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Rob Portman

2013-03-18T12:56:00Z

JasonCampbell:

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'''Robert Jones "Rob" Portman''' (born December 19, 1955) is a [[Pro-life]] [[Republican Party]] politician and junior [[United States Senator]] from [[Ohio]]. Previously he served as a U.S. Representative from [[Ohio]]'s second congressional district (1993-2005), United States Trade Representative (2005-2006), and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (2006-2007). He was elected to the [[United States Senate]] in 2010 by defeating [[Democratic Party|Democrat Lee Fisher.]]

Portman played the role of [[Mitt Romney]]'s debating partner in Romney's preparations for the [[Presidential debates 2012|2012 presidential debates]].

==Views On Same-Sex Marriage==

Originally a co-sponsor of [[The Defense Of Marriage Act]], in 2013 Portman came out as a supporter of [[Gay Marriage]]. In an op-ed for the Columbus Dispatch, he cited his son, who had came out as gay in 2011, as the reason for his change of heart.<ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-250_162-57574488/sen-rob-portman-backs-same-sex-marriage/1.</ref><ref>http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/editorials/2013/03/15/gay-couples-also-deserve-chance-to-get-married.html</ref>

"At the time, my position on marriage for same-sex couples was rooted in my faith tradition that marriage is a sacred bond between a man and a woman. Knowing that my son is gay prompted me to consider the issue from another perspective: that of a dad who wants all three of his kids to lead happy, meaningful lives with the people they love, a blessing Jane and I have shared for 26 years.

I wrestled with how to reconcile my Christian faith with my desire for Will to have the same opportunities to pursue happiness and fulfillment as his brother and sister. Ultimately, it came down to the Bible’s overarching themes of love and compassion and my belief that we are all children of God."

==External links==
*[http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/one_item_and_teasers/Portman_Rob.htm Senate website]
*[http://twitter.com/robportman Twitter page]
*[http://www.facebook.com/robportman Facebook page]

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Evangelical Homosexual

2013-02-25T01:34:49Z

JasonCampbell:

An '''evangelical homosexual''' is a [[homosexual]] who is not content merely with his own lack of [[heterosexuality]] but is also obsessed with (i) censoring expressions of heterosexuality by others and (ii) attempting to convert heterosexuals around them to homosexuality.

Examples of techniques used by evangelical homosexuals include:

* insisting that homosexuality is not morally wrong.

* claiming that it is possible to be a homosexual and a Christian simultaneously.

* misusing the Bible and the command to love, to justify a practice which Biblical love for God and man disallows<ref>http://peacebyjesus.witnesstoday.org/homosexuality_and_the_bible.html</ref>

* denying any correlation between [[crime]], [[depression]], [[anxiety]], [[immorality]], [[insanity]] and [[homosexuality]].

* using Hollywood to portray homosexuals as "cool" and "hip".

* drawing comparisons between homosexuals and the civil rights movement of the 60's.

* making friends with heterosexual males for the sole purpose of converting them to homosexuality.

* claiming to be smarter or superior than people who are not homosexual.

* teaching, attending, or supporting colleges and universities to promote "tolerance"

* resorting to violence if they don't get their way.

==See also==
*[[Homosexuality]]
*[[Homosexuality and the Bible]]
*[[Homosexual misinterpretation]]
[[Category:Homosexuality]]

== References ==
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J. K. Rowling

2013-02-25T01:29:35Z

JasonCampbell:

'''J. K. Rowling''' (full name Joanne Kathleen Rowling) is the [[author]] of the popular ''[[Harry Potter]]'' book series.

She was born on July 31, 1965, in Chipping Sodbury, [[England]].<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/J.K.-Rowling-40998 "J. K. Rowling Biography"], biography.com</ref> She has said that "the idea for Harry Potter simply fell into [her] head" while riding a train from [[Manchester]] to [[London]] in 1990.<ref>[http://www.jkrowling.com/textonly/en/biography.cfm J. K. Rowling Official Site], "Biography"</ref>

In 2008, Rowling gave the commencement address at [[Harvard University]].<ref>[http://harvardmagazine.com/go/jkrowling.html "The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination"], ''Harvard Magazine, June 5, 2008</ref>

