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Freedom Of and Freedom From Religion [OPINION]

Tony Kerns — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:50:30 +0000

Recently, I came across a religious statement that left me a little confused. My wife and I encountered an elderly couple in the elevator on our way to the Obstetrician’s office, both of whom were wearing jeweled crucifixes bigger than you’d see a Rap singer wear, and matching shirts saying “Its Freedom of Religion, not Freedom from Religion

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'Miss Holocaust Survivor' Pageant Stirs Intense Controversy [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:47:15 +0000

Last Thursday, the Israeli city of Haifa played host to a most unusual beauty pageant. For one thing, all the finalists were over 70. And for another, they were all Holocaust survivors.

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KKK Causing Controversy By Asking to Adopt a Highway

Shauna Wright — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 19:49:13 +0000

The state of Georgia has found itself in a sticky situation after the Ku Klux Klan applied to “adopt” a mile-long stretch of highway and keep it clean, a move that would result in a road sign advertising the group’s efforts.

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Psychiatrist Apologizes for Controversial 'Flawed' Study Suggesting Gay People Could Go Straight

Shauna Wright — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:28:28 +0000

A controversial decade-old study that seemed to suggest some gay people can become straight has been used by countless opponents of gay rights, who say it proves homosexuality is a chosen lifestyle.

But now the author of that study says it was flawed, and he’s apologized to the gay community for the heartache it’s caused them.

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Obama Is 'The First Gay President' If You Believe Newsweek's Cover

Patrick Bateman — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:01:43 +0000

How do you top Time’s cover featuring a mother breastfeeding her fully-grown child? Call Obama “gay” and give him a rainbow-colored halo.

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Breastfeeding Mom Jamie Lynne Grumet Explains Controversial 'Time' Cover

Don Deane — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:41:43 +0000

Jamie Lynne Grumet, the 26-year-old mom who posed for the cover of Time magazine breastfeeding her three-year-old son for a story on attachment parenting, appeared on ‘Today’ and discussed the controversial image making waved on the Web.

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CDC Unleashes Disturbing Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign – Is It Too Disturbing? [GRAPHIC PHOTOS]

Shauna Wright — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 22:10:53 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has always been against smoking, often using ads and commercials to warn people about the dangers. However, some people think their latest anti-smoking ads may be going a bit too far.

The organization is rolling out a $54 million national media campaign in an effort to prompt smokers to quit and, what some are saying, scare people away from cigarettes.

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