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Sheehan, in Cuba, protests Guantanamo prison

The Imperial Presidency 2.0

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'Elebits' allows the Wii to really shine: Addictive new game uses the console's controllers in truly creative ways

Unseasonable weather jolts Northeast | March in January! Or Is It Mayday?

Study: Amniotic fluid yields stem cells

1950 was just a weird time.

In 1950, it was 79 degrees in January in Washington, D.C.

Later that year, the "Storm of the Century" hit.

Both of my parents were born in 1950.

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Would you look at that.

Snow?

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As seen in ljdemocrats: Foundation Wants Stricter Rules for Splits (one of the most ridiculous titles for an article, IMO)

After its victory in last year's fight over a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Virginia, the Family Foundation of Virginia announced Thursday that it will push to change the state's divorce laws to make it more difficult for parents to end their marriage.

The Family Foundation, which opposes abortion and promotes socially conservative values, said it will lobby the General Assembly this year to amend the state's long-standing no-fault divorce law, which essentially allows a husband or wife to terminate a marriage without cause.

The foundation is advocating "mutual consent divorce" for couples with children, which would require a husband and wife to agree to divorce before a marriage can be legally terminated, except in certain instances, such as abuse or cruelty. The proposed legislation would not affect childless couples.

"Right now, one spouse can unilaterally end [the marriage], and not only is their spouse unable to stop the divorce, their abandonment does not preclude them from having custody of their child," said Victoria Cobb, president of the Family Foundation. "When we send a message that one can up and leave their family and have no consequence, the Old Dominion is encouraging divorce."

[...] Cobb and her allies in the General Assembly said Thursday that the debate over the amendment banning same-sex marriage spurred this year's push for changes to the state's divorce laws.

"People were saying, 'It is not the homosexuals wrecking marriage, it's the heterosexuals,' so we are saying, 'Is there any truth to that?' " said Del. Robert G. Marshall (R-Prince William), who has filed legislation to study the effects of no-consent divorce on state marriage rates.

"You can just walk away from someone right now. There is less security in the covenant of marriage than if you and I agree to open up a hamburger joint," Marshall said.