400-408 – Jordon Lorence, senior attorney with the Alliance Defense Fund (telladf.org), on ADF's appearance before the California Supreme Court this morning at 9:00am to argue in favor of Proposition 22, the California's Defense of Marriage Act, that passed by a margin of 61.4/38.6% back on March 7, 2000, that said simply, "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Prop 22 won 52 of 58 counties, including every major metropolitan areas except San Francisco. The six counties which did not pass Prop. 22 were all in the greater Bay area: Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Sonoma, and Yolo.
How States Treat Same Sex Couples
(1) Same-sex marriage legal: Massachusetts.
(4) Civil unions, with most of the spousal rights: Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Hampshire.
(2) Domestic partnerships, with most of the spousal rights: California, Oregon.
(26) Constitutional amendments outlawing same-sex marriage: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin.
(12) Statutes outlawing same-sex marriage: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
•• Go to protectmarriage.com and sign the petition! They need 694,354 valid signatures by April 1st to qualify the initiative for the November ballot.
The arguments on both sides are weighty.
Supporters of same-sex marriage invoke the state's commitment to equality regardless of gender or sexual orientation, the needs of the children of gay and lesbian couples, the persistence of societal discrimination, and legal rights such as freedom of expression, association and privacy.
In defense of its law, the state cites a cultural tradition far older than statehood, the will of the people as expressed in a 2000 initiative, the steps California has already taken toward equal rights for gays and lesbians, and the power of lawmakers and voters to determine state policy.
Beyond those arguments, groups opposing same-sex marriage want the court to justify the state law on moral or scientific grounds, as an affirmation that limiting matrimony to a man and a woman is best for children and society.
(:49) Teresa Stewart, with the SF attorney's office, Who decides where we are as Californians in this evolution of our understanding of this institution of marriage?
(:20) Shannon Miniter, with the SF attorney's office, being gay is analogous to being black.
413-423 – Jordon Lorence
(:52) Barack, "I will tell you that I don't believe in gay marriage, but I do think that people who are gay and lesbian should be treated with dignity and respect and that the state should not discriminate against them. So, I believe in civil unions that allow a same-sex couple to visit each other in a hospital or transfer property to each other. I don't think it should be called marriage, but I think that it is a legal right that they should have that is recognized by the state. If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount, which I think is, in my mind, for my faith, more central than an obscure passage in Romans. That's my view."
(:41) Chris Krueger, with the Attorneys' General office 4.6 million Californians voted in Prop 22 to preserve the common understanding of marriage.
(:30) Glen Levy, "Prop 22 was the people of California saying, 'No, we don't want to change the definition of marriage, we want to preserve it.' This is in keeping with the people being the ultimate arbiters of public policy."
428-437 – You can shape the sound of Christian Radio in Southern California! Go to kkla.com and click the "Your Opinion Counts" button for details! And, while you're there, get details on our Alaskan cruise July 20-27, info on your favorite kkla teaching programs and events for you and your family on our community calendar, and learn how you can win a personal lunch with Dr. James Dobson, all at kkla.com!
• IHT, Author admits acclaimed memoir is fantasy. Margaret Seltzer, aka Margaret B. Jones, lied in her new book about gang life entitled Love and Consequences.
• AP, California High School Football Star Gunned Down in Random Gang Attack. Jamiel Andre Shaw, 17, the Southern League's MVP last year as a running back at Los Angeles High School, was killed by gang members when he wouldn't answer "Where you from?" His mother, Army Sgt. Anita Shaw is on her way back from Iraq where she is fighting.
443-452 – • This ad ran in Texas, but not in Ohio, and Hillary is winning those who made their decision in the last 72 hours 70-30 in Texas, but only 55-45 in Ohio where they opted for a more economic message.
(:30) Hillary Clinton's "Red Phone" ad. "It's 3:00 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep. But there's a phone in the White House and it's ringing. Something's happening in the world. Your vote will decide who answers that call. Whether it's someone who already knows the world's leaders, knows the military, someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world. It's 3:00 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep. Who do you want answering the phone?" "I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message."
458-508 – Sammy Rodriquez, president of the 15 million-member National Hispanic Leadership Conference (hispanicevangelicals.com), on today's primaries in Texas and Ohio. Half of all Catholics under 30 are Hispanic.
• CBS News (3/3), Young Latinos Could Have a Big Impact.
528-539 – Jonathan Forrester is a 10 year old Christian gospel singer who's made quite a name for himself in LA. He often sings at the House of Blues and even sings to a disabled man in his neighborhood. To book Jonathan, call his dad Terry at (909) 534-5720.
544-554 – Karen England, executive director of the Capitol Resource Institute (capitolresource.org), with an update on the move to stop SB-777 (saveourkids.net), and today's case before the California Supreme Court on the constitutionality of Prop 22 (protectmarriage.com).
558-608 – • Dennis Prager, Before Sending Your Child to a College, Ask these Questions.
608 – [1:30] The Money Guys Robert Micone/Bill O'Connor at Applied Financial, 866-SEEK-COUNSEL.
612-623 – Bishop John Bryant is presiding bishop of the Fifth Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church (amec5th.org), which is basically all AME churches west of the Mississippi. He was listed as one of Ebony magazine's 100 Most Influential Black Americans, and a compilation of his sermons has been published as God Can: Sermons of Encouragement from the Life of Elijah.
• Matthew Ladner, Inner City Kids Benefiting From School Choice.
628-639 – • AP, Strip club: 'Idol' once danced here. "American Idol" contestant David Hernandez once entertained audiences by removing his clothes instead of singing tunes, a manager at a male strip club in Phoenix told The Associated Press. The 24-year-old finalist from Glendale, Ariz., once worked as a stripper at Dick's Cabaret, appearing fully nude and performing lap dances for the club's "mostly male" clientele, club manager Gordy Bryan said Monday. He was also a bartender in the gay nightclub "Burn."
644-655 – You can shape the sound of Christian Radio in Southern California! Go to kkla.com and click the "Your Opinion Counts" button for details! And, while you're there, get details on our Alaskan cruise July 20-27, info on your favorite kkla teaching programs and events for you and your family on our community calendar, and learn how you can win a pair of tickets to "The Glory of Easter" and maybe even a personal lunch with Dr. James Dobson, all at kkla.com!
• Byron York, Is Obama Lying About NAFTAGate? He certainly doesn't seem to be telling the whole truth.
• Robert Knight, Clueless in Obama Nation.
• Robert Spencer, Osama bin London's Country Camps.
• John Fund, Obama and Chicago Mores.
