High Stakes in Specter-Toomey Race

April 24, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

On Tuesday, Pennsylvania Republicans like myself will cast a ballot for either long-time senator Arlen Specter or three-term congressman Pat Toomey. The winner will secure the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate and take on the Democratic nominee in November. … Read more>

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What Can Denmark Tell Us About the Same Sex Marriage Debate?

April 20, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Over a decade ago, Denmark became the first country to implement marriage-like unions for gays. Can the Danish experience teach us anything about our current debate over same sex marriage? If Denmark is any guide, we are in for a … Read more>

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From Munich to Baghdad: Cautions on Reasoning by Historical Analogy

April 8, 2004 | by | Topic: The American Story

Speaking at the Brookings Institution, Senator Ted Kennedy recently raised the specter of Vietnam by stating, “Iraq has become George Bush’s Vietnam.” In the nearly thirty years since North Vietnamese forces hoisted a Viet Cong flag over the Presidential Palace … Read more>

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Same-sex “Marriage” and Schools

April 7, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character, White Papers

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Jewish-Christian Unity At Easter

April 7, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

A few weeks ago I wrote an article describing Ronald Reagan’s views on Jesus Christ and the crucifixion. While most of the response was positive, I did receive some negative email. One writer complained that I rekindled the same “divisive” … Read more>

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High School Same-Sex Marriage Curriculum Anything But Balanced

April 7, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

A new same-sex marriage curriculum for high schools is running into scholarly opposition from three authors led by noted sexual orientation researcher Warren Throckmorton, Ph.D.

Throckmorton, Gary Welton, Ph.D. and student Mike Ingram wrote a white paper that examines the … Read more>

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Big New Weapon in the War on Poverty

April 1, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Will $1.5 billion to promote marriage education help in the war on poverty? The House has passed a welfare reauthorization bill that included President Bush’s request to spend $1.5 billion over five years to promote marriage education among the poor.… Read more>

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