If Cheerleaders Don’t Convert You, Chuck Norris Will

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Sorry, Chuck, winning a lawsuit so cheerleaders can hoist Bible banners at Texas high school football games actually isn’t a win for religious liberty.

Jon Stewart on Gay Marriage Evolution

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Jon Stewart explores what it might take to change the GOP’s mind concerning same-sex marriage.

Marriage Leads to Gun Freedom

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The story of an Austrian writer who moved to Texas to avoid giving up his guns.

VAWA Dies in the House of Representatives

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While everyone was so focused on the fiscal cliff, the Violence Against Women Act was allowed to die silently alone in a corner.

Michigan Politician Speaks Out on “Right-To-Work”

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A state representative makes the kind of loud, honest, proclamatory statement politicians are supposed to tiptoe around. Good for him.

Two Harvard Men Battle For President

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Liam Day asserts that as little as they or their supporters might like to admit, Obama and Romney have a lot in common.

Romney’s Bull

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Obama’s maneuvers in the first presidential debate leaves his supporters spoiling for a real knock-down, drag-out fight to the finish.

Why My Grandma Would be Disappointed in Today’s Republicans

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My Grandma was a self-made, hard-working, red-blooded American Republican. She even owned a handgun. Her proudest moment was serving Ronald Regan coffee.

Canadians are Excited to Vote … in the U.S. Election

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Four years ago, a London, Ontario politician told me, “You’re for Barack Obama? I know someone who has an Obama sign on their lawn. Let’s go and swipe it.”

Suck It Up

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Greg White learns the hard way after liposuction: Quick, painless solutions to long festering problems are the stuff of campaign promises, not physical reality.

The Long Road to Pride

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From “Gays for Ford” to the 1979 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade, Kile Ozier makes a lifetime journey to Pride.

Growing Up A Son of Sarge

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In this excerpt of Mark Shriver’s book, The Good Man, he salutes his Dad and remembers the perks of being the Sargent’s son.

Bullying and the Cult of the Tough Guy

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Mitt Romney’s bullying evoked a painful memory within John Manchester, as well as concern for the message we send by electing a bully as President.

Am I Still Safe?

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I never thought I’d say this, in what I used to believe was the greatest country in the world, but I don’t feel safe in America. Will I continue to be stripped of my rights? When will it end? Should I get out now?

A “Good” Presidential Candidate Is Hard to Find

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Andrew Cotto looks for the good in these men of Politics and God.

Not All Politicians Have Forgotten “Of The People”, “For The People”, “By The People”

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Republican Chokes Up At Gay Marriage Debate In Washington