Homosexual Parenting - News Articles Nov & Dec 2008

Where the Parents Are of the Same Sex: Quebec’s Reforms to Filiation
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/where-the-parents-are-of-the-same-sex-quebecs-reforms-to-filiation/

U.S. Census Bureau redefines parent?
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/18/us-census-bureau-redefines-parent/

UK: Lancaster Bishop Pulls Funding from Ex-Catholic Adoption Agency
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/uk-lancaster-bishop-pulls-funding-from-ex-catholic-adoption-agency/

Dioceses to fund lost adoption agencies
http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/articles/a0000434.shtml

Despite Threats and Intimidation from Homosexualist Government, Spanish Judge Stands FirmJudge criminally prosecuted for refusing adoption to homosexual lover of parent, refuses to apologize
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121701.html

New York: Birth certificates to include same-sex couples
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/new-york-birth-certificates-to-include-same-sex-couples/

Vermont Judge Reportedly Threatens to Transfer Custody of Child for Refusal of Unsupervised Visits with Lesbian "Mother"
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121510.html

U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear “only one mommy” case pitting laws of Vermont vs. Virginia
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/us-supreme-court-refuses-to-hear-only-one-mommy-case-pitting-laws-of-vermont-vs-virginia/

Adoption: Can a lone carer work?
To prevent cases such as Baby P’s, should single people be encouraged to adopt, asks Cassandra Jardine
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/3512175/Adoption-Can-a-lone-carer-work.html

Florida prepared to appeal “gay adoption” ruling
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/florida-prepared-to-appeal-gay-adoption-ruling/

Cultural Influences - News Articles Nov & Dec 2008

Amsterdam's gay Christmas angers Christians
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2008/12/21/7820811-ap.html

'Saving' gays as important as saving rainforests: Pope
http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1106679

Bailout recipients Fannie, Freddie gave $ to 'gay' groups
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=363140

The reasons why marriage is inherently heterosexual
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/the-reasons-why-marriage-is-inherently-heterosexual/

UK: Christian Marriage Registrar Loses Right of Conscience on Same-Sex Civil Unions
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/uk-christian-marriage-registrar-loses-appeal-in-challenge-to-performance-of-same-sex-ceremonies/

Prop. 8 sponsors seek to nullify 18K “gay marriages”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/prop-8-sponsors-seek-to-nullify-18k-gay-marriages/

There’s Nothing Democratic About Judges — Not Society —
Upending Traditional Definition Of Marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/there%e2%80%99s-nothing-democratic-about-judges-%e2%80%94-not-society-%e2%80%94-upending-traditional-definition-of-marriage/

Ken Starr joins Prop. 8 Defense Team
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/ken-starr-joins-prop-8-defense-team/

Attorney General asks Cal. Supreme Court to void Prop. 8
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/attorney-general-asks-cal-supreme-court-to-void-prop-8/

California Attorney-General turns against Prop 8
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=361326

Proposition 8 Proponents React to Attorney General Jerry Brown’s Request to Invalidate Proposition 8
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/proposition-8-proponents-react-to-attorney-general-jerry-browns-request-to-invalidate-proposition-8/

The California Supreme Court’s Delicate Position with Respect to
the Challenge to the Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Proposition 8, and
the Hurdle for the Challengers: Part Three in a Series of Columns on the Pending Case
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081219.html

The Core Issues in the Proposition 8 Case Before the California Supreme Court:
Was Proposition 8 a Valid Amendment, or an Invalid Revision, to the California Constitution?
And Should the Court - Or Governor Schwarzenegger - Make the Decision?
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081205.html

Analyzing the Two Key Arguments in The California Supreme Court Case Regarding
the Anti-Same-Sex-Marriage Proposition Eight: Part One in a Series of Columns
http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/amar/20081121.html

US, Vatican Balk at Backing Worldwide Decriminalization of Homosexuality
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505265.aspx

Haggard Says He Still Struggles with Sexuality
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505266.aspx

Gay Newspaper Names Mormon Leader 'Person of the Year'
http://www.cbn.com/CBNnews/505267.aspx

There’s Nothing Democratic About Judges — Not Society — Upending Traditional Definition Of Marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/there%e2%80%99s-nothing-democratic-about-judges-%e2%80%94-not-society-%e2%80%94-upending-traditional-definition-of-marriage/

