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Tyranny of the Minority: Prop 8 and Judicial Activism

by Amanda Read Sheik | Aug 14, 2010 | Politics, The Washington Times Communities, World Views

The Proposition 8 ruling was acquired by a skillful game of definition rather than justice. On August 4, 2010, a marriage protecting amendment voted in to the California Constitution by the Californian majority was overturned by a member of a tiny minority.  Judge...

A True Story Is A True Story

by Amanda Read Sheik | Jan 27, 2010 | Luke Historians, Politics, World Views

Pam & Tim Tebow (AP Photo) So let’em tell it! Liberal women’s groups et al are offended at the prospects of a Super Bowl ad featuring Tim Tebow and his mother, Pam.  The reason?  Because it is “likely to convey an anti-abortion message.” ...

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