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Entries Tagged as 'Society, Religion, Culture Wars'
From (Misquoted) de Tocqueville to (Correctly Quoted) Bono, By Way of Two Nobel Prizes
October 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Tags: Capitalism · Libertarianism · Public Goods v. Private Goods · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
Norman Borlaug, R.I.P.
September 13th, 2009 · 4 Comments
What I would prefer is to look at the relative magnitude of this man's achievements.
Tags: Capitalism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
A "Baker v. Nelson" Primer
July 18th, 2009 · Comments Off
There's been yet another Outbreak of Stupid™ in the gay blawgosphere — and, this time, in the Senate Judiciary Committee — so let's pause to get it right.
Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
Gay Bloggers Turning Against Gay Activists Over Olson/Boies
July 9th, 2009 · 9 Comments
Some very misinformed gay bloggers are completely misunderstanding, and misreporting, the news that Lamba Legal, the ACLU and other major gay advocacy groups are petitioning to intervene in the controversial "Olson/Boies" lawsuit challenging Proposition 8.
Tags: Equal Protection · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
Yet Another Hillbilly Decalogue Lawsuit
July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off
What is it about Kentucky and the Ten Commandments?
Tags: First Amendment - Religion · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
More Global Interfaith Unity Through Hatred of Gays
July 2nd, 2009 · 3 Comments
This is clearly an "end of the beginning" situation rather than "beginning of the end."
Tags: Foreign Affairs · Gay Rights and Issues · Law Enforcement Abuses · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
"Comment Left Elsewhere" of the Day
June 22nd, 2009 · Comments Off
What better way to start summer than with the politics of zombie movies?
Tags: Capitalism · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
A Quick "Matthew Shepard Act" Observation
June 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As the bill slogs its way through Congress, keep in mind that there are two alternative reasons to oppose it.
Tags: First Amendment - Speech · Law · Libertarianism · Politics · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
On the Bangs and Whimpers of the Prop 8 Decision
May 27th, 2009 · 2 Comments
One can almost see, emerging from the margins in faint font, "Okay, you win — for all the good it will do you…"
Tags: Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
PSA: Conference Call — "The Future of Same-Sex Marriage"
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
Two of the nation's top marriage equality litigators will lead a nationwide phone briefing on Tuesday, May 12th, to discuss current and upcoming developments in same sex marriage. The call is free and open to the public.
Tags: Constitutional Issues · Gay Rights and Issues · Law · Society, Religion, Culture Wars
