Does Dick Cheney Favor Same Sex Marriage?

August 26, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

The headline in the August 25 USA Today read, “Cheney says he opposes marriage amendment.” What does this mean? Has the Vice President become an advocate for legal recognition of gay marriage?

One could conclude as much from reading Susan … Read more>

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McGreevey, Kerry and the Church

August 13, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Though he clearly has his failings, there’s something impressive about McGreevey: He has the integrity to discipline himself for moral misconduct; in this case, he is resigning. Yet, one of the more impressive displays by McGreevey took place weeks ago, … Read more>

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Why Not Iran or North Korea?

August 11, 2004 | by | Topic: The Global Challenge

In his State of the Union Address on January 29, 2002, fourteen months before the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, President Bush posited an “Axis of Evil” between Iraq, Iran and North Korea.  While infiltration of Iranian Hezbollah fighters and … Read more>

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Guide Me, O Thou Great APA

August 9, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Recently the leadership of the American Psychological Association approved resolutions supporting same sex marriage and parenting. In the days since the announcement, many in and out of the association have asked why the APA leadership felt the need to get … Read more>

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I Had An Abortion

August 9, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

Well, no I didn’t have an abortion but I could buy a tee-shirt that says I did. Recently Planned Parenthood began marketing a tee-shirt with that cheery slogan and even some of the Planned Parenthood affiliate clinics are not happy … Read more>

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The ’64 Dogs

August 6, 2004 | by | Topic: The Persuaders

Forty years after we graduated about half the Sheffield High School class of 1964 gathered on a July Saturday night at a local Holiday Inn for our fortieth reunion.  Four decades had passed since I left Sheffield, Alabama.

Located in … Read more>

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Randy’s Excellent Ad-venture

August 5, 2004 | by | Topic: The Content of Character

My friend Randy Thomas was recently featured in a Los Angeles Times full page advertisement for his employer, Exodus International. In the ad, he briefly recounts his story of change from a gay to straight identity. Apparently the Times is … Read more>

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Bin Laden’s Manifesto for Americans

August 3, 2004 | by | Topic: The Global Challenge

American leaders, including United States Senators, who are supposed to be knowledgeable about foreign affairs, need to be more candid with the American public about Islamic terrorists’ goals and aspirations. The plain fact is that Islamic terrorists are out to … Read more>

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