Growing up, I enjoyed causing some trouble (I was born with an “act-up gene”). And yet I always felt some sense of pride and honor when my mom or dad would say, “You were a good boy today.” What that meant, of course, was: “Tony, you lived up to our standards today.” [...]

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My “Daily Briefing” includes reading Sullivan. I came across this discussion between Tony Perkins, Dan Savage, and Anderson Cooper re: Prop 8; I hope you enjoy it.

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I just finished reading the seven part Newsweek series on the 2008 presidential election cycle. I loved reading this - like a good novel.
One moment stuck with me:
Obama further alienated McCain on the immigration issue. McCain took great political risks on immigration, defying the GOP faithful who wanted to build a wall across [...]

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See Dan Savage’s comments here.
See Andrew Sullivan’s comments here.
Exit Polls here.
Hope here.
I did not pay much attention to Prop 8; I was sure Prop 8 would be defeated in such a blue state. I should have known better.
I do share some of the disappointment many are feeling re: the African-American vote and Prop 8; [...]

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