Rick Warren’s Church Scrubs Gay Ban from Website

Removed: Gays 'Would Not Be Accepted' As Saddleback Members

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Jon Ponder,
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10:04 am PT

24 Comments

Obama’s First Major Gaffe: Anti-Gay Preacher to Deliver Inauguration Invocation

So When Will the White Supremacist Speak?

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12/18/2008 -
8:29 am PT

32 Comments

The Senate Has Blamed Bush for Abu Ghraib…

Now Cheney Has Admitted Approving Torture...

And Yet the 'Liberal' Media Yawn...

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12/16/2008 -
12:25 pm PT

3 Comments

Powell Says Military’s Policy on Gays Should Be Reviewed

Was Charged with Implementing the Discriminatory 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Policy in 1990s...

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Jon Ponder,
12/16/2008 -
5:40 am PT

5 Comments

Poll: Education, Not Race, Drove Prop 8 Votes

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Jon Ponder,
12/8/2008 -
2:26 pm PT

7 Comments

VIDEO: ‘Prop 8 – The Musical’

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12/5/2008 -
5:20 am PT

7 Comments

Bush and Rove Launch ‘Legacy’ Project, Attempt to Rewrite History

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Jon Ponder,
12/5/2008 -
5:19 am PT

6 Comments

Report: CA Election Turnout Highest Since 1972

Higher Even Than Turnout for Former Gov. Reagan's Presidential Elections in 1980 and 1984...

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Jon Ponder,
12/4/2008 -
10:13 am PT

1 Comment

Parting Shots: Bush Removes Protection of Streams

EPA Lifts Dumping Rule, Sends Farewell Gift to Mining Industry...

--
Jon Ponder,
12/3/2008 -
9:56 am PT

1 Comment

By Voiding Equal Protection, Prop 8 Could Threaten Rights of Minorities Nationwide

With a Vote of 52% - Less Than Required for a Bond Measure - Decades of Social Justice Could Be Undone...

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Jon Ponder,
11/25/2008 -
4:37 pm PT

21 Comments

GOP Obama Supporter Proposes Prop 8 Compromise: Civil Unions for All, Leave ‘Marriage’ to Churches

Douglas Kmeic Says Governor Could Make Change Through Administrative Order

But Is the Compromise Fair -- Or Even Necessary?

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Jon Ponder,
11/21/2008 -
12:01 pm PT

35 Comments

Electoral History Puts Palin’s 2012 Chances Somewhere Between Slim and None

Only Three Out of the Last 45 Losing V.P. Nominees Have Gone on to Lead Tickets

Only One of Them Won the Presidency...

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Jon Ponder,
11/18/2008 -
12:50 pm PT

13 Comments

Reduce the Cost of the Bailout: Withdraw from Iraq Now, Save $120 Billion Next Year

Stop Bush from Shunting the All But Certain Post-Withdrawal Collapse onto the Next President...

--
Jon Ponder,
10/2/2008 -
9:19 am PT

16 Comments

Panicked over Economic Crisis, McCain Suspends Campaign, Calls for ‘Delay’ of Friday’s Debate

Cancels 'Letterman' Appearance Tonight as Even Fox 'News' Poll Goes South...

--
Jon Ponder,
9/24/2008 -
12:52 pm PT

32 Comments

Woodward: Stability in Iraq Is Due to New Top Secret U.S. Weapon

Weapon May 'Tag' Suspects, So There Is No Escape

Surge Played Only a Minor Role

--
Jon Ponder,
9/12/2008 -
5:01 am PT

14 Comments

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