Whatever you think of Perry, this is a great ad and gives a taste of what Obama faces regarding the economy:

This quote at the very bottom of the Wall Street Journal Article on Tuesday reveals quite plainly that this controversy was never really about equal rights in the military but about legitimizing and propagandizing the lifestyle in society:

Congress struck down the ban late last year, with its act to take effect 60 days after the military announced that the repeal wouldn’t hinder the readiness of the armed forces. The military spent much of this year putting some 2.3 million service members through an hourlong training course.

Some advocacy groups had grown impatient after the congressional vote. But Alex Nicholson, executive director of Servicemembers United and a former soldier discharged in 2002 under the policy, said the military’s deliberate approach was likely to pay dividends in the years to come.

“Two million of America’s most conservative youth went through this training,” Mr. Nicholson said. “The seven months provided an unprecedented opportunity to train and educate people about the gay and lesbian community. It was an opportunity to realize the normalcy of the gay community.
(emphasis added)

from 40 days for life:

This is unprecedented!!

Over the last 36 hours, 5,182 people have already
registered to join Monday night’s webcast where Abby
Johnson — former Planned Parenthood clinic director
and employee of the year — will finally reveal the
shocking details of what she saw inside the abortion
business … and why she resigned her job and joined
the pro-life movement.

Abby’s entire story has never been revealed publicly
… UNTIL NOW!

If you haven’t registered for the LIVE event being
held on Monday, January 10 at 9 PM Eastern (8 PM
Central, 7 PM Mountain, 6 PM Pacific) it’s still not
too late.

Go to:

http://www.UnplannedWebcast.com

This webcast is a sneak preview of the no-holds-
barred revelations which fill the pages of Abby’s
landmark new tell-all book — UNPLANNED — which
will be released to the world one day after the
webcast … a day the abortion industry is dreading!

*****BREAKING NEWS*****

From the National Organization for Marriage:

Judge Stephen Reinhardt has just refused to step down from a three-judge panel that will consider the arguments for and against Prop 8 on Monday — in spite of the fact that his wife has provided legal counsel to one of the parties in the case! And in an unparalleled act of judicial arrogance — he has refused in his initial order even to explain why!

My friend, in a few days a three-judge panel in San Francisco’s 9th Circuit is going to consider Judge Walker’s heinous attempt to overrule 7 million Californians and impose his values on the American people. (Visit www.prop8case.com for live coverage of Monday’s oral arguments beginning shortly before 10am PT / 1pm ET.)

Unless you act today, one of these three judges will be Judge Stephen Reinhardt-and this very liberal judge has a serious conflict of interest that means he should disqualify himself from hearing this case.

I have an urgent, urgent request for you.

Will you call the 9th Circuit today, right now: and tell them: Judge Reinhardt should disqualify himself!

What’s the problem? Judge Reinhardt’s wife, the head of Southern California’s ACLU, actually consulted as an attorney with the plaintiffs challenging Prop 8! Judge Reinhardt’s wife gave legal advice to one of the sides in this case-how can he appear as an impartial abiter of justice!

The Judicial Code of Conduct forbids even the appearance of impropriety. And it would be improper for Judge Reinhardt to make himself arbiter of the fate of 7 million Californians when his own wife is an active part of one side’s case!

This is urgent. Drop everything and call right now. (415) 355-8000.

Then pass this message on to your friends and urge them to call (415) 355-8000.

Remember, be rational, be polite, be your best self-this is the judiciary of the U.S. and they deserve our respect-but call today and tell them: “Judge Reinhardt must disqualify himself, because his wife has given legal advice to one of the parties in this case-and that’s not fair!” Call (415) 355-8000.

For more background, I’ve included NOM’s press release below. But please, as you value your liberty, as you value a fair and impartial judiciary, as you value you and your children’s right to vote for marriage-call right now today! (415) 355-8000.

God bless you!
Brian Brown

Faithfully,

Brian S. Brown
President
National Organization for Marriage
2029 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
bbrown@nationformarriage.org

P.S. Call right now-and then pass this on to 3 friends and ask them to call!

*****BREAKING NEWS*****

Judge Stephen Reinhardt has just refused to step down from a three-judge panel that will consider the arguments for and against Prop 8 on Monday — in spite of the fact that his wife has provided legal counsel to one of the parties in the case! And in an unparalleled act of judicial arrogance — he has refused in his initial order even to explain why!

