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Monthly Archive May, 2008

Ask Janus: The 14th Amendment

Posted by Janus on Thursday, May 29, 2008 in Civil Rights

After my discussion on same sex marriage, someone messaged me and asked why the 14th amendment did not apply. It is a good question, and one which I will answer in my new segment, “Ask Janus.” If you have a question you want to ask, leave a comment, drop me an email, or send me an IM. If the question is relevant enough, I’ll write a response to it.

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Part 3 of 3: In Defense of Gay Marriage

Posted by Janus on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 in Civil Rights

Last Friday California’s Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, decided to actually call gay marriage, marriage instead of some other term that means exactly the same thing.

Hilarity ensued.

This is part three of three of a series on gay marriage. In this part I will attempt to lay out exactly why I think same sex marriage should be legal.

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Part 2 of 3: Everybody Panic And Or Celebrate Over Nothing

Posted by Janus on Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Civil Rights

On Friday California’s Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, decided to actually call gay marriage, marriage instead of some other term that means exactly the same thing.

Hilarity ensued.

This is part two of three of a series on gay marriage. In this part I try and fail to figure out why the California decision is such a ground breaking step for same sex couples.

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Part 1 of 3: Why States Can Decide Who Gets Married

Posted by Janus on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 in Civil Rights

On Friday California’s Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, decided to actually call gay marriage, marriage instead of some other term that means exactly the same thing.

Hilarity ensued.

This is part one of three of a series on gay marriage. In this part I explore why marriage is even an issue and why states have the right to decide who can and cannot get married.

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The Beginning of a Blog

Posted by Janus on Sunday, May 18, 2008 in General

“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” – Confucius

There are so many issues facing our country, so many debates raging, so many pundits chattering, so many extremists screaming, so many things to say, and to stand for that it’s somewhat daunting to address them all. Where does one even begin?

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