Remaking Marital Law
• http://c4ss.org, by James TuttleDoes legalizing gay marriage go far enough?
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Marriage
Justice Dept. sues Arizona, Utah polygamous towns
• APAuthorities in a pair of polygamous Utah-Arizona border towns have supported a campaign of intimidation against the unfaithful, denying them housing and municipal services and allowing members of the dominant religious sect to destroy their crops and
Support Of Same-Sex Marriages: Targets OF Obama’s Split-Tongue Maneuver
Written By: • LetterObama is the first U.S. president to declare publicly support of gay marriage. And the nation was shocked! I was not … and has never been, on what Obama is capable of doing at a drop of a hat. A confirmed congenital opp
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Obama, Romney and Marriage
• Free Patriot PressPresident Obama and presumed GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney have both made public statements about marriage recently. Obama claims that his views have evolved over the years. Romney's position may be consistent, however it is not historically
Book tells Muslim men how to beat and control their wives
• Toronto SunA bookstore in Canada has "sold out" of an Islamic marriage guide that instructs Muslim men on how to beat their wives.
Egypt’s Copts protest “disappearance of girls”
• Bikya MasrA number of Egypt Coptic Christian protesters organized a demonstration on Tuesday in front of Parliament to protest what they called “the disappearance and abduction of Coptic girls,” where the families of the missing girls took part in the protest
Vote Moves Washington State Closer to Gay Marriage
• New York TimesWashington was poised Wednesday to become the seventh state to allow same-sex couples to marry after the State House gave final passage to such a bill. Gov. Christine Gregoire promised to sign it.
Federal Appeals Court Overturns Prop. 8 Ban On Gay Marriage
• CBS NewsA three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued their decision Tuesday to uphold a ruling in which now-retired U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker of San Francisco struck down Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on gay marriage..
Marriage Revival?
• arcleinWhat is behind this shift? Another recent Pew survey reported that four in 10 Americans think marriage is "becoming obsolete." Particularly interesting is that 47 percent of those who think marriage is becoming obsolete say they would like to marry
Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs convicted of child sexual assault for “spiritual marriages”
• APWarren Jeffs was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting two child brides after a whirlwind trial in which the polygamist sect leader insisted on representing himself, only to remain silent through much of the proceedings and present just one witne
Privatization: A Third Position on Marriage
• Free Patriot PressTexas Governor Rick Perry, who many believe may be preparing to enter the GOP Presidential race, has recently come out on two sides of the same issue. ABCNews reports, “Last week in Aspen, Colo., Rick Perry said he supported New York’s decision to al
Hundreds of same sex couples to marry in New York
• RawStory.comWedding ceremonies for hundreds of gay and lesbian couples were being held across New York State Sunday, with advocates hailing the day as a milestone toward the eventual legalization of gay marriage nationwide.
Ron Paul considering signing marriage pledge.
• thestatecolumn.comI am the biggest Ron Paul supporter I know, but if he engages in this pandering to the religious right, I will absolutely never vote for him or support him in any way.
‘Gay Marriage,’ Libertarians, and Civil Rights by George Weigel
• National Review Online"...what was done in Albany was an exercise in raw state power, the state’s asserting that it can do X simply because it claims that it has the power to do so."
Gay pride parades in Europe celebrate same sex marriage victory in New York
• Eric W. Dolan via RawStory.comThe annual gay pride parade in Paris was enlivened by same sex marriage legislation in New York that was recently signed into law. Similar legislation in France, proposed by the Socialist Party, was blocked by conservatives.
New York Senate votes to legalize same-sex marriage
• Washington PostThe New York Senate voted Friday to legalize same-sex marriage, delivering a significant victory to the gay rights movement and making New York the largest state to permit such unions. Given the state’s population, the vote essentially doubles
The Racist Origins of Government Marriage in America
• Lew RockwellMarriage licenses came about in the late 19th century to prevent mixed-race marriages. That should be appalling to anyone, and is in my opinion the strongest argument to privatize marriage.
Ann Coulter shows her ignorance (again)
• Ryan McMaken on LRCThere is a reason that governments regulate marriage: Governments couldn’t resist the urge to seize control of marriage which was a traditionally religious and non-governmental institution.
Mass. bill would require divorcing parents to obtain judge’s approval for sex
• RawStory.comThe Massachusetts legislature is conducting hearings Wednesday on a bill that would bar divorcing couples with children from carrying on a sexual relationship while in their own home.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Had Secret Love Child With Member Of Household Staff
• LAtimes.comFormer California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife, Maria Shriver, separated after she learned he had fathered a child more than a decade ago — before his first run for office — with a longtime member of their household staff.
19 Year Old Delivers Incredible Speech On Gay Marriage
• www.prosebeforehos.comZach Wahls, a 19 year old engineering student at Iowa University brought up by two women, speaks against Prop 6 in Iowa that will outlaw gay marriage.
French Couples Say "Oui" to Civil Unions
• slatest.slate.comIt started out as a measure to protect gay rights. Now, France's 1999 civil unions system is all the rage with straight couples, reports the New York Times.
Polygamy in Canada: How many wives can a man have?
• BBC NewsAn unusual legal test case is taking place in Canada aimed at clarifying whether polygamy is a crime. Does the country's anti-polygamy law violate a constitutional guarantee of the freedom of religion? Over the next few months, a court will decide.
Federal appeals court puts California gay marriages on hold
• Washington PostCalifornia's ban on same-sex marriages will remain in place until at least December, an appeals court ruled Monday, dashing the hopes of hundreds of couples who had hoped to wed as soon as Wednesday. The action by a three-judge panel of the U.S. C
Warped history and thought
Written By: • LetterAs ever, thank you for the sometimes great and exciting news you convey each day. There was a great Missouri item to match an unrelated great Missouri that came in from another source yesterday. The article on "gay marriage", however, is
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Same-Sex Marriage Debate Has Roots Going Back Centuries
• LiveScienceIn the late 1700s, something disturbing happened to marriage in Western societies: It began to change. Young people had revolutionary new ideas about the institution and what it meant to them. "People were terrified," said Stephanie Coontz, a hist
Interracial marriages at an all time high
• CNNA study released Friday, which interviewed couples married for less than a year, found racial lines are blurring as more people choose to marry outside their race.
The Selfishness of Love
• The Libertarian SolutionHappy Valentine's Day! We are often told by others how selfless or altruistic love is. Nothing could be further from the truth.
Movement under way in California to ban divorce
• APJohn Marcotte wants to put a measure on the ballot next year to ban divorce in California. The effort is meant to be a satirical statement after California voters outlawed gay marriage in 2008, largely on the argument that a ban is needed to prote
Dejection fills ballroom after gay marriage vote fails
• APCecelia Burnett and Ann Swanson had already set their wedding date. They joined 1,000 other gay marriage supporters for an election night party hoping to celebrate the vote that would make it possible. Instead, they went home dejected and near tears
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