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MARRIAGE CALLS FOR JUDGE REINHARDT TO DISQUALIFY HIMSELF FROM PROP 8 HEARING
Wife’s Involvement In Case Violates Judicial Code of Conduct Forbidding Bias and Appearance of Bias

Washington, DC – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) is calling on Justice Stephen Reinhardt, one of the judges in the Prop 8 appeal scheduled for hearing next week in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, to recuse himself because his wife, Ramona Ripston, has been intimately involved in the case including advising the plaintiff’s counsel before the case was even filed. NOM is asking their 300,000 supporters to file official complaints with the Ninth Circuit court. The oral arguments for the Prop 8 case before the Ninth Circuit will take place on Monday, December 6.

“Judge Reinhardt’s wife, Ramona Ripston, has been involved in this case on numerous accounts, and what we’ve learned from Ed Whelan’s highly informative Bench Memo yesterday, posted on National Review Online (and updated here) is that there is no way Judge Reinhardt can rightfully remain a member of this hearing without making a mockery of the federal judiciary,” said Brian Brown, president of NOM. “We are demanding that Judge Reinhardt step down immediately and call Californians to write an official complaint to the Ninth Circuit demanding that Judge Reinhardt be disqualified.”

Federal law and the Code of Conduct for United States Judges provide a non-exhaustive list of circumstances in which a judge must disqualify himself on the ground that his “impartiality might reasonably be questioned.” Those circumstances “includ[e] but [are] not limited to instances in which the judge’s spouse is (i) a party to the proceeding, or an officer, director, or trustee of a party; or (ii) acting as a lawyer in the proceeding.” Ripston is the Executive Director of the ACLU of Southern California. The Whelan Bench Memo makes it clear that Judge Reinhardt must disqualify himself because of the intimate involvement of his wife on behalf of participants in this case. This involvement includes:

According to an article in California Lawyer cited by Whelan, Ripston consulted with the plaintiffs’ lawyers about the decision to bring this very case.The entity that Ripston heads took part as counsel to an amicus in this very case in the district court. According to media reports including those in the Los Angeles Times and respected legal blog www.Volokh.com, Reinhardt has a policy of recusing himself from cases involving the ACLU of Southern California.

In addition to the clear legal reasons that Judge Reinhardt is required to disqualify himself from this case, there are other circumstances that clearly call his impartiality into question:

* Ripston, Reinhardt’s wife, contributed money to the NO on Proposition 8 campaign. It is not known if these funds were joint or separate funds.
* Ripston publicly cheered the decision by the District Court to declare Proposition 8 unconstitutional. In a media statement, she said, “We rejoice at today’s decision but there’s a long road ahead toward establishing true marriage equality for same-sex couples.”

“The long road to determine the constitutionality of Proposition 8 cannot be allowed to go through the courtroom of the husband of one of the key participants in the case,” Brown said. “If our federal courts are to have any credibility, Judge Reinhardt cannot be allowed to sit as a judge in a case in which his wife is involved. Judge Reinhardt is already one of the most overturned judges in American history. If he does not remove himself from this case, he risks the validity of the entire proceedings.”

What is Gender-Blind Housing? From the Georgetown Hoya Student Newspaper:

“According to the National Student Genderblind Campaign, 54 American colleges and universities offer gender-blind rooming options. All Ivy League schools have a gender blind policy in effect or in the works for the upcoming school year according to the Yale Daily News. Columbia University recently approved a gender-blind pilot program in which six residence halls on campus will allow residents to choose their roommates regardless of gender. The program will begin with the 2011-2012 housing year.”

The Student Association at Georgetown is now proposing it to the University. From Cardinal Newman Society::

According to The Hoya, Jesuit Georgetown University’s student newspaper, officials at the University have said they are willing to broach the topic of “gender-blind housing,” which would “not take into account gender when assigning housing to students.”

This past Sunday, Georgetown student senators voted to “take a closer look” at this suggestion for on-campus housing, the article reported, which “could lead to a more accepting atmosphere for LGBTQ students.”

Regarding the proposal, Todd Olsen, Vice President for Student Affairs, reportedly told The Hoya, “I am open to discussing ideas and interests with students as they pursue this dialogue.”

It seems that Georgetown students have mixed feelings about “gender-blind” housing on campus, as The Hoya reports:

As formal discussion of gender-blind housing begins at Georgetown, some students have questioned its viability.

“Though I think gender-blind housing would potentially be a positive thing to consider, we have to remember that if significant others chose to live with each other then broke up, we would have a higher number of people needing to change rooms, thus creating a housing nightmare,” Moriah Lenhart-Wees (COL ’13) said.

For other students, the benefits of a change in housing policy would be widespread for the campus.

“Gender-blind housing would be very beneficial to the Georgetown community. It would be helpful to the many people on campus who have friends of the opposite sex and who have different sexual orientations,” Eric Bulakites (COL ’13) said.

