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Judge Who Declines to Do Same-Sex Marriages Says Civil Rights Struggle Inspired His Career
A Toledo judge who declined to officiate at the wedding of two women Monday has apologized to the couple for a 45-minute delay, explaining that his “personal and Christian beliefs” compelled him to ask that another judge step in. Judge C. Allen McConnell said he was awaiting guidance from the Ohio Supreme Court on whether…Ken McIntyre -
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Cuban Dissident Who Warned Obama Engagement With Castro Would Fail Injured By Castro’s Thugs
When President Obama confidently asserted “this is what change looks like” during his Cuba embassy announcement last week, he couldn’t possibly have had in mind the picture of a bloodied and bandaged Antonio Rodiles. And yet, the dissident leader warned Obama that very day in a tweet that appeasement meant more repression of dissidents. Rodiles…Mike Gonzalez -
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State Silences Bakers Who Refused to Make Cake for Lesbian Couple, Fines Them $135K
Oregon Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian finalized a preliminary ruling today ordering Aaron and Melissa Klein, the bakers who refused to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, to pay $135,000 in emotional damages to the couple they denied service. "This case is not about a wedding cake or a marriage," Avakian wrote. "It is about…Kelsey Bolar -
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Meet the Former Addict Who Now Cuts Homeless People’s Hair for Free
Nasir Sobhani knows first-hand the toll addiction and homelessness can take. Which is why these days the recovering cocaine addict and barbershop owner spends his time helping others in need in an effort to pay his good fortune forward. “I love it so much, it’s like my new way of getting high … It’s like…Leah Jessen -
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This Bill Would Stop Obama Administration From Punishing People Who Stand Up for Marriage
In April, members of the Supreme Court asked Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, the federal government’s top lawyer, if the administration could strip religious schools that believe marriage is the union of husband and wife of their tax-exempt status should the Court redefine marriage. Verrilli responded by saying “[i]t’s certainly going to be an issue.” Congress…Ryan T. Anderson -
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Who Are America’s Conservative Heroes? This Author Picked 14 From US History
Garland Tucker is the author of a new book, "Conservative Heroes," which chronicles 14 leaders who shaped America—dating from the time of America's founding to President Ronald Reagan's administration. The author, who previously wrote, "The High Tide of American Conservatism: Davis, Coolidge, and the 1924 Election," spoke to The Daily Signal about his latest book…Garland Tucker -
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Anti-Communist Group Honors Cuban Dissident Who ‘Lost Hope’ in Obama
Americans and other friends of freedom need to keep pressure on the Communist regime in Cuba, if true democratic reforms ever are to take root there, one of the leading human rights activists in the island nation says. “The dictatorship has become stronger over these past two years,” human rights activist @cocofarinas says. Psychologist and…Ken McIntyre -
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Emails Raise Questions of Bias in Case Against Bakers Who Denied Service for Same-Sex Wedding
The Daily Signal has exclusively learned that the government agency responsible for enforcing Oregon’s anti-discrimination law appears to be working closely with a powerful gay rights advocacy group in its case against Aaron and Melissa Klein, owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa. Communications between the agency, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, and the…Kelsey Bolar -
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Don’t Silence the 50 Million Who Voted for One Man-One Woman Marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear oral arguments in cases involving the freedom of states to make marriage policy, thousands gathered Saturday on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the third annual March for Marriage. The event’s largest crowd to date called on the Court to respect the voice of the American people,…Jennifer Marshall -
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After Bakers’ Fundraising Campaign Shut Down, Florist Who Rejected Same-Sex Wedding Faces Same Fate
Less than 48 hours after the crowdfunding website GoFundMe shut down a campaign setup for Sweet Cakes by Melissa, GoFundMe yanked a similar fundraiser for a 70-year-old Washington florist facing seven-figure financial penalties for violating her state’s anti-discrimination law. The campaign, created for Barronelle Stutzman, a Christian florist who refused to make flower arrangements for…Kelsey Bolar -
