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Santorum, would be president, is worried about mythical satan

Rick Santorum, would be cleric in chief, er commander in chief, and our nation's president, said this back in 2008: "Satan has his sights on the United States of America! Satan is attacking the great institutions of America, using those great vices of pride,...

opinion by JerryM | 1 year ago
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Franken Destroys Focus On The Family Witness

NowPublic Staff

DOMA Hearing: Al Franken Slams Focus on the Family's Tom Minnery

Senate Hearings on Overturning Defense of Marriage Act California Senator Diane Feinstein's Respect for Marriage Act, which would overturn DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act), is undergoing hearings with the Senate...

created by NowPublic Staff | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Piece by Piece, Obama Undoing President Bill Clinton's Actions

" The Obama administration's stunning announcement that it now considers the Defense of Marriage Act indefensible because it discriminates against gay couples was more than a sign of the times. It was yet one more reason Barack Obama is the un-Bill Clinton. From gay rights...

created by alaaron | 2 years ago
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Diane Feinstein to Seek Repeal of Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

US Senator Diane Feinstein to Introduce Bill to Repeal Defense of Marriage ActDiane Feinstein (D-CA) will introduce a bill to the US Congress that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). The Defense of Marriage Act, passed in 1996, defines marriage as between a...

created by NowPublic Staff | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Minnesota Battle to End Ban on Gay Marriage May Cause Set-Back

Susan Marie Kovalinsky

Minnesota Battle to End Ban on Gay Marriage May Cause Set-Back

In the state of Minnesota, a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's ban on same sex marriage is facing tough odds in court. It also lacks the broad public support that...

created by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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Once more, Obama defends DOMA?

The Obama administration has consistently asserted that the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is discriminatory ; Moreover, President Obama has vowed to work for its repeal. Nonetheless, the Obama Justice Department has...

created by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | 3 years ago
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DOMA Criticized by Obama After Smelt v. United States Ruling

On August 17, President Obama issued a statement in which he showed that he objects to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and that he intends to ask congress to repeal DOMA in order to decrease discrimination against LGBT couples. In the statement against DOMA, Obama...

created by alia_d | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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michaelvine

Granderson Revisited

Let it be known that I am not scared to be wrong or enlightened. But, I am also not under the impression that I'm entirely crazy. ---------------------------------------------- Mr. Granderson,Perhaps, my argument...

opinion by michaelvine | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Federal Judge Rules DOMA "Unconstitutional"

Rhonda J Mangus

9th US Circuit Court of Appeals: DOMA Decision "Unconstitutional"

Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Judge Stephen Reinhardt, ruled the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional when applied to exclude same-sex married couples from federal employee benefits. "9th U.S....

created by Rhonda J Mangus | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Rhonda J Mangus

DOMA: A National Day of Action

Author of the Defense of Marriage Act, former Liberatarian party presidential hopeful Bob Barr, published an opinion in the Los Angeles Times. Mr. Barr concluded: " In 2006 when then-Senator Obama voted against...

created by Rhonda J Mangus | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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Amai-Tora

LGBT Group "Join The Impact" Seeks To Repeal DOMA

Join the Impact, the latest national LGBT organization, which sprung up after Proposition 8 succeeded in California, is working on a campaign to take place next Saturday. Organizers across the country are...