Caroline Kennedy supports marriage redefinition
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/caroline-kennedy-supports-marriage-redefinition/

“Arizona Bar Assoc. mulls gay equality pledge”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/arizona-bar-assoc-mulls-gay-equality-pledge/

“First transgender hired on Capitol Hill”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/first-transgender-hired-on-capitol-hill/

NY Times calls for NJ gov to lobby for marriage redefinition
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/ny-times-calls-for-nj-gov-to-lobby-for-marriage-redefinition/

Two-tiered thought police
http://www.nationalpost.com/opinion/story.html?id=1095061

Today's Baal worshipers
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=83960

“Pope accused of stoking homophobia after he equates homosexuality to climate change”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/23/pope-accused-of-stoking-homophobia-after-he-equates-homosexuality-to-climate-change/

You Can’t Take the Mission Out of Christian Horizons
The Human Rights Tribunal's ruling against Christian Horizons will only
serve to undermine the ministry to those who would benefit from it most.
by Don Hutchinson
http://www.christianity.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=5654

“Companies Large and Small Targeted by Homosexual Activists”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/companies-large-and-small-targeted-by-homosexual-activists/

Ministries fear restrictions under Obama administration
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=355706

Homosexual groups blast Obama for 'mistake'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=360358

“Pastor Warren: I love gays”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/pastor-warren-i-love-gays/

Gay man backed for Navy secretary
Foes cite ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/18/gay-man-backed-for-navy-secretary/

Defending the family with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/defending_the_family_with_the_universal_declaration_of_human_rights/

“U.N. divided over gay rights declaration”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/un-divided-over-gay-rights-declaration/

“Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae Give Tens of Thousands of Dollars to Gay Agenda”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/19/freddie-mac-fannie-mae-give-tens-of-thousands-of-dollars-to-gay-agenda/

Maine begins battle to preserve traditional marriage
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=358538

Conservatives win court case in Va. Episcopal church dispute
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/22/conservatives-win-court-case-in-va-episcopal-church-dispute/

Calif. gay marriage ban won by nearly 600K votes
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2008/12/16/state/n120938S70.DTL

Swedish Court Rejects Claim of "Marriage" Between Homosexual "Priests"
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121707.html

Despite Threats and Intimidation from Homosexualist Government, Spanish Judge Stands Firm
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/despite-threats-and-intimidation-from-homosexualist-government-spanish-judge-stands-firm/

Efforts to repeal Proposition 8 on the 2010 ballot begin
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/efforts-to-repeal-proposition-8-on-the-2010-ballot-begin/

“Poll: Connecticut voters back gay marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/poll-connecticut-voters-back-gay-marriage/

Mohler challenges Newsweek reporter over ‘biblical case for gay marriage’ cover story
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/mohler-challenges-newsweek-reporter-over-biblical-case-for-gay-marriage-cover-story/

Newsweek debate: The Bible and same-sex “marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/newsweek-debate-the-bible-and-same-sex-marriage/

Financial recruiters target LGBT students
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/financial-recruiters-target-lgbt-students/

Austin Nimocks on the Proposition 8 aftermath
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/austin-nimocks-on-the-proposition-8-aftermath/

Provider Conscience Regulations: Teresa Collett v. Marcia Greenberger debate the issue
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/provider-conscience-regulations-teresa-collett-v-marcia-greenberger-debate-the-issue/

HRC: Phoenix passes domestic partner registry
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/17/hrc-phoenix-passes-domestic-partner-registry/

AZ: Phoenix domestic-partner registry in the works
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/az-phoenix-domestic-partner-registry-in-the-works/

IA: Same-sex “marriage” resolution on hold in Sioux City
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/16/ia-same-sex-marriage-resolution-on-hold-in-sioux-city/

TX: Complaint illustrates same-sex harassment in the workplace
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/texas-complaint-illustrates-same-sex-harassment-in-the-workplace/

CA: Benicia council to hear from public on sexually oriented business law
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/ca-benicia-council-to-hear-from-public-on-sexually-oriented-business-law/

Showdown looms for same-sex “marriage” in Maine
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/showdown-looms-for-same-sex-marriage-in-maine/

Iowa: Sioux City council to vote on same-sex “marriage”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/iowa-sioux-city-council-to-vote-on-same-sex-marriage/

“Milk yanks gay movies from closet to mainstream”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/15/milk-yanks-gay-movies-from-closet-to-mainstream/

