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To Be Married Means to Be Outnumbered
Married couples, whose numbers have been declining for decades as a proportion of American households, have finally slipped into a minority, according to an analysis of new census figures by The New York Times.
Oct 17, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Pop Culture, Citizenship, National
‘Fertility gap’ helps explain political divide
By Dennis Cauchon, USA TODAY
September 27, 2006
House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic mother of five from San Francisco, has fewer children in her district than any other member of Congress: 87,727.
Rep. Chris Cannon, R-Utah, a Mormon father of eight, represents the most children: 278,398.
These two extremes reflect a stark demographic divide between the congressional districts controlled by the major political parties.
Republican House members overwhelmingly come from districts that have high percentages of married people and lots of children, according to a USA TODAY analysis of 2005 Census Bureau data released last month.
Sep 28, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Parenting, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, National, Social Issues
Abortion foes’ new rallying point - Contraception
By Judith Graham
Chicago Tribune staff reporter
Published September 24, 2006
Emboldened by the anti-abortion movement’s success in restricting access to abortion, an increasingly vocal group of Christian conservatives is arguing that it’s time to mount a concerted attack on contraception.
Sep 24, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Abstinence, Life, Citizenship, National
Republicans’ Fertile Future
Republicans’ fertile future
Through the past three decades, conservatives have been procreating more than liberals
San Fransisco Chronicle
Vicki Haddock, Insight Staff Writer
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Church and State, National, Social Issues
Marriage Gets the Silent Treatment
“You people need to address the problems of your families. The lack of fathers is at the heart of the ills you face,” spoke the patronizing white-haired, Caucasian minister. His intentions were great but in a myopic way, he had just looked past the problems of his own community and zeroed in on mine. He, like many others, dismissed the true national urgency around the soaring out-of-wedlock birthrates and genocidal abortion rates in the black community. He had distanced himself from these statistics by making them “a black problem.” As long as family breakdown is viewed as an ethnic or minority problem, the average American will not feel that he must address it.
Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Parenting, Citizenship, Social Issues
When a Dog Says ‘Moo’
Cruella De Vil, the villain in Disney’s 101 Dalmations, would be proud: A Colorado group has taken a cute and cuddly puppy and turned him into something else—this time, however, not a fur coat. The puppy, Norman, has been made the spokesdog for a statewide campaign promoting gay rights. On billboards, TV ads, and a website, Norman belts out his trademark “moo,” proving that he was “born different.”
Sep 19, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National
Va. governor opposes marriage amendment, A.G. backs it
In what conservatives are calling a position reversal, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said Sept. 14 he would campaign against a proposed constitutional marriage amendment on the November ballot — bucking a trend that has seen the lieutenant governor, attorney general and members from both parties in the legislature support it.
Sep 18, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Legislation
Marriage and the Public Good: Ten Principles
The “Ten Principles on Marriage and the Public Good” are the result of scholarly discussions that began in December, 2004 at a meeting in Princeton, New Jersey, sponsored by the Witherspoon Institute. This conference brought together scholars from History, Economics, Psychiatry, Law, Sociology and Philosophy to share with each other the findings of their research on why marriage is in the public interest. A consensus developed for sharing the fruit of their collaboration more widely.
Aug 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Parenting, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Social Issues, Issues
Beyond Gay Marriage
“Beyond Gay Marriage”
The stated goal of these prominent gay activists is no longer merely the freedom to live as they want.
by Ryan T. Anderson
08/15/2006 Weekly Standard (Daily)
Aug 15, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, Christian Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation, National, Religious Liberty, Social Issues, Issues
Gays expand battlefield
After a decade of fighting for same-sex “marriage,” some homosexual activists are breaking their silence to say it’s time to fight for benefits for all kinds of relationships.
Aug 9, 2006
Topic: Family, Marriage, Sexual Purity, Homosexuality, Citizenship, National, Social Issues