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Rep. Hoyer, daughter discuss support of same-sex marriage
Sixteen years after U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer voted to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman, the No. 2 Democrat in the House of Representatives has disavowed that view and is pushing to uphold Maryland's new same-sex marriage law. Hoyer's...
Tags: Civil Rights, Barney Frank, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Minority Groups
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Letter: If voters use their heads, they will re-elect Obama
In his July 12 letter, "In 2012, Americans should vote with their heads, not just their hearts," William W. McCollum offered sage advice: Voters should select a president by using their heads. In disagreeing with the letter writer, however, I believe that...Tags: Mitch McConnell, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, White House, Republican Party
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A conservative case against Mitt Romney
The time for conservatives to compromise has come and gone. The time for decisive and prudential judgments in our votes has arrived, and that means abandoning Mitt Romney this election. One of the great mistakes conservatives make when voting today is...
Tags: Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Government, Joe Walsh, Separation of Church and State
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Mids describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'
When his roommate at the Naval Academy said jokingly last year that Andrew Atwill was a homosexual, the midshipman told him to cut it out.
His friend didn't know it, Atwill says, but he really was gay — and under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy,...Tags: Leon Panetta, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Annapolis, Minority Groups
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Re-energizing young voters
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses.
Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up.
But Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State University knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Facebook, Democratic Party, John McCain
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Same-sex marriage seals Obama's fate as a one-term president
Barack Obama made himself a one-term president last week by telling ABC, "I think that same-sex couples should be able to get married." Up till now, he was politically savvy, saying his position was "evolving." But in repealing the military's "don't ask,...
Tags: Arne Duncan, Same-Sex Marriage, Barack Obama, Customs and Tradition, ABC (tv network)
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Repealing 'don't ask, don't tell' was good for the U.S. Naval Academy
It was heartening to see current and past midshipmen speak openly of the salutary effect on the U.S. Naval Academyof repealing the "don't ask, don't tell" policy ("Mids describe smooth transition from 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,'" May 21). Your article,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, United States Naval Academy
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Obama's cynicism for me, not for thee
"My rival in this race," Barack Obama announced early in 2007, "is not other candidates. It's cynicism."
It's now clear that what he meant by this was other people's cynicism -- not his own.
As you may recall, President Obama came into office a very...Tags: Leon Panetta, Budgets and Budgeting, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Tim Russert
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Repeal of "don't ask, don't tell" celebrated
Jeremy Johnson had served in the Navy for 10 years, all under the "don't ask, don't tell" policy. But in 2007, "needing to find some integrity," he decided to tell a superior he was gay, effectively ending his enlistment.
On Tuesday, DADT, as the...Tags: Defense, Fort Meade (military base), Armed Forces, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama
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Ending 'Don't ask, don't tell' is about more than gays in the military
Tuesday marked the end of the Pentagon's nearly two-decade policy barring openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from military service. The death of "Don't ask, don't tell" is a big win for the LGBT rights community, but it may be an even bigger win...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Same-Sex Marriage, Government, Minority Groups
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Jan. 25: The young voter
DeJanee Fennell hears the excuses. Young people are apathetic. Young people are sick of politics. Young people have given up. The thing is: Fennell doesn't buy that. The 20-year-old junior at Morgan State knows President Barack Obama needs the youth...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Barack Obama, Facebook, John McCain, Democratic Party
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Repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' was the right thing for the country and the military
The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell was a smart move for the country and the military. Discriminating against gays was wrong, especially for a progressive country such as ours. Many more people now will be able to join the armed forces, adding to our...Tags: Defense, Armed Forces, Minority Groups, Gays and Lesbians
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