EU Leadership's Shocking Intolerance at Dissent from Leftist Agenda Unveiled
London Telegraph reporter says meeting was a “bizarre confrontation”
that confirms that the EU is a “one-party state”
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121509.html

St. Michael’s Catholic Hospital in Toronto Flying Gay Pride Flag in Lobby
Hospital has history of supporting the gay pride agenda
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121505.html

“Obama taps homosexual-rights activist for White House post”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/obama-taps-homosexual-rights-activist-for-white-house-post/

Gender-identity protection on City Council's agenda
Anti-discrimination proposal would add transgender people
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2008/12/14/protected.html?sid=101

Is there a natural right to same-sex marriage?
No – but sometimes the most obvious truths are the hardest to explain
http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/view/is_there_a_natural_right_to_same_sex_marriage/

Officer Fired for Expressing Christian Views on Homosexuality
Says Dismissal is "Destroying" Him and His Family
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121102.html

Honduras Expected to Pass Strongly Pro-Family Law Inspired by Universal Declaration
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08121211.html

U.N. Envoy urges Caribbean nations to decriminalize homosexual behavior
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/un-envoy-urges-caribbean-nations-to-decriminalize-homosexual-behavior/

FL: Same-sex marriage advocates to protest Crist’s wedding
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/fl-same-sex-marriage-advocates-to-protest-crists-wedding/

Illinois civil-union bill appears to be stalled
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/illinois-civil-union-bill-appears-to-be-stalled/

Survey: “Americans divided on same-sex legal rights”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/12/survey-americans-divided-on-same-sex-legal-rights/

Leading Expert on Bible and Homosexuality Rebuts Newsweek Article Claiming Bible Supports ‘Gay Marriage'
Prof. Gagnon’s 23-page report debunks every shibboleth and inacurracy by “reporter” Lisa Miller
http://americansfortruth.com/news/leading-expert-on-bible-and-homosexuality-rebuts-newsweek-article-claiming-bible-supports-gay-marriage.html

Evangelical leader resigns amid controversial comments
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Church/Default.aspx?id=350822

Iowa latest target for homosexual marriage
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Legal/Default.aspx?id=350948

Iowa, Homosexual ‘Marriage’, Lambda Legal and Judicial Alchemy
http://www.catholic.org/politics/story.php?id=30942

NJ commission says state should redefine marriage
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/10/nj-commission-says-state-should-allow-gay-marriage/

Francis Beckwith: “Same-Sex Marriage and the Failure of Justificatory Liberalism”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/10/francis-beckwith-same-sex-marriage-and-the-failure-of-justificatory-liberalism/

Cleveland council votes to enact domestic partner registry for gay, straight couples
http://www.cleveland.com/cuyahoga/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/cuyahoga/1228815179101420.xml&coll=2

'Call in gay' day protests bans on homosexual 'marriage'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=347336

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Marriage Laws
http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=756

“USA Today Guts Conservative Critique of Gay Marriage in Iowa Story”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/usa-today-guts-conservative-critique-of-gay-marriage-in-iowa-story/

What drove gay marriage vote? Not hate, bigotry
Could more than 6million Californians have been governed by hatred,
fear and bigotry as they entered polling places last month?
Possibly, but it seems unreasonable and is certainly not a necessary conclusion to draw.
http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_11171723

Same-sex marriage activists regroup
Political reality poses hurdles
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/dec/05/same-sex-marriage-activists-regroup/

“ACLU Encourages Cleveland City Council to Expand LGBT Rights”
http://www.alliancealert.org/2008/12/09/aclu-encourages-cleveland-city-council-to-expand-lgbt-rights/

A PASTORAL MESSAGE TO HOMOSEXUAL CATHOLICS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES
http://www.la-archdiocese.org/news/story.php?newsid=1048

Moscow Mayor Unapologetic in Prohibition of "Gay Pride" Marches
Speaking at HIV/AIDS conference, notes that anal intercourse spreads disease
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120902.html

British Authorities Prohibit Newspaper Ad Condemning Homosexual Behavior
Church founder Ian Paisley is defiant, says he will go to jail if necessary
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120901.html

Iowa Supreme Court Hears Challenge to State Marriage Laws
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120904.html

Will homosexuals silence America's Christians?
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=335084

In Europe, same-sex showdown moves to UN:
The Vatican fears the EU effort might open the door to gay marriage. The US is staying silent.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1210/p07s01-wogn.html

