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Just to be clear: This is a Christian nation
Seeded on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:18 PM EST (The Des Moines Register)
It is time to remind leaders and those who want to be president that our nation is a Christian nation and should be declared as such. It has been from the very beginning.
Checking the Fact Checkers on Herman Cain and Godfather's Pizzas (parts 1 through 3)
Seeded on Sat Nov 12, 2011 5:27 PM EST (Notes to Aphrodite)
Part 1
Iowa disability rights group drew state scrutiny after leader criticized [Iowa Governor] Branstad
Seeded on Wed Nov 2, 2011 10:16 PM EDT (The Des Moines Register)
Emails show Gov. Terry Branstad’s chief of staff made specific inquiries as to how the state could essentially shut down Disability Rights Iowa, a privately run, federally funded agency that advocates for the disabled.
Deficit hawks can't have it both ways
Seeded on Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:58 AM EDT (The Des Moines Register)
Two articles (credit given to Carloz for this technique): Deficit hawks can't have it both ways
Stand up to Herman Cain's bigotry
Seeded on Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:45 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
It is time to stop giving Herman Cain’s unapologetic bigotry a free pass. The man and his poison need to be seen clearly and taken seriously.
Ugandan minister speaks out on LGBT issues
Seeded on Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:42 PM EDT (The Daily Iowan)
The Rev. Mark Kiyimba was forced to leave his Ugandan home in March for his safety. The gay-rights activist, now in the United States, stood before a captivated church crowd Sunday morning to discuss Uganda's gay rights issues.
The tyranny of 'family values'
Seeded on Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:49 PM EDT (The Des Moines Register)
We are set for a barrage by yet another set of candidates for president who will surely pontificate on the subject of "family values." The "family values" espoused in past elections put our candidates on a very high place from which to fall.
Why U.S. is not a Christian nation
Seeded on Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:25 PM EDT (CNN)
But Jefferson penned another phrase, arguably his most famous after those from the Declaration of Independence.
Majority of Iowans approve of same-sex marriage, survey shows
Seeded on Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:23 AM EDT (The Daily Iowan)
The majority of Iowans support same-sex marriage, according to a survey conducted by graduate students at Drake University.
Brussels subway latest front in linguistic fight
Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:47 PM EDT
The Brussels subway sound system has become the latest front in the linguistic fight between Dutch speakers and Francophones that has kept Belgium without a government for more than a year.
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[Iowa] House OKs abortion bill with strictest rules in U.S.
Seeded on Thu Jun 9, 2011 12:51 PM EDT (The Des Moines Register)
In addition to removing the health of a mother as one exception a doctor could use to bypass abortion restrictions, the legislation would essentially bar abortions after what is typically considered the 18th week of pregnancy.
Lawmaker to student lobbyists: "Leave the circus to us"
Seeded on Wed Jun 8, 2011 1:34 PM EDT (The Daily Iowan)
"You [students] just put forth the effort to be part of political propaganda in a political circus," Sen. Shawn Hamerlinck, R-Dixon, said during a hearing at the Statehouse. "I do not like it when students actually come here and lobby for funds; that's just my opinion.
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker to Prevent Same-Sex Couples Hospital Visitation Rights
Seeded on Wed May 18, 2011 12:04 PM EDT (Forbes)
Gov. Scott Walker believes a new law that gives gay couples hospital visitation rights violates the state constitution and has asked a judge to allow the state to stop defending it.
Lives, wives, and houses: explaining a subset of English irregular plural formation
Tue Mar 29, 2011 2:47 AM EDT
Abstract: The alternation in the plural forms of words such as life (singular) ~ lives (plural) owes its irregularity to various linguistic changes throughout the development of English.
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Guest column: Orwell could have written script for Iowa's Animal Farm
Seeded on Thu Mar 10, 2011 12:03 PM EST (The Des Moines Register)
'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.' - "Animal Farm" [...] Gay marriage is Iowa's Animal Farm.
Marriage bill dead but door left open for resurrection, Republican says
Seeded on Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:03 PM EST (The Des Moines Register)
A legislative proposal to allow Iowans to deny service to people whose marriages they disapprove of is dead...
Inspired: Boy Sells Toys to Raise $2.85 for Giffords
Seeded on Fri Jan 21, 2011 11:49 AM EST (CBS News)
The tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and 18 others has made lots of unlikely heroes.
Justices on pace to be ousted, unofficial results show
Seeded on Wed Nov 3, 2010 2:39 AM EDT (The Des Moines Register)
Three Iowa Supreme Court justices were on pace to lose their seats Tuesday in a historic upset fueled by the 2009 decision that allowed same-sex couples to marry.
An open letter to Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus, Justice David Baker and Justice Michael Streit
Wed Nov 3, 2010 2:26 AM EDT
To Your Honors:
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Does your language shape how you think?
Seeded on Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:19 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Since there is no evidence that any language forbids its speakers to think anything, we must look in an entirely different direction to discover how our mother tongue really does shape our experience of the world.
Argentina legalizes gay marriage in historic vote
Wed Jul 14, 2010 5:49 PM EDT
Argentina became the first Latin American nation to legalize gay marriage Thursday, granting same-sex couples all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexuals.
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Religious freedom and homosexuality: Manufactured conflation and victimhood
Thu Jun 3, 2010 6:39 PM EDT
In a recent article here, the author articulates his reasons for opposing homosexuality with various Biblical quotes. All well and good.
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Harmless Creature Killed Because of Superstition
Seeded on Sat Mar 27, 2010 5:23 PM EDT (AOL News)
For some residents of the African island nation of Madagascar, encountering the tiny mammal called the aye-aye is as bad as meeting death itself.
Dispelling some myths about language and the study thereof
Fri Mar 12, 2010 11:44 PM EST
Abstract: Not necessarily a rebuttal or reply, in what follows - inspired by the stimulating conversation here - I address a few common fallacies about language, the study of language, and those who study language. 1. Introduction
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In Mexico, gay couples celebrate historic weddings
Thu Mar 11, 2010 5:42 PM EST
Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America's first law that explicitly approves gay marriage.
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