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Morning Bell: Don’t Stop Our Freedom to Debate
There’s a heated debate going on in this country about marriage—and at times, it’s less than civil. Heritage’s William E. Simon Fellow, Ryan Anderson, faced… Read More
Major School Choice Victory in Indiana
It’s hard to overstate what an outstanding victory for school choice Indiana’s Supreme Court issued yesterday. Indiana’s highest court ruled unanimously in Meredith v. Pence… Read More
LawNews
Today at the Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act
This morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in United States v. Windsor, a constitutional challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defined… Read More
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VIDEO: Heritage’s Ryan Anderson Debates Marriage with Piers Morgan, Suze Orman
How do you throw Piers Morgan off his game? Stick to the facts, remain civil and win the argument. Heritage’s Ryan Anderson did exactly that… Read More
Marching for Marriage—and Children (SLIDESHOW)
[uds-billboard name=”March for Marriage”] Photos by Benjamin Myers Photography “Kids deserve a mom and a dad.” That was the overarching message as thousands gathered this… Read More
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Today at the Supreme Court: Same-Sex Marriage and California’s Proposition 8
This morning, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry, a constitutional challenge to California’s definition of marriage as the union of a… Read More
SocietyNews
Morning Bell: The Marriage Debate Through a Child’s Eyes
Earlier this month, 11-year-old Grace Evans appeared before a panel of Minnesota lawmakers considering a redefinition of marriage in that state. She testified to the… Read More
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Marriage: Children, Freedom, and a Crucial Debate
Those pressing the Supreme Court to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 essentially argue that marriage as we’ve always… Read More
SocietyNews
Marriage Has a Role in Raising Children, Reducing Poverty
The marriage debate is about more than romance between adults. Society’s interest in the upbringing of children and marriage’s unique ability to serve that interest… Read More
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Marriage and Faux Federalism
George Will opens his recent column criticizing the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) on federalism grounds by quoting from a 1948 Supreme Court case: “[U]nder… Read More
SocietyNews
Redefining Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty
Religious liberty doesn’t stop at the church doors. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, the nonpartisan public-interest law firm dedicated to protecting the free expression… Read More
SocietyNews
International Jurists: Marriage Is Between a Man and Woman
The United States Constitution should be interpreted without appeal to foreign law or international norms. In his dissenting opinion in Atkins v. Virginia, Justice Antonin… Read More
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Pakistan: Religious Intolerance Mounts with Christian Home Burnings
More than 3,000 Muslims stormed a Christian enclave in the city of Lahore, Pakistan, and proceeded to burn down an estimated 100 to 160 homes,… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Strikes a Blow to State Court Bias
In a unanimous opinion yesterday by Justice Stephen Breyer in Standard Fire Ins. Co. v. Knowles, the Supreme Court concluded that plaintiffs’ attorneys can’t evade… Read More
SocietyNews
Ideology, Not Science, Behind Redefining Marriage
Severe flaws and limitations exist in the scientific research into the relatively new phenomenon of same-sex parenting, argue preeminent political scientists Leon R. Kass and… Read More
SocietyNews
Morning Bell: Make Your Voice Heard for Marriage
Marriage is the fundamental building block of all human civilization. All Americans, especially conservatives, should respect this crucial institution of civil society. This is why… Read More
SocietyNews
Social Science Confirms: Kids Need Married Moms and Dads
A group of social science professors present the scholarly research on a child’s need for a married mother and a father in a brief submitted… Read More
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Portman: Right on the Court, Wrong on Marriage
Senator Rob Portman (R–OH) announced this morning that he now supports the redefinition of marriage to include same-sex couples. He was clear, however, that the… Read More
Chart of the Week: The States That Have Expanded Medicaid
Expanding Medicaid will be costly for most states. The authors of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (Obamacare) threatened to strip all… Read More
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Kids Need a Mom and Dad, Says Openly Gay Adoptive Parent
The media likes to present the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community as if they speak with one voice, as a monolithic group. But… Read More
LawNews
No Joke: Man Jailed for Laughing in Own Home
A Long Island man is facing 30 days in jail for laughing in his own home, according to The Huffington Post. Forty-two-year-old Robert Schiavelli, who… Read More
Attorney General Edwin Meese on Marriage and the Courts
Forty-one states continue to affirm that marriage exists to bring a man and a woman together as husband and wife to be father and mother… Read More
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Making the Case for Marriage
As the Supreme Court prepares to hear cases involving California’s Proposition 8 and the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in late March, a new report… Read More
SocietyNews
Broad, Diverse Defense of Marriage at Supreme Court
Scholars have filed more than 50 amicus briefs with the Supreme Court urging it to uphold California’s Proposition 8 and the federal Defense of Marriage… Read More
Racially Charged Attacks Against Justice Scalia Unfounded
The inflammatory attacks on Justice Antonin Scalia after the oral arguments in the Supreme Court in the Shelby County case last week show the desperation… Read More
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Why Marriage Matters for America and Conservatism
Some former officials in the Republican Party are urging the Supreme Court to redefine marriage for the nation. But support for marriage as the union… Read More
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Inside the Supreme Court: Arguments on the Voting Rights Act
In the midst of a large rally and protest on the steps of the Supreme Court building this morning, the Justices sharply questioned both sides… Read More
Morning Bell: Voting Rights at the Supreme Court Today
To understand what’s going on in the Supreme Court today, we have to go back in time. The year was 1965. Hundreds of people gathered… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Administration vs. the Law on Same-Sex Marriage
President Obama has so many flip-flops in his policy positions that it’s hard to keep track. After running for President supporting traditional marriage, he “evolved”… Read More
LawNews
Government-Mandated Racial Discrimination in Guam Should End
In a disappointing miscarriage of justice that will take months to overturn, a federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Guam over its clear racial… Read More
