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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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A Marshall Plan for Marriage: Rebuilding Our Shattered Homes Chuck Donovan

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Winning DOMA on the Merits of Marriage Chuck Donovan

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Proposition 8 Ruling Ignores Precedent, Evidence and Common Sense The Hon. Edwin Meese III

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Misguided Judicial Power Chuck Donovan

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