Conservative Marriage Vow Drops Slavery Reference

Did black children have better family conditions during slavery than they do today? Well according to an Iowa conservative Christian group, The Family Leader, they did. The passage which was originally included in a marriage vow, which was actually signed by two Republican presidential nominees, Michelle Bachmann and Rick Santorum read:

“Slavery had a disastrous impact on African-American families, yet sadly a child born into slavery in 1860 was more likely to be raised by his mother and father in a two-parent household than was an African-American baby born after the election of the USA’s first African-American president.”

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Justin Burkhardt

Political Quick Hits: July 1st Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• News broke late last Friday night that New York would become the 6th state to legalize gay marriage. New York’s legislature, which is Republican-controlled, passed the bill with a 33-to-29 vote. Gov. Andrew Cuoumo has since signed it into law and gay couples in New York will be able to marry in 30 days. (CNN)

Hit the jump for the latest stories…

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Justin Burkhardt

Political Quick Hits: April 22nd edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at a few developing stories in the political arena:

• The Arizona “Birther Bill”  we spoke of last week was vetoed by Gov. Jan Brewer. The bill won’t become law unless legislators vote to override her veto. CNN

Hit the jump to read about same-sex marriage, Wisconsin recount and the TIME 100…

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Justin Burkhardt

Prop 8 Overturned

According to the Twitterverse, Prop 8 has officially been overturned, on the basis that the anti-gay marriage proposition is unconstitutional. A sample from the judge’s ruling:

“Proposition 8 fails to advance any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California constitution the notion that opposite sex couples are superior to same sex couples.”

I leave you with this:

prog·ress

1 a (1) : a royal journey marked by pomp and pageant (2) : a state procession b : a tour or circuit made by an official (as a judge) c : an expedition, journey, or march through a region

2 : a forward or onward movement (as to an objective or to a goal) : advance

3 : gradual betterment; especially : the progressive development of humankind

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Sean Gardner

10-Year-Old Won’t Say Pledge of Allegiance Until Gays Get Rights!

Check out this kid from Arkansas who stood up to his teacher.  He said he won’t say the pledge of allegiance until everyone gets equal rights.  You can tell his dad is really proud of him. Check the video after the jump.

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Biko Baker