Rowling is firmly Liberal in her politics, and despite being from the UK, has supported both Hilary Clinton and Obama, stating "I want a Democrat in the White House. And it seems a pity that Clinton and Obama are rivals because both are extraordinary." <ref> http://hollowverse.com/j-k-rowling/ </ref> Her books were written while she was a divorced single mother, living on welfare benefits provided by the government, while she worked the minimum necessary to maintain her benefits. <ref> http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jk-rowling-chats-jon-stewart-casual-vacancy-379302 </ref> Rowling also worked for the Pro-Choice, Pro-Gay, Anti-Israel Human "Rights" organization Amnesty International. <ref> http://www.jkrowling.com/en_GB/#/timeline/amnesty-international/ </ref>

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger

2013-02-24T05:39:10Z

JasonCampbell:

'''Dr. Laura Schlessinger''' is a radio talk host and author specializing in relationship issues. She holds a Ph.D. in [[physiology]] from [[Columbia University]]<ref>http://www.infoplease.com/biography/var/lauraschlesinger.html</ref>, but did not seek an advanced degree in any field of counseling. Giving advice from a position of commonsense values, Schlessinger is very straightforward and sometimes abrasive, but always clear in her position and extolling the listener to do what is right. A venture on TV was short lived when it was denounced by [[homosexual]] groups who were annoyed that Schlessinger would not treat their lifestyle as being equal with [[heterosexuality]] <ref>http://www.amazon.com/New-Thought-Police-Inside-Assault/dp/0761534040</ref>. Dr Schlessinger later apologized unreservedly for her comments against the homosexual community, saying "I regret the hurt this situation has caused the gay and lesbian community" and said that her apology was heartfelt <ref>http://www.crosswalk.com/524526/</ref>. A conservative that strongly believes in family values and putting children first in relationships, she is heard by 8 million listeners daily, putting her fourth in radio ratings<ref>Newsweek, April 23, 2007 issue, Pg. 29</ref>

No stranger to controversy, Schlessinger again came under heavy attack when she was broadcast using the "N-word" multiple times in her show in 2010. <ref> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/08/17/AR2010081706418.html </ref> However, she was supported in her right to say what she felt by former Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin who urged her to "reload" and that Schlessinger would be "even more powerful & effective w/out the shackles". <ref> http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/sarah-palin-supports-dr-laura-schlessinger-n-word-controversy-don-retreat-reload-article-1.201853 </ref> Dr. Laura announced she would end her radio show when her contract expires at the end of the year, due to [[Liberal censorship]] of her First Amendment rights. However, she did not follow through on her statement and is still on the air on Satellite Radio. <ref> http://www.drlaura.com/programhighlights </ref>

Very vocal in her ties to [[Orthodox Judaism]] and yet backed strongly by [[Christians]], she was even given the [[National Religious Broadcasters]] yearly award, the first non-Christian to receive it. In recent years Schlessinger has cut her ties to Orthodox Judaism. She is still widely embraced in conservative circles, who have forgiven her affair and subsequent published nude photographs. <ref> WHY I PUT NUDE PHOTOS OF DR. LAURA ON THE NET [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/nypost/access/68460288.html?dids=68460288:68460288&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Dec+07%2C+1998&author=JOHN+MAINELLI&pub=New+York+Post&desc=WHY+I+PUT+NUDE+PHOTOS+OF+DR.+LAURA+ON+THE+NET] </ref>

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Stand Up America Now

2013-02-24T05:03:26Z

JasonCampbell: Created page with "Stand Up America Now is a conservative political party dedicated to reversing the moral decline of America, and to fight against "liberalism and political correctness". <ref> htt..."

Stand Up America Now is a conservative political party dedicated to reversing the moral decline of America, and to fight against "liberalism and political correctness". <ref> http://www.standupamericanow.org/about-stand-up-america-now-with-dr-terry-jones </ref> Major issues of the party are:

*Islam
*The Gay-Lesbian agenda
*Abortion
*Government overspending
*America's slavery to the welfare state
*Racism

Dr Terry Jones is the founder and president of Stand Up America Now, which is based out of the Dove World Outreach Center, Gainesville, FL.

