“For a simple and compelling reason, traditional marriage has been the norm in every political community for 5,000 years.” – Senator Orrin Hatch, National Review. Hatch is a Mormon.
IF YOU LIVE IN VIRGINIA: Give Senator Warner a call. He hasn’t made his mind up on the religious right amendment to the Constitution. He’s a good conservative and so should be able to see the trashing of federalism and stripping of civil rights that this amendment entails. 202 224 2023.
EMAIL OF THE DAY: “It is not just foreigners who now endure indignities at the US border, it is also native born US citizens. My partner and I just returned from a trip to South Africa and Zambia. We had no trouble entering either country and were met with friendly faces at all borders. Our passports were all we needed to show overseas (and they are not even biometric). There was no assumption of guilt that we were there to cause problems. That is until we got back to Atlanta. Upon returning to Atlanta, it took almost 45 minutes to get through immigration (separately of course since we are not a family). I can’t imagine how long actual foreigners had to wait, their lines were much worse.
Additionally, our anti-terrorist measures are something of a joke overseas. We were on a 17 hour plane ride in which we were not supposed to hang out in the aisles or near the bathrooms. I guess we should all stay in our seats and get deep-vein thrombosis instead. In fact, when the pilot announced the rules the FAA had in place, you could feel the derision and sarcasm dripping in his voice. The US has lost almost all respect overseas.” More feedback on the Letters Page.
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