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The media's religion deficit
Evidence of big media's bias against religion that doesn't advance the secular and liberal agenda of the Democratic Party is beyond dispute. Any faith attached to a conservative agenda is to be ridiculed, stereotyped and misrepresented. Islam is a notable...
Tags: Carrollton, Christianity, Orrin Hatch, Mitt Romney, Executive Branch
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Gay marriage: Biden being Biden?
The surprise endorsement of same-sex marriage on Sunday by Vice President Joe Biden is leading to some predictable election-year cynicism. Was this the Obama White House trying to have it both ways — sending a signal to gay supporters that the...
Tags: Minority Groups, NBC (tv network), Marriage, Family, MSNBC (tv network)
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Romney's religion: Who are evangelicals to question Mormonism?
Jokes about polygamy and funny long underwear aside, Mitt Romney's Mormon faith has not been, and will not become, a factor in the presidential campaign of 2012. I have a friend who wishes that were not so. She thinks it's creepy that Mormons comb...
Tags: Christianity, Mitt Romney, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Polynesia
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Archbishop Lori and the misinterpretation of religious freedom
I am a 71 year old grandmother who grew up in the Roman Catholic Church, learning from the Baltimore Catechism, and who graduated from a Catholic college. I am, however, growing ever more concerned that some clerics ("Outspoken bishop to lead Baltimore...Tags: Church and State Relations, Christianity, Judaism, Mormon, Civil Rights
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New archbishop should represent true Catholics
I must respond to Edward McCarey McDonnell ("Archbishop Lori should accept Md. Catholics' tradition of religious toleration and diversity," March 25). When he refers to Maryland Catholics, by implication, he has declared himself to be speaking for me....Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholicism
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Letter: 2012 End of Session of the General Assembly
Editor: I am very proud to serve in the legislature and it has been my pleasure to represent the people of District 35A in the House of Delegates. At the time of this writing, the session is quickly coming to a close. Like last year, we have been...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Petroleum Industry, Interior Policy, Same-Sex Marriage
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St. Joseph enters into agreement with University of Maryland Medical System
Financially troubled St. Joseph Medical Center ended its search for a new owner Friday, announcing that it has entered an agreement to become part of the rapidly expanding University of Maryland Medical System.
The announcement was greeted with cheers at...Tags: Conservation, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Christianity, Colleges and Universities
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Moral high ground in abortion debate is debatable
Readers such as John Rutkowski must not understand that Garry Trudeau's series on the forced ultra-sound law for women seeking abortion is no attempt at being funny ("Idiotic 'Doonesbury' strip on abortion insults readers," March 20). "Comic" strip is a...Tags: Abortion, Ethics, Death Penalty, Punishment, Abortion Issue
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Is Baltimore selling its past?
It is the clearest sign of the direction historic preservation may be going: Even a building called Government House, a 19th-century mansion in Baltimore's Midtown neighborhood, is now in private hands.
While some history buffs were horrified to learn...Tags: Ronald Reagan, Roland Park, Sun Microsystems Inc., Museums, Bromo Seltzer Tower
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Would-be Catonsville bomber sentenced to 25 years in prison
Antonio Martinez renounced terrorism and expressed regret Friday for trying to blow up a Catonsville military center, shortly before he was sentenced to 25 years in prison — closing a case that brought a radical holy war to Maryland. Prosecutors...
Tags: Al-Qaeda, Lawyers, Punishment, Jihad, Judges
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Obamacare and birth control: Women's health isn't the issue
My 16-year career in two legislatures (eight in the Maryland General Assembly and eight in Congress) included many debates on the most divisive issues of our time: Capital punishment, affirmative action, war and peace, impeachment, entitlement reform...
Tags: Maryland General Assembly, Christianity, Hospitals and Clinics, Family Planning, Employment
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Ehrlich: Maryland will reject same-sex marriage
Maryland's present flirtation with gay marriage is only the latest chapter in a long-running culture war. In the "Free State's" case, it will ultimately come down to the people through a ballot initiative. A likely result: a coalition of Catholics,...
Tags: Minority Groups, Culture, Robert L. Ehrlich Jr., Marriage, Family
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