LOVE STORY

Hillary Clinton’s What Happened Tells the Story of Love in Unexpected Places

Few D.C. pols could have predicted that Hillary Clinton’s doomed presidential campaign would give rise to a sizzling love affair that now graces the pages of her new memoir.  What Happened is the story of both defeat and redemption.  Its passion rises above the petty politics that most associate with the 2016 election.  [More] 

MEDIA MATTERS

Hurricane Irma Exposes Cable News Networks

CNN and other cable news networks found that the worst Hurricane Irma devastation was not in Florida but in a worse place: their credibility.  After convincing the nation that Irma would devour the entire state of Florida, the hurricane fizzled in the Caribbean and left the hysterical media red-faced.  [More] 

IN THE TOILET

Houston Mayor Orders Residents to Flush More

In an executive order that conflicts with conventional wisdom and modern environmental ethics, Houston Mayor orders residents to flush their toilets more to help clear out floodwaters.  [More]

 

 

The Next Marriage Frontier

OP-ED

May 10, 2012

Each Saturday night, countless American men and women prepare a delightful meal, snuggle on the couch to watch a movie. Perhaps they sip a glass of their favorite wine. They do this on their own and without a partner. Not a single state, however, recognizes their lifestyle.

President Obama showed courage in finally speaking in favor of gay marriage early this election season.  For gay rights activits across the U.S., the president's support was long in coming. The federal government should pass laws guaranteeing gay marriage across the country. At a minimum, the president will give further momentum to state ballot measures granting marriage rights to gay Americans.

Our leaders and our media seldom discuss those Americans living the single lifestyle. According to the latest research, almost 50% of adult Americans live single.  These Americans suffer discrimination in their health plans, in their tax treatment and in other areas of public life simply because they choose to live alone. Soon after this country fully addresses the marriage rights of homosexuals, it must turn its attention to the marriage of individuals to themselves. "Table for one" must no longer be a loathsome phrase.  The love of self is real and deserves official sanction. It is, as once so aptly expressed, "the greatest love of all."

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