Judge Envisions ‘Rape License’ for ‘Right to Rape’
By   |   09.29.14
Judge Richard Posner, a federal judge with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, recently become a hero to the pro-”gay marriage” left when, by way of a “legal analysis” free from the troublesome constraints of logic, case precedent, biology, tradition...
The Potheads in Our Dopey Media
By   |   09.27.14
Reporter Charlo Greene of the CBS television affiliate in Alaska used an obscenity on the air, announcing she was quitting her job, and revealed that she had been president of the Alaska Cannabis Club even while reporting on it for...
No Disposable People
By   |   09.20.14
It’s easy to forget that every human being is made in God’s image—even those behind bars... The Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky once wrote that “the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.”
The Ray Rice Mess and Women in Combat
By Laurie Higgins   |   09.17.14
During a recent CNN discussion about NFL player Ray Rice’s infamous elevator assault on his then-fiancée Janay, someone brought up the fact that it was she who had thrown the initial blow. The comment was made that had a man—even...
Judge Posner Ignores the Obvious: Kids Care More about a Mom and Dad than about a Government Certificate
By   |   09.17.14
Ed Whelan of the Ethics and Public Policy Center has been doing a great job at National Review Online debunking Judge Richard Posner’s opinion striking down the Indiana and Wisconsin marriage laws for a panel of the U. S. Court...
Target Goes to Court in Support of Gay “Marriage”
By Tim Wildmon   |   09.10.14
Target has filed legal briefs in two court cases intended to win marriage rights for homosexuals and lesbians. The cases are being weighed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh District. “It is our belief that everyone should...
Tax Dollars Doubled for Vasectomies and IUD’s
By Fran Eaton   |   09.09.14
On September 15, 2014, the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) will close public comment period on a proposed policy that will increase the state’s Medicaid coverage of long-term birth control. Despite a deepening state budget crisis, Governor...
Resources on the Truth and Consequences of Marijuana
09.06.14
This page was created to provide information and research material on the harms of legalizing marijuana for both “medical” and recreational purposes. Some Illinois lawmakers want legalize recreational marijuana for the purpose of taxing and securing a new revenue source....
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