In 1999, the California Legislature enacted domestic partnership legislation.  In 2000 and nearly every year thereafter, the benefits associated with domestic partnership were expanded by the State Legislature.  By 2006, the state had given domestic partners nearly all of the benefits of marriage, including married filing status on state income taxes.  There were still some differences relating to the parameters of defining domestic partnership, i.e. that it can’t be secret, that the parties must live together, etc.

On February 12 every year Americans celebrate a holiday to honor the birth of
President Abraham Lincoln who led the nation through the Civil War and to the abolition
of slavery, guided by his fervent belief in the central tenet of American law and culture
as expressed in the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be selfevident,
that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with
certain unalienable rights.” These principles of God-given inalienable rights are the
continuing birthright of every American. 

It is my opinion that Barak Obama is getting a bum rap.  

This article explores how our misunderstanding of faith's relationship to works is rendering the Church impotent in the face of our enemies.

This article concludes with observations on how Christianity shaped our Constitution and the institutions of this country. It explores the special insights provided by the Puritans in developing the underlying doctrines that make republican government possible.

This article explores the special insights provided by the Puritans in developing the underlying doctrines that made republican government possible, especially the rejection of the notion that man and government is perfectible.

This article continues the historical sketch and commentary on the role of Christianity in the formation of Liberal Democracy. It concentrates on the Calvinist idea of fallenness and total depravity as necessary presuppositions to the idea of limited government and the rule of law.

This article is an historical sketch and commentary on the role of Christianity in the development of Democracy. It touches on what makes America politically unique.