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  • Our Backflipping Leaders

    It has recently come to my attention how weak the long-term memories of our country’s Representatives are. Long-term observation of our leaders reveals just how often they reverse their stances on issues. Yes, it is only natural for people to change their minds. Kanye West has recently proved to us that it is never too…

  • The Supreme Court Rules for Politics

    Late last month, the Supreme Court handed down two huge decisions in the cases of Obergfell v. Hodges and King v. Burwell , respectively legalizing gay marriage nationwide and saving the Affordable Care Act. But in each case, the reasoning behind the majority’s decision was highly questionable. Both cases represented a continuation of a disturbing…

  • Why Upholding the Ban on Gay-Marriage is Good for the Progress of Gay Rights in the Long-Run

    BY REUBEN SIEGMAN With the ruling this past week by the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit court that reversed the ruling of lower courts in four states (Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and Tennessee) that had overturned bans on same sex-marriage, there may be some good new for proponents of legalizing gay marriage. This…

  • State-Sanctioned Discrimination

    BY JOHN NIKITAS Last February, both chambers of Arizona’s state legislature nar­rowly passed a bill expanding the scope of Arizona’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act to cover individuals and corporations as well as religious institutions. Although Arizona’s Republican Gov­ernor, Jan Brewer, eventually vetoed SB 1062, exploring the politics surrounding the bill yields some interesting insights regarding…

  • The Fine Print

    An unsuspecting daytime talk show was interrupted this afternoon by President Obama, who announced in a hastily-arranged ABC interview that “same sex marriage should be legal.” And the internet went wild. The announcement, a risky play in an election year, marked another step in the president’s “evolution” on the subject. It’s a risk that the…

  • Feeding Frenzy 2010

    Palin and Fox News make a great couple: Fox gives her an audience and Palin draws more in. Although the first couple weeks have been a success, the relationship is rockier than it may seem. First of all, she’s back and hasn’t changed. Some had hypothesized that Palin spent her time off preparing herself for…

  • Feeding Frenzy #1

    The voters of Maine took away the right to marry, as the tyranny of the majority strikes again. It’s truly disturbing that fundamental human rights are being decided by popular opinion. Let’s meet the most prominent opponent of Homo sapiens marriage: Maggie Gallagher. Gallagher is the president of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which…