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Saturday, September 1, 2007 12:00 AM

McCain's selective defense of "traditional marriage"

The GOP senator who dumped his first wife and the mother of his children to marry his young, rich mistress demands legal recognition for his own highly untraditional marriage.

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  • Saturday, September 1, 2007 07:06 AM

    Tsk.

    We all know they should still be shunned, and forced to wear scarlet A's. -- Till Eulenspiegel

    Unwed motherhood (around 30% of all children) is strongly correlated with poverty and inability to marry. Do you think that's a good thing?

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