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Norman Rockwell

2013-02-24T03:11:35Z

JasonCampbell:

'''Norman Rockwell''' (1894-1978) was a famous American painter. He referred to himself as an "illustrator" rather than an "artist." He worked from the the mid-1910s, as a military artist until the earl 1970s. He painted many scenes of American life, including "The Four Freedoms" and "The Family Dinner". In particular, he painted cover art for 317 issues of the [[Saturday Evening Post]]. His work was widely reprinted after his death, such as in ''[[Reader's Digest]]'' and on [[stamps]].

LIke the pre-Raphaelites, his pictures tell a story, and the people in them have easily readable, dramatic facial expressions. Unlike the pre-Raphaelites, his pictures frequently display a keen sense of humor. His work was direct, popular, and commercial. His paintings of plain people in small-town settings (influenced by his years of living in [[New England]]) are sometimes derided as sentimental or "cornball," but he tackled serious themes as well. His 1964 ''Look'' magazine illustration, "The Problem We All Live With," showed U. S. Marshals escorting a six-year-old black girl into a previously segregated school.

While opinions of Rockwell vary from uncritical admiration to sneering contempt, those who love him and those who dismiss him do agree on one thing: his art embodies a distinctively American style of innocence.
In his book, Richard Halpern argues that this sense of innocence arises from our reluctance—and also Rockwell’s—to acknowledge the often disturbing dimensions of his works. Rockwell’s paintings frequently teem with perverse acts of voyeurism and desire but contrive to keep these acts invisible—or rather, hidden in plain sight, available for unacknowledged pleasure but easily denied by the viewer. <ref> Norman Rockwell: The Underside of Innocence [http://www.amazon.com/Norman-Rockwell-Underside-Richard-Halpern/dp/0226314405/ref=la_B001IXTTF0_1_3?] </ref>
==External link==
*[http://www.guggenheim.org/exhibitions/past_exhibitions/rockwell/problem_lg.html The Problem We All Live With], Guggenheim museum.

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Worst College Majors

2013-02-24T02:56:25Z

JasonCampbell: /* Undergraduate majors */

The '''worst college majors''' are fields of study that leave the student with relatively few job opportunities and often a distorted or ultra-[[liberal]] view of the world. Students incur an average debt in excess of $25,000 for attending college, and these college majors can leave such students without the ability to pay off their loans, which are typically not dischargeable in bankruptcy. As a result of poor job prospects, students in the worst college majors may resort to being [[Career student|career students]].

Adding insult to injury, [[liberal]] colleges have begun charging students more if they decline one of the '''Worst College Majors''', and study something of value instead.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/story/2012-04-24/differential-tuition-increase-major/54513940/1</ref>

