An upcoming speech by former presidential candidate Rick Santorum has been canceled by a school district in Michigan, citing an unwillingness to accept the former Pennsylvania senator’s supposed “divisive” stances on traditional marriage. In a phone call with Young America’s Foundation’s Vice President Patrick Coyle on Monday, Grosse Pointe Public School System Superintendent Dr. Thomas… Read more »
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Colorado sheriff says lawmakers holding up pay raises over gun stance
One of a handful of Colorado sheriffs who oppose several gun control bills working their way through the state legislature claims lawmakers are threatening the salaries of sheriffs to punish them for their position. Source: FOXNews.com
Maddow Tears Into GOP’s ‘Increasingly Incoherent,’ ‘Low Rent,’ And ‘Pathetic’ Anti-Gay Marriage Stance
On the eve of the Supreme Court hearing arguments about Proposition 8, which bans gay marriage in California, Rachel Maddow took to her show to discuss the issue — and, of course, the politics surrounding it. She demonstrated her point by offering a contrast of the pro- and anti-Prop 8 legal teams. The former, Maddow… Read more »
Polls show disconnect between Americans’ stance on gun control and their view of Obama’s stance
From the March 7, 2013, Quinnipiac Poll. For months now, a majority of Americans have repeatedly told pollsters that they want stricter gun-control legislation both in general and specifically. On the matter of requiring that a background check be run on everyone who seeks to buy a firearm, for example, the majority is overwhelming, often… Read more »