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Gay Activists Launch “National Same Sex Kiss Day at Chick Fil A”

Jul 23, 2012JerryCultureFile Cabinet, Homosexuality, Marriage

To protest Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s support of traditional marriage, gay activists have launched an effort through Facebook called “National Same Sex Kiss Day at Chick Fil A,” which will take place on August 3rd. Right now, the event has 1,217 official participants. In stark contrast, Mike Huckabee is spearheading the “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” on August 1st to thank Cathy for his courageous stand and to reward the company for upholding Christian principles. Huckabee’s event currently has over 50,000 official participants, according to the Facebook page.

Like we said last week, we applaud Dan Cathy for standing up for marriage. We encourage you to eat Chick-fil-A on August 1st!

CitizenLink Report: Abstinence in the Works

Jul 23, 2012JerryCultureAbstinence, Culture, File Cabinet

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are supporting a sexual risk-avoidance program for teens. Stuart Shepard with CitizenLink (a Focus on the Family affiliate) highlights this proposal here. Check it out and then tell us what you think!

The Problem is not Our Laws

Jul 23, 2012JerryCurrent EventsCurrent Events

Last week, a terrible tragedy happened. More than a dozen people were senselessly gunned down in a Colorado movie theater by an armed assailant.

This is truly a tragic event, and I wish we could leave it as that: A tragedy—not something political that one side or another uses to further an agenda. But I am bothered by the mix of reactions I see. Look online at Twitter, Facebook, the blogosphere, and elsewhere, and you will see the automatic response of many is that there must be something wrong with our laws that has led to this. Either we do not have enough gun laws to stop men like this one; or we have too many, thereby preventing moviegoers from being adequately armed to protect themselves; or we inadequately evaluate the mental health of Americans; or we have focused too much attention on preventing foreign terrorism instead of preventing crime here at home.

I find all of these responses, frankly, shortsighted.

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