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Mitch PerryJune 29, 2015

In this column on Friday we wrote that Republican lawmakers (especially in Florida) should be relieved the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Obama Administration in King v. Burwell, because it took the pressure off the party and the candidates running for president to actually have to offer a legitimate alternative if millions […]

Diane RobertsJune 26, 2015

I am the descendant of at least 10 Confederate soldiers. A few owned slaves; most did not. One great-great-grandfather fought at the Battle of Natural Bridge. Another survived the Siege of Petersburg. So don’t throw the Y-word at me. Don’t tell me I don’t understand. I understand all too well. The Confederate battle flag is […]

Mitch PerryJune 26, 2015

Rick Santorum isn’t the only social conservative Republican comparing the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday effectively legalizing same-sex marriage to the Dred Scott decision. The 1857 ruling by the high court that found that blacks were not American citizens. “Regardless of how it appears, today’s decision is not the final word on marriage,” John Stemberger […]

Mitch PerryJune 26, 2015

Immediately after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states Friday morning, the presidential candidates weighed in on the 5-4 ruling. Although everyone of the Republican candidates condemned the decision, there remains a dispute about whether conservatives should fight for a constitutional amendment to reverse the High Court’s decision. Marco Rubio said […]

Phil AmmannJune 25, 2015

With businessman Donald Trump entering the race for the GOP presidential nomination, a new Fox News poll found a shift in the leader board, with both Trump and Jeb Bush receiving bumps after their formal announcements. On the list of Republican contenders, Bush leads with his best showing yet, getting 15 percent support among primary […]

Martin DyckmanJune 24, 2015

Pope Francis‘s encyclical on saving the world — “our common home” — from what we are doing to it is a powerful appeal to everyone, not just to those who belong to the church he leads. The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism — my denomination — praised Francis for having “shone a Catholic spotlight […]

Martin DyckmanJune 23, 2015

Pope Francis’s encyclical on saving the world — “our common home” — from what we are doing to it is a powerful appeal to everyone, not just to those who belong to the church he leads. The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism — my denomination — praised Francis for having “shone a Catholic spotlight […]

Mitch PerryJune 23, 2015

Although it should go without saying that polls conducted as the summer of 2015 commence may not have anything to do with what happens in the winter of 2016, nevertheless they are the “snapshot in time,” as the proverbial phrase goes regarding where the electorate stands. That should be good news for Jeb Bush in […]

Diane RobertsJune 23, 2015

There’s a reason your mama told you not to bring up politics or religion in company. Things are bound to get ugly. If you’re a religious conservative politico running for president, you might want to steer clear of science, too, especially now that Pope Francis has delivered himself of an encyclical urging action on climate […]

Diane RobertsJune 22, 2015

There’s a reason your mama told you not to bring up politics or religion in company. Things are bound to get ugly. If you’re a religious conservative politico running for president, you might want to steer clear of science, too, especially now that Pope Francis has delivered himself of an encyclical urging action on climate […]

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Mitch Perry Report for 6.29.15 — Some GOP candidates aren’t ready to “move on” on gay marriage

Diane Roberts: Take it down already!

John Stemberger latest conservative to compare gay marriage ruling to Dred Scott decision

GOP presidential candidates condemn SCOTUS decision on legalizing same-sex marriage

Fox News: Jeb Bush leads, Donald Trump enters top tier in post-announcement polling

Martin Dyckman: Jeb cherry-picks where to enforce his faith

Martin Dyckman: Jeb Bush cherry-picks where to enforce his faith

New NH poll shows Jeb Bush as the early leader, with Donald Trump right behind him

Diane Roberts: Pols get hot as pope warms to climate change

Diane Roberts: Pols get hot as pope warms to climate change