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Was Tiller’s Murder Justice?
By
Eric Sapp
(cross posted from Faithfuldemocrats.com) Last week, I had the honor of sitting next to a group of Gold Star Moms during the National Memorial Day concert. We talked about their sons and exchanged some tearful hugs during the extremely moving concert. The next day, the militant pro-life group, Operation Rescue, sent a mass email…
Sexual Orientation and the Pursuit of Happiness
By
Marianne Williamson
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness…. These values are enshrined in our Declaration of Independence as inalienable rights of every American. Generation after generation, people have fought to get rid of the “….except for”s: except for blacks, except for women, etc. Today, we challenge the latest prejudice to raise its ugly head and seek…
A Memorial Day Salute to my Partner’s Father
By
Paul Raushenbush
John Glenn Gooch’s military stone had only recently been placed in the cemetery when we arrived to plant flowers to honor him this Memorial Day weekend. Glenn died this winter and is now buried near the town where he arrived in America from Wales at the age of six. An American by choice, Glenn served…
Lesbian Justice on the Supreme Court
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Paul Raushenbush
Soon after Justice Souter announced his retirement from the Supreme Court the nomination speculation game began. Two of the names that quickly surfaced were Kathleen Sullivan and Pam Karlan and either one of them would represent the first lesbian on the Supreme Court. What would it mean to have a gay person on the Supreme Court? …
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