Mike Huckabee Takes Bible Verse Way Out Of Context In Reaction To Gay...
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) took to Twitter to react to the Supreme Court's rulings on gay marriage Wednesday, leaving some scratching their heads. The court ruled that the Defense of...
View ArticleRANKIN: Fulfilling America’s promise on equality
SANTA CRUZ, July 9, 2013 – It is truly a momentous time to be an American. For all the world’s troubles, inherent calamities and forsaken promise, America endures and so do its citizens; weary from...
View ArticleSIEGEL: DOMA and Prop 8: Are the courts replacing democracy?
Related Columns SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2013 —Two of the most controversial Supreme Court decisions were announced Tuesday morning. Both were about same-sex marriage. Both raise a valid question that...
View ArticleVirginia's law banning same sex marriage is being challenged
WASHINGTON, July 10, 2013 —After the United States Supreme Court ruled to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act two weeks ago, the American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia saw an opportunity to...
View ArticleWimbledon Men's Final TV schedule: Djokovic vs. Murray, Sunday
Related Columns WASHINGTON, July 6, 2013 — In epic manner, the top two men tennis pros, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, defeated their opponents on Friday, but not without a struggle by both...
View ArticleWimbledon 2013 TV schedule: Opening week
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — The action at Wimbledon moves into high gear this week, the first official week of the championship in London at the All England Tennis and Croquet Club. Considered by many...
View ArticleAmerica celebrates 4th of July at four patriotic spots
WASHINGTON, July 4, 2013 — Even though the legal separation of the original 13 colonies happened on July 2, 1776, when the Second Continental Congress voted its approval of a resolution of...
View ArticleWimbledon Finals: TV schedule of the showdown between two top women
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2013 — Saturday’s Women’s Final at Wimbledon will be historic on two counts: This is the first time that finalists will be looking to take their first Grand Slam title, and the...
View ArticleSupreme Court strikes DOMA, Prop 8: marriage equality not reality yet
SAN DIEGO, June 25, 2013 – In two highly anticipated rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in a 5 to 4 decision, calling it unconstitutional as a...
View ArticleWimbledon Men and Women’s Semifinals: TV schedule
WASHINGTON, July 3, 2013 — Wimbledon this year doomed the hopes of some tennis’ best players. The latest to slide towards the exit is Spain’s David Ferrer, who was taken down by Argentinian Juan...
View ArticleWimbledon Men’s Final results: Britain’s Murray defeats Djokovic
WASHINGTON, July 7, 2013 — Andy Murray, ended the Wimbledon drought for Great Britain, bringing home the Men’s title that has eluded the Brits for 77 years, as he took down the No. 1 seed, Novak...
View ArticleVoting Rights basically killed by Supreme Court: Now what?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — With states still finding ways to restrict voting, particularly in the South, by making it difficult to vote, it was hard to believe that the United States Supreme Court by...
View ArticleWhere, oh where is Edward Snowden?
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2013 — Just when everyone thought they knew where Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker of U.S. surveillance secrets was, he has vanished from under our noses....
View ArticleRace in America: Why are blacks being seen as racists?
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2013 — Last week’s Rasmussen poll revealed some surprising and disturbing information about the way Americans think about race in America. And it may go a long way towards...
View ArticleSenate passes immigration reform: What’s next?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — It took some heavy lifting, but after weeks of negotiating, fighting back the likes of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions (R), arm-twisting, and lots of horse-trading, the Senate...
View ArticleEdward Snowden lands in Moscow: Cuba or Venezuela next?
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2013 — Edward Snowden, who leaked information on the U.S. National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, setting off a national uproar and perhaps endangering national...
View ArticleWimbledon gets weird: Is it the grass?
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2013 — Today was one for the record books as the wonderful world of Wimbledon took a turn into the weird zone. Tennis fans are scratching their heads and Wimbledon officials are...
View ArticleGirl kicked off school’s football team because of Bible’s teachings
CHICAGO, June 28, 2013 — When the Patriots’ defensive lineman got the sack, the fans checked their rosters to see who number 82 was. No, this wasn’t those Patriots. These were 11-year-olds playing...
View ArticleThe irrational belief in the sanctity of abortion
Related Columns LOS ANGELES, July 12, 2013 — The right of a woman to choose an abortion is the closest thing in our nation to an absolute, unchallengeable right. But abortion-rights advocates have...
View ArticleJefferson’s monuments are more than July 4th
Related Columns Washington, D.C., July 2, 2013 – Thomas Jefferson proclaimed America’s freedom from Britain in the Declaration of Independence, which we celebrate this week. But he left other...
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