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(AP) A proposal aimed at effectively banning gays and lesbians from becoming foster or adoptive parents was cleared Monday to appear on this fall's ballot in Arkansas. The measure would prohibit unmarried couples living together from fostering or adopting children, and Arkansas doesn't allow gays to marry or recognize gay marriages conducted elsewhere. Secretary of State Charlie Daniels certified the proposed initiated act for the Nov. 4 ballot after verifying that the Arkansas Family Council Action Committee had submitted 85,389 valid signatures of registered voters. Supporters needed to turn in at least 61,974 valid signatures. "Arkansas needs to affirm the...

Those who want to know why Republicans will lose in 2008 should ask Senator John McCain. McCain has demonstrated uncanny consistency changing the subject whenever someone asks a legitimate question on core social issues. This is the fatal shortcoming for both Senator McCain, and the G.O.P. as well. An analysis of his speech given at the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) convention last week does not speak volumes indicating a Republican victory in 2008. [see http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=24891] The most remarkable aspect of his speech is the long list of core social kitchen-table issues important to mainstream America that are not even...

Voting along party lines, the California State Senate has approved a law that would permit same sex marriage. I think the Democratic majority in the California Senate has done something that will be very damaging to the party nationally and to our social institutions. Our society and I suspect the gay community as well is not ready for gay marriage. While divorce is a major cause of family instability (and we should take a look at changing no-fault divorce laws), I think that allowing gay marriage will only further weaken the traditional family structure. I hope that there will be...