I honestly wish Governor Christie success with his weight loss. But, in order to win my vote I would have to be truly frightened by all other names on the ballot. Sorry, Gov, you lost me.

While most of the students seemed to comprehend what they were being asked to sign, there were some who just seemed to sign the petition because they were asked without really pondering the consequences. LIVs.

In addition to the bullying charges against the teachers, you have to wonder just how bright they are. Didn't they see that this kid wasn't afraid of being spotlighted in the national media before they went after him in class? Did they honestly expect that he would change his deeply held opinions just because they called his beliefs "weird?" Didn't they think he would defend his right to be treated fairly? If not, then we truly do have some outrageously incompetent teachers in Wisconsin.

This is analogous to the argument I made several years ago during a local fight for taxpayer dollars to be given to parents to use as vouchers for their children's education in a private school. I saw the danger to the private schools of eventually having their curriculum be dictated by the state since that was where the money was coming from. To their credit, many of the private schools in the area said they would refuse to accept those vouchers. With the fight for traditional marriage becoming ever more critical, I agree with Ben Shapiro. Religions cannot let down their guard and need to fight for the right to solemnize only those marriages that the God they claim to worship would approve. Sadly, too many churches are already caving.

I thought the federal government was responsible mainly for defending this country and not for promoting social causes. My bad, I'm so 18th century.

This is all about trying to say President Obama is a nice guy and wouldn't criticize someone to their face like Dr. Benjamin Carson did. Courage and conviction (or lack thereof) are being shown in these stories. I will say that having watched the entire 27 minute address from Dr. Carson that he was extremely charitable in his comments, going overboard in trying to not offend. He gave it a valiant effort, but this is impossible to achieve when someone insists on being offended. BC-1, BO -0

Whoa. Two stories in one day about this issue. Read the article below for the story of a woman who was awarded the custody of three grandchildren just because they had a smidge of Indian Blood in them. Not enough to become a member of the tribe, but enough for her to get custody. Within weeks the abuse becomes known and she is sentenced to prison where she died this past week. http://www.ksl.com/?sid=23905433&nid=148&title=woman-who-brutally-beat-grandchildren-dies-in-prison&s_cid=queue-12

No worries. They have such a bright future in politics to look forward to.

One point that keeps getting overlooked, especially by the liberals who care so much, is made by Ann here. "Such people have to be separated from civil society, for the public's sake as well as their own." Yes, it is better for the mentally ill to actually NOT commit a crime. It is better for them and it is better for us. Hollywood gave us "Minority Report" to refute the notion that we cannot accurately predict someone's future criminal intent, but it is possible to lock up those who cannot function in society until they can.

At least, here in America, we have the Brits still able to exercise our 1st amendment rights to free speech. Day after day, the Daily Mail investigates and reports on our country.