==Undergraduate majors==
# [[Feminism|Women's studies]],<ref>"Women’s studies ... is disappearing from British universities. ... Students have begun to realise, too, that women’s studies is useless for getting you a job. It’s no coincidence that the subject’s collapse coincided with the introduction of tuition fees. The moment you start paying for something is the moment you consider whether it’s really worthwhile." [http://www.theinsider.com/news/639292_The_End_Of_Women_s_Studies_And_Other_Useless_Qualifications]</ref><ref>http://www.boundless.org/2000/features/a0000225.html</ref><ref>http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/features/why-is-gender-studies-dominated-by-one-gender-1.289830</ref> sometimes included as part of "gender studies"<ref>http://www.whitman.edu/content/genderstudies</ref>
# [[Atheism|Secularism]]<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/08/us/08secular.html</ref>
#[[Homosexuality|LGBT]] studies<ref>http://www.yale.edu/lgbts/</ref><ref>http://www.lgbts.umd.edu/</ref>
# Black studies <ref>[http://chronicle.com/blogs/brainstorm/the-most-persuasive-case-for-eliminating-black-studies-just-read-the-dissertations/46346, The Most Persuasive Case for Eliminating Black Studies? Just Read the Dissertations. The Chronicle of Higher Education, April 30, 2012]</ref>
# Hispanic studies
# Film<ref name=georgetown>[http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/whatsitworth-complete.pdf What's It Worth?] Georgetown University, July 2011</ref>
# Puppetry
# English [[Literature]]/Literary Criticism
# Music Therapy<ref name="georgetown" />
# Dance<ref name="georgetown" />
# Interior Design<ref name="yahoolist" />
# Art History<ref name=yahoolist>[http://finance.yahoo.com/college-education/article/110196/20-worst-paying-college-degrees-in-2010 20 Worst-Paying College Degrees in 2010] Yahoo! Finance, 08/12/2010</ref>
# Sequential Art<ref>http://www.scad.edu/sequential-art/index.cfm</ref>
# Surf Science and Technology<ref>http://www1.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/1645/Pages/CourseOverview.aspx</ref>
# Golf Management – University of Birmingham / Florida Gulf Coast University
# [[Evolution|Evolutionary biology]]
# Journalism <ref>http://www.foxbusiness.com/slideshow/personal-finance/2010/06/28/worst-fields-graduates/#slide=4</ref>
# Psychology<ref name="georgetown" />
# Fashion Design
# Theater<ref name="georgetown" />
# Horticulture<ref name="yahoolist" />
# Human Resources<ref name="yahoolist" />
# Photography<ref name="georgetown" />
# Video Game Design<ref>One observer noted that not even the video game industry typically hires people who majored in video game design.</ref>
# Forestry/Range Management/Wildlife Management
# Environmental Studies
# Outdoor Recreation
# Fine Arts<ref>http://www.artcareer.net/faqs/job-market-outlook-for-artists-and-designers/</ref><ref name="yahoolist" />
# Anthropology
# Sociology
# History of Music
# Climatology
# Comparative Religion
# Gaming Management<ref name="cat">[http://www.umac.mo/iscg/courses/gmdiphome.html 10 Worst College Majors for Employment]</ref>
#Creative Writing
#Ethnic Studies
# Paralegal studies/prelaw<ref name="yahoolist" />
#Philosophy<ref>[http://www.toptenz.net/to-10-useless-college-classes-degrees.php]</ref>
#Theology & Religious Vocations<ref name="georgetown" />
#United States History<ref name="georgetown" />
#Islamic Studies <ref>http://colleges.collegetoolkit.com/colleges/browse/majors/byid/islamic_studies/38.0205.aspx </ref>

==Graduate programs==
#Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology<ref name=bankrate>[http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/graduate-degrees-dont-pay-off.aspx 5 Graduate Degrees That Don't Pay Off] Bankrate.com</ref>
#Computer Engineering<ref name="bankrate" />
#Fine Arts<ref name="bankrate" />
#Law (from a low-ranked school)<ref name="bankrate" /><ref>[http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/07/13/2894758/job-market-grim-for-recent-law.html Job market grim for recent law school grads] by Alejandro Bolívar, July 13, 2012, ''Miami Herald'', retrieved July 26, 2012</ref>
#PR, Advertising & Mass-Media<ref name="bankrate" />

