Letters to the Editor

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Blow needs to check again

June 30, 2015, 2:06 pm

Re: “Marriage evolves — check the Bible,” by Steve Blow, Sunday Metro column. Steve Blow has gone in detailed search of biblical justification for the Supreme Court’s decision on gay marriage. He...

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Re: “No Defying of Court’s Ruling — State workers must follow law on same-sex marriage,” Tuesday editorial. Has anyone else noticed that the final and binding decisions on many matters placed before...

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Romney was ahead of his time

July 2, 2015, 9:24 am

With all the monumental decisions of the Supreme Court last week, it may be easy to forget the politician who as a governor led his state to be first in the nation to authorize same-sex marriages and...

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Doubting Mark Davis’ predictions

July 2, 2015, 9:26 am

Re: “Ruling is tyranny, but … — Texas must not fudge law in gay-marriage response, Mark Davis says,” Wednesday Viewpoints. Because Davis didn’t get his way on gay marriage, he goes directly to...

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Rainbow White House offended me

July 2, 2015, 12:05 pm

I could not believe my eyes when I saw the first picture of the White House, bathed in rainbow-colored lights. My first thought was that some idiot had photoshopped it, but no, sadly, it was true. I’m...

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Gay marriage ruling has no effect on religious freedoms

July 2, 2015, 12:13 pm

Paxton’s manipulation is blatant Re: “What gay marriage ruling means — Court’s flawed decision means religious liberty is next fight, Texas AG Ken Paxton writes,” Saturday Viewpoints. I am a...

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Dan Patrick promotes his faith, not law

July 3, 2015, 11:59 am

Re: “Texas GOP leaders rip ruling — Abbott, others cite religious objections, appear ready for fight,” June 27 news story. “I would rather be on the wrong side of history than on the wrong side of my...

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Toleration of religious and personal beliefs needed

July 9, 2015, 1:50 pm

Re: “Top Texans’ pride in ‘wrong side of history’ is misplaced,” by Jacquielynn Floyd, Tuesday Metro column. Floyd’s column concerning gay marriage rights as compared to historical instances of...

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Meaning of ‘militia’

July 11, 2015, 10:04 am

Re: “Gay marriage vs. gun rights,” by Sanford Thatcher, July 4 Letters. Sanford Thatcher joins many confused predecessors in believing that the Second Amendment authors intended “militias” to bear...

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Hockaday has right to traditions

July 14, 2015, 1:54 pm

Re: “Question the status quo,” by Katherine Albritton, Tuesday Letters. Albritton wrote, “Every young woman has the right to an education like the one received at Hockaday, no matter how she...

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Boy Scouts ban on gay leaders

July 14, 2015, 2:04 pm

Re: “Boy Scouts’ ban on gay adults may end — Panel backs move to let units set their own policy,” Tuesday news story. This story cited the continuing parroting by conservative religious leaders of the...

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Scouts need to use caution

July 17, 2015, 6:51 pm

Re: “False assertions about gays,” by Jim Barber, Wednesday Letters. Jim Barber claims that there is a false assertion about gays and consequently allowing gay Boy Scout leaders is OK. In turn, he...

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Insinuations about gays harmful

July 20, 2015, 8:52 am

Re: “Scouts need to use caution,” by Tom Collingwood, Saturday Letters, and “False assertions about gays,” by Jim Barber, Wednesday Letters. In a response to Jim Barber’s letter denouncing the notion...

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My Scout leader was gay

July 22, 2015, 11:03 am

Re: “Change Arrives for Boy Scouts — Vote for gay leaders is a step into the modern world,” July 16 Editorial. I will be 84 next month, so it’s been a long time since I was a Boy Scout, but the...

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Honesty about Scouts

August 1, 2015, 10:01 am

None of our business Re: “Boy Scouts have much more to do — Eliminating gay-leader ban good step, but discrimination remains, says Eagle Scout Mike DeSocio,” Wednesday Viewpoints. Thank you for the...

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