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The Constitutional Basis for the Defense of Marriage Act

12 hours ago ago from Tim D'Annunzio for Congress

As a constitutional conservative, I believe that we need to return this country to the principles it was founded upon. Recently, I’ve taken fire from the media due to my constitutional interpretation of “marriage” and the Defense of Marriage Act. I am opposed to same-sex marriage and believe that marriage is between a man, woman, and God. The Defense of Marriage Act was passed in 1996 by both houses of Congress and signed into law by ...

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Martha Coakley, Mass. AG who filed lawsuit against DOMA, won Senate primary

13 hours ago ago from AMERICAblog Gay | A great people deserve their rights

On July 8, 2009 , the Attorney General of Massachusetts, Martha Coakley, filed a lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act: Massachusetts, the first state in the nation to legalize gay marriage, has become the first to challenge the constitutionality of a federal law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman, saying Congress intruded into a matter that should be left to individual states. "Our familes, our communities, and ...

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The Status of Same-Sex Marriage World-Wide

10 hours ago ago from The United Families International Blog

Here at United Families International we do our best to keep you up-to-date on policy issues around the world that affect the family. Unfortunately, due to our location, our efforts tend to be a bit U.S. focused. In order to compensate for our bias, here is a quick round-up of current developments in same-sex marriage and civil unions around the world. Argentina: Argentina’s Supreme Court is currently waiting to rule on a case that would ...

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Second Chances in New England

16 hours ago ago from GatorUptown\'s Blog

The New York state Senate may have voted down a bill legalizing same-sex marriage last week, but there may be hope yet for same-sex marriage in the neighborhood. On Thursday, the New Jersey state Senate will vote on a bill that would legalize the practice in the Garden State. The State Judiciary Committee approved the bill [...]

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19 hours ago ago from Judicial Abuse

This blogger's email: stevengerickson@yahoo.com * * * * Judicial Misconduct Before the Supreme Court of the United States is case # 09-7660 ,a civil case attempting to hold the Court to limits as defined by Constitutional and Statutory Law . In the Eleventh Judicial District of Illinois , Woodford County ,in a civil case ,an individuals civil and constitutional rights were denied as the third judge in the case ,first two Judges ...

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Ohio Killer Asks Judge To Stop 2nd Execution Try

13 hours ago ago from Media General - NBC4i.com

Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This Ohio Killer Asks Judge To Stop 2nd Execution Try Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction A day after Ohio became the first state in the country to use a single drug in a lethal injection, the condemned killer whose ...

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Prison expert: Accused Smart kidnapper incompetent

4 hours ago ago from PopEater

SALT LAKE CITY -The man charged with abducting Elizabeth Smart understands the accusations against him but isn't competent to stand trial, a forensic psychologist said Wednesday. Dr. Richart DeMier of the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo., said Brian David Mitchell is not making rational decisions about his criminal defense. "If he believes he's going to be miraculously delivered from prison by God in two years ...

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National Briefing | Midwest: Ohio: Death Case Hearing Cut Short

1 hour, 50 minutes ago ago from The New York Times

A hearing on whether the state can try a second time to execute a condemned killer has ended early with a judge saying arguments can be made through court filings. Judge Gregory Frost of Federal District Court said it appeared that arguments by the death row inmate, Romell Broom, were limited to a narrow legal question. Judge Frost's decision canceled what was expected to be a couple of days of testimony, including a discussion of how much ...

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