The GUSA resolution, which garnered 17 votes in favor and four abstentions, also spurred debate among senators.

“GUSA is responsible for allocating funds to various clubs and organizations. However, when you get into the issue of gender-blind housing, its gets dangerously political, and I don’t think that is where GUSA belongs,” Senator Colton Malkerson (COL ’13) said.

Get the full [Hoya] story here.

The article fails to even mention the fact that, as a Catholic university, Georgetown has a responsibility to promote the virtue of chastity on campus. Placing men and women together as roommates completely undermines this. It is disturbing that “officials” at the institution are even willing to broach this topic with students. The answer should be quite simple: No.

Unfortunately, many Catholic universities already have very lax, if not non-existent, male/female intervisitaion policies for dorm life. Allowing “gender-blind” housing would only serve to institutionalize the hook-up culture which sadly pervades much of Catholic higher education.

Fortunately for Catholic parents and students serious about living the Catholic faith and the virtues during the college years, there are institutions that make chastity a corner-stone of campus life. The Catholic colleges and universities profiled in The Newman Guide to Choosing a Catholic College have student life policies in effect that severely curb and in most cases eliminate the hook-up culture from campus.

Georgetown and many other “prestigious” Catholic colleges would do well to study the policies of Newman Guide colleges in order to turn the tide of Catholic campus culture back to a practice of the virtues. Read The Newman Guide for free online here: http://www.TheNewmanGuide.com

National Organization for Marriage email:

This weeks primary election returns in eight states served as yet another wakeup call to an out-of-touch GOP establishment. The Republican base is sending a clear message, and it’s not one the establishment wants to hear. Even as unelected party elites find it fashionable to support same-sex marriage, the base is having none of it.

In New Hampshire, pro-SSM Bill Binnie finished a distant third in the GOP senate primary, just weeks after his self-funded $6 million campaign was closing in on front-runner Kelly Ayotte. But after NOM and Cornerstone Action launched TV and radio ads to make voters aware of Binnie’s pro-SSM, pro-abortion views, his campaign quickly fizzled, proving that once again, support for same-sex marriage is a career-ending position for Republican politicians.

In Delaware also, the establishment’s anointed candidate for Senate, Mike Castle, was shockingly up-ended by conservative newcomer Christine O’Donnell. Here’s how NOM Chairman Maggie Gallagher put it in her syndicated column today:

The results shocked everyone, especially the GOP establishment. “Dark horse” does not begin to describe how inconceivably unlikely O’Donnell’s bid appeared to all of us, just a few months back. I myself spoke at a panel in Pennsylvania last spring, and Christine O’Donnell was just a face in the audience, she introduced herself and said she was running for the senate against Mike Castle. The idea she might beat him never crossed my mind….

Here’s the truth: O’Donnell didn’t really beat Mike Castle in a fair fight, she beat him in an unfair fight where the odds were heavily stacked against her by a GOP establishment that demonstrated their fear of the voters by plowing money into electing an anointed candidate in a GOP primary for an open seat. From the politicos point of view it was a no-brainer.

But then the voters had their say.

Christine O’Donnell victory represents a powerful backlash by rank-and file Republicans. The GOP elites signaled their distrust and dislike of the GOP base and the base repaid them by a shellacking. The natives are restless out there and they do not trust the GOP Washington establishment any more than they trust the Democratic establishment.

How the men who run the GOP respond to this insurrection, which has now toppled anointed GOP candidates in states from Florida to Alaska, will be key to the GOP’s long-term future. The temptation by the professional pols will be to respond to the electorate’s unreasonableness by ever more aggressive efforts to disown the base. In particular it is clear that many professions pols in GOP elites do not like the social issues, while GOP voters are united around them.

But support for marriage isn’t limited to Republican voters. In New York, gay marriage activists promised vengeance on Democratic state senators who opposed same-sex marriage last year. Only problem is that voters simply refused to go along with the plan. Despite a number of well-funded primary Democratic challengers, gay marriage activists had little success in unseating pro-marriage Democrats in New York. Their #1 target was outspoken marriage supporter Ruben Diaz . . . who won his primary yesterday with 80% of the vote. Senator Shirley Huntley, another pro-marriage Democrat who has even received death threats for her opposition to same-sex marriage, won her primary by a similar margin. Even in the one race where a sitting senator was defeated, it’s hard to claim with a straight face that Bill Stachowski’s vote on same-sex marriage made the difference in his 40-point defeat in a conservative district.