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Firing of Officer Who Shot Unarmed Suspect Shows Benefits of Non-Unionized Police Departments
Americans were stunned last week by graphic video of North Charleston, S.C. Police Officer Michael T. Slager shooting an unarmed suspect in the back after a routine traffic stop. The video led to Slager both being charged with murder and fired from the North Charleston Police Department. Slager’s quick dismissal from the department stands in…Alex Belica -
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What Americans Think About Business Owners Who Refuse to Serve Same-Sex Weddings
A new poll found that Americans are split on whether business owners should be allowed to decline to participate in same-sex marriages due to their religious beliefs. A poll conducted by NBC News, the University of Pennsylvania’s Program on Opinion Research and Election Studies and SurveyMonkey found that 48 percent of Americans believe businesses and…Kate Scanlon -
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If You’re a Middle Class Taxpayer Who Gets a Raise, Government Will Take This Much
How high is the marginal tax rate on each additional dollar the average American earns? In other words, if you got a raise of one dollar, how much of that dollar would be taxed away? A middle-class taxpayer’s additional income (when a single person earns more than $37,450 a year) is subject to a 25…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Woman Who Wrote Pleading Letter to Brittany Maynard Has Died. With Dignity.
Kara Tippetts didn’t choose the day she would die. On Sunday, March 22, the mother of four passed away, after close to three years of battling breast cancer. “I feel like I’m a little girl at the party whose dad’s asking her to leave early, and I’m throwing a fit,” said Tippetts, crying a little,…Katrina Trinko -
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Meet ‘Bougie’, The Man Who Might Unseat ‘Bibi’ as Israeli Prime Minister
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is up for re-election Tuesday, and recent polls suggest that his path to victory will not be easy. In fact, “Bibi” might be replaced by “Bougie.” Isaac Herzog, often referred to by his nickname “Bougie” in Israel, leads the left-of-center Zionist Union party. In addition to serving in the Knesset—Israel’s…Kate Scanlon -
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How Congress Can Protect Adoption, Foster Care Agencies Who Want Mom, Dad for Kids
Should faith-based adoption providers have to agree to placing children with same-sex couples? Illinois, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia have adopted policies that would require this, in violation of some agencies’ deeply held beliefs that children deserve a mom and a dad—effectively forcing these agencies out of adoption and foster care service. Legislation re-introduced…Sarah Torre -
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The Liberal Economist Who Stirred Inequality Debate Is Backtracking
A year after the English-language edition of “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” dominated American bestseller lists, Thomas Piketty is trying to cover his retreat with an article aimed at academic economists who have largely rejected the book. In the new article, Piketty tries to guide people toward his tome’s stronger points and away from its…Salim Furth -
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Who Has the Last Word When It Comes to Redistricting?
The Supreme Court heard a vigorous debate today over who ultimately has the constitutional authority to determine where the boundary lines are drawn for congressional districts. Paul Clement, former solicitor general under the George W. Bush administration, argued on behalf of Arizona state legislators in Arizona State Legislature v. Arizona Independent Redistricting Commission. He was up…Hans von Spakovsky -
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For the First Time on Camera, Meet the Man Who Exposed the Gruber Videos
Rich Weinstein is the single person considered most responsible for exposing one of the biggest blows to the Affordable Care Act’s image: a series of videos in which a key Obamacare architect discusses the “stupidity of the American people” and how that helped get the bill passed. Now, Weinstein is speaking on camera for the…Sharyl Attkisson -
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Labor Force Participation: Who Is Working Less?
Robert Hall caused a stir among labor economists when he presented evidence before the Senate Finance Committee last month that the decline in labor force participation since the 1990s is concentrated among affluent families, not poor ones. From the late 1990s to recent years, Hall and co-author Nicolas Petrosky-Nadeau found that men ages 35 to 59 in families making less…Salim Furth