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Religious conservatives have increased their campaign to label the Hate Crimes legislation as the “pedophile protection” act. An email from the American Family Associaiton declared: “If a mother hears that their child has been raped, and she slaps the assailant with her purse, she is now gone after as a hate criminal because this is…

The health care discussion seems to assume that for most Americans the big issues are either lowering cost or covering the uninsured. But to me, the part of the health care system most people seem most bothered about is the common practice of denying coverage based on pre-existing condition. If you have cancer or diabetes…

When it comes to abortion, my “common ground” fantasy involves a pro-life leader standing up and declaring, “We will be open to looking at family planning efforts, including contraception, to reduce the number of abortions.” This would be followed by a pro-choicer saying, “we accept that society would be better if there were fewer abortions.”…

In response to my post about the hate crimes bill, Commenter “Dean Myrick” writes: “I am against any kind of hate-crime legislation. My reasoning for this is three-fold: 1. There are already laws on the books that cover all of these crimes. These laws should be enforced to the fullest. 2. I do not believe…
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