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View ArticleShould President Obama trade Bowe Bergdahl for Taliban terrorists?
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View ArticleDid the supreme court's liberals balk at a more pro-gay Prop 8 ruling ?
Results in both the Doma and Prop 8 rulings came down to Justice Anthony Kennedy, the unpredictable libertarian. One theory holds that he was ready to make a historic ruling San Francisco District 8...
View ArticleWhat the supreme court Prop 8 split says about the fate of gay marriage
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View ArticleGolub: SCOTUS declares gay couples boring
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View ArticleSupreme Court's marriage decision momentous
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View ArticleSCOTUS and DOMA: Not enough rights to go around
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View ArticleIf immigration reform fails, just blame Obama
WASHINGTON, July 15, 2013 — At last, the real reason emerges why House Republicans won’t pass immigration reform. It’s basically President Obama’s fault, they say, because he can’t be trusted. Maybe if...
View ArticleGay Veterans Get Benefits From Supreme Court Decision Striking Down DOMA
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View ArticleFuturebirds at the 9:30 Club
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View ArticleThe American Church: When the branches are cut
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View ArticleDentist James Knight, phantom adultery, and hypocrisy
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View ArticleHaving a baby over the age of 35: Are you waiting too long?
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View ArticleORSI: How same-sex marriage won
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View ArticleDE GRACIA: Jeb Bush to honor Hillary, let’s all become Democrats
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View ArticleCorrection: Gay Marriage-Green Card story
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View ArticleGirl kicked off school’s football team because of Bible’s teachings
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View ArticleJesse Ventura: "No one should profit financially from war."
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View ArticleJefferson’s monuments are more than July 4th
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