From Plato to Ann Landers, from George W. Bush to John Kerry, from Loving vs Virginia to the Goodridge decision, my new book, “Same-Sex Marriage, Pro and Con: A Reader,” is the most comprehensive resource available. If you’re a student, a journalist, or just a citizen, and want to make up your own mind about the battle over civil marriage for gays, take a look.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I am a proud Republican. I’m a Barry Goldwater Republican. I revere Ronald Reagan and his party of limited government. Sadly, that party is no longer. The current version of the Republican party is engaged in an outrageous spending binge and they’re being steadied and encouraged by the Democrats… Ten years ago, in 1994, Republicans won control of both Houses of Congress. For one brief shining moment, we employed true fiscal restraint and eventually managed to balance the budget and even attain that which had seemed unattainable – a surplus! Now, at a time of national crisis, we have thrown caution to the wind and continue to spend, and spend, and spend – all the while cutting taxes. The perfect evidence of this is the number of Congressional earmarks found in the 13 annual appropriations bills. In 1994 there were 4,126 earmarks – this year there were 14,040 earmarks. Where are our priorities?” – Senator John McCain. I couldn’t put it better myself. The Republican party is now committed to chronic fiscal irresponsibility, the micro-managing of people’s private lives, the subjugation of political to religious discourse, and the politicization of the Constitution. In so many ways, it is an insult to the word “conservative.”
A STEM CELL BANK: Britain goes the extra mile and sets up the world’s first stem-cell bank.
The Dish 