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A California Republican group is going after schools that allow bilingual students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish. Because you can’t be patriotic unless you say so in English. “What’s the most important here on this issue is that you’re asking children to stand, put their hand over their heart, and pledge; that’s a promise,” notes Cathy Carlson …

This year’s Golden Globe nominations were announced in Los Angeles early this morning. The silent-era tale “The Artist” heads the Golden Globes with six nominations, among them best comedy or musical, and acting honors for its French stars, Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo. Tied for second-place with five nominations Thursday are the 1960s tale “The Help” and George Clooney’s “The …

Right Wing Watch reports that the online travel site Kayak has joined Lowe’s in caving to the Florida Family Association. Yesterday the company, citing concerns about “specific content” (which it didn’t identify) admitted that it had joined Lowe’s in pulling ads from the show. Kayak later posted an explanation of its actions, but instead of simply apologizing and reinstating the …

I’m in Fort Lauderdale, where I usually stay with Father Tony over on the beach. But since my ex and his husband have just returned from their five-year exile to Pennsyltucky, I’m spending a couple of days at their condo in a sprawling complex wrapped around an inland golf course. I’m told the above sign serves to remind residents to …

The Virginia Board of Social Services has voted 5-1 to allow adoption agencies to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation and political beliefs. Board chairwoman Bela Sood noted before the decision that while society considers a mother and a father “a normal parenting unit,” scientific evidence doesn’t support some religious and conservative groups’ claims that they make better parents …

Donald Trump now says he’s considering running as an independent with the help of a group that will choose its candidate online rather than in a national convention. “Thousands of e-mails from folks urging me to seek the Americans Elect Presidential nomination,” Trump tweeted from his @realDonaldTrump Twitter account Wednesday morning. Americans Elect is the first online, independent presidential nominating …