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- Tiger Woods' divorce? Part of the game ESPN Sports, By Mark Kreidler, August 24, 2010
Look,
the shocker is when things go right. The most surprising thing an elite
athlete can do these days, apart from the athletic performance itself,
is to have a home life that is either so stable as to prompt admiring
glances or so boring that no one even notices. Grant Hill comes to mind.
Drew Brees comes to mind. But most of these relationships among the
elite -- they aren't normal. Why? Because these people aren't normal.
I'm about to write something that ought to carry a Tiger-specific
exemption clause, because any conversation about elite sports stars and
marriage is immediately going to be connected back to the Woods-Elin
Nordegren divorce. (It makes sense, seeing as how they're in the news.
But the connection fails, mostly because Tiger Woods is by now an
absolute caricature.).... (More Marriage
News)
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- Opinion: Clearing Away Gay Marriage Myths AOL News, By Michael Medved, August 07, 2010
The
decision by federal Judge Vaughn Walker to invalidate California's
Proposition 8 both recycles and revives some of the tired, misleading
clichés regarding the same-sex marriage controversy. These distortions
demand direct, concise correction and rebuttal.
1. "Proposition 8 was a mean-spirited ban on gay marriage."Proposition 8 banned nothing. The ubiquitous headlines describing
this voter-mandated change in the California Constitution as a "gay
marriage ban" amount to an egregious example of journalistic
malpractice... (More Marriage News
- Levi and Bristol, Modern-Day Romeo and Juliet? Huffington Post, By Stanton Peele, July 15, 2010
Levi
Johnston has decided he really loves the 19-year-old mother of his
infant son, Bristol Palin, after all, and they're going to get married.
She made fun of his hair! If that doesn't say love, I don't know what
does. Levi's put all of that Hollywood stuff in the closet, and returned
to Wasilla to be with his teen-age true love. They're like Romeo and
Juliet, only in that depressing play, Romeo didn't survive his exile.
But, after all, R & J were troubled kids. Like Romeo, Levi doesn't
seem to have much to do besides be in love. How did Romeo make a living,
anyhow? As for Levi -- how does he support himself, anyhow? And that
kooky teen Juliet, who seemed to have a parental problem (her father
wanted her to marry that old guy, remember?). Well, what do you call
what Bristol has with her mom? She didn't tell Sarah she was screwing
Levi in the first place, of course. But now she didn't tell her they
were getting back together -- let her read it in the celebrity
magazines, like everyone else! At least we know the answer to the
question, "What the hell did Juliet do for money, anyhow?" as it applies
to Bristol. She sells her story! In fact, she seems to have sold her
"exclusive" story to both Us Weekly and People -- way to go Bristol
Bristol's been lecturing kids on teen pregnancy, and appearing in teen
pregnancy television shows. That should be enough to pay for her, Levi,
and their son in Wasilla, right? (Speaking of which, what was the cost
of living like in Padua? Whenever I dream about what if Romeo and Juliet
really got together, I worry about them supporting themselves.) Now,
let me see, how does their re-engagement affect Bristol's effectiveness
as a preacher for abstinence? I know -- they'll have to avoid premarital
sex, which they didn't do well at first time around. That's why they're
talking about getting married in six weeks. I don't usually give
marital advice -- but, kids, can you make it any sooner -- know what I
mean?. . .
RELATED VIDEO: Palin's
teen daughter to marry ITN News, July
14, 2010
RELATED ARTICLE: Bristol's Ex Slams Levi The Daily Beast, By Shushannah Walshe, July 15, 2010
As
Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston reunite, Shushannah Walshe talked to
Ben Barber, the boyfriend Bristol just broke up with, about Levi’s
failings and Bristol’s pregnancy rumors. . . . It's a testament to true
romance: If Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston are back together, maybe
love can conquer all—even the fact that your parents hate your fiancée's
guts. While it seems Sarah Palin has made peace at least publicly with
her daughter's recently announced engagement, some within the family are
less than pleased. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Beast, Ben
Barber, Bristol's ex-boyfriend, described how surprised he was by the
news—and how upset her brother Track was to hear it. . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: So, what should we start calling these two?
CNN Blog- Marquee, July 15, 2010
Now
that we see this marital news isn't going away anytime soon, what are
we going to call them? Surely we shouldn’t be forced to say “Bristol
Palin and Levi Johnston” every single time. And besides, everyone knows
you can't get married unless your names boil down to something
ridiculous like "Bennifer" or "Brangelina.". . .
RELATED
ARTICLE: Bristol Palin Talks Marriage with Levi Johnston
People magazine, July 14, 2010
It's been a tumultuous couple of years for Bristol Palin and her
ex-fiancé Levi Johnston – but she says the two are looking to change all
that, and possibly in a very big way. Following Johnston's recent
public apology, in which he admits he "said things about the Palins that
were not completely true," Bristol, 19, tells PEOPLE in its new issue,
"I forgive him for what he did. He was young, mad, misguided. We're
moving on." Amid reports that the two are planning to tie the knot – a
move they reputedly have yet to run by her parents – Bristol, who did
not wear an engagement ring during her conversation with PEOPLE, replied
to the question of if they would marry: "Yeah. I mean, I don't really
want to get into detail about what's in store for our future, because
who knows? But all I'd like to say about it is, hopefully we will be a
family.". . .
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- Was Judge In California's Gay Marriage Case Truly Impartial? FOX News, By Gerard V. Bradley, August 05, 2010
Now that the decision in Perry v. Scwarzenegger is in hand, we can
conduct a useful experiment to see (up to a point) who is right. We can
now look at Judge Walker’s opinion and ask: is this the handiwork of an
impartial and open mind on the subject of same-sex marriage? Or does the
opinion rather resemble an ad hoc rationale for conclusions reached by
its author – Judge Walker – on other grounds? You do not have to be a
legal expert to conduct this experiment. You can even try it at home.
Slog through Judge Walker’s 136-page opinion and then ask yourself: why
does this document read like the battle report of a search-and-destroy
mission?... More Marriage News)
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- America Doesn’t Even Know What Marriage Is Anymore
The North Star National, By Joe Bell, July 18,
2010
America is a confused nation. The simplest questions
that were once considered answered are today debated with a seriousness
that would rival Moses upon his return from the mountain. There is even a
sense of bewilderment over a question that was decided thousands of
years ago: What is marriage? On July 8, a federal judge in Boston struck
down the 1996 federal law that defines marriage as a union between a
man and woman. Judge Joseph Tauro said the Defense of Marriage Act,
signed into law by President Bill Clinton, violates the rights of same
sex couples as well as the federal tradition that permits states to
establish their own marriage laws. Same sex marriage became legal in
Massachusetts in 2004. This decision illustrates a misunderstanding of
the issue on at least two points... (More Marriage News)
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