• gay marriage •
May 20, 2013
The Briefing 05-20-13
1. Historic week for Boy Scouts: decision will send far-reaching cultural signal
Will Boy Scouts accept gay youth? Vote is imminent, Associated Press (David Crary)
2. Push to legalize gay marriage tests the limit of government
Hollande Signs French Gay Marriage Law, New York Times (Steven Erlanger)
Cameron facing Commons defeat over gay marriage plans, The Telegraph (Tim Ross)
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May 16, 2013
The Briefing 05-16-13
1. Controversies embroil President Obama and threaten his agenda
Controversies Threaten President’s Agenda, Wall Street Journal (Peter Nicholas and Janet Hook)
A Brief History of IRS Political Targeting, Wall Street Journal (James Bovard)
2. The threat of same-sex marriage to religious groups
Gay Marriage in Minnesota, Wall Street Journal (Matthew Payne)
Brazilian Court Council Removes a Barrier to Same-Sex Marriage,…
May 14, 2013
The Briefing 05-14-13
1. Gosnell Murder Conviction – the atrocity, not of just one clinic, but of abortion everywhere
Jury Convicts Abortion Provider Kermit Gosnell of Murder, The Washington Post (Brady Dennis)
Philadelphia Abortion Doctor Gosnell Convicted of Murder, The Wall Street Journal, (Peter Loftus)
Three Takeaways from the Kermit Gosnell Trial, Time (Kate Pickert and Adam Sorensen)
2. Minnesota goes from…
May 13, 2013
The Briefing 05-13-13
1. Federal judge continues to defend Plan B access without restriction, prescription, or supervision
Judge again rejects limits on emergency contraception, Los Angeles Times (Monte Morin)
Judge Refuses to Drop His Order Allowing Morning-After Pill for All Ages, New York Times (Michael D Shear)
Sneering at Parents, Hiding Behind “Science” — The Emergency Contraception Controversy, AlbertMohler.com (Dr. Albert…
May 9, 2013
The Briefing 05-09-13
1. Another New England state legalizes gay marriage – a reminder of the difference geography makes
Delaware, Continuing a Trend, Becomes the 11th State to Allow Same-Sex Unions, The New York Times (Erik Eckholm)
The Middle Man, The New Yorker (Ryan Lizza)
2. The morality tale of Mark Sanford’s election
How Mark Sanford Won, The Washington Post (Christ Cillizza…
May 6, 2013
The Briefing 05-06-13
1. Undistilled arrogance and horrible confusion defending unrestricted access to Plan B pill
Putting Politics Ahead of Science, New York Times (Editorial)
U.S. to Defend Age Limits on Morning-After Pill Sales, New York Times (Pam Belluck and Michael D Shear)
Prude or prudent? The debate over access to Plan B, Washington Post (Kathleen Parker)
2. Rhode Island the 10th…
April 15, 2013
The Briefing 04-15-13
1. The Gosnell trial reveals our cultural bias, as well as our personal worldview
Teen intern at Gosnell clinic recalls hearing aborted fetus ‘screeching’ Philadelphia Inquirer (Joseph A. Slobodzian)
Philly Abortion Clinic Workers Saw few Options, Associated Press (MaryClaire Dale)
Why I Didn’t Write About Gosnell’s Trial–And Why I Should Have, The Daily Beast (Megan McArdle)
There is no…
April 11, 2013
The Briefing 04-11-13
Story 1 – The new arguments for gay marriage - now conservative and good for kids?
A Conservative Case for Gay Marriage, Wall Street Journal (Bret Stephens)
About the Children, New York Times (Bill Keller)
Marriage: evolution truly in the making, Financial Times (Matthew Garrahan)
Story 2 – Massive diagnoses of ADHD – is it the kids who are…
March 28, 2013
The Briefing 03-28-13
Story 1 – DOMA faces tough scrutiny in Supreme Court hearings
Justices Seem Set to End U.S. Ban on Benefits to Gay Spouses, New York Times (Adam Liptak and Peter Baker)
Courting Cowardice, New York Times (Maureen Dowd)
Supreme Court should move with the tide of history, Financial Times
Story 2 – North Dakota in direct collision with…
March 27, 2013
The Briefing 03-27-13
Story 1 – The arguments and implications in historic Supreme Court hearings
Supreme Court Oral Argument Audio 03/26/2013 Supreme Court of the United States
Marriage in the Dock—The Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage, AlbertMohler.com
Story 2 – On MSNBC: A jumbled mass of unspeakable moral confusion
‘The Melissa Harris-Perry Show’ for Friday, March 23rd, 2013, MSNBC
Story 3 -…
March 26, 2013
The Briefing 03-26-13
Story 1 – A historic week: Where will the Supreme Court justices go?
Heightened Scrutiny, New York Times (Op-Ed)
Marriage and the Supreme Court, Wall Street Journal (Op-Ed)
Is Legalized Gay Marriage Inevitable? Don’t Be So Sure, The Atlantic (Matthew Cooper)
Story 2 – Businesses draw the line on same-sex marriage
Starbucks CEO Doubles Down on Gay-Marriage Support, Telling…
March 25, 2013
The Briefing 03-25-13
Story 1 – One of the most momentous weeks in constitutional history of The United States
In gay marriage cases, Supreme Court may choose caution over boldness, Washington Post (Robert Barnes)
The Constitution and Same-Sex Marriage, Wall Street Journal (Michael McConnell)
Americans await gay marriage rulings, Financial Times (Anna Fifield)
Political debate on same-sex marriage is arguably over, Washington…