Time and time again, voters are telling politicians to protect marriage – voters don’t want gay marriage forced on them by politicians or the courts. It’s time for the politicians to sit up and listen, or risk career-ending defeats at the ballot box.
Brian Brown

Faithfully,

Brian S. Brown
President
National Organization for Marriage
2029 K Street, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006

After trashing her today in its news articles, tomorrow’s journal has an article that O’Donnell actually has a chance. Imagine that – and imagine if the Republican establishment actually got behind her:

Odds Are Tough, but Not Hopeless, for GOP in Delaware:

But state political operatives point to factors that could tilt the race more in Ms. O’Donnell’s favor.

Tuesday’s turnout set a modern record for a Delaware Republican primary, with nearly a third of all registered Republicans heading to the polls—roughly four times the number in 2006. Ms. O’Donnell won not just in the conservative Sussex and Kent counties, but also in large parts of the much more populated and liberal New Castle County, which includes Wilmington and the suburbs of Philadelphia.

“Her surge in support surprised us pretty much all over the state,” said one operative for the Castle campaign. “The question now is whether that surge will continue to grow.”

To win in November, the O’Donnell surge will have to encompass a significant share of Delaware’s 146,000 registered independents, while also siphoning off at least some support from the state’s 292,000 registered Democrats. The state has 182,000 registered Republicans.

The gulf of support the 41-year-old Ms. O’Donnell needs to bridge, though, may not be as wide as many assume. She ran a distant second against Mr. Biden in 2008, but still pulled in 140,584 votes in a very big year for Democrats. That’s only 30,000 votes shy of what the popular former Democratic Gov. Tom Carper tallied in winning Delaware’s other Senate seat in 2006.

From the WSJ In Delaware, Tea Party Gains Newest Star

“Ms. O’Donnell, though, is in many ways an unorthodox tea party candidate. A conservative Catholic, she has spent much of her career as a religious activist, advocating chastity in the late 1990s as founder of a group called the Savior’s Alliance for Lifting the Truth.

She also touts work she did helping market the 2004 film “The Passion of the Christ,” as well as serving as the U.S. representative for a painter of portraits of Vatican personalitiesHer one overtly political job was a brief stint in the early 1990s with the Republican National Committee. ”

Congrats on her win – she creamed pro-abortion Mike Castle despite that state’s Republican party’s heavy backing and venomous attacks on her for things that would be ignored by the elites of any other candidate.

Congrats also to another Catholic conservative Carl Paladino winning the Republican primary by a landslide over establishment backed pro-abortion Rick Lazio!

WSJ: “With 88% precincts reporting, the deep-pocketed insurgent claimed 63% of the vote against Rick Lazio, a former Long Island congressman whose poorly financed candidacy fell victim to a surge of Tea Party dissent.”

It’s going to be a blast to watch the fight for the general election:

In the Republican race for governor, most party leaders assumed the nominating contest was settled in June when GOP leaders backed Mr. Lazio at their convention.

But Mr. Paladino, enlisting hundreds of volunteers, petitioned his way onto the ballot and spent millions of dollars on targeted mailings and a blitz of robo-calls and TV ads. He did so by tapping into a personal fortune earned from a career as a major developer in Buffalo.

The 64-year-old also benefited from his raw rhetoric and his threat to wield a sledgehammer upon Albany’s establishment. Labeling caps on spending and taxes as “gutless,” Mr. Paladino has said that he would slash the state’s personal-income tax by 10% and shrink state spending by 20%. In the end, Mr. Paladino touched a nerve in a way that Mr. Lazio, a politician with a more amiable appeal, never achieved.

“They did everything they could to build barricades to stop me, and they couldn’t. So I went around them to the people,” Mr. Paladino said in an interview. “The entire election is going to be about the ruling class versus the people.”

Mr. Paladino will now have less than two months to convince the state’s general electorate that he should be governor and not Mr. Cuomo, an enduring and dominant figure in state politics and the son of a former governor, Mario M. Cuomo.

Mr. Paladino, whose campaign has spent months compiling opposition research on Mr. Cuomo, vowed to scrutinize the attorney general’s record as a Clinton-era HUD secretary and pressure him to take sharper stands on hot-button issues, like health care.

Mr. Cuomo “should get ready for the vetting,” said Mr. Paladino. “He’s never been vetted. Nobody has ever compared him side by side with Carl Paladino.”

Watch his victory speech:

Even if these candidates lose, it will send a strong signal that pro-abortion liberal RINOs won’t be tolerated and will give high visibility to conservative arguments.

And the nightmare for the libs is that their “no-lose” liberal states might possibly… just might could … fall like NJ …