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==Courses==
# Contemporary American Culture: The Fifty Shades Trilogy - American University <ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2012/12/29/American-Univeristy-to-Offer-Course-on-Fifty-Shades-of-Grey UNIVERSITY TO OFFER COURSE STUDYING 'FIFTY SHADES OF GREY' TRILOGY, Breitbart, December 29, 2012]</ref>
# The Colbert Report: American Satire Writing Seminar - Boston University <ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cody-brotter/bu-offers-stephen-colbert_b_810122.html Class Credit for Colbert College Course, Huffington Post, January 18, 2011]</ref>
# Understanding Obama - Harvard Law School <ref>http://www.theblaze.com/stories/harvard-law-offering-understanding-obama-course-taught-by-obama-mentor/</ref>
# Revolutionary Marxism - Portland State University <ref>http://www.theblaze.com/stories/portland-state-university-offering-revolutionary-marxism-course-and-wait-until-you-see-the-syllabus/ </ref>
# Why Occupy Wall Street? The History and Politics of Debt and Finance - New York University <ref>[http://weaselzippers.us/2011/12/09/n-y-u-to-offer-classes-on-occupy-wall-street/ N.Y.U. To Offer Classes On Occupy Wall Street, Weasel Zippers, December 9, 2011]</ref>
# Occupy the Field: Global Finance, Inequality, Social Movement - Columbia University <ref>[http://michellemalkin.com/2012/01/02/occupy-101/ Columbia University to Offer ‘Occupy 101′ Course, January 2, 2012]</ref>
# Football Culture
# Queer Musicology – UCLA
# The Science of Harry Potter – Frostburg University <ref>CBS News: ''Harry Potter Goes To College: Professor Uses Boy Wizard To Explores Links Between Magic, Science'', by Bootie Cosgrove-Mather, Sept. 26, 2003 [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/11/19/national/main584456.shtml] ''...Frostburg State President Catherine R. Gira said she isn't worried that some may view a Harry Potter class as trivial. "Irrespective of the specific title of the course, the 'magic' in the fiction is being analyzed by applying concepts of physics, chemistry, biology and engineering. This honors course creatively packages scientific principles in a contemporary way that will interest today's students," Gira said.''</ref>
# Native American Feminism - University of Michigan
# Cyber Feminism - Cornell University
# Feminist New Black Man - Occidental College <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvlL_lDk4ko Jason Mattera At CPAC, YouTube]</ref>
# Philosophy and Star Trek – Georgetown University in Washington <ref> [http://courses.georgetown.edu/index.cfm?Action=View&CourseID=PHIL-180 Georgetown University Course Listing]</ref>
# The Sociology of Hip-Hop: The Odyssey of Jay-Z – Georgetown University <ref>[http://newsbusters.org/#ixzz1fPkYhzqX Jay-Z's street rhymes a Georgetown college course]</ref>
# Emotional Literacy<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1076368/Schools-councils-waste-300-000-useless-emotional-literacy-course-faraway-island-sun.html</ref>
# Media Genres, the study of zombies - University of Baltimore <ref>[http://www.aolnews.com/weird-news/article/university-of-baltimore-pop-culture-class-focuses-on-zombies/19625044?test=latestnews College Course Preps Pupils for Zombie Apocalypse, AOL News, September 9, 2010]</ref>
# The Science of Superheroes - UC Irvine <ref>[http://www.newsrealblog.com/2010/11/14/the-top-8-california-schools-that-are-like-totally-wasting-your-money/ The Top 8 California Schools that Are, Like, Totally Wasting Your Money, NewsRealBlog, November 14, 2010]</ref>
# Field Equipment Operation (tractor driving) - UC Davis
# Hip Hop: The Politics of Culture - UC San Diego
# History of Surfing - UC Santa Barbara
# Labor Studies - UM Saint Louis & UM Kansas City <ref>[http://www.thehotjoints.com/2011/04/25/video-college-course-teaches-violent-union-tactics/ Video: College Course Teaches Violent Union Tactics, The Hot Joints, April 25, 2011]</ref>
# Arguing with Judge Judy - UC Berkeley
# Self-Esteem - Cal State Fresno
# Gaga for Lady Gaga: Sex, Gender, and Identity- University of Virginia-Charlottesville<ref>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/09/10/lady-gaga-college-class_n_712540.html</ref>
# Pilot Brewery (brewmaster) - UC Davis
# Search for Extraterrestial Intelligence - UC Berkeley
# Ecology of Renewable Natural Resources - Texas Tech University <ref>[http://www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/courses/NRM.php Texas Tech University Course Listing]</ref>
# Introduction to social networking
#The Mythology of Harry Potter-UCLA
#History of Weaving-UC Berkeley
#The Simpsons and the American Family-Hampshire College
#From DNA to Homosapiens - MCLA
#LGBT “Sensitivity Training” - Georgetown University <ref>[http://kiradavis.net/exclusive-georgetown-allegedly-suspends-student-for-refusing-lgbt-training/ Exclusive: Georgetown Allegedly Suspends Student for Refusing LGBT Training, KiraDavis.net, July 23, 2012]</ref>

== External Links ==

*[http://www.bankrate.com/finance/college-finance/graduate-degrees-dont-pay-off.aspx?ec_id=m1117367#slide=1 5 graduate degrees that don't pay off]
*[http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/Unemployment.Final.update1.pdf Unemployment rates and earnings for college majors - Georgetown University report - 2012]
* [http://www9.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi/hpi/cew/pdfs/whatsitworth-complete.pdf What's It Worth? The Economic Value of College Majors] - Comprehensive report at [[Georgetown University]] website
* [http://learnfinancialplanning.com/best-worst-college-majors-degree/ Best and Worst College Majors]
* [http://www.toptenz.net/to-10-useless-college-classes-degrees.php Top 10 Useless College Degrees & Classes]
* [http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/10-college-majors-lowest-unemployment-rates-163049193.html College majors with lowest unemployment]
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