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Thousands gather in D.C., nationwide during March for Marriage

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WASHINGTON, D.C. , March 26, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Thousands of Americans from all religions, races, and political parties gathered around the nation as the Supreme Court heard the first of two cases concerning the definition of marriage, with two boisterous and sometimes clashing crowds meeting outside the Supreme Court. (see Media Reseach  video report here )  The March for Marriage traced the streets of D.C., with throngs holding signs that said, “Kids do best with a mom and a dad.” At times, police stood between them and the rowdy supporters of marriage redefinition, who flanked them and shouted at them on either side of the street while holding handmade signs that read, “Go home homophobes, you're all drunk!” As a large group met in the nation's capital, an untold number of others held rallies in San Diego, Salt Lake City, and elsewhere. The two dueling rallies in Washington could scarcely have contrasted any more. At the same time as the March for

Gay Marriage debate

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Gay marriage is a radical proposal because it cuts marriage off at the root, separating it from its roots in human nature. After gay marriage, every single feature of marriage becomes ques Image via Wikipedia tionable and therefore will be questioned anew: Why just two? Why not sisters? Why fidelity? We've seen the polygamists and the polyamorists attempt to leap on board the gay marriage train. Perhaps the most difficult question to answer, after gay marriage, is: Why is the government involved in marriage at all? Why not abolish "civil marriage" altogether? Back in the seventies, this was a radical left-wing feminist idea. Now, under pressure from the gay marriage debate, it's being embraced by some conservative libertarians. I went on John Stossel 's show on the Fox Business network last week and we had a spirited debate: This week John Stossel has published  his own view of our debate , in a piece called "The Gay Marriage Debate." Now don

Bachmann vows fight against porn, abortion, divorce, and same-sex ‘marriage

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Image via Wikipedia GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has signed a pro- family pledge that if she becomes president she will uphold the right to life, the dignity of marriage, and will oppose “all forms of pornography and prostitution.” The Des Moines Register   reports  that Bachmann, a U.S. House Republican congresswoman from Minnesota, is the first to sign “T he Marriage Vow – A Declaration of Dependence upon Marriage and Family ” issued by the Iowa-based social conservative group, the Family Leader. Bachmann is the head of the House Tea Party Caucus , and has a strong record of advocating fiscal and social conservative policies, especially against abortion. Bob Vander Plaats , a former GOP candidate for governor, told reporters at the Iowa Statehouse that his organization wanted those vying to be future leaders of the United States to “pledge personal fidelity to your own spouse and a respect for the marital bonds of others.” Bachmann signed the pledge Thursday.