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Exposing the truth about the homosexual agenda: Are gays looking for acceptance?

By David W. Shelton On December 18, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Gay Rights
One of the most wicked, vile, insidious plots ever conceived in the mind of man has been revealed in the radical homosexual agenda. After years of research, prayer, and investigation, I’ve finally learned enough to expose this malevolent conspiracy for what it is. Prepare yourself. What you’ll read in the following paragraphs is going to [...]
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Gay health improved by pro-gay marriage laws; wingnut heads explode

By David W. Shelton On December 17, 2011 · Add Comment · In Gay Rights, Hate Groups
A new study has shown what “religious right” people have feared all along: That gays live longer, healthier lives when they’re married. A study released by the American Journal of Public Health has revealed that gay men who are legally married show a significant reduction in the amount of health services they use. The research [...]
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The 14th amendment: Why civil rights issues should never be put to a vote

By David W. Shelton On August 5, 2010 · 5 Comments · In General Commentaries, Politics
Updated 10:47 p.m. POP QUIZ: What kind of government do we have in the United States of America? Tick. Tock. Time’s up. If you said anything other than a “republic,” then you’re wrong. No, we’re not a Democracy. We’re not a “Democratic Republic.” No, we’re not a “Constitutional Republic.” We are simply a “Republic.” The [...]
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Prejean gets to keep her crown, so can we shut the hell up about it now?

By David W. Shelton On May 13, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Gay Marriage
While the country continues to languish in a deep recession, the right wing “religious” side of our country has found new life in their battle, a star of a hero, and an evil villain. It’s a drama that’s worth the pages of their newsletters, “action reports” and their on-air personalities. This battle is, of course, [...]
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Keith Olbermann on Prop 8

By David W. Shelton On December 14, 2008 · 3 Comments · In Gay Marriage, General Commentaries
Last month, when California’s Proposition 8 passed, it rescineded the right of same-sex couples to marry. Since then, there have been countless demonstrations and protests. Through it all, though, a few voices have emerged from the wilderness. One such voice is that of Keith Olbermann of MSNBC. Olbermann is unashamedly liberal, part of the reason [...]
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Gay marriage: Race isn’t a scapegoat

By David W. Shelton On November 11, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Gay Marriage, Politics
This year’s election was indeed a bittersweet moment for those of us who supported President-Elect Obama and also gay marriage. While Obama was elected to be the 44th president of the United States, all three of the proposed constitutional amendments in Florida, Arizona, and California passed, even with slim margins. I am keenly aware of [...]
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Gay Marriage Wars: Here we go again

By David W. Shelton On October 22, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Gay Rights, Politics
After nearly two years of barely a peep from the lips of both Republican and Democratic campaigns on the issue of gay marriage, it appears to be roaring back with a vengeance. Just when I had the (rather ignorant, it seems) hope that the American public would finally be over their need to use the [...]
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Neither candidate supports gay marriage – and I’m okay with it

By David W. Shelton On October 6, 2008 · 1 Comment · In Gay Rights
Amidst all the talk of the bailout and the apparently imminent recession, issues related to same-sex relationships have taken a back seat. As I’ve stated before, this is actually a very good thing. In the Vice Presidential debate last week, gay-related issues got a whopping one question amid the winks and grins. In that debate, [...]
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Is gay marriage still a hot potato?

By David W. Shelton On September 27, 2008 · Add Comment · In Gay Marriage, Gay Rights
Two years ago— in 2006 — gay marriage was all the rage in politics. Two years before that, it was a white-hot button topic that drove people all across the country into a fiery fury the political version of a feeding frenzy. Now, in 2008, it’s just not that big of a deal, which is [...]
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The Tyranny of the Majority

By David W. Shelton On June 17, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Gay Rights
I recently read an article by Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle on Chief Justice Ronald George, who wrote the decision which granted same-sex marriage for California gay couples. It was an in-depth story on the life of this man, and what led to his ultimate belief that equality for all people is a [...]
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Rainbow Kingdom reviewed in local paper

By David W. Shelton On April 15, 2007 · Add Comment · In The Rainbow Kingdom
This is a review of The Rainbow Kingdom: Christianity & the Homosexual Reconciled which appeared in The Leaf-Chronicle on Tuesday, April 10, 2007. Wow, all this press is just incredible! Of course, you can order your copy of the book at www.therainbowkingdom.com. Book tackles condemnationsBy STACY SMITH SEGOVIAThe Leaf-Chronicle In his new book, “The Rainbow [...]
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2006: A year in review, and a look ahead

By David W. Shelton On January 7, 2007 · 1 Comment · In Gay Rights, General Commentaries
It’s a week into the New Year already. I can’t believe it. This is the third calendar year for Skipping to the Piccolo, so I want to thank my readers for their continued support. YOU are the reason that I write. No matter how far off that distant piccolo might be, we’ll keep skipping together [...]
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What the hell happened to Christianity?

By David W. Shelton On December 16, 2006 · Add Comment · In Gay Christians
I’m always on the lookout for examples of shining beacons for the Gospel of Christ. Sometimes you have to look. Other times, they’re blinding. One such great example of someone who’s willing to risk everything for the sake of ministering to people no matter what is Jay Bakker and the folks at Revolution. Bakker, as [...]
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The dust settles…

By David W. Shelton On November 8, 2006 · 1 Comment · In General Commentaries
Election Day has come and gone. Thank God. The smoke has cleared for the most part locally, leaving few surprises. Tennessee joined the ranks of states that have written discrimination into its constitution by “defining” marriage as being between one man and one woman. The measure passed with 80% of the vote. I expected Virginia [...]
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Haggard and Harris…what a week!

By David W. Shelton On November 4, 2006 · 4 Comments · In Gay Rights, General Commentaries
Wow, what a week! We all thought we were going to get blasted after the New Jersey Supreme Court decision that same-sex couples should have equal rights. Speculation was that conservatives would go to the voting booth in droves to put a stop to this horrible gay marriage agenda. But then, some interesting things happened. [...]
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Breaking down the Arguments against Gay Marriage

By David W. Shelton On September 1, 2006 · 2 Comments · In Gay Marriage, Gay Rights
This column is presented as it was published in The Leaf-Chronicle, Clarksville TN, July 25, 2004. I’m reposting this here for the benefit of all of my “Piccolo” readers. Enjoy! The Case for Equal RightsThe gay marriage debate has galvanized liberals and conservatives alike. All the while, this debate has commenced without the perspective of [...]
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