Newsweek: Bible OK with same-sex 'marriage'
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=346636

Homosexual Activists Protest at Vatican, Say Vatican Wants to “Exterminate” Them
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/dec/08120805.html

Sex-Obsessed Culture Can Damage Young Brains, Says Doctor

By Pete Winn
CNSNews.com Senior Staff Writer
November 13, 2007

CNSNews.com) - Critics have long debated the effect on society of overtly sexualized images from television, movies and music. But one medical educator and physician has reached a conclusion: He thinks that because of what we have learned scientifically about the brain and the biochemistry behind sexuality, our sex-obsessed culture may be "warping" the minds of young people.

In an exclusive interview with Cybercast News Service, Gary Rose, M.D., president of the Medical Institute for Sexual Health in Austin, Tex., talked about his forthcoming book on the neurochemistry of sex. (The Medical Institute for Sexual Health describes itself as a non-profit group founded to confront the global epidemics of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.)

CNSNews.com: Your new book, in part, looks at what science shows concerning the development of the brain over time. What have you found?

Dr. Rose: For instance, we now know, through MRI studies -- magnetic resonance imaging studies that are not harmful to do -- that the pre-frontal cortex, the front part of the brain, is the last part of the brain to mature. That is the part of the brain that deals with long-term judgment and delayed gratification. By scanning multiple brains, we have shown it really is not mature until about age 25.

Guess what? As a culture, we've known that for a long time. My daughter has her master's degree but could not rent a car until she was 25. My son's car insurance rate dropped substantially at age 25. Their brains finally matured so that they could make good decisions, and it took that long for them to no longer be considered risky to car rental companies and insurance companies. We can actually demonstrate that with regard to MRI studies.
CNSNews.com: What about when people have sex?

For the rest of the story, please read here: http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200711/CUL20071113b.html

The Book

My book, Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting will be released soon. Like most new authors, there is a range of feelings I'm going through. Up to now, I've not shared my full story in any media interview or speaking engagement, tending to soften the blow as it were so the listeners weren't overwhelmed or simply teased. Most autobiographies have in them as much truth as one was comfortable in sharing at the time. However, I do want to gently mention a few different editing techniques and offer some advice to those adult children who are thinking about writing their stories.

First, often for many authors, his/her book is transitioned into a clean swept piece with nicely placed Band Aids over areas that were excruciatingly more painful to experience then the author dares to write. Thankfully, I missed that level of padding.

Second, I discovered that there was another procedure of sugar coating the less savory aspects of one's story so as to not offend the prudent reader. Yes, it is far less disturbing, but you are left a bit jilted rather than experiencing the whole jarring effect. If you really want to be real, then avoid sweetening up the less delightful aspects of your story.

Last, is the decision to not mention areas that are left unfinished as it were. For me, not knowing the outcome is terribly frustrating. What I've chosen to do in my book is mention the unresolved issues, the unanswered questions, and the gray areas - not because it is easy to do - but to let other people understand that life keeps unfolding with new surprizes, hopes, and desires which we were not privy to before. And with these, also come answers to some of our questions.

My story delivers a provocative, gripping, no-holds-barred account of what it was like to grow up within a homosexual environment.

You will be able to order a copy of my book soon.

Our Stories

I've noticed that our stories make a lot of difference to other people who don't understand what we have lived through. Over the weekend, a woman surprizingly commented to me that she had never actually thought about children and what it was like for them to grow up with a parent who is involved in homosexual relationships. So our stories enlighten others. I'd like to encourage more of you to share. Not only is it healing, you bring your own thoughts and feelings forward where others can begin to understand and care more about how children deal with a "gay" parent...For many of us, we have to take back the words gay & rainbow, the color lavender, the butterfly, and other symbols which have been usurped from their original meanings. We do this by telling it like it was and is.

From my heart, I welcome you on this journey.

Gay male parents get dedicated fertility program

ABC News carried this article March 14th at the following: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2949985 extracted 15/03/07

Decision to Have Baby Isn’t Political, Mary Cheney Says

Decision to Have Baby Isn’t Political, Mary Cheney Says

By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE
Published: February 1, 2007
Mary Cheney, the lesbian daughter of Vice President Dick Cheney, for the first time yesterday publicly defended her decision to become pregnant and asserted that same-sex couples were equally capable of raising children as heterosexual couples.

