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I Don't Drink The Kool-Aid. For Anybody.

Some Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Overturning of DOMA and Prop 8

By Byron / June 26, 2013 /

It’s not news now that the Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision overturned both the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8. Interestingly, I think a reasonably-good argument can be made that constitutionally, DOMA was indeed problematic from a federalist position, though I’m not nearly convinced that it should carry the day. My question, though,…

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Anybody want my Brian McLaren Books?

By Byron / October 1, 2012 /

Brian McLaren wrote a number of books from an “emerging church” perspective, a perspective with which I was briefly intrigued until I learned that many in the movement were not content to merely reconsider ministry approaches, but were willing to put up for grabs theological orthodoxy. Thanks, but no thanks. At any rate, Brian McLaren…

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2 or 3 or 4 or…17?

By Byron / September 2, 2012 /

As if this were not entirely predictable… As I have consistently said ever since I first heard the term “gay marriage” some 15-20 years ago, this argument would be inevitable, and while I could certainly be wrong about this–because we don’t adopt every silly idea that comes along the pike (remember the “nuclear freeze”?)–it seems…

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What Do You Get…

By Byron / August 11, 2012 /

When you think with your heart instead of with your brain? California. Ed. note: I have decided–and I’m serious here–that if I ever had to live in California (imagine saying that in the 1960s, when “California is the place you oughta be”), I would say to myself, “it’s not America, Byron, and in a lot…

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Councilman Jim Kenney: Politically-Correct Person of the Month

By Byron / August 1, 2012 /

Chick-fil-A has made national news for the last week-and-a-half, following the remarks of President Dan Cathy. This is not news; unless you live under a rock somewhere, you not only are aware of the things that Dan said, but also of the vitriolic response of some on the left. You are likely aware of “Chick-fil-A…

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