We need a “Defend Marriage From This Guy” Act Newt Gingrich, funnyman: On gay marriage, Gingrich anticipates that the GOP will be “torn” on the issue, although he expects that most will continue to back traditional marriage. In contrast, he predicted that Democrats who don’t kowtow to the party line on gay marriage would face… Read more »
Posts Tagged: fate
Fannie’s Windfall Blurs Debate Over Its Fate
Fannie Mae reported 2012 net income of $ 17.2 billion on Tuesday, its largest annual profit ever and first in six years, potentially reshaping the political debate over the fate of the government-controlled mortgage-finance firm. Source: WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
SCOTUS: DOMA’s Fate in Kennedy’s Hands
President Obama’s Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said two things in Court Wednesday that may swing Justice Anthony Kennedy one way or the other on whether to uphold or strike down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). DOMA is the 1996 law that defines marriage for federal law and federal programs as one… Read more »
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: The Obama Presidency and the Tragic Fate of the Civil Rights Movement
President Barack Obama takes office today on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for the second time as the first black president of the United States. If his election and re-election represent the fulfillment of Dr. King’s vision in a superficial sense, Obama’s goal of “fundamentally transforming” the United States into a government-centered social democracy… Read more »