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Missouri governor faces impeachment over pro-gay ‘marriage’ executive order

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JEFFERSON CITY, MO , April 25, 2014 -- Republicans in the Missouri State House have brought three charges of impeachment against Democratic Governor Jay Nixon . The main charge relates to an Executive Order by Nixon that allows same-sex couples who "marry" in other states to file tax returns jointly in the state. Nixon said he was forced to make the decision because of how the state and federal tax codes are linked, but Republicans say it violates the state's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning same-sex "marriage." Jay Nixon at a 2008 rally "This is such a blatant and serious violation of Missouri's constitution and Missouri law that the governor should be removed from office,"  said Republican legislator Nick Marshall . The Executive Order  came after   the Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. One of the other resolutions relates to Nixon not calling for special elections fast enough for...

Sex in the City actress: ‘my homosexuality is a choice’

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CHUCK COLSON February 14, 2012 ( Breakpoint.org ) - For years we have been told that homosexuality is something people are born with — like the color of one’s skin — and that it can’t be changed. Gay-rights activists insist this is so, because, they say, if people don’t choose to be gay, it would be wrong to discriminate against them in things like marriage, adoption, and legal benefits. And heaven help those who disagree. Just ask actress Cynthia Nixon , who in a recent New York Times Magazine article, had the gall to admit that she chose to be gay. Cynithia Nixon Nixon, who played one of the characters on the old “ Sex in the City ” television series, was involved in 15-year relationship with a man that produced two children. Now, however, Nixon has moved on to a so-called “gay” relationship with a woman. In the article, Nixon is quoted about her sexual life, “For me, it is a choice. I understand that for many people it’s not, but for me it’s a choice, and you don’t get to define ...