Tag Archives: Gay Rights

The Axis of Ego Podcast: 3/29/13

Posted on March 29, 2013 by The Axis of Ego

In Part 2 of this week’s podcast, Tom and Harrison continue their discussion, this time transitioning into a conversation about modern attitudes toward federalism, both in a gay-rights context and generally, even touching on some of the origins of the … Continue reading →

Posted in General Culture and News, Podcasts, Politics | Tagged DOMA, Federalism, Free Speech, Freedom of Speech, Gay Rights, General Culture and News, Hate Speech, Papa John's, Podcasts, Politics, States Rights, The Civil War | 1 Comment

Obama, DOMA, and Myopia

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The Department of Justice announced this week that it will no longer attempt to defend the Defense of Marriage Act from federal lawsuits, saying, in part [T]he President has concluded that given a number of factors, including a documented history … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Politics | Tagged Commentary, Conlaw, Constitutional Law, Cuccinelli, Department of Justice, DOMA, Eric Holder, Executive Branch, Flag-Burning, Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Health Care, Homosexuality, Judicial Activism, Judicial Branch, Ken Cuccinelli, Obama, Obamacare, Politics, Separation of Powers, The Constitution, Virginia | 17 Comments

Fake Religion / Fake Apostate

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Mike Austin

Lawrence Wright’s 26-page New Yorker exposé of Paul Haggis’s defection from the Church of Scientology is a balls-out hit parade of insanity. In “The Apostate,” Wright reveals the squirrel-on-skis nuttiness of the church and its equally nutty celebrity adherents, complete … Continue reading →