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Is Interracial Marriage Really At Risk?

Published on July 24, 2022 By sirrahc

“LGBTQ Americans and those in interracial marriages deserve to have certainty that they will continue to have their right to equal marriage recognized, no matter where they live.” — Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), House Majority Leader With the Dobbs v. Jackson (2022) decision overturning Roe v. Wade (1973) and returning the abortion issue to the […]

A Discussion about Republicans, Evangelicals, and Same-Sex Marriage (Part 2 of 2)

Published on July 7, 2013 By sirrahc

OK, time to resume the discussion. As explained in Part 1, I left a comment in my Facebook status, saying that I approved of the RNC’s reaffirming its support for traditional marriage and against same-sex “marriage”. A libertarian friend then challenged the wisdom of this stance by Republicans, the audacity of evangelical Christians for speaking […]

A Discussion about Republicans, Evangelicals, and Same-Sex Marriage (Part 1 of 2)

Published on June 30, 2013 By sirrahc

I give up. I wasn’t gonna do it, but I caved under (imagined) pressure. I wanted to blog on something else this week, but with the recent SCOTUS rulings involving same-sex marriage, I felt sort of obligated to publish some commentary of my own. So, though I had intended to save this for a later […]

Fantasia’s Confusion

Published on January 4, 2013 By sirrahc

If you have been caught up in the hubbub about fiscal cliffs and taxing the rich and Tony Romo’s (in)completion record, you may have missed this particular news item. Remember Fantasia? No, not the Disney animated classic. Fantasia Barrino, winner of American Idol’s 3rd season? I don’t keep up on these things, but it seems […]

Three for the Road: Healthcare Mandates, Same-Sex Marriage, and Santorum’s 3-fer

Published on February 10, 2012 By sirrahc

I wanted to post something before I go out of town for a few days. Not having time or desire to delve deeply into any one thing, I was hoping to still come up with something timely & interesting. (Note: I’ve got a couple more installments of “The Pro-Life Position” in the queue, but they […]

DOMA and Executive Responsibility

Published on March 12, 2011 By sirrahc

“If executive officers were to adopt a policy of ignoring or attacking Acts of Congress whenever they believed them to be in conflict with the provisions of the Constitution, their conduct in office could jeopardize the equilibrium established within our constitutional system.” — Benjamin Civiletti, U.S. Attorney General under President Jimmy Carter Who knew defending […]