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Mary Cheney, at a Glamour magazine panel at Barnard College Wednesday, said of her baby: “It is not a political statement. It is not a prop to be used in a debate, on either side of a political issue. It is my child.”
“When Heather and I decided to have a baby, it was not going to be the most popular decision ever,” Ms. Cheney said, referring to her partner of 15 years, Heather Poe.

She then gestured to her middle — any bulge disguised by a boxy jacket — and asserted: “This is a baby. This is a blessing from God. It is not a political statement. It is not a prop to be used in a debate by people on either side of an issue. It is my child.”

Ms. Cheney, 37, was speaking at Barnard College in Manhattan in a panel discussion sponsored by Glamour magazine. The baby, whose sex she has not revealed publicly, is due this spring and will be the sixth grandchild for the vice president and his wife.

Ms. Cheney, who is vice president for consumer advocacy at AOL and lives in Virginia, has not said how she became pregnant.

Her father became testy last week during a CNN interview when the host, Wolf Blitzer, asked what he thought of conservatives, specifically James C. Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, who are critical of his daughter’s pregnancy. In refusing to answer, Mr. Cheney told his interviewer that he was “over the line.”

Ms. Cheney said in a brief interview after the panel discussion that she was not speaking for her father but that when she saw the CNN interview, she also felt Mr. Blitzer had crossed a line. “He was trying to get a rise out of my father,” she said.

The discussion took place in a parlor decorated with blowsy flower wallpaper and regal portraits of former Barnard presidents. Cindi Leive, the editor of Glamour, asked Ms. Cheney if she had anything to say to critics like Mr. Dobson.

He wrote in Time magazine in December that years of social research “indicates that children do best on every measure of well-being when raised by their married mother and father.” He also wrote that his group believes that “birth and adoption are the purview of married heterosexual couples.” Two of the researchers Mr. Dobson cited have complained that he distorted their views and said they disagreed with his conclusions.

Ms. Cheney agreed the research was distorted. “Every piece of remotely responsible research that has been done in the last 20 years on this issue has shown there is no difference between children who are raised by same-sex parents and children who are raised by opposite-sex parents,” she said. “What matters is that children are being raised in a stable, loving environment.”

The audience, of about 100 people, most of them Barnard students, applauded her warmly. So did her fellow panelists, including Gloria Feldt, the former president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Kathleen Turner, the actress.

The panel was titled “Success at 20, 30, 40,” and was held to provide material for the September issue of Glamour.

Ms. Cheney expressed some impatience with women who complain about the difficulties of “having it all,” noting that one of her forebears gave birth “in the back of a wagon and had no support system,” living in a tent on the oil fields outside of Casper, Wyo.

“I look at myself, I have a successful career, an incredible partner, we’re about to have a child, and we are incredibly fortunate in that we have the financial means to be able to do that,” she said. “But this notion that women today are overwhelmed with choices, my God, my grandmother would have killed to have these choices.”

Later, Ms. Cheney was asked whether she would support a woman for president. Ms. Cheney, asserting that she was not referring to anyone in particular — Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s name was never uttered — said she would vote for the most qualified person and that voting for someone based on their sex was “absolutely foolish.”

Ms. Cheney is the author of “Now It’s My Turn: A Daughter’s Chronicle of Political Life,” published last year after she worked in her father’s re-election campaign. In the book, she wrote that she came “pretty close” to quitting when President Bush endorsed a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

Ms. Leive asked her if she ever thought of calling up President Bush and telling him how she felt. Ms. Cheney said Mr. Bush “let it be known to me that if I wanted to put out a statement, talking about my position publicly, he would fully support it, he would recognize my right to dissent.” She said she did not do so because she was not the candidate.

She also said she continued working for the campaign because the idea of Senator John Kerry, the Democratic candidate, becoming president was “terrifying,” acknowledging that her view would probably not be a popular sentiment among the Barnard students.

Even if there were political differences with Ms. Cheney, several of them said after the panel that they found her sympathetic. Leslie Lipton, 20, said she thought Ms. Cheney should be able to have a baby if she wanted one and was raising the child in a loving home.

“I think people will take it as a political statement because she is so much in the public eye,” Ms. Lipton said. “But in an ideal world, it wouldn’t be political.”


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/01/washington/01cheney.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1170381305-0eSI/zBak0k21otc/Ub2YQ&oref=slogin